About Dr. Douglas J. Spiel
Douglas J. Spiel, M.D. is a Member of the World Institute of Pain, Board Certified Radiologist, Diplomate American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians and Diplomate with the American Academy of Pain Management.
Dr. Spiel specializes in Interventional Pain. His unique background in radiology and Interventional Pain provides his patients with the expertise of pinpointing the specific source of the pain and rectifying their problem. Dr. Spiel has combined the best of interventional treatments, radiological knowledge and medical management together under one roof.
Specializing in non-surgical treatment options of the spine and joints, Dr. Spiel is one of the leaders in relieving pain. He treats patients with both spine and non-spine related pain - including disc herniations, pinched nerves, failed back surgery, CRPS, RSD and others. He has experienced great success in the treatment of herniated discs and pinched nerves utilizing the newest technologies of medical lasers known as Endoscopic Discectomy.
He is one of only a few doctors in this field, experienced in the use of Coblation Nucleoplasty in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spines. Conditions that used to require open surgery, long recovery, and high risk, are now as simple as inserting a probe like instrument to remove a small portion of the disc.
Dr. Spiel has also been a sought after educator to teach many of these newest technologies worldwide. He has been consulted in the development of new treatment options to relieve patients of their pain.
Patients who have had a traumatic injury, disc herniations, spinal surgery or spinal disease may have seen a variety of medical specialists in search of pain relief. Unable to find long lasting relief, patients have then turned to Dr. Douglas Spiel and have found solutions for treating their pain. Dr. Spiel works closely with his staff and patients to come up with the optimal approach to relieving ones chronic pain.
He works closely with other physicians who are involved in a patients care offering on going communication and integration of information to focus treatment. This allows for maximum benefit when incorporating multiple physicnas or therapies to enhance the patients outcome. |
