Post Surgery Pain

North Carolina

Post-surgery pain specialists in Durham, NC

The federal NPI Registry lists 54 pain management doctors with a practice address in Durham, most of them along Erwin Rd and William Penn Plz.

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Durham at a glance

residents (2023 Census estimate)
296,186
County
Durham
registered pain management doctors with an office here
54
per 100,000 residents (area average 14.6)
18.2
ZIP with the most offices
27705

Registered pain management doctors in Durham

Alphabetical, from the federal NPI Registry (CMS), fetched 2026-11-05. Not a ranking or an endorsement; nobody pays to appear in this list. Confirm details with each office.

  • Alexander Bautista, MD

    Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

    5th Floor Hafs Dumc 3094 · 27710

    919-681-6493

  • Collin Clarke, MD

    Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

    2100 Erwin Rd · 27705

    919-684-8111

  • David Lindsay, MD

    Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

    508 Fulton St Department Of Anesthesiology · 27705

    919-286-6938

  • Joel Goldberg, MD

    Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

    508 Fulton St D5003 · 27705

    919-286-6938

  • Kwadwo Gyarteng-dakwa, MD

    Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

    2609 N Duke St Suite 303b · 27704

    919-220-0107

  • Kyle Fisher

    Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

    Duke Univeristy Hospital Anesthesia Department · 27710

    267-516-7884

  • Richard Boortz-marx, MD

    Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine

    2100 Erwin Rd · 27705

    919-684-8111

  • Rowena Mariano, MD

    Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine

    40 Duke Medicine Cir · 27710

    919-684-8111

  • Taylor Baker, DO

    Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine

    3609 Sw Durham Dr · 27707

    919-471-9622

  • Zachary Carter, MD

    Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine

    3643 N. Roxboro Street 1st Floor Watts Building · 27704

    919-470-6200

Plus 44 more registered in Durham. Search them all at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov.

When post-surgical pain needs a specialist

Pain that continues for more than about three months after an operation, beyond the expected healing time, is called chronic post-surgical pain. It is common after knee replacement, shoulder repair, spine surgery and hernia repair. It is treatable, and it is a different problem from the surgical repair itself.

  • Ask your surgeon for the operative report and recent imaging to bring to the pain specialist.
  • Common options include nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation, targeted injections, medication changes and guided physical therapy.
  • Burning, electric or numb pain around the scar can be nerve pain, which responds to different treatment than joint pain.

Choosing a pain doctor in Durham

  • Check the license with the North Carolina Medical Board. Physicians can also be looked up on DocInfo.org.
  • Ask whether the doctor is board certified in pain medicine (through anesthesiology, PM&R or neurology).
  • Ask which procedures are done in the office and which at a surgery center, and who reads your imaging.
  • Bring a list of medicines, prior imaging (MRI, X-ray) and the dates your pain started or changed.

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Questions people ask

How many pain management doctors practice in Durham?
The federal NPI Registry lists 54 pain management doctors with a practice address in Durham, most of them along Erwin Rd and William Penn Plz. Source: CMS NPI Registry, practice-location addresses.
Which nearby cities have more options than Durham?
Raleigh (65, 17.6 mi) and Cary (21, 14.2 mi).
Can a practice sponsor the Durham page?
Yes. This page has 2 sponsor positions, sold for a flat monthly fee and always labeled "Sponsored". Organic listings are never for sale.
Is pain three months after surgery normal?
Some soreness can last that long, but pain that is getting worse, burning or electric, or that limits sleep is worth a pain specialist's evaluation.

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