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Dr. Shuchi Dhadwal is a board-certified Orofacial Pain specialist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain. She received her advanced education in Temporomandibular Joint Disorders and Orofacial Pain from Eastman Institute of Oral Health. She also completed a one-year fellowship program in Craniofacial Pain Disorders from Tufts University School of Dental medicine. Dr. Dhadwal has been a faculty member at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine since 2010 where she teaches pre- and post-doctoral students and provides clinical care. She also served as a Clinic Director of Craniofacial Pain Center from 2013-2020. Over the years, Dr. Dhadwal has presented at several meetings including Yankee Dental Congress and has published several peer reviewed articles and book chapters. She is an active member of American Academy of Orofacial Pain and serves as a Chair of the Publications Committee. She also served as a Guest Board member for Massachusetts Dental Society from 2017-18

Anh L. Ngo, MD MBA, is a board-certified anesthesiologist and a Harvard-trained interventional pain medicine physician at Pain Specialty Group in Newmarket and Newington, New Hampshire. Dr. Ngo takes a multidisciplinary approach to pain management, offering the most effective and innovative treatments available, from interventional procedures to holistic approaches, to help his patients find relief from their pain for a better quality of life. 

Dr. Ngo completed his undergraduate degree from the School of Biological Sciences, Doctorate of Medicine from the School of Medicine, and Masters in Business Administration with an emphasis in Information Technology Management from the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Ngo completed his residency in anesthesiology at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles and worked in private practice for a decade prior to pursuing an academic career as faculty at Harvard Medical School.  He completed his fellowship training in Interventional Pain Medicine at Harvard University.

Dedicated to his profession. Dr. Ngo served as a faculty at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine and then Harvard Medical School and is currently a member of the Committee on Admissions at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Ngo is a member of many professional organizations, including the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Regional Anesthesia, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, American Academy of Pain Medicine, North American Neuromodulation Society, International Neuromodulation Society, American Society of Ketamine Physicians and the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience.  He is trained to perform numerous specialized and advanced-pain management procedures, including spinal cord stimulation, intrathecal pump therapy, kyphoplasty, radiofrequency ablation of tumors in the vertebral spine, and minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD) procedure. Dr. Ngo performed the first-ever MILD procedure in New Hampshire Seacoast. Dr. Ngo is published nationally and internationally in academic journals and medical textbooks as well as has lectured at many professional societies and meetings, including the American Academy of Rheumatology, American Telehealth Association, and the American Association of peri-Operative Registered Nurses.

Throughout his training and career, Dr. Ngo has given much of his time back to the communities he serves and has started many nonprofit organizations, including The Orange County Swim for Kids, The Vietnamese Community Camp for Kids, and UCI CampMed.

More information about Dr. Ngo can be found on his Harvard Catalyst profile.

Asteghik Hacobian, MD, MA, FIPP, DABIPP, is a double board-certified physician who specializes in interventional pain medicine. Dr. Hacobian provides exceptional pain management services for men and women at the Rye and Plaistow, New Hampshire offices of Interventional Spine Medicine.

Dr. Hacobian obtained an undergraduate degree in biology with honors from Boston University in Massachusetts, where she remained to study for a master’s degree in vascular physiology. In 1990, Dr. Hacobian received her medical degree from Boston University. She went on to complete her internship in internal medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in New York City.

Dr. Hacobian completed her residency in anesthesia and critical care at the Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1995. She then undertook fellowship training in pain management at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Hacobian is board-certified in pain management and anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

Dr. Hacobian joined Interventional Spine Medicine in 1995. From 1996-2008, she was also on the staff of Massachusetts General Hospital Pain Center and was a senior pain consultant at the Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts, until 2000. Dr. Hacobian has been involved in numerous research projects throughout her career and had papers on cell biology, anesthesia, and pain management published in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Hacobian has given both national and international lectures on pain management, and in September 2007, she was awarded the Fellow of Interventional Pain Physician certificate by the World Institute of Pain in Budapest, Hungary.

Double board-certified anesthesiologist Jan Slezak, MD, FIPP, DABIPP, is a pain management specialist who has particular expertise in the interventional management of spinal pain. Dr. Slezak provides services for men and women at the Barrington, Rye, and Gilford, New Hampshire offices of Interventional Spine Medicine.

Dr. Slezak graduated summa cum laude from Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia, in 1986. After completing his medical degree, he undertook a general surgery residency at the National Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases at the University Hospital in Bratislava. Dr. Slezak also underwent specialized training in cardiac and vascular surgery and is a board-certified surgeon in the Slovak Republic.

When Dr. Slezak moved to the United States, he continued his training with an internship and residency in anesthesia at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. In 1997, Dr. Slezak completed a fellowship in pain management at Massachusetts General Hospital, part of Harvard Medical School, in Boston. He joined the staff of Massachusetts General Hospital’s Pain Center, where he spent many years as a consultant. During this time, Dr. Slezak also began seeing patients at Interventional Spine Medicine.

