Find a Doctor for Chronic Facial Pain

Dear friends and colleagues:

I have recently probed our Living With TN membership database to get a better grasp of our demographics and who we serve. In this process, I have reviewed doctor and hospital recommendations entered by members when they first sign up. The following positive recommendations have been extracted from the database for our 2400+ membership.

Somewhat over 200 physicians are listed. Not all of them may be accurately associated with the cities or hospitals where they routinely practice (sometimes it's hard to tell from a patient data record whether the doctor they've recommended is local or remote). But these names offer a place to start with your local Yellow Pages or doctor directory listings.  Also listed are hospitals and clinics where patients have gotten effective help.  Not all of the hospitals are associated with a specific physician name.

Please understand that each of the names below has been provided by one or more members of this site as a positive recommendation.  However, no two patients are alike and it is possible for different patients of the same doctor to have different experiences – some good and some not so good.

Thus the owners, administrators and moderators of this site cannot verify or validate the skills or qualifications of the named practitioners. Nor can anyone guarantee your results in consultation with these people. For a list of practical questions that you may ask during your first appointment with any medical care provider who treats pain patients, please see  “How Do I Develop a Positive Doctor-Patient Relationship? "

In addition to the database below, see also our link to "Doctors We Love" for more current information and recommendations. 

Regards all,

R.A. “Red” Lawhern, Ph.D.

Resident Research Analyst

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Find a Doctor for Chronic Facial Pain

(latest update, January 2012)

United States

Alabama

Birmingham:

University of Alabama (Medical Center)

Brookwood Medical Center

      Dr Swaid Swaid (Neurosurgery:  advocate for Cyber Knife)

Alaska

Juneau

Dr. Hunter-Jornes

Arizona

Gilbert: Pain Center of Arizona

Phoenix: Barrows Neurological Institute

Arkansas

Little Rock

      Little Rock Family Practice

      Dr. Kenneth Johnston,

      UAMS

            Lee Archer

California

Irvine:

  Dr. Mark Linsky at UCI

Los Angeles:

   Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (The Pain Center)

     Dr. Steven B. Graff-Radford, DDS

     Dr. Michel Levesque

       www.lansi.com,

     Dr. Christopher Zarembinski

   Neurosurgery Associates of Los Angeles

      Dr. Brian Gantwerker

    UCLA

       Dr. Neil Martin

    USC Keck School of Medicine

      Dr. Steve Giannotta

    Skull Base Institute

      Dr. Hrayr Shahinian, MD

Newport Beach

    Hoag Gamma Knife Center  

       Dr. Christopher Duma, Neurosurgeon.

Oakland

    Children's Hospital

      Dr. Robin Shanahan, MD

Orange

    Dr. DeSilva

Palmdale

     Dr. Udaya DeSilva, pain specialist

Roseville

     Dr. Lum, Neurology

Santee

     Dr. Kenneth Ott

San Francisco:

    UCSF Medical Center / Pain Control Center

       Dr. Nicholas M. Barbaro, Neurosurgery

San Diego

    The Kaiser Hospital on Zion Ave.

       Drs. Mastrodimos and Cueva

    University of California, Dept of Neurological Surgery

       Dr. John F. Alksney, MD

Colorado

Denver:

    Rocky Mountain Gamma Knife Center - St. Anthony's Hospital

      Dr. Prall

Fort Collins

     Dr.Sisson

Littleton:

    South Denver Neuro:

        Dr. Adair Prall

         www.southdenverneuro.com

     University of Colorado (Boulder?)

        Dr. Breeze

Connecticut

Granby: Dr. Seid Cosovic, MD.

Florida

Dunedin,

     Dr Gobo

Gainesville: Shands Institute, University of Florida

Jacksonville

     Dr. Margaret Dennis,

Orlando:

    Florida Hospital

    Orlando Neurosurgery, Florida Hospital Neuroscience Institute

      Dr. Melvin Field,

Tampa:

    Dr Sadaf Bazargan, Neurology

    Dr. Grant,

    Dr. DeWeese

    Location Unknown: Florida Child Neurology

Georgia

Atlanta

    Emory Hospital

Illinois

Chicago:

    Loyola University Medical Center

      Dr. Douglas Anderson

    Northwestern Memorial Hospital

      Dr Joshua Rosenow

      Dr. Getch

   Rush University Medical Center,

      Dr. Richard W. Byrne

   University of Chicago

      Dr. Barry Arnason - Neurologist

Elk Grove Village: Illinois Gamma Knife Center

   Dr. Konstantin Slavin, Neurosurgeon

Evansville

   St Mary's Hospital (Emergency Room)

Park Ridge

      Dr. George Bovis

Winfield, IL: Central DuPage

      Dr. A. Chanelle

Indiana

Methodist and St Vincent Hospitals,

      Dr. Payner

      Dr. Cohen.

