The 20 Best Acute Pain Doctors Near Me in Burlingame, CA

Find the Top Acute Pain Experts and Specialists

The 20 Best Acute Pain Doctors near Burlingame, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

Save doctors for later
Sign Up
Not sure about your diagnosis?
Check Your Symptoms
Already have a doctor?
Find A Second Opinion

MediFind found 138 doctor with experience in Acute Pain near Burlingame, CA. Of these, 102 are Experienced, 26 are Advanced, 9 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

Location
LocationClose
138 providers found
    Todd S. Kim
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics

    Burlingame Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, Building B, 1st Floor, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Todd Kim is an Orthopedics provider in Burlingame, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Frozen Shoulder, Tendinitis, Osteotomy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

    Robert Detch
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics

    Burlingame Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, Building B, Floor 1, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Robert Detch is an Orthopedics provider in Burlingame, California. Dr. Detch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Detch is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology
    Elite in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (14.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edward Mariano is an Anesthesiologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Mariano is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Phantom Limb Pain, Chronic Pain, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

    Learn about our expert tiers
    Jeanne Lee
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Internal Medicine

    Burlingame Care Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeanne Lee is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Burlingame, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Shingles, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Infant Hyperglycemia, and Primary Biliary Cholangitis.

    Sharon C. Lee
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Internal Medicine

    Burlingame Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, Building B, Floor 3, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sharon Lee is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Burlingame, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Pain Medicine
    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Pain Medicine

    American Health Medical Group

    1900 Ofarrell St Ste 100, 
    San Mateo, CA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    William Brose is a Pain Medicine provider in San Mateo, California. Dr. Brose is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Chronic Pain, and Sciatica.

    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Pain Medicine
    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Pain Medicine

    Bay Area Foot Care Inc

    1241 E Hillsdale Blvd Ste 200, 
    Foster City, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lorenzo Hughes is a Pain Medicine provider in Foster City, California. Dr. Hughes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain and Neuralgia.

    Andrew Haskell
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics | Sports Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics | Sports Medicine

    Palo Alto Medical Foundation

    301 Industrial Rd - Ortho, Fl 1, 
    San Carlos, CA 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    My goal as an Orthopedic Surgeon is to relieve musculoskeletal pain and improve function to allow my patients to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle. This involves treating recent injuries and fractures, diagnosing and treating chronic problems, and revising problems created by other surgeries. Dr. Haskell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Osteonecrosis, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, and Osteotomy.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics

    Office

    50 S San Mateo Dr Ste 480, 
    San Mateo, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Florio is an Orthopedics provider in San Mateo, California. Dr. Florio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology

    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

    1501 Trousdale Dr, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Susan Adler is an Anesthesiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Adler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. Her top area of expertise is Acute Pain.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Internal Medicine
    1941 Ofarrell St Ste 103, 
    San Mateo, CA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shan Gao is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Mateo, California. Dr. Gao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Mounier-Kuhn Syndrome, Congenital Hyperinsulinism, Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, Vitrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics

    San Carlos Center

    301 Industrial Road, 
    San Carlos, CA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Deryk Jones is an Orthopedics provider in San Carlos, California. Dr. Jones is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Bowlegs, Knee Replacement, and Bone Graft. Dr. Jones is currently accepting new patients.

    Erik Hansen
    Distinguished in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics
    Distinguished in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics

    Arthritis And Joint Replacement Center

    1500 Owens St., Suite 430, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (13.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Erik Hansen is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in surgeries of the hip and knee, including reconstruction, replacement and revision (surgery to address problems with or caused by a previous implant). He has expertise in the direct anterior approach for hip joint replacement, a minimally invasive approach that has advantages such as faster postoperative healing and enhanced joint stability. Hansen has been the William R. Murray, MD, Endowed Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery since 2019. In research, he focuses on diagnosing, treating and preventing infections around artificial joints. Hansen earned his medical degree and completed an orthopedic surgery residency at UCSF. He served as a fellow in adult reconstructive surgery at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Hansen directs a database of total joint replacements as well as a database of postsurgical joint infections for the surgery. Dr. Hansen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Compartment Syndrome, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

    Sean Mackey
    Distinguished in Acute Pain
    Pain Medicine
    Distinguished in Acute Pain
    Pain Medicine

    Stanford Health Care

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (14.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sean Mackey is a Pain Medicine provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Mackey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Acute Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and Knee Replacement.

