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Okezie Okezie, MD, FAAPMR, is a Board-Certified Interventional Pain Specialist since 2006 with more than 18 years of experience in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He serves the Texas communities of Humble and Baytown at Interventional Sports and Pain Management Associates, a practice that provides patients with Pain solutions including the latest in alternatives to major surgery and medications. Dr. Okezie has also served as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Texas medical branch in Galveston, Texas.

A native of Huntsville, Alabama,  Dr. Okezie received his bachelor’s degree at Xavier University of Louisiana while also conducting numerous biological research projects at the Center for Neural Science at New York University and the University of Notre Dame.

With a deep interest in Biology, Dr. Okezie always knew he wanted to use his gift of science to help others. Shortly after graduation, he began attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

Before earning his Doctorate in Medicine in 2000, Dr. Okezie was awarded a research fellowship position at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, where he helped conduct clinical studies at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. That fellowship deepened Dr. Okezie’s interest in neuromusculoskeletal medicine, inspiring the young doctor to start a postgraduate residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine/University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.

Dr. Okezie earned a subspecialty fellowship training position in Interventional Pain Management with the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston once he completed his residency. Shortly after he gained board certification in Interventional Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, he was awarded the high merit of Fellow by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2005.

As an Interventional Pain Management Specialist, Dr. Okezie focuses on providing comprehensive individualized pain management plans to increase each patient’s quality of life. He has even conducted an outpatient comprehensive pain management program, directing outpatient physical therapy at Beltway Wellness and Rehabilitation in Houston.

In 2013 and 2014, Dr. Okezie was on the America’s Top Physicians list and was later featured in H Texas Magazine’s Top Doctors spread in 2013 and 2016, and nominated in 2018. In addition to these prestigious awards, Dr. Okezie was also recognized by the International Association of Healthcare Professionals 2017 Publication of “The Leading Physicians of the World.”  He received The Patient's Choice Award in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, and also earned the award for Compassionate Doctor in 2011. Dr. Okezie even received The Newt Gingrich Champion of Medicine Award in 2010.

Chandler Mann, MD, is a board-certified pain management specialist offering high-quality services to patients at the North Houston Pain Center in Kingwood, Texas. Dr. Mann is a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology and the American Board of Pain Medicine with many years of experience relieving patients’ pain.

Dr. Mann graduated with honors from Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana, with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science. He earned his medical degree from the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. He completed his anesthesiology residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Dr. Mann has been practicing in Kingwood for over 20 years. He’s served as the chief of staff at Kingwood Medical Center and is on the board of Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood. Dr. Mann is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and has previously won the Patients’ Choice Award. He’s also received Compassionate Doctor recognition and been voted a Top 10 Doctor.

Dr. Mann diagnoses and treats many back and neck conditions and pain syndromes. He combines his extensive experience with the latest advances in diagnostics and treatments to help patients overcome their pain.

Board-certified pain management specialist Leonard Trahan, MD, of the North Houston Pain Center, is a doctor and diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology and American Board of Pain Medicine. He provides exceptional treatment and compassionate care to patients in Kingwood, Texas, and the surrounding area.

Dr. Trahan studied at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. He earned his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, staying on to complete his internship and residency in anesthesiology. Dr. Trahan also served in the US Navy, receiving an honorable discharge.

Dr. Trahan has been practicing in Kingwood for 24 years. He’s served as the chief of anesthesia at Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital in Humble, Texas, and is a member of the medical executive committee at Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood. Dr. Trahan is a member of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, the Spine Intervention Society, the Texas Medical Association, and the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.

Dr. Trahan has considerable experience in pain management. He uses the most up-to-date techniques to help his patients enjoy their lives without the burden of constant pain.

Radha Bernander, PA-C, CDCES, is a Physician Assistant aiding the team with direct patient care at the Endocrine and Psychiatry Center in Katy, Texas.    

Radha completed a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Houston in 2009. In 2016, she acquired a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. She is also a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist to better educate her patients. She is currently a member of AAPA, the American Association of Physician Assistants. These professional associations allow Radha to enhance and transform the health of her patients. She works with patients 18 and older to examine, diagnose counsel, and treat their conditions. 

Radha is excited to share her expertise with the communities in Katy, Texas.  Call today to schedule an appointment or book online through the reservation system.

Dr Benny is a nationally recognized Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine Physician. He is Board-certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine and Pain Medicine with fellowship training in Spine and Sports Medicine. He is also involved in the research side as well as continuing to publish papers in the field. He is involved in The North American Spine Society as part of the Rehabilitation, Intervention and Medical Spine (RIMs) Society as well as being faculty for the Advanced Spinal Workshop for many years; He is also involved in Committee’s in the Spine Intervention Society (SIS) and also involved in other societies like the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

He is Fellowship Director of the first North American Spine Society accredited fellowship in Houston in Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine. He also continues to teach fellows at the Houston Methodist Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowships, and Residents at Memorial Hermann Family Medicine, University of Texas, Houston and at the Baylor College of Medicine.