Iowa

Mount Vernon

      PCI of Iowa

         Dr Bob Strutthers

Kansas

Wichita, KS: Abay Clinic

Kentucky

Florence: Summitt Medical Group

      Dr Jeffrey Blau

Lexington, KY.

      Lexington Neurosciences Center

         Dr. Jalil Shojaei

      UCC Lexington Kentucky

         Dr. Jeffery Sinson -

Louisville

      Dr. Todd Shanks

      Norton Pain Management Audubon Hospital,

         Dr. Gudibanda for Pain Management

Louisiana

New Orleans

            Dr. Stephen Rynick

Maine

Bangor: Husson Internal Medicine

      Dr. Julie Kingsbury, FNP

Lewiston

      Dr David Burke

Maryland

Baltimore:

      Dr. Alan Genut, Neurology

      Sinai Hospital, Baltimore:

            Dr Richard North

      Johns Hopkins Hospital

            Dr. Benjamin Carson

            Dr Michael Lim

      University of Maryland Medical Center

Bethesda

      Orofacial Pain Center

Laurel

      Children's National Medical Center-

            Dr. Scheller, Pediatric Neurologist

Pikesville, MD

      Dr. Marcia Ribeiro

Massachusetts

Boston:

      Arnold Pain Clinic

      Massachusetts General Hospital

            Dr. Emad Eskandar (director of neurosurgery),

            Dr. Jeffrey Shafer - Oral and maxillofacial pain clinic

            Dr Kiran Thakur
 
 Dr. Adam Cohen, Inpatient Medical Director, Neurology.           

      Beth Israel Medical Center

Burlington:

      Lahey Clinic

      Dr. Carlos David

      Dr. Tarlov

Greenfield

      Dr. Daniel Jacome

Gulfport:

      Memorial Hospital

            Dr. Abha Mishra

Springfield MA

            Dr. Kamal Kalia, Neurosurgeon

Location Unknown:

      Dr. Peter Morin

Michigan

Detroit:

      Dr Zmaorano

      Wayne State Univ

            Dr. Cohen, pain for management,

            Dr. Seid Cosovic, MD.

Royal Oak, MI

      Beaumont Hospital

            Dr. Pieper.

Trenton:

      Oakwood Southshore Hospital

          Dr. Ken Casey [Chairman TN Association Medical Advisory Board]

      University of Michigan Hospital

            Dr. Upton

            Dr. Cooper

      University of Michigan School of Dentistry

      Oral Facial Pain Clinic

            Dr. Lawrence Ashman

Missouri

Kansas City

      Dr Dana Winegarner, Neurology

      Dr. Lan Knoff, Pain management

      Dr. Bruan. Pain management

      Dr Jonathan D. Chilton

            http://midwestneurosurgery.net/Pages/MNA-PhysiciansChilton.html

      Dr Robert Chilton

St Louis:

      Dr. Margolis

     Advanced Medical Center at Barnes

           Dr Joshua Dowling, Neurosurgeon (MVD)

      Barnes Jewish Hospital

            Dr. Ju – Neurologist

            Dr. Dowling, Neurosurgery

            Dr. Schwedt, Neurology

      Washington University School of Medicine

            Dr. Stuart Weiss

            Dr. Joshua Dowling

            Dr. Sylvia Awidalla

Minnesota

Golden Valley

      Dr. Jonathan Caulkwood, Neurologist

Minneapolis

      MAPS pain clinic

      University of Minnesota Neurosurgery Clinic

            Dr. Don Nixdorf

      Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology

            Dr. Jason Cornelius,

Rochester:

      Mayo Clinic

            Dr. Pollock

Nevada

Las Vegas

      Centennial Pain Relief Network

New Hampshire

Hanover:

      Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

            Dr. Roberts

New Jersey

Maple Shade

    Dr. Stephen Vanna, neurology

Penns Grove

      Dr John B. Townsend

New York

Albany

      Dr. Thomas McCormack neurosurgeon

Brooklyn

      NY Methodist Hospital

Buffalo

      Dr. Laszlo Mechtler

Farmingham

      Strong Hospital

Great Neck :

      Dr Jeffry Brown, Neurosurgery

      http://www.neurosurgeryli.com/Dr.brown.html

New York City :

      New York University College of Dentistry

            Dr. David A. Sirois, DMD, Ph.D.