    Distinguished in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology | Public Health and Preventive Medicine | Pain Medicine
    Distinguished in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology | Public Health and Preventive Medicine | Pain Medicine

    Stanford Health Care

    450 Broadway St, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (10.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jennifer Hah is an Anesthesiologist and a Public Health and Preventive Medicine provider in Redwood City, California. Dr. Hah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Pudendal Neuralgia, Wallerian Degeneration, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

    Distinguished in Acute Pain
    Pain Medicine
    Distinguished in Acute Pain
    Pain Medicine

    Stanford University Medical Center

    450 Broadway St, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (10.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anthony Machi is a Pain Medicine provider in Redwood City, California. Dr. Machi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Femoral Nerve Dysfunction, Pudendal Neuralgia, Giant Axonal Neuropathy, and Knee Replacement.

    Distinguished in Acute Pain
    Pain Medicine
    Distinguished in Acute Pain
    Pain Medicine

    Stanford University Medical Center

    450 Broadway St, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (10.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Xiang Qian is a Pain Medicine provider in Redwood City, California. Dr. Qian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Neuralgia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and Shingles.

    Distinguished in Acute Pain
    Pain Medicine
    Distinguished in Acute Pain
    Pain Medicine

    Stanford University Medical Center

    450 Broadway St, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (10.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Leong is a Pain Medicine provider in Redwood City, California. Dr. Leong is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Acute Pain, and Neuralgia.

    Distinguished in Acute Pain
    Pain Medicine
    Distinguished in Acute Pain
    Pain Medicine

    Stanford University Medical Center

    450 Broadway St, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (10.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Albert Kwon is a Pain Medicine provider in Redwood City, California. Dr. Kwon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, Giant Axonal Neuropathy, and Wallerian Degeneration.

    C B. Ma
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics | Sports Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics | Sports Medicine

    Arthritis And Joint Replacement Center

    1500 Owens St., Suite 430, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (13.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. C. Benjamin Ma is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine, arthroscopic shoulder surgeries to repair rotator cuff tears and ligament instability, shoulder replacements, knee ligament reconstruction, and procedures to address meniscus and other cartilage injuries. From 2007 through 2019, he was the chief of sports medicine and shoulder service at UCSF, where he assembled an outstanding group of clinicians, scientists and athletic trainers. He currently serves as the chair of orthopedic surgery at UCSF. Ma became the Dr. Peter and Sophie Pappas Endowed Chair in 2025 and has been the V-Nee Yeh Endowed Professor since 2021. He is involved in research on cartilage imaging and dynamic MRI scans of knees with injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). His work has focused on early detection of cartilage injuries following ACL reconstruction surgery and improving ACL reconstruction outcomes. He has published extensively on the improvement of outcomes following rotator cuff surgeries and replacements. Ma earned his medical degree at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He completed a residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, where he also completed a fellowship in musculoskeletal research. He subsequently completed a fellowship in shoulder and knee surgery and sports medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery. Ma has received many awards for his patient care, teaching and research, including the UCSF Health Exceptional Physician Award; UCSF Excellence in Teaching Award; O'Donoghue Award from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine; Patellofemoral Research Excellence Award from the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine; and New Investigator Recognition Award from the Orthopaedic Research Society. Also, his peers have placed him on the Top Doctors list in San Francisco and Marin counties for the past 10 years. He is a member of the prestigious American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons society, which honored his research with the Charles S. Neer Award. Ma is part of the San Francisco Giants and UCSF Health's partnership to provide players and staff with top-tier medical care and promote community well-being. Dr. Ma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Frozen Shoulder, Arthritis, and Tendinitis.

    Showing 1-20 of 138

    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Acute Pain?

    Acute pain is defined as pain that occurs suddenly, is usually sharp, and lasts no longer than six months. Acute pain may be mild, moderate, or severe. Acute pain usually means that there is an underlying cause that needs to be evaluated. Acute pain goes away when the underlying cause has resolved. Some causes of acute pain include cuts and burns, dental work, muscle strains, inflammation, tissue damage, diseases, fractured bones, surgery, and labor and childbirth.

    When should I see an Acute Pain doctor near Burlingame, CA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing an Acute Pain doctor near Burlingame, CA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Acute Pain doctors near Burlingame, CA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Acute Pain doctors near Burlingame, CA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with an Acute Pain doctor near Burlingame, CA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Acute Pain doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Acute Pain doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with an Acute Pain doctor near Burlingame, CA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Acute Pain doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Acute Pain doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Acute Pain doctors near Burlingame, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Acute Pain doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find an Acute Pain doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Acute Pain doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

    Read more about our Content Policy