Why I do this work
Pain is one of the most isolating things a person can live with. It steals work, sleep, hobbies, relationships — and most patients I meet have already been told there is nothing more to do, that they need surgery, or that they will simply have to manage. Often none of those things are true.
What changes things is having someone willing to look carefully at your pain — not the average patient with your diagnosis, but you specifically — and build a plan that respects how your body actually works. That is the entire job, and I take it seriously.
How I practice
Three principles guide everything I do:
- Patient-centered care comes first. You are not your scan, your insurance plan, or your diagnosis code. The plan we build together has to fit your life, your goals, and your body.
- Surgery-sparing whenever possible. Modern interventional pain medicine offers powerful, image-guided options that did not exist a generation ago. I lean on them aggressively before recommending the operating room.
- Coordinated care, not solo work. Physical therapy, chiropractic, behavioral health, and primary care all play roles. Pulling those threads together is part of the value of being treated by an interventional pain practice.
What that looks like in practice
A first visit with me is built around two questions: what is actually generating your pain? and what would success look like for you? The answer to the first determines what we can target. The answer to the second tells us when we are done.
From there, we build a stepwise plan — usually starting with the least invasive option that has a real chance of working, and only escalating if it does not. For most patients, that plan never gets near surgery.
If you have been told there is nothing more to do, I would like the chance to take another look. Bring your records, bring your story, bring your doubts. We will work through it together.
Beyond the clinic
Outside of patient care, I serve as Chief Medical Officer of Elite Pain & Health, where my work focuses on building systems that let our team practice the kind of medicine our patients deserve. I am committed to advancing interventional pain care in Oklahoma — through education, mentorship, and adoption of the technologies that genuinely move the needle for patients.