3 Best Pain Management Doctors in Lafayette, LA

“Dr. Joseph T. Gillespie graduated from Creighton University in Omaha. He completed his residency in anesthesiology with a chronic pain subspecialty track at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. He has over 31 years of experience. Dr. Gillespie specializes in a wide range of surgical and pain management procedures. He provides maximum pain relief and benefits to the patient undergoing surgery. Dr. Gillespie has expertise in minimally invasive procedures that are designed to minimize damage to sensitive tissues surrounding the nervous system. His philosophy is to emphasize safe, minimally invasive long-term care, with a primary goal of minimizing the use of narcotics and enabling patients to achieve the highest level of activity possible. He is a founding member of Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital.”

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“Dr. Michael S. Haydel earned his medical degree from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine and his Anesthesiology residency at Charity Hospital of New Orleans. Dr. Haydel is a board-certified in Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Management. He has over 23 years of experience. He offers an advanced, multidisciplinary approach to interventional pain management. Dr. Haydel provides specialized care using the most modern techniques. He also provides comprehensive pain care originating from the spine and various musculoskeletal sources. He practices at Haydel Spine Pain & Wellness. Haydel Spine Pain & Wellness's mission is to reduce pain, increase the quality and function of life, and minimize the need for treatment with opioids and/or surgery through various interventional techniques.”

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“Dr. Daniel Hodges completed his medical degree from the University Of Guadalajara School Of Medicine in Mexico and completed his residency at the University Of Kansas School Of Medicine in Kansas City. Dr. Hodges is board-certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He has over 40 years of experience. He specializes in pain management and physiatry. His mission is to provide exceptional pain management care to his patients. Dr. Hodges practices at Lafayette Bone and Joint Clinic. His practice provides state-of-the-art pain management procedures such as electromyography (EMG) testing, nerve conduction studies, injection therapy, and radiofrequency ablation.”

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