Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dr. Shinto Koshy completed his Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency training at the State University of New York Downstate and is board certified. He completed his Interventional Spine Fellowship at Centers for Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine.
Dr. Koshy is an active member with the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Association of Academic Physiatrists, American College of Healthcare Executives, and the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. His philosophy of care is a comprehensive approach while focusing on prevention, educating patients about their pain, and giving patients the opportunity to make the right choices with their healthcare.
A southern Californian native, Dr. Lai completed his medical training at Tufts University where he subsequently served as a clinical instructor. He is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He also holds board certifications in Pain Medicine and Independent Medical Examiners.
Dr. Lai’s primary goal is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation. Dr. Lai’s professional interests include interventional pain management, neuromusculoskeletal disorders, electrodiagnostics, industrial and occupational rehabilitation. His approach to caring is based on improvement in quality of life through improvement in function.
Dr. Lai understands that physicians today must have superb clinical expertise, plus an understanding of business advocacy systems to help patients access the insurance, medical care, and the support required when facing an injury in order to help people improve their quality of life.
With the philosophy that a thorough physical exam is crucial for successful treatment, Dr. Germanovich takes a hands-on approach to the diagnosis and treatment of pain conditions.
He uses a multi-modal treatment approach for every patient starting with therapeutic exercises, manual manipulation, heel lifts, aqua therapy and medications. If basic treatments fail, Dr. Germanovich utilizes precise spine, joint, tissue and nerve injections using ultrasound, fluoroscopy and CT guidance. For complex clinical pain syndromes he may implant spinal cord stimulation and intrathecal drug delivery systems.
Dr. Germanovich’s particular areas of interest are postural biomechanics and musculoskeletal pain due spinal and pelvic misalignment in conditions such short leg syndrome or psoas syndrome. He is an expert on chest wall pain due to slipped rib syndrome. In addition to his traditional medical education, Dr. Germanovich utilizes osteopathic manual techniques for an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.
Dr. Germanovich is an active member of many professional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology societies.
Education
University of Illinois
Undergrad Degree (Biological Sciences and Germanic Studies)
Master’s Degree (Physiology and Biophysics)
Midwestern University / Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine – Medical degree
Residency
Advocate Health (University of Illinois)
Anesthesiology residency
Served as a Chief Resident
Learned unique ultrasound and computed tomography – guided interventional techniques and participated in numerous studies in areas of pain medicine and anesthesiology
Fellowship
University of California Los Angeles
“Best of the West” fellowship program
Interventional pain management medicine fellowship
Learned a wide variety of novel interventional techniques for the treatment of acute and chronic pain.
Specialty
Pain Management
Anesthesiology
Special Expertise
Postural Biomechanics, regenerative medicine (stem cells and plasma), treatment of degenerative joint and disk disease.
David Wu, MD Pain Management Specialist located in Torrance, CA, serving the South Bay.
"Patient-centered care is the cornerstone of my medical practice, individually focused on resolving pain and restoring quality of life with an innovative comprehensive approach." - David Wu, MD
Dr. David Wu is a board-certified anesthesiologist and interventional pain medicine specialist who provides comprehensive care for patients affected by acute and chronic pain disorders. From his top-rated pain management practice in Torrance, California, Dr. Wu serves patients from the South Bay, including Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, and Hermosa Beach, along with the greater Los Angeles areas.
With his innovative, patient-centered approach, Dr. Wu is dedicated to finding solutions to help his patients return to a normal, pain-free life.
Dr. Wu was awarded the Mount Sinai School of Medicine Best Intern Physician and the Distinguished House Staff Physician by Cornell University. These distinctions are reserved for the top-graduating physician who has gone on to demonstrate across-the-board excellence.
Dr. Wu’s postdoctoral training includes completing an elite, top-rated Ivy League program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which is in New York City.
As a fellow in the Division of Interventional Pain Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, Dr. Wu had the honor of presenting his scientific research at UCLA’s third annual scientific research conference.
In his personal life, Dr. Wu is a devoted husband and a proud father of two. He enjoys art galleries, ballet, classical symphony, and opera.
Dr. Tong is a Harvard trained, double board-certified physician in interventional pain management and anesthesiology. He is a nationally recognized expert in pain medicine, especially in the treatment of neck and lower back pain. He utilizes leading edge techniques including spinal injections, Botox, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, and intrathecal therapies to manage pain. He has a passion for humanity and science, and believes that each patient deserves our best.
“Dr. Tong is knowledgeable, very personable, and has helped me with several pain management issues. Staff are attentive and courteous. Appointment scheduling and wait times are exceptional. Overall a very good experience.”
Dr. Yi Cai Isaac Tong, MD
Pain Medicine Physician
3657 Van Buren Blvd
Riverside, CA 92503
4.97(259)
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Dr. Yi Cai Isaac Tong, MD
Pain Medicine Physician 21.4 mi
Dr. Tong is a Harvard trained, double board-certified physician in interventional pain management and anesthesiology. He is a nationally recognized expert in pain medicine, especially in the treatment of neck and lower back pain. He utilizes leading edge techniques including spinal injections, Botox, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, and intrathecal therapies to manage pain. He has a passion for humanity and science, and believes that each patient deserves our best.
“Dr. Tong is knowledgeable, very personable, and has helped me with several pain management issues. Staff are attentive and courteous. Appointment scheduling and wait times are exceptional. Overall a very good experience.”
Dr. Yi Cai Isaac Tong, MD
Pain Medicine Physician
8171 Magnolia
Riverside, CA 92504
4.97(259)
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Dr. Yi Cai Isaac Tong, MD
Pain Medicine Physician 21.6 mi
4.97(259)
17777 Center Ct Drive
Suite 600
Cerritos, CA 90703
Dr. Tong is a Harvard trained, double board-certified physician in interventional pain management and anesthesiology. He is a nationally recognized expert in pain medicine, especially in the treatment of neck and lower back pain. He utilizes leading edge techniques including spinal injections, Botox, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, and intrathecal therapies to manage pain. He has a passion for humanity and science, and believes that each patient deserves our best.
“Dr. Tong is knowledgeable, very personable, and has helped me with several pain management issues. Staff are attentive and courteous. Appointment scheduling and wait times are exceptional. Overall a very good experience.”
Dr. Yi Cai Isaac Tong, MD
Pain Medicine Physician
17777 Center Ct Drive
Suite 600
Cerritos, CA 90703
4.97(259)
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Dr. Dharmesh Mehta, MD
Pain Medicine Physician 22.2 mi
Dr. Tong is a Harvard trained, double board-certified physician in interventional pain management and anesthesiology. He is a nationally recognized expert in pain medicine, especially in the treatment of neck and lower back pain. He utilizes leading edge techniques including spinal injections, Botox, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, and intrathecal therapies to manage pain. He has a passion for humanity and science, and believes that each patient deserves our best.
“Dr. Tong is knowledgeable, very personable, and has helped me with several pain management issues. Staff are attentive and courteous. Appointment scheduling and wait times are exceptional. Overall a very good experience.”
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