Gloydian Cruz, MD, a board certified physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, has joined SpinePain & Orthopedic Injury Center of Clearwater (Fla.). Dr. Cruz completed a fellowship in interventional spine at Lags Spine and Sports in California.
Sudhir Diwan, MD, was appointed to become the executive director at The Spine & Pain Institute of New York in April.
Sam Elghor, MD, a pain management physician, opened The Center for Pain Management in Baxter, Minn., in March. Dr. Elghor’s new pain management center is an extension of his Sartell-based practice, which opened in 2003.
Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain and Southington, Conn., recently welcomed anesthesiologist Kevin Finkel, MD. He completed an anesthesiology fellowship at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H.
In February, Frederic Gerges, MD, whose clinical interests include interventional pain management, geriatric pain management, cancer pain management and intradiscal procedures, was appointed to director of St. Elizabeth’s Pain Management Center in Boston.
Interventional pain physician Michael T. Harris, MD, joined Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Fla. He has a professional interest in neuropathic facial pain and sports medicine care, among others.
Anesthesiologist Marshall Jones, MD, recently joined Medcenter One in Bismarck, N.D. He completed a fellowship in pediatric anesthesiology at Lucille Packard’s Children’s Hospital at Stanford Medical Center.
Jeffrey Kesselman, MD, recently joined Chase County Community Hospital in Imperial, Neb. He completed his residency in anesthesia and critical care and finished a fellowship in pain management.
Peter Kroll, MD, a board-certified anesthesiology/pain management physician with a special interest in pain management, joined the medical staff at NorthCrest Medical Center in Springfield, Tenn., in February.
Venu Madhipatla, MD, a physician board-certified in both anesthesiology and pain management, joined the medical staff at Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie, Ga., in March.
Steven T. Nguyen, MD, an anesthesiologist with a special interest in pain management, joined New England Pain Diagnosis and Treatment Center at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass.
Galion (Ohio) Community Hospital recently welcomed Ripal Parikh, DO, a pain management physician who is also a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Christian Piccolo, MD, a board-certified anesthesiologist who specializes in pain medicine, joined Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., in February.
Cory Pickens, MD, now provides anesthesiology and pain management services at Powell (Wyo.) Valley Healthcare. Dr. Pickens previously practiced in Billings, Mont.
Christopher Reis, DO, joined the Brain & NeuroSpine Clinic in Cape Girardeau, Mo., as an interventional pain management physician. He has a professional interest in working with people who suffer from chronic pain.
Sanford M. Silverman, MD, who is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain management, joined the medical staff at Boca Raton (Fla.) Regional Hospital in May.
Pain management physician Jonathan Tait, DO, joined Integrative Pain Center of Tucson. He completed a fellowship in spine and interventional pain management and has experience in sports medicine.
Cleveland Clinic recently welcomed Englok Yap, MD, an interventional pain management specialist with a professional interest in treating back and neck pain.
In February, five anesthesiologists specializing in pain management and interventional spine procedures opened Jersey Shore Pain Management in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. The anesthesiologists have added medication management as part of the new office’s services.
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