Dr. Benny is an Interventional Physiatrist. He is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine Physician specializing in the Spine and Musculoskeletal/Sports issues.

Board Certification
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Board of Pain Medicine
American Board of Sports Medicine

Okezie Okezie, MD, FAAPMR, is a Board-Certified Interventional Pain Specialist since 2006 with more than 18 years of experience in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He serves the Texas communities of Humble and Baytown at Interventional Sports and Pain Management Associates, a practice that provides patients with Pain solutions including the latest in alternatives to major surgery and medications. Dr. Okezie has also served as an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Texas medical branch in Galveston, Texas.

A native of Huntsville, Alabama,  Dr. Okezie received his bachelor’s degree at Xavier University of Louisiana while also conducting numerous biological research projects at the Center for Neural Science at New York University and the University of Notre Dame.

With a deep interest in Biology, Dr. Okezie always knew he wanted to use his gift of science to help others. Shortly after graduation, he began attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

Before earning his Doctorate in Medicine in 2000, Dr. Okezie was awarded a research fellowship position at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, where he helped conduct clinical studies at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. That fellowship deepened Dr. Okezie’s interest in neuromusculoskeletal medicine, inspiring the young doctor to start a postgraduate residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine/University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.

Dr. Okezie earned a subspecialty fellowship training position in Interventional Pain Management with the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston once he completed his residency. Shortly after he gained board certification in Interventional Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, he was awarded the high merit of Fellow by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2005.

As an Interventional Pain Management Specialist, Dr. Okezie focuses on providing comprehensive individualized pain management plans to increase each patient’s quality of life. He has even conducted an outpatient comprehensive pain management program, directing outpatient physical therapy at Beltway Wellness and Rehabilitation in Houston.

In 2013 and 2014, Dr. Okezie was on the America’s Top Physicians list and was later featured in H Texas Magazine’s Top Doctors spread in 2013 and 2016, and nominated in 2018. In addition to these prestigious awards, Dr. Okezie was also recognized by the International Association of Healthcare Professionals 2017 Publication of “The Leading Physicians of the World.”  He received The Patient's Choice Award in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, and also earned the award for Compassionate Doctor in 2011. Dr. Okezie even received The Newt Gingrich Champion of Medicine Award in 2010.

Dr. Malik is a highly qualified physician providing exceptional services for patients suffering from complex acute, and chronic, pain conditions at Superior Pain Relief, which has locations in Houston, Baytown, Conroe, and The Woodlands, Texas. Using a combination of conservative approaches and innovative treatment methods, Dr. Malik ensures that his patients receive the most effective therapies for their pain.

Dr. Malik completed his fellowship in interventional pain medicine with the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. He is board-certified in pain medicine allowing him to bring comprehensive pain management to his patients. Additionally, he has training in general surgery.

With this testament to his skills and dedication in multiple disciplines, Dr. Malik is uniquely placed to help people with their pain. He has the expertise to see every aspect of the person that contributes to their pain experience and is able to provide his patients with advanced pain management treatments at the cutting-edge of medical science.

“I enjoy helping people improve their quality of life beyond their expectations.”

Dr. Jones provides exceptional services for patients with acute pain. His focus is on treating acute pain and regional anesthesia, including pain control around the time leading up to surgery, day of surgery and the first few months following surgery. He believes procedures geared toward early rehabilitation are key. He has been practicing Pain Medicine for 15 years. Dr. Jones completed his Board-Certified Anesthesiology and Fellowship training in Acute Pain and Regional Anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. He regularly teaches US Guided nerve blocks and procedures to colleagues.

Rand McClain, DO, is a dedicated regenerative & sports medicine specialist who enjoys helping patients with their complex medical care and providing insightful patient education at Regenerative & Sports Medicine in Santa Monica, CA. 

Dr. McClain received his medical education from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California before pursuing a residency program at Keck Medicine of University of Southern California (USC) Hospital in Los Angeles, CA. He has worked with some of the best health innovators in sports and regenerative medicine, as well as aesthetic and family medicine. 

Dr. McClain participated as a sports member in two U.S. teams before becoming an osteopathic physician, and he continues to participate competitively. 

He is an active member of the regenerative medicine community as well. Dr. McClain is the Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer at Live Cell Research, an organization dedicated to the innovation and development of medical technology that is designed to enhance people’s health and quality of daily life through epigenetic manipulation. 

Dr. McClain is a medical advisory board member at American Cryostem Corporation, Z.E.N Foods and National Veteran Foundation. 

In addition, he is passionate about therapy counseling. With each patient, he always listens to their unique medical concerns, and works hard to provide wonderful patient education so that they can understand all therapy options. 

As a dedicated osteopathic physician, Dr. McClain enjoys studying nutrition, exercise, herbs, supplements, acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine in his professional as well as personal life. At Regenerative & Sports Medicine, he provides detailed care so that patients can receive the best treatment that suits their needs and goals.

