This is a fair question to ask your pain physician or their medical staff. Their honesty is required. Many pain physicians may only perform a given procedure 3-4 times per year. Many pain physicians perform more invasive procedures without any surgical training and experience. Behind the scenes in the medical industry, continuous debates occur between physician groups about the safety of undertrained physicians performing more advanced procedures.
Dr. Ranson’s unique and rare medical training involve molecular biology, surgery, anesthesia, and interventional pain medicine. This combination of skills allows Dr. Ranson to perform more advanced procedures for pain patients. Dr. Ranson has been performing advanced procedures for over 15 years. He has been a leader in the number of kyphoplasties and neuromodulation procedures performed in the United States. Because of his skill set, Dr. Ranson has also been one of the select few physicians first trained in the state for some of the most recent advanced pain procedures and minimally invasive spine surgeries.