Chronic Pain Management Specialists in California
5 verified specialists treating chronic pain management are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around San Diego, Redwood City, and Los Angeles. Common hospital affiliations include UC San Diego Health, Stanford Health Care, and MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center.
Nathaniel Schuster, M.D.
Associate Clinic Director, UC San Diego Center for Pain Medicine
Neurology
San Diego, CA15+ years79+ pubs
Headache Medicine
Meredith Barad, MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Neurology
Redwood City, CA20+ years42+ pubs
Headache Medicine
Grant Turner, MD
Associate Director, Adult CF Program
Pulmonology
Los Angeles, CA10+ years68+ pubs
Cystic Fibrosis
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
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this list of chronic pain management specialists in California built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Chronic Pain Management as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is California. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a chronic pain management specialist in California?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to chronic pain management. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these chronic pain management specialists accepting new patients in California?
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.
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.