Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Pain Medicine in Houston

Information about this clinical experience:

You will be under the supervision of a board-certified anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist. At every stop of the doctor's career, the physician has been recognized for the quality of care delivered. The preceptor has also performed research in the field and has published and presented work in scientific journals and at conferences.

The physician has an extensive background in teaching and is a past recipient of a medical student teaching award for excellence in teaching. Previously, the preceptor taught anesthesia residents from both the University of Texas Medical Branch and Baylor College of Medicine.

Patients presenting to the practice often come in with headache, facial pain, joint pain (neck, back, peripheral), sciatica, and neuropathy. The preceptor uses cutting-edge treatments to manage these conditions in an evidence-based manner. The procedures that the doctor performs include epidural steroid injections, joint injections, trigger joint injections, stellate ganglion blocks, trigeminal ganglion blocks and spinal cord stimulator placement.

During your experience, you will learn the following U.S. medical practices under the preceptor’s supervision:

• Taking patient histories.

• Performing physical exams under the physician's supervision.

• Presenting patients.

• Writing progress notes.

• Have opportunities to observe procedures.

• Have opportunities to research the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.

• Being involved in patient education.

• Spending time with other healthcare professionals to understand their roles and responsibilities.

Please note that there may be times when you have the opportunity to work with the preceptor's colleague.