Acute and Chronic Pain Medicine

Overview

St. Paul’s Hospital Pain services provides pain management through a interdisciplinary approach to patients in both in-patient and out-patient areas. The team consists of Occupational Therapists, Physcial Therapists, Nutritionists, and Physician from Anesthesiology, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Neurosurgery and Rehabilitation Medicine

Areas of Treatment

  • Transitional pain services pre- and post-operatively
  • Acute pain services postoperatively on inpatient units
  • Outpatient consultative  services for Chronic & Complex Pain patients
  • Procedural Interventions for in- and out-patients
  • Interdisciplinary treatment including pain education, group programs and rehabilitation services.

Our Pain Medicine Practice Includes:

  • Medical management of chronic & complex pain conditions including Complex regional pain syndrome
  • Interventional pain procedures under Ultrasound & fluoroscopy
  • Neurostimulation for Chronic pain and Targeted drug delivery for Oncology pain

Fellowship Opportunities

Learn more about Fellowship opportunities or contact us at sph-anae.fellowships@ubc.ca

Leadership

Dr. Jill Osborn
Physician Lead, Complex Pain, Interventional, and Neuromodulation Programs
Dr. Ainsley Sutherland
Physician Lead, Acute and Transitional Pain Programs