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Iowa Health Book: Anesthesia

Pain Clinic

University of Iowa Department of Anesthesia
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Pain Clinic
Department of Anesthesia
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242

The Pain Clinic is run by the Department of Anesthesia. The main objective of the clinic is to provide pain management for patients with prolonged, treatment-resistant pain. It is not a diagnostic clinic.

Patients are seen at the Pain Clinic only after a complete medical evaluation has indicated that their pain problem cannot be helped by medical or surgical interventions.

The Pain Clinic offers no guarantees of complete pain relief but works with the patient to achieve these goals:

To diminish the pain as effectively as possible.
To assist the patient to maximize the quality of his/her life while functioning within his/her limitations.

The Pain Clinic attempts to consider the effects of pain on the whole person. Nerve blocks, medication management, physical therapy, relaxation training, and counseling are services offered by the staff to assist the patient in a holistic approach to pain management.

Referrals to the Pain Clinic are taken from physicians in the state of Iowa as well as surrounding areas. The Pain Clinic presently is a part-time clinic.

Inpatients at University Hospitals are seen by the Pain Clinic physician and resident within 48 hours of referral.

Chairman, Department of Anesthesia
John H. Tinker, M.D.

Medical Director, Pain Clinic
Edward S. Wegrzynowicz, M.D.

For further information write:

Pain Clinic
Department of Anesthesia
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242
(319) 356-2320

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