Meet the Team

Matthew T. Ranson, MD, MS

Matthew T. Ranson, M.D., M.S., is a top-ranked interventional spine and pain management specialist and anesthesiologist providing state-of-the-art and compassionate care for patients in Mesa, AZ. Dedicated to offering patients at Gateway Pain Solutions the most advanced pain management and treatment techniques available today, Dr. Ranson is skilled in an array of nonsurgical and minimally invasive procedures to treat issues like back pain, chronic headaches, arthritis, herniated discs, compression fractures, stenosis and other acute and chronic conditions, using innovative approaches like regenerative medicine and spinal cord stimulation to help patients at relieve pain without extensive or aggressive surgery.

After earning an undergraduate degree in chemistry from Hampden-Sydney College and a master’s degree in cellular and molecular biology from Tulane University, Dr. Ranson completed his medical degree at West Virginia University School of Medicine. He followed this with an internship at Atlanta Medical Center, a residency at Ohio State University College of Medicine and a fellowship in interventional pain medicine from Duke University. Board-certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology in both anesthesiology and pain medicine, Dr. Ranson maintains active memberships in several medical associations including the American Academy of Pain Medicine. Dr. Ranson is committed to providing patient-centered care based on each patient’s individual needs for optimal results. He welcomes the opportunity to care for new patients.

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Chad C. Dance, FNP-c, MSN, MS

Chad C. Dance, FNP-c, MSN, MS., has been a nurse practitioner for 9 years. Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, he was an ICU nurse for 10 years at a level II and III trauma centers. He obtained his undergraduate degree in nursing at Idaho State University. After moving to Arizona, Chad also has earned his master’s degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner at the University of Phoenix. He has been in pain management his entire nurse practitioner career. Chad is also bilingual in Spanish. Furthermore, Chad is dedicated in providing the best and highest level of care possible to help combat the patient’s chronic pains.