Dr. Slezak holds board certifications in pain management and anesthesiology. He’s a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) medical acupuncture program and was the medical director and principal investigator for the Northeast Pain Research Center in Barrington, New Hampshire. Dr. Slezak has had numerous peer-reviewed articles published in respected medical journals covering subjects such as heart research, molecular biology, and pain medicine.

Susanna Pinson graduated from Northeastern University with a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 and continued to receive a Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences with a concentration in Magnetic Resonance Imaging in 2010.

She spent 12 years working as a MRI technologist for Elliot Health Systems in Manchester, NH as well as per diem employment with NH Orthopedics and Shields MRI. In 2019, she graduated from Northern Essex in Lawrence, MA where she received her RN.

She spent time working as an Urgent Care nurse for the Elliot until she furthered her education at South University in Savannah, GA where she received her Master of Science in Nursing in 2023, graduating from the Family Nurse Practitioner Program. She is board-certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner through the AANP.

She recently joined the Interventional Spine team in August 2023 as a Nurse Practitioner. In her spare time, she enjoys being with her family, traveling, and reading.

Asteghik Hacobian, MD, MA, FIPP, DABIPP, is a double board-certified physician who specializes in interventional pain medicine. Dr. Hacobian provides exceptional pain management services for men and women at the Rye and Plaistow, New Hampshire offices of Interventional Spine Medicine.

Dr. Hacobian obtained an undergraduate degree in biology with honors from Boston University in Massachusetts, where she remained to study for a master’s degree in vascular physiology. In 1990, Dr. Hacobian received her medical degree from Boston University. She went on to complete her internship in internal medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in New York City.

Dr. Hacobian completed her residency in anesthesia and critical care at the Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1995. She then undertook fellowship training in pain management at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Hacobian is board-certified in pain management and anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

Dr. Hacobian joined Interventional Spine Medicine in 1995. From 1996-2008, she was also on the staff of Massachusetts General Hospital Pain Center and was a senior pain consultant at the Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts, until 2000. Dr. Hacobian has been involved in numerous research projects throughout her career and had papers on cell biology, anesthesia, and pain management published in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Hacobian has given both national and international lectures on pain management, and in September 2007, she was awarded the Fellow of Interventional Pain Physician certificate by the World Institute of Pain in Budapest, Hungary.

As with any medical profession, intensive training and study are required for any physician to achieve maximal ability to deliver safe and effective care. Expertise is more likely to be reflected by American Board specialty training. Dr. Geller is triple board certified by the American Board of Pain Medicine (1999), the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine / EMG / Peripheral Neurology (1997), and the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (1996-December 31, 2016; recertification test 2015 Total Score 603-Passing Score 400), classically categorized as a branch of internal medicine for the chronically ill, preventably work disabled. The board exam for the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine / Peripheral Neurology is a three part and two day written, video, and intense oral examination. Diplomats who board certify objectively declare skills in comprehensive pain evaluation and diagnosis to achieve the highest quality individualized treatment.

Double board-certified anesthesiologist Jan Slezak, MD, FIPP, DABIPP, is a pain management specialist who has particular expertise in the interventional management of spinal pain. Dr. Slezak provides services for men and women at the Barrington, Rye, and Gilford, New Hampshire offices of Interventional Spine Medicine.

Dr. Slezak graduated summa cum laude from Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia, in 1986. After completing his medical degree, he undertook a general surgery residency at the National Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases at the University Hospital in Bratislava. Dr. Slezak also underwent specialized training in cardiac and vascular surgery and is a board-certified surgeon in the Slovak Republic.

When Dr. Slezak moved to the United States, he continued his training with an internship and residency in anesthesia at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. In 1997, Dr. Slezak completed a fellowship in pain management at Massachusetts General Hospital, part of Harvard Medical School, in Boston. He joined the staff of Massachusetts General Hospital’s Pain Center, where he spent many years as a consultant. During this time, Dr. Slezak also began seeing patients at Interventional Spine Medicine.

Dr. Slezak holds board certifications in pain management and anesthesiology. He’s a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) medical acupuncture program and was the medical director and principal investigator for the Northeast Pain Research Center in Barrington, New Hampshire. Dr. Slezak has had numerous peer-reviewed articles published in respected medical journals covering subjects such as heart research, molecular biology, and pain medicine.

Asteghik Hacobian, MD, MA, FIPP, DABIPP, is a double board-certified physician who specializes in interventional pain medicine. Dr. Hacobian provides exceptional pain management services for men and women at the Rye and Plaistow, New Hampshire offices of Interventional Spine Medicine.

Dr. Hacobian obtained an undergraduate degree in biology with honors from Boston University in Massachusetts, where she remained to study for a master’s degree in vascular physiology. In 1990, Dr. Hacobian received her medical degree from Boston University. She went on to complete her internship in internal medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in New York City.

Dr. Hacobian completed her residency in anesthesia and critical care at the Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1995. She then undertook fellowship training in pain management at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Hacobian is board-certified in pain management and anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

Dr. Hacobian joined Interventional Spine Medicine in 1995. From 1996-2008, she was also on the staff of Massachusetts General Hospital Pain Center and was a senior pain consultant at the Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts, until 2000. Dr. Hacobian has been involved in numerous research projects throughout her career and had papers on cell biology, anesthesia, and pain management published in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Hacobian has given both national and international lectures on pain management, and in September 2007, she was awarded the Fellow of Interventional Pain Physician certificate by the World Institute of Pain in Budapest, Hungary.

