Hi Everyone....
I just just moved to Southern California (from overseas) and have been to referred to a Pain Specialist to treat my CRPS/RSD. Overseas, my neurologist (who treats my seizures) treated it. Anyway, I saw a Pain Dr yesterday, but he spent, at most 10 min with me and didn't give me time to ask my questions. So, I am thinking about getting a second opinion-- does anyone have any recomendations ?

Thanks--- L2L

what part of so cal are you in? my dad has seen a couple pm doctors that he really likes they are in orange county. if you are in orange county i will give you there names, take care michelle

I have heard that this doc is really good
USC PAIN CENTER
Steven Richeimer, M.D., Director
University of Southern California

I saw Dr Carden in Marina Del Ray and Dr Ferrante at UCLA. Both are pain doctor/anestesiolgist. I am not living in So Cal but if you want any other help I am here just an email away

i dont know if i can post this because i am a new member but i talked to my dad and he recommed a dr who specializes in rsd there is a office in santa ana and in hawiian gardens california his name is edwardo eanguzola md at integrated health services phone is 714-534-2554 or 562-924-5615 or web site www.integratedhealthservicesinc.com another number is 1-866-546-7246

if any info is wrong let me know so i can correct it for you. hope that helps this is in orange county also.

Hi,

If you are in the LA area i would either go to USC, UCLA, or Cedars. There are excellent docs at Cedars. Hope this helps and good luck.

Kate

I am about 2 hours south of LA, so if anyone knows of any drs south of LA that would be much appreciated !

L2L

there's a good neurologist in LA, Dr. Jordan. and then the doc I go to for ketamine infusions Dr. Leverone. I have both of their numbers if you'd like them

I started out at Cedars. It's a real hit a miss place, and I had a couple of disasters there, including a physiatrist who went out of her way to write a letter to the file, to the effect that I didn't have RSD! (It took an examination and detailed letter from Robert J. Schwartzman, M.D. to undo the damage with my disability carrier.) And with all respect to baseballfan, UCLA's pain program does not have a good reputation at all, based upon everything I've heard.

I have been seeing Dr. Richeimer for seven years this month and think the world of him, even though the USC Medical School campus is not exactly convenient for people coming from the Westside. That said, they accept most insurance, which seems to be getting increasingly rare in LA. Here's his contact info for anyone who's interested:

Steven Richeimer, M.D.
Director, U.S.C. Pain Management Center
Chief of Pain Medicine and Assoc. Prof. of Anesthesiology and Psychiatry
Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
1520 San Pablo Street, Suite 3450
Los Angeles CA 90033
323-442-6202
323-442-6255 (fax)

That said, for the first few years I saw him, it was only on a consulting basis, with my primary writing the script. That changed when my neurologist retired and Dr. Richeimer became my primary treating physician. I don't know if new patients today would have to jump through the same hoops, or possibly they could just see someone more junior in the office as their primary, working in consultation with Dr. Richeimer, with whom they would have their initial appointment.

Mike