Pain Management Center
Through the combined expertise of a multidisciplinary team, the Columbia Pain Management Center provides comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic pain conditions. With interventional pain physicians and psychologists, we incorporate behavioral health strategies alongside procedural care. We also offer acupuncture, health coaching, and nutritional support for metabolic and obesity-related contributors to pain. Our approach integrates advanced interventional techniques, medication management, psychological support, and complementary therapies to optimize function and quality of life.
Additionally, we offer consultation for select pediatric patients (ages 10–18) with complex pain conditions and/or persistent post-surgical pain. These cases are considered on an individual basis following careful review and in close collaboration with referring pediatric teams to ensure appropriate patient selection and coordinated care.
CONDITIONS WE TREAT
- Chronic Spinal pain and radiculopathy
- Post-surgical pain syndromes
- Headache and Migraines
- Abdominal pain syndromes
- Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
- Neuropathic pain (peripheral and central)
- Pelvic pain and pudendal neuralgia
- Myofascial pain syndromes
- Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
- Connective tissue disease
- Fibromyalgia
- Cranial nerve neuralgias
- Phantom Pain Syndrome
- Peripheral nerve disease and neuropathy of diabetes and other diseases
- Headache disorders (including occipital neuralgia)
- Cancer-related pain
- Musculoskeletal and degenerative spine conditions
Although a diagnosis or condition may be focused on a particular region or body part, we know that pain often is not limited to a single body system. We care for our patients with a comprehensive, “whole body” approach.
PROCEDURES AND TREATMENTS OFFERED
- Pre-surgical pain management consultation
- Image-guided spinal injections (epidural steroid injections, transforaminal injections, caudal epidural and selective nerve root blocks)
- Facet joint interventions (medial branch blocks, radiofrequency ablation of medial branches in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine)
- Sacroiliac joint injections and ablation
- Peripheral nerve blocks (including pudendal, occipital, intercostal, and others)
- Cranial nerve blocks (facial/trigeminal/glossopharyngeal and others)
- Sympathetic blocks (stellate ganglion, celiac plexus, lumbar sympathetic, ganglion impar)
- Trigger point injections and myofascial pain treatments
- Neuromodulation (spinal cord stimulation, dorsal root ganglion stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation)
- Intrathecal drug delivery systems (pain pumps and trials)
- Minimally invasive spine interventions (MILD/Vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty, Basivertebral nerve ablation)
- Infusion therapies for select chronic pain conditions (e.g., ketamine, lidocaine)
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Joint and bursa injections with ultrasound and other x-ray guidance
- Infusion treatments with lidocaine and others
- Botox acupuncture
- Nutrition, supplements and metabolic management
- Menopause and Women’s health
- Integrative medicine services
- Behavioral therapy with Pain Psychology
OUR PROVIDERS
Dr. Abalihi is a fellowship-trained anesthesiologist and interventional pain specialist dedicated to the diagnosis and management of complex acute and chronic pain conditions. His practice addresses both spinal and peripheral pain syndromes, utilizing state-of-the-art image-guided procedures alongside comprehensive medical and rehabilitative strategies. He is committed to delivering personalized, outcomes-focused care that prioritizes functional recovery, long-term relief, and improved quality of life.
Dr. Bawany is a board certified emergency medicine and interventional pain physician. He specializes in the comprehensive evaluation and comprehensive management of complex pain conditions stemming from cancer, and non-cancer related conditions of the spine and non-spinal sources.
Dr. Chaois a board-certified anesthesiologist and interventional pain physician specializing in the comprehensive management of complex cancer-related and non-cancer pain. Her expertise spans spine and non-spine conditions, utilizing advanced interventional techniques alongside a multidisciplinary, patient-centered approach to improve function, restore quality of life, and optimize long-term outcomes
Dr. Mathew is a board-certified physician specializing in the comprehensive management of complex chronic pain through an integrative, evidence-based approach. She combines advanced precision image-guided interventional techniques with metabolic and lifestyle-focused strategies to address underlying drivers of pain. In addition to her procedural expertise, Dr. Mathew incorporates principles of functional medicine and acupuncture into individualized treatment plans, emphasizing nutrition, inflammation-focused assessment, minimally invasive alternatives to surgery, and multimodal non-opioid strategies aimed at restoring function and optimizing long-term quality of life.
Dr. Weinberger is board-certified in Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He specializes in the comprehensive evaluation and management of complex chronic pain conditions, including both spine and non-spine disorders. Drawing on his multidisciplinary training, he integrates advanced interventional techniques with medical optimization and palliative principles to deliver individualized, compassionate care focused on improving function, comfort, and overall quality of life.
Dr. Sonty is a licensed clinical psychologist with specialization in pain management and behavioral medicine. Dr. Sonty evaluates and treats the psychological aspects of many chronic pain conditions, including headache disorders. She performs pre-surgical behavioral evaluations for implantable devices and offers individual psychotherapy for those suffering from chronic pain and other chronic medical illnesses. She also is experienced in using biofeedback for pain disorders.
Dr. Tsui is a licensed clinical psychologist who has worked with individuals who suffer from chronic pain since 2001. She treats patients with an approach that considers psychological, biological, and social factors, and, as a practitioner of cognitive behavioral therapy, she often teaches patients to elicit the relaxation response and to manage stress. She incorporates elements of mindfulness meditation, hypnosis, and biofeedback into her practice, with the goal of pain reduction, improving quality of life, and restoring function. She also is engaged in training future physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and psychologists.