      Dr. Barry Rozenberg

New York University

   Dr. Ramesh Babu, Neurosurgery

North Carolina

Duke University, Duke-Raleigh Hospital.

      Dr. P. Grossi -

      Dr. Leidke

      Dr Sampson

Carolina Neuroscience Center

      Dr. Fukushima

Raleigh

      Dr. Kapil Rawal

      Dr. Fukashima

      West Carolina Neurology Inc.

            Dr. John Gibbs

      Wake Forest Baptist Hospital

Winston Salem:

      NC Baptist Hospital

            Dr. Steven Tater,

            Dr. Richard Bey, Neurology

Ohio

Cincinatti:

      UC Hospital [University of Cincinnati?]

            Dr Woo, Neurology

      Mayfield Medical Center

            Dr John M. Tew, Neurosurgery

            Dr Jamal Taha, Neurosurgery

Cleveland: Cleveland Clinic

      Dr. Spears

      Dr. Machado

      Dr. Joung Lee

Columbus

      OSU Medical Center/Arthur James Cancer Hospital

            Dr. John M. McGregor, MD (neurosurgeon)

Dublin.

      Dr. Hakim Hussein

Dayton

      KETTERING HOSPITAL

            Dr SHARON MERRYMAN

Mount Vernon:

      Case Western University Hospitals

            Dr. Guyuron

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City: Mercy Neuroscience Institute

      Dr. Benjamin White

Oregon

Portland: Oregon Health & Science University Hospital

      Dr Kim J. Burchiel, Neurosurgery

Central Oregon: MVP

      Dr. Tien

Pennsylvania

Erie:

      University of Pittsburgh Medical Center ,

            Dr Raymond Sekula Jr, Neurosurgery

Harrisburg

      Lancaster General Hospital

            Dr. Garrido

Johnstown

      Memorial Med. Center

            Dr. Bowles, neurosurgeon

Meadeville:

      Dr. Anthony Colantonio, MD

Philadelphia:

      Columbia Presbyterian

      Johns Hopkins Hospital

      Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience

            Dr. Yaron Moshell, Neurosurgeon

      Jefferson Hospital

            Dr. Alan Stiles, Maxillofacial surgeon

      Pennsylvania Hospital,

            Dr. John Y.K. Lee

Pittsburgh:

      Presbyterian Hospital

            Dr. Richard Weisman

      Allegheny General Hospital

      UMPC Hospital

            Dr. Michael Horowitz

      University of Pennsylvania

            Dr. Burkey

            Dr. Raymond Price

Tennessee

Memphis

      Baptist Hospital System

            Dr Clarence Watridge

            Dr David Cunninghan

            Dr. Robert Merical

      Nashville Neuroscience Group

      Pain and Spine Consultants

            Dr. Foo

            Dr John C. Nwofia, M.D., FAAPMR, CIME

      The Center for Spine, Joint and Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Center.

            Dr. Roberson, and

                  Kim Mathis, APN, BC,

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

            Dr Peter Konrad

Texas

      Dr Greg Auzenne [location unknown]

      Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center,

            Dr. Rene Levine

            Dr. Paul Waguespack, Neurosurgeon

Amarillo

      Dr. Larry Schultz Dentist

      Dr. Freeze, neurological chiropractor

Austin

      Dr Craig Kemper

      Dr James Kemper

Dallas:

      University of Texas Southwestern

           Dr. Samuel Barnett

      Dallas Presbyterian Hospital

            Dr. Richard Weiner

             Dr. Krusz

Fort Worth

     Dr. Chin

Houston

      West Houston Hospital

           Dr. Karl King

       St. Lukes Hospital

           Dr. Viswanathan

Sugar Land, Texas

        Dr. Charles Popeneye, Neurologists

        Dr. Rob Parrish, Methodist Nuero Surgery

Waco

         Dr. Randy Gardell

South Carolina

Greenville:

     Dial Group

         Dr. Burke

         Dr. John Gibbs, Neurologist

     Medical University of South Carolina

Utah

Providence

     Intermountain Spine & Pain Center

        Dr.Raymond Bedell

      Univ. of Utah Health Sciences Center, Dept. of Neurosurgery,

             Dr. Ronald I. Apfelbaum M.D.

