MUSC Health Pain Management at West Ashley Medical Pavilion
2060 Sam Rittenberg BlvdCharleston, SC 29407
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Meron Selassie, MD
Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine, Pain ManagementAbout
Dr. Meron Selassie is a board certified anesthesiologist specializing in the treatment of chronic pain. She is a strong advocate of compassionate and comprehensive pain management using a multidisciplinary approach. This often involves minimally invasive procedures including injections, responsible use of medications, and collaboration with psychologists and physical therapists to address the challenges of living with chronic pain. Dr. Selassie understands the toll that chronic pain can take on patients, their families and communities. She strives to return patients to a higher level of function and to improve their quality of life. Dr. Selassie received her medical education from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and then stayed on to complete a four year residency in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care. Following eight years in Philadelphia, she completed a chronic pain management fellowship at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. She worked in private practice for a year before returning to practice medicine in her home state of South Carolina. She is a member of several regional and national anesthesiology and pain societies and performs a variety of image-guided interventional pain and neuromodulation procedures. Her areas of interest include treatment of neck and back pain including conditions like sciatica and osteoarthritis, nerve pain, joint pain, arthritis, and headache.
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Andrew Mendelson, DO
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Andrew Mendelson, D.O. is a double-board-certified anesthesiologist who specializes in Pain Medicine. His clinical expertise focuses on cancer pain and neuromodulation. He is committed to a multidisciplinary, individualized treatment approach that optimizes patient outcomes. Dr. Mendelson is trained in minimally invasive spinal procedures and cutting-edge therapies and integrates the latest advancements into his daily practice.
Dr. Mendelson earned his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his anesthesiology residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. After completing his residency, he sought a Pain Medicine Fellowship at the Tri-Institutional Pain Fellowship in New York City. This collaborative program includes training at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Hospital for Special Surgery. Before joining MUSC, Dr. Mendelson served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia, where he also held the position of Associate Program Director for the Pain Medicine Fellowship.
Dr. Mendelson earned his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his anesthesiology residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. After completing his residency, he sought a Pain Medicine Fellowship at the Tri-Institutional Pain Fellowship in New York City. This collaborative program includes training at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Hospital for Special Surgery. Before joining MUSC, Dr. Mendelson served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Virginia, where he also held the position of Associate Program Director for the Pain Medicine Fellowship.
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Martin Burke, MD
Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine, Pain ManagementAbout
Dr. Martin D. Burke is a board-certified physician in anesthesiology and interventional pain management. He strives to meet each patient where they are to establish individualized treatment plans for their varied pain conditions. He understands the impact that chronic pain has on patients and their families and he works with patients to decrease their level of pain and increase their ability to function. This often involves a multidisciplinary approach, including medications, physical therapy, behavioral health, and minimally invasive outpatient procedures such as injections.Dr. Burke completed his anesthesiology residency at the University of Kentucky, where he was chief resident. Following his four years of anesthesia training he stayed on at the University of Kentucky for his fellowship training in interventional pain management. After fellowship training he moved to Charleston, SC to join the pain management clinic at MUSC. He is a member of several regional and national pain management societies and is passionate about educating patients and their families regarding their pain conditions and directly involving them in the management of their chronic pain.
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Justin Wikle, MD, MD
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Molly Fragopoulos, MPAS
Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine, Pain Management
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Michael Hillegass, MD
Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine, Pain ManagementAbout
Dr. M. Gabe Hillegass is a board certified interventional pain management physician who values individualized treatment plans with the goal of optimizing patient function and quality of life. He is experienced in working within interdisciplinary teams that include your primary care physician and any referring specialty physician as well as providers from co-treating specialties such as physical therapy, psychiatry, and behavioral medicine. Dr. Hillegass believes that chronic pain can be successfully managed similarly to most other chronic medical conditions. He feels that patient education and self-empowerment are the keys to this success.Dr. Hillegass completed his anesthesiology residency at MUSC, where he was a chief resident, before moving on to Harvard Medical School's Brigham & Women's Hospital for his fellowship training. He subsequently served four years on active duty with the navy as a staff anesthesiologist and pain medicine physician at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia. There he was the division officer for the pain medicine service and assistant program director for the pain medicine fellowship. He has won research and teaching awards and has published research articles in peer-reviewed medical journals as well as numerous chapters in pain medicine textbooks. He is dedicated to educating his patients and their loved ones as well as rotating medical students and residents on safe and effective comprehensive pain management strategies.
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MUSC Health Pain Management at West Ashley Medical Pavilion
2060 Sam Rittenberg BlvdCharleston, SC 29407