5 Signs You’re a Candidate for Spinal Cord Stimulation
Spinal cord stimulation is a safe, effective treatment for many types of chronic pain. Here’s how to tell if it might be a good treatment to help you find relief for your symptoms.
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Indiana Spine Group
Jonathan Gentile, MD
Pain Management Physician & Anesthesiologist located in Carmel, Indianapolis, & Kokomo, IN
About Dr. Gentile
Jonathan Gentile, MD, is a pain management physician and minimally invasive spine specialist with Indiana Spine Group focusing on spinal diagnostics and therapeutics. His mission is to provide comprehensive, individualized care to individuals living in and around Carmel, Kokomo, and Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dr. Gentile earned his Doctor of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana. He then completed an anesthesiology residency at Indiana University School of Medicine followed by his fellowship in pain management, also at Indiana University.
To stay current with the latest advances in his field, Dr. Gentile maintains memberships with several professional organizations, including the American Society of Anesthesiologist, American Society of Interventional Pain Practitioners, American Society of Regional Anesthesiology, Indiana Society of Interventional Pain Practitioners (President 2010-2011), Indiana State Medical Association, International Spine Society, Neuromodulation Society, and North American Spine Society. He is also board-certified in anesthesiology and pain management by the American Board of Anesthesiologists. Dr. Gentile's professional interests include interventional pain management and neuromodulation.
At Indiana Spine Group, Dr. Gentile and his team always schedule patients for evaluation and treatment in a timely and efficient manner. The team of surgeons and therapists work closely together to optimize care and provide the most accurate treatments available.
Dr. Gentile and the team at Indiana Spine Group offer treatments that address neuropathy, back pain, neck pain, disc degeneration, and pain related to sciatica. They offer procedures like kyphoplasty and spinal cord stimulation, and they're also some of the initial investigators and early providers for the Intracept® Procedure – a novel way of treating lower back pain caused by degenerative disc disease. Indiana Spine Group is currently the only practice in the state offering this procedure.
If you're suffering from back or neck pain and would like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Gentile and the skilled team at Indiana Spine Group, call the office or book online today.
Credentials
- Board Certified Anesthesiology and Pain Management
- Former Instructor and Faculty at IU Dept of Anesthesiology
- Instructor of Medtronic, Stryker, Boston Scientific
- Former President Indiana Society of Interventional Pain Practitioners
Types of Pain and Conditions Treated
Services Offered
Dr. Gentile is a proud provider of the Intracept procedure
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