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Comprehensive Pain Management utilizes an integrated, multidisciplinary team approach that facilitates superior pain care by drawing on the expertise of numerous highly trained professionals in a variety of specialties.
Comprehensive Pain Management
Pain Management & Anesthesiology located in Attleboro, MA, Franklin, MA, South Kingstown, RI & Warwick, RI
Entering its second decade, Comprehensive Pain Management uses an integrated and multidisciplinary team approach to bring the most well-rounded, up-to-date, and effective pain management techniques and practices at four locations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
With double board certifications in anesthesia and pain medicine, co-founders Do Chan, MD, MBA, and Boris Shwartzman, MD, have completed training at some of the most prestigious medical centers in the world, including Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Tufts New England Medical Center, and St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center.
Comprehensive Pain Management offers both interventional pain treatments and responsible and caring medication management. With convenient locations in Attleboro and Franklin, Massachusetts, and in South Kingstown and Warwick, Rhode Island, and only short wait times at their offices, the team makes it easy for their patients to get the care they need in a timely fashion.
Dr. Chan, Dr. Shwartzman, and the Comprehensive Pain Management team bring more than 10 years’ experience in providing superior pain management care, supporting their patients’ active and healthy lifestyle.
What we offer
Services
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Evaluationmore info -
Chronic and Acute Painmore info
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Procedures and Interventionmore info
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Medications Managementmore info
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RadioFrequency Ablationmore info
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Spinal Cord Stimulationmore info
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Kyphoplastymore info
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MILDmore info
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Osteocoolmore info
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Lumbar Micro-Endoscopic Distectomymore info
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Intraceptmore info
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Substance Abusemore info
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Weight Managementmore info
Pain Treatment & Management Procedures
These quick and relatively painless procedures require only local anesthesia, but intravenous sedation is available for most of the procedures in order to alleviate anxiety and minor discomfort associated with the procedure. You will receive detailed pre and post procedure instructions and our friendly staff is always there to answer any additional questions you may have.
Meet Your Providers
Blog Articles
mild® — Putting an End to Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Pain
You’re unable to stand up straight comfortably and a short walk to the mailbox has become an exercise in pain. This is lumbar spinal stenosis at work, and we can fight back with the innovative mild® procedure.
Does Diet Play a Role In Pain?
There’s an old adage — “You are what you eat” — which can be broken down even further to, “You feel what you eat.” Diet can play a role in pain, and we review that connection here.
Testimonials
Words from our patients
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"Regardless of who I see, I'm always treated with empathy and respect! They're always looking for new ways to alleviate my pain with new procedures..."
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"Since my mother's fall, Dr. Chan and his staff have made sure my mother has been comfortable with limited pain. They truly care about their patients..."
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"The staff is very knowledgeable, helpful, caring, and sensitive. They have helped me and if one thing doesn't work, we try together to find something else..."
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