Co-founder Suzanne Manzi, MD, provides interventional pain management services, electrodiagnostic testing, and weight management treatments to patients at Performance Pain and Sports Medicine. At the practice's locations in Houston and League City, Texas, Dr. Manzi provides individualized and comprehensive medical evaluations and treatment plans.

Born and raised at the Jersey Shore, Dr. Manzi played NCAA Division I Basketball for the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) and then went on to receive her medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in 2005.

She completed her residency at Baylor College of Medicine/ UT PM & R Alliance in 2009, followed by a fellowship at Michigan State University and Lansing Orthopedics in 2010, encompassing Interventional Spine, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and Pain Management. After spending a year in Reno, Nevada, Dr. Manzi returned to Houston, where she joined Pain Management Center of Houston, in conjunction with starting the Outpatient Interventional Pain program at TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital. She now currently serves as off-site faculty for the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School. In June of 2016, she opened Performance Pain and Sports Medicine.

Dr. Manzi is an active member of the Harris County Medical Society (HCMS) where she served as President of the Southwest Branch in 2020.  She is now an active participant of the Central Branch. She is also a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPMR), North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS), Texas Pain Society (TPS), Obesity Medicine Association, and American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM), and is a Director at Large for The Society of Women Innovators in Pain Management (WIPM). Dr. Manzi also serves as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School (UTHSC) Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Dr. Manzi has been voted "Houston's Top Doctors" by Houstonia magazine for multiple consecutive years and has also been named 2018 Top 3 Pain Management Doctors in Houston by ThreeBestRated.com. Her goals are to continue to build her private practice and incorporate it as a learning site for residents and fellows for continued education in Pain Medicine and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. She enjoys teaching and serves as a consultant for various pain management procedures, lecturing and educating across the country.

In her free time, Dr. Manzi enjoys exercising, SCUBA diving, snow skiing, reading, and traveling around the world, visiting friends and family. She also thoroughly enjoys her family time, with her two kids and significant other.

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Dr. Jones provides exceptional services for patients with acute pain. His focus is on treating acute pain and regional anesthesia, including pain control around the time leading up to surgery, day of surgery and the first few months following surgery. He believes procedures geared toward early rehabilitation are key. He has been practicing Pain Medicine for 15 years. Dr. Jones completed his Board-Certified Anesthesiology and Fellowship training in Acute Pain and Regional Anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. He regularly teaches US Guided nerve blocks and procedures to colleagues.

Dr. Malik is a highly qualified physician providing exceptional services for patients suffering from complex acute, and chronic, pain conditions at Superior Pain Relief, which has locations in Houston, Baytown, Conroe, and The Woodlands, Texas. Using a combination of conservative approaches and innovative treatment methods, Dr. Malik ensures that his patients receive the most effective therapies for their pain.

Dr. Malik completed his fellowship in interventional pain medicine with the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. He is board-certified in pain medicine allowing him to bring comprehensive pain management to his patients. Additionally, he has training in general surgery.

With this testament to his skills and dedication in multiple disciplines, Dr. Malik is uniquely placed to help people with their pain. He has the expertise to see every aspect of the person that contributes to their pain experience and is able to provide his patients with advanced pain management treatments at the cutting-edge of medical science.

“I enjoy helping people improve their quality of life beyond their expectations.”

Dr. Amit Gupta, DO, is an interventional pain management specialist at the Woodlands Center for Special Surgery in The Woodlands and Willis, Texas. Dr. Gupta is passionate about helping patients achieve and maintain a better quality of life. He offers highly successful treatment options tailored to individual needs in order to avoid unnecessary surgeries and opioid medications.

Dr. Gupta received his medical training at Western University of Health Sciences. From there, he completed his residency in anesthesiology at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. He then completed his fellowship in interventional pain medicine at the world-renowned Brigham and Women’s Hospital of Harvard Medical School. 

As a chief fellow, Dr. Gupta had the opportunity to provide pain management services at the Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center. He worked with patients through the pain palliative service, utilizing interventional therapies and treatments. He further pursued his career as a primary author, publishing chapters in various anesthesiology and pain medicine textbooks.

Dr. Gupta truly believes that it is a privilege to provide care not only to patients, but their families as well.

Dr. Amit Gupta, DO, is an interventional pain management specialist at the Woodlands Center for Special Surgery in The Woodlands and Willis, Texas. Dr. Gupta is passionate about helping patients achieve and maintain a better quality of life. He offers highly successful treatment options tailored to individual needs in order to avoid unnecessary surgeries and opioid medications.

Dr. Gupta received his medical training at Western University of Health Sciences. From there, he completed his residency in anesthesiology at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. He then completed his fellowship in interventional pain medicine at the world-renowned Brigham and Women’s Hospital of Harvard Medical School. 

As a chief fellow, Dr. Gupta had the opportunity to provide pain management services at the Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center. He worked with patients through the pain palliative service, utilizing interventional therapies and treatments. He further pursued his career as a primary author, publishing chapters in various anesthesiology and pain medicine textbooks.

Dr. Gupta truly believes that it is a privilege to provide care not only to patients, but their families as well.