             Dr Paul House

Virginia

Blacksburg

     Blue Ridge Associates in Neurology

          Dr. Jill Cramer

Charlottesville

      University of Virginia

Fairfax VA: Fairfax Neurology Center

Richmond VA: CJW Medical Center,

       Dr. Sahni -- Gamma Knife Medical Director

Washington DC:

    Georgetown University Medical Center

            Dr. Kalhorn

Washington (State)

Belleview

      Dr. Rodney Johnson

Redmond

       Dr. Shao-Ti Meredith

Seattle

      Seattle Health Group

            Dr Leveque

       Harborview Hospital (Medical Center?)

            Dr. Shekar, Neurosurgeon

       University of Washington Hospital

       Virginia Mason Hospital

             Dr. Faroki (Neurosurgery)

Spokane Headache Clinic

       Dr. William Bender

Spokane -- Inland Spine and Neurosurgery

       Dr Jonathan Carson

Spokane – Sacred Heart Hospial

       Dr. Jonathan D Carlson

Wisconsin

Marshfield

      Dr. Neal

Milwaukee

      Dr. Judith Carlson

Wauwatosa: Frodert Hospital

       Dr Jaradeh neurology

       Dr Sinson neurosurgeonn

International Listings

Australia

Brisbane, Queensland,

    Dr Bruce Hall

    Dr Sarah Olson

Canberra, ACT

    Dr Vini Gautam Khurana

    Gold Coast Hospital, Chronic Pain Clinic

        Dr Espinet

Melbourne

    Ear and Eye Hospital

    Monash Hospital

         Dr AnDrew Danks

New South Wales: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

         Dr. Jeffrey Brennan

Sydney

     Chatswood Traditional and Western Medicine.

         Dr Marilyn Golden

     Westmesd hospital {?}

         Dr Mark Dexter

Canada

Alberta, Fort McMurray

     Dr. Scott Wilson, Neurologist

British Columbia, Vancouver

       Dr AnDre Anzarut

   University of British Columbia

       Dr. Eli Whitney, orofacial professor

Manitoba, Winnipeg

     Dr. Anthony Kaufman, neurosurgeon

Ontario, Hamilton:

    Juravinski Hospital, Hamilton, Ontario.

        Dr. Ammar Gilani

    McMaster University /Hamilton General Neurosciences

        Dr. Naresh Murty, Professor of Neurosurgery

Ontario: Toronto

    University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital Branch

        Dr. Michael Tymianski

    Toronto Western Hospital

        Dr. Hodaie (Gamma Knife)

New Brunswick: Moncton

      Dr. Dhany Charest

Quebec: Montreal

      Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital

India

Mumbai

    Cumballa Hill Hospital

        Prof. Milind

Tamil Nadu, Erode

    Erode Trust Hospitals,

        Dr. A.Selva Perumal (Neuro Surgeon)

Ireland

Drogheda: Beaumont Hospital TN Unit

Dublin

    D. Canavan

Mayo

    Brian Drum, Aghagower Village

Malta

Mater Dai Hospital pain clinic

Capau St. James

New Zealand

    North Shore Hospital

        Nathan Atkinson(clinician)

    Dr V Singh

Netherlands

Amsterdam: Slotervaart Hospital

     Dr.Humelink

Russia

Moscow

     Professor M.D. Sokov E.L.

Scotland

Dundee

    Prof M. Sam Eljamel,

Glasgow

    Southern General Hospital

         Nigel Suttner

Sweden

Stockholm.

     Karolinska Sjukhuset

United Kingdom

Bristol: Mr N K Patel

Cambridge: Addenbrooks (Hospital?)

Charing Cross (Hospital?)

Derby Royal Hospital

    Dr l Vaithianathar : Neurologist 

Edinburgh

     Mr Statham, Neurosurgeon

Liverpool

      The Walton Centre Fazakerly Hospital

London

    Eastman Dental Hospital UCLH NHS Foundation Trust

        Joanna M. Zakrzewska MD, FDSRCS, FFDrCSI, FFPMRCA

    Guys Hospital by London Bridge

    National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (QUEEN SQUARE)

Luton

    Mr Colin Shieff, Royal Free Neurosurgeon

Middlesbrough

    James Cook University Hospital

         Dr Fred P. NATH

Newcastle General Hospital

Norwich

     Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

     Addenbrookes Hospital

Sheffield

     Dr Bhattacharyya

Stoke on Trent

     Mr Bainton, North Satffs Hospital

Swansea

     Proff Peter Goadsby

Swindon

     Great Western Hospital

          Greg Gerrard, Registrar

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