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For Anesthesiologists (MD/DO)

Advanced Pain Management Training for Anesthesiologists (MD/DO)

Leverage your anesthesiology expertise to build an interventional pain practice. Master advanced procedures including radiofrequency ablation, cervical spine injections, spinal cord stimulation, and neuromodulation techniques. Your regional anesthesia skills provide the perfect foundation for chronic pain intervention.

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2 Days
Course Duration
Advanced
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$1,899
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AAOPM
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Advanced Pain Management Training

Why Anesthesiologists Choose AAOPM for Advanced Pain Training

Your anesthesiology training provides an exceptional foundation for interventional pain management. This course helps you leverage those skills to build a rewarding chronic pain practice.

  • Build on Your Foundation: Your expertise in spinal anatomy, regional blocks, and fluoroscopy translates directly to interventional pain procedures.
  • Hands-On Cadaver Training: Practice cervical procedures, RF ablation, and SCS lead placement on cadaver models under C-arm fluoroscopy with expert supervision.
  • Career Transition Support: Learn how to transition from OR-based anesthesia to outpatient interventional pain with better lifestyle and autonomy.
  • Office-Based Practice: These procedures can be performed in an office setting, offering independence from hospital politics and call schedules.
  • Premium Reimbursement: Advanced pain procedures offer excellent reimbursement, making the transition financially rewarding.
Course Curriculum

What You'll Learn in Advanced Pain Management Training

A comprehensive curriculum covering advanced interventional procedures that build on your anesthesiology expertise.

Cervical Spine Procedures

Your experience with epidurals translates well to cervical procedures. Master cervical epidural injections and cervical facet joint injections for neck pain and radiculopathy, learning the specific anatomical considerations and safety protocols for the cervical spine.

Radiofrequency Ablation

Learn RFTC (Radiofrequency Thermal Coagulation) for patients with facet-mediated axial pain. Understand lesion creation, sensory/motor testing protocols, and optimal ablation parameters for lasting pain relief.

6-12 Months Pain Relief

Spinal Cord Stimulation

Comprehensive SCS training including trial procedures, percutaneous lead placement, basic programming, and patient selection for chronic neuropathic conditions like FBSS and CRPS.

Intrathecal Pump Therapy

Learn intrathecal drug delivery systems including patient selection, trialing protocols, and long-term pump management for cancer pain and refractory non-cancer pain.

Fluoroscopy Mastery

Build on your OR fluoroscopy experience with techniques specific to interventional pain. Optimize imaging for cervical and thoracic procedures while minimizing radiation exposure.

Practice Building

Learn to establish an outpatient interventional pain practice, including billing, coding, equipment needs, and referral network development for successful transition from anesthesia.

For Anesthesiologists

Advanced Pain Procedures Scope of Practice for Anesthesiologists (MD/DO)

Understanding how anesthesiologists can transition into interventional pain management.

Full Independent Practice Authority

As a licensed physician (MD/DO), you have complete authority to perform advanced interventional pain procedures. Your anesthesiology training provides an excellent foundation in spinal anatomy, regional anesthesia, and image-guided procedures. Many successful interventional pain physicians come from anesthesiology backgrounds, leveraging their procedural skills and understanding of pain physiology to build thriving pain practices.

50 States with full practice authority

Career Transition Path

Many anesthesiologists transition to pain management for better lifestyle, autonomy, and freedom from hospital call schedules and politics.

Better Work-life balance

Advanced Procedures Covered

  • Cervical epidural injections
  • Cervical facet joint blocks
  • Radiofrequency ablation (RFTC)
  • Spinal cord stimulation trials
  • Intrathecal pump management

Transferable Skills

Your expertise in spinal/epidural anesthesia, regional blocks, and fluoroscopy-guided procedures provides an exceptional foundation for interventional pain.

Office-Based Practice

Unlike OR anesthesia, interventional pain procedures can be performed in an office-based setting, offering practice independence and flexibility.

Recommended Background

This advanced course is ideal for anesthesiologists with experience in neuraxial procedures. Your familiarity with epidural techniques, spinal anatomy, and fluoroscopy means you can quickly master the advanced pain interventions covered in this course. Prior experience with basic pain procedures is helpful but not required.

Certification & Credentials

Receive your AAOPM Certificate of Achievement and hands-on training certification upon completion. This course provides a pathway to AAOPM Board Certification in Pain Management, demonstrating specialized competency as you transition into interventional pain practice.

Course Calendar

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FAQ

Advanced Pain Training FAQ for Anesthesiologists

Common questions about advanced pain management training for anesthesiologists.

Your anesthesiology background provides an excellent foundation for interventional pain procedures. You already understand spinal anatomy, regional anesthesia techniques, and fluoroscopy. This course builds on that foundation with specific training in advanced pain procedures including RF ablation, SCS, and cervical injections. Many successful pain management physicians transitioned from anesthesiology, and this course accelerates that career path.
This course covers procedures beyond foundational training including: cervical epidural injections, cervical facet joint blocks, radiofrequency ablation (RFTC) for facet-mediated pain, spinal cord stimulation (SCS) trial procedures including lead placement and programming basics, and intrathecal pump therapy management. Your experience with neuraxial anesthesia will help you quickly master these techniques.
While a pain fellowship provides comprehensive training, many anesthesiologists successfully transition into interventional pain through focused continuing education courses like this one. Your existing skills in regional anesthesia, epidural procedures, and spine anatomy provide a strong foundation. This course offers intensive hands-on training that can help bridge the gap between your current expertise and interventional pain practice.
Absolutely. Many anesthesiologists use this training to transition from hospital-based OR work to outpatient interventional pain practices. The procedures taught can be performed in office-based settings with proper equipment, offering independence from hospital schedules and politics. The course includes business training to help you establish or join a pain management practice.
Participants who successfully complete the Advanced Pain Management Training receive an AAOPM Certificate of Achievement and hands-on training certification. This course also provides a pathway to AAOPM Board Certification in Pain Management, which demonstrates specialized competency to patients and potential employers as you transition into interventional pain practice.
Advanced interventional pain procedures command premium reimbursement rates. Many anesthesiologists who transition to pain management report comparable or higher earnings with significantly better lifestyle and work-life balance. The ability to build your own practice or join an established group offers autonomy not typically available in hospital-based anesthesia roles.
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Leverage your anesthesiology expertise to build a rewarding pain management practice. Register today for advanced training in RF ablation, neuromodulation, and cervical procedures.

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