About Our Staff - Midwest Spinal Pain Institute
Susan R. Anderson, MD, FIPP
“My focus, on becoming a doctor, was and still is to be the very best diagnostician I can be and never compromise my standard of patient care. I see how pain affects people, their families and their lives. Starting with the right diagnosis is the first step toward alleviating their pain. I also believe in collaborating with the patient’s referring physician to achieve the best possible outcome for the patient. My goal is getting people back to work, sports, hobbies and living with the least invasive procedures and the lowest possible medication doses. In fact, I have found much greater success with a more patient-centered, multidisciplinary body, mind and spirit approach. Because my goal is to do everything possible to benefit patients’ lives.”
Board-Certified: American Board of Anesthesiology (with Subspecialty Certification in Pain Management), American Board of Pain Medicine
Fellow: Interventional Pain Practice, World Institute of Pain
Fellowship-trained: Interventional Pain Management, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, University Medical Center, Lubbock, TX
Residency: Anesthesiology, University of Missouri–Kansas City, St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, MO
MD: University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS
Memberships: International Spine Intervention Society, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, World Institute of Pain, International Association for the Study of Pain, American Society of Anesthesiology, American Headache Society, American Medical Association, International Anesthesia Research Society, Society of Pain Practice Management, American Society of Regional Anesthesiology, Missouri State Medical Association
Published Author & International Lecturer
Julie A. Hough, ARNP-C
“As a nurse, I have always enjoyed listening to stories shared by patients. No matter what the reason for treatment, most illnesses impact the patients’ lives in some way. In pain management, patients’ lives are impacted by pain that interrupts their ability to work, participate in daily activities or play sports. Listening carefully to each patient allows me to better formulate a care plan to help that patient return to ‘normal’ life. The route to the end goal is different for each person, and that is what I like most about my work.”
National Certification: Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
MS: Nursing, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS
BS: Nursing, Washburn University, Topeka, KS
Memberships: American Nurses Association, Association of Pain Management Nursing, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
For more information or to schedule an appointment with our pain management specialists in Kansas City, Missouri, contact Midwest Spinal Pain Institute. Call 816-420-8282!
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