Chronic Pain Management Specialists

27 verified specialists treating chronic pain management from across the United States are listed on this page. Top affiliations among the highest-ranked specialists include Northwell Health, North Shore University Hospital, and Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Drill into a state below to find specialists nearer to you, or compare individual profiles for credentials, focus areas, and clinical depth.

Noah Rosen, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Neurology

Great Neck, NY20+ years81+ pubs

Headache Medicine

Jennifer Kriegler, MD

Staff, Neurological Center for Pain, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic

Neurology

Cleveland, OH20+ years41+ pubs

Headache Medicine

Nathaniel Schuster, M.D.

Associate Clinic Director, UC San Diego Center for Pain Medicine

Neurology

San Diego, CA15+ years79+ pubs

Headache Medicine

Mark Burish, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth; Director, Will Erwin Headache Research Center

Neurology

Houston, TX15+ years76+ pubs

Headache Medicine

Shengping Zou, MD

Clinical Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care, and Pain Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Neurology

New York, NY30+ years7+ pubs

Meredith Barad, MD

Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine

Neurology

Redwood City, CA20+ years42+ pubs

Headache Medicine

Narayan Kissoon, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology and Anesthesia

Neurology

Rochester, MN15+ years52+ pubs

Headache Medicine

Scott Rand, M.D.

Sports Medicine

Houston, TX30+ years8+ pubs

Primary Care Sports Medicine

Grant Turner, MD

Associate Director, Adult CF Program

Pulmonology

Los Angeles, CA10+ years68+ pubs

Cystic Fibrosis

Eduardo Bruera, M.D.

Chair, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine

Oncology

Houston, TX30+ years63+ pubs

Medical Oncology

Elizabeth Rickerson, M.D.

Senior Physician; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Oncology

Boston, MA20+ years30+ pubs

Palliative & Supportive Oncology

Daniel Clauw, MD

Professor of Anesthesiology, Medicine (Rheumatology) and Psychiatry; Director, Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center

Rheumatology

Ann Arbor, MI768+ pubs

Clinical Rheumatology

Robert Duarte, MD

Director, Pain Center; Assistant Professor of Neurology, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine

Neurology

Great Neck, NY30+ years

Headache Medicine

Konstantinos Tourlas, MD

Headache Medicine Specialist

Neurology

Cleveland, OH10+ years

Headache Medicine

John Farrar, MD

Co-Director, Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology Program; Professor of Epidemiology in Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Professor of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics in Anesthesiology and Critical Care; Professor of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics in Neurology

Neurology

Philadelphia, PA30+ years

Kenneth Galang, M.D.

Sports Medicine

Fort Myers, FL30+ years

Neuromusculoskeletal Sports Medicine

Sandeep Johar, DO

Sports Medicine

Waterbury, CT20+ years

Emergency Sports Medicine

Mark Reeves, M.D.

Professor of Surgery and Basic Sciences, Director of Loma Linda University Cancer Center

Oncology

Loma Linda, CA30+ years37+ pubs

Surgical Oncology

Ava Armani, M.D.

Surgical Oncologist, UC San Diego Health

Oncology

San Diego, CA15+ years13+ pubs

Surgical Oncology

Chad Stephens, DO

Sports Medicine

Fort Worth, TX20+ years1+ pubs

Primary Care Sports Medicine

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this national list of chronic pain management specialists built?

This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Chronic Pain Management as a clinical focus area, ranked by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals). Each profile is sourced from the NPI registry, peer-reviewed publication data, board certification records, and the physician's own bio where available.

What should I look for when choosing a chronic pain management specialist?

Start with clinical fit — the right specialist for chronic pain management depends on the specific subtype and severity of your condition. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, peer-reviewed publications, and how the profile describes their approach. Many top specialists are concentrated at academic medical centers; if you have flexibility on location, the top of this list is a strong starting set.

Are these chronic pain management specialists accepting new patients?

Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times. Coverage details can change — confirm directly with the practice before your visit.

What is Chronic Pain Management?

Chronic Pain Management is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches chronic pain management care.

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