David Grant USAF Medical Center- Anesthesia Pain Clinic

DGMC's Anesthesia Pain Clinic is comprised of dedicated and compassionate professionals who specialize in the comprehensive care of patients with all forms of acute, chronic and cancer pain.

Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday

0800-1600

Closed Federal Holidays

Contact Number: (707) 423-3229

Anesthesia Pain Clinic, 3 West

Check-in at Anesthesia Pre-Op and Pain Clinic Desk

Staff

Dr. (LTC Ret) Ronald White

Lacey Hess: RN BSN

Jacqueline Berg; Anesthesia Technician for Pain Support

Tiffany Addison; Anesthesia Technician for Pain Support

Who We See: We see patients from pediatric to geriatric.  We accept Active Duty Service Members and their family; TRICARE Prime/Standards/Plus patients experiencing all chronic pain conditions.

Multimodal Approach:

We use a Multimodal Approach including:

• Complimentary*

• Interventional

• Pharmacologic

• Nutrition*

• Physical Therapy*

• Chiropractic Medicine*

• Acupuncture*

• Primary Care*

• TelePainEducation (ECHO)☨

*Multidisciplinary Team Coordinate

☨DoDPain ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) via BAMC and San Diego Naval Medical Center

 Chronic Pain Conditions Treated

• Spinal Pain

• Joint Related Conditions

• Myofascial Pain

• Opioid Related Disorders (Hyperalgesia, dependence, tolerance and etc.)

• Acute Pain

• Cancer Pain

• Headaches

Clinical and Business Focus:

• Improve quality of life of those suffering from Chronic Pain

• Improve Function and decrease disability of the chronic pain patient

• Improved Pain Specialist coordination with Primary Care & other Specialty Clinics

• Perform diagnostic and pre-surgical workups of spine related conditions via close synergy with Neurosurgery

Non-Pharm/Non-Interventional Focuses:

• Acupuncture

• InterX (muscular Electrical Stimulation)

• Nutrition Classes with a focus on weight loss & non-inflammatory foods

• Coordinated care with Chiropractic treatments of co-managed chronic pain patient

• Patient directed work books on:

• Relaxation & Stress Reduction

• Managing Pain Before it Manages You
  

Interventional Procedures:

Fluoroscopic Guided

All aspects of fluoroscopic diagnostic and therapeutic cranial, facial, peripheral and spinal fluoroscopic guided injections, radiofrequency ablation, Pulsed RFA and others.

Ultrasound Guidance

All aspects of ultrasound guided diagnostic and therapeutic musculoskeletal injections, radiofrequency ablation, Pulsed RFA, e.g., knee, shoulder, biceps tendon, carpal tunnel, peripheral nerves and others.

Special Conditions/Procedures

• Ketamine Infusions for:

  • Opioid Induced Hyperalgesia

  • Depression

  • CRPS (RSD)

• Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Surgical Implantation

  • Mono/Poly Neuropathy

  • CRPS

  • Post Thoracotomy Pain

  • Groin Pain

  • Post Mastectomy Pain

  • Post Laminectomy Syndrome

• Stellate Ganglion Blocks for:

  • PTSD

  • CRPS

  • Raynaud’s Disease

  • Buerger’s Disease

     

• Knee/Hip OA

  • Cooled RFA of Geniculate Nerves

     

• Opioid Detoxification

  • Standard Weaning

  • UROD, Ultra-rapid Opioid Detoxification Under General Anesthesia