Dr. Shuchi Dhadwal is a board-certified Orofacial Pain specialist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain. She received her advanced education in Temporomandibular Joint Disorders and Orofacial Pain from Eastman Institute of Oral Health. She also completed a one-year fellowship program in Craniofacial Pain Disorders from Tufts University School of Dental medicine. Dr. Dhadwal has been a faculty member at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine since 2010 where she teaches pre- and post-doctoral students and provides clinical care. She also served as a Clinic Director of Craniofacial Pain Center from 2013-2020. Over the years, Dr. Dhadwal has presented at several meetings including Yankee Dental Congress and has published several peer reviewed articles and book chapters. She is an active member of American Academy of Orofacial Pain and serves as a Chair of the Publications Committee. She also served as a Guest Board member for Massachusetts Dental Society from 2017-18

Dr. Shuchi Dhadwal is a board-certified Orofacial Pain specialist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain. She received her advanced education in Temporomandibular Joint Disorders and Orofacial Pain from Eastman Institute of Oral Health. She also completed a one-year fellowship program in Craniofacial Pain Disorders from Tufts University School of Dental medicine. Dr. Dhadwal has been a faculty member at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine since 2010 where she teaches pre- and post-doctoral students and provides clinical care. She also served as a Clinic Director of Craniofacial Pain Center from 2013-2020. Over the years, Dr. Dhadwal has presented at several meetings including Yankee Dental Congress and has published several peer reviewed articles and book chapters. She is an active member of American Academy of Orofacial Pain and serves as a Chair of the Publications Committee. She also served as a Guest Board member for Massachusetts Dental Society from 2017-18

Asteghik Hacobian, MD, MA, FIPP, DABIPP, is a double board-certified physician who specializes in interventional pain medicine. Dr. Hacobian provides exceptional pain management services for men and women at the Rye and Plaistow, New Hampshire offices of Interventional Spine Medicine.

Dr. Hacobian obtained an undergraduate degree in biology with honors from Boston University in Massachusetts, where she remained to study for a master’s degree in vascular physiology. In 1990, Dr. Hacobian received her medical degree from Boston University. She went on to complete her internship in internal medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in New York City.

Dr. Hacobian completed her residency in anesthesia and critical care at the Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1995. She then undertook fellowship training in pain management at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Hacobian is board-certified in pain management and anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

Dr. Hacobian joined Interventional Spine Medicine in 1995. From 1996-2008, she was also on the staff of Massachusetts General Hospital Pain Center and was a senior pain consultant at the Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts, until 2000. Dr. Hacobian has been involved in numerous research projects throughout her career and had papers on cell biology, anesthesia, and pain management published in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Hacobian has given both national and international lectures on pain management, and in September 2007, she was awarded the Fellow of Interventional Pain Physician certificate by the World Institute of Pain in Budapest, Hungary.

Double board-certified anesthesiologist Jan Slezak, MD, FIPP, DABIPP, is a pain management specialist who has particular expertise in the interventional management of spinal pain. Dr. Slezak provides services for men and women at the Barrington, Rye, and Gilford, New Hampshire offices of Interventional Spine Medicine.

Dr. Slezak graduated summa cum laude from Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia, in 1986. After completing his medical degree, he undertook a general surgery residency at the National Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases at the University Hospital in Bratislava. Dr. Slezak also underwent specialized training in cardiac and vascular surgery and is a board-certified surgeon in the Slovak Republic.

When Dr. Slezak moved to the United States, he continued his training with an internship and residency in anesthesia at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. In 1997, Dr. Slezak completed a fellowship in pain management at Massachusetts General Hospital, part of Harvard Medical School, in Boston. He joined the staff of Massachusetts General Hospital’s Pain Center, where he spent many years as a consultant. During this time, Dr. Slezak also began seeing patients at Interventional Spine Medicine.

Dr. Slezak holds board certifications in pain management and anesthesiology. He’s a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) medical acupuncture program and was the medical director and principal investigator for the Northeast Pain Research Center in Barrington, New Hampshire. Dr. Slezak has had numerous peer-reviewed articles published in respected medical journals covering subjects such as heart research, molecular biology, and pain medicine.

Susanna Pinson graduated from Northeastern University with a Bachelor of Arts in 2007 and continued to receive a Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences with a concentration in Magnetic Resonance Imaging in 2010.

She spent 12 years working as a MRI technologist for Elliot Health Systems in Manchester, NH as well as per diem employment with NH Orthopedics and Shields MRI. In 2019, she graduated from Northern Essex in Lawrence, MA where she received her RN.

She spent time working as an Urgent Care nurse for the Elliot until she furthered her education at South University in Savannah, GA where she received her Master of Science in Nursing in 2023, graduating from the Family Nurse Practitioner Program. She is board-certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner through the AANP.

She recently joined the Interventional Spine team in August 2023 as a Nurse Practitioner. In her spare time, she enjoys being with her family, traveling, and reading.