The 20 Best Acute Pain Doctors Near Me in menlo park, CA

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 115 doctor with experience in Acute Pain near menlo park, CA. Of these, 81 are Experienced, 25 are Advanced and 9 are Distinguished.

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115 providers found
    Distinguished in Acute Pain

    Dr. Sean C. Mackey
    Pain Medicine
    Distinguished in Acute Pain

    Dr. Sean C. Mackey
    Pain Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Pain Mangement Center

    450 Broadway St, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    650-723-6238
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Sean Mackey is a Pain Medicine provider practicing medicine in Redwood City, California. Dr. Mackey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Acute Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and Knee Replacement.

    Distinguished in Acute Pain

    Dr. Jennifer M. Hah
    Anesthesiology | Public Health and Preventive Medicine | Pain Medicine
    Distinguished in Acute Pain

    Dr. Jennifer M. Hah
    Anesthesiology | Public Health and Preventive Medicine | Pain Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    650-723-4000
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Offers Telehealth

    Jennifer Hah is an Anesthesiologist and a Public Health and Preventive Medicine provider practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Hah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Pain, Pudendal Neuralgia, Giant Axonal Neuropathy, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

    Distinguished in Acute Pain

    Dr. Xiang Qian
    Pain Medicine
    Distinguished in Acute Pain

    Dr. Xiang Qian
    Pain Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Stanford University Medical Center

    450 Broadway St, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    650-723-6238
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Offers Telehealth

    Xiang Qian is a Pain Medicine provider practicing medicine in Redwood City, California. Dr. Qian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Pain, Neuralgia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and Shingles.

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    Distinguished in Acute Pain

    Dr. Ian R. Carroll
    Pain Medicine
    Distinguished in Acute Pain

    Dr. Ian R. Carroll
    Pain Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Stanford University Medical Center

    450 Broadway St, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    650-723-6238
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Offers Telehealth

    Ian Carroll is a Pain Medicine provider practicing medicine in Redwood City, California. Dr. Carroll is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Chronic Pain, Cordotomy, and Knee Replacement.

    Distinguished in Acute Pain

    Dr. Anthony T. Machi
    Pain Medicine
    Distinguished in Acute Pain

    Dr. Anthony T. Machi
    Pain Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Stanford University Medical Center

    450 Broadway St, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    650-723-6238
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances
    Offers Telehealth

    Anthony Machi is a Pain Medicine provider practicing medicine in Redwood City, California. Dr. Machi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Pain, Femoral Nerve Dysfunction, Pudendal Neuralgia, and Wallerian Degeneration.

    Distinguished in Acute Pain

    Dr. Qiliang Chen
    Pain Medicine
    Distinguished in Acute Pain

    Dr. Qiliang Chen
    Pain Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Stanford University Medical Center

    450 Broadway St, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    650-723-6238
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances
    Offers Telehealth

    Qiliang Chen is a Pain Medicine provider practicing medicine in Redwood City, California. Dr. Chen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Pain, Neuralgia, Chronic Pain, and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Acute Pain

    Dr. Albert H. Kwon
    Pain Medicine
    Distinguished in Acute Pain

    Dr. Albert H. Kwon
    Pain Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Stanford University Medical Center

    450 Broadway St, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    650-723-6238
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Albert Kwon is a Pain Medicine provider practicing medicine in Redwood City, California. Dr. Kwon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, Wallerian Degeneration, and Pudendal Neuralgia.

    Distinguished in Acute Pain
    Distinguished in Acute Pain
    Referral may be required

    Stanford University Medical Center

    450 Broadway St, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    650-723-6238
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances
    Offers Telehealth

    Nicholas Gregory is a Pain Medicine provider practicing medicine in Redwood City, California. Dr. Gregory is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Pain, Pudendal Neuralgia, Neuralgia, and Giant Axonal Neuropathy.

    Distinguished in Acute Pain

    Dr. James S. Khan
    Pain Medicine
    Distinguished in Acute Pain

    Dr. James S. Khan
    Pain Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Stanford University Medical Center

    450 Broadway St, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    650-723-6238
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Khan is a Pain Medicine provider practicing medicine in Redwood City, California. Dr. Khan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Pain, Acute Pain, Neuralgia, and Facet Joint Syndrome.

    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Referral may be required

    Dearborn And Associates

    Menlo Park, CA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    650-325-1395
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    John Costouros is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Menlo Park, California. Dr. Costouros is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Frozen Shoulder, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, and Tenotomy. Dr. Costouros is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery (Sub: Sports Medicine) and Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Costouros is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Referral may be required

    Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

    725 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    650-497-8000
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Accepting New Patients

    Kanwaljeet Anand is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Anand is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Pain, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Premature Infant, Arteriovenous Malformation, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Anand is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Health Care

    500 Pasteur Dr, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    650-497-3290
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Offers Telehealth

    Stuart Goodman is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Goodman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteolysis Syndrome Recessive, Osteonecrosis, Osteoarthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

    Advanced in Acute Pain

    Dr. Einar Ottestad
    Pain Medicine
    Advanced in Acute Pain

    Dr. Einar Ottestad
    Pain Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    650-498-7103
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Offers Telehealth

    Einar Ottestad is a Pain Medicine provider practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Ottestad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Neuralgia, Chronic Pain, Acute Pain, and Nerve Decompression.

    Advanced in Acute Pain

    Dr. Brenda J. Golianu
    Pain Medicine
    Advanced in Acute Pain

    Dr. Brenda J. Golianu
    Pain Medicine
    Referral may be required

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    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    650-725-5848
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Brenda Golianu is a Pain Medicine provider practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Golianu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), and Adenoidectomy.

    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    650-497-8000
    Languages Spoken:
    English
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    Mohammad Esfahanian is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Esfahanian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Pain, Polydactyly, Hypoplasia of the Tibia with Polydactyly, and Microtia.

    Advanced in Acute Pain

    Dr. Pamela D. Flood
    Pain Medicine
    Advanced in Acute Pain

    Dr. Pamela D. Flood
    Pain Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    650-723-6412
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances
    Offers Telehealth

    Pamela Flood is a Pain Medicine provider practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Flood is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Pain, Giant Axonal Neuropathy, Pudendal Neuralgia, and Wallerian Degeneration.

    Advanced in Acute Pain

    Dr. Vanila M. Singh
    Pain Medicine
    Advanced in Acute Pain

    Dr. Vanila M. Singh
    Pain Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    650-723-6411
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances
    Offers Telehealth

    Vanila Singh is a Pain Medicine provider practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Singh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Giant Axonal Neuropathy, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Acute Pain, and Neuralgia.

    Advanced in Acute Pain

    Dr. Anuj K. Aggarwal
    Pain Medicine
    Advanced in Acute Pain

    Dr. Anuj K. Aggarwal
    Pain Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    650-723-6412
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances
    Offers Telehealth

    Anuj Aggarwal is a Pain Medicine provider practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Aggarwal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Femoral Nerve Dysfunction, Neuralgia, Pudendal Neuralgia, and Wallerian Degeneration.

    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    650-723-4000
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances
    Offers Telehealth

    Emilie Cheung is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Cheung is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Bursitis, and Tenotomy.

    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Referral may be required

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    650-723-4000
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    See accepted insurances
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Freehill is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Freehill is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tendinitis, Bursitis, Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder, Shoulder Arthroscopy, and Tenotomy.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    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 menlo park, 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 menlo park, 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 do I find the best Acute Pain doctor near menlo park, CA?

    You can find an Acute Pain doctor in any of the 10 largest U.S. cities by clicking below:

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    How does MediFind rank Acute Pain doctors near menlo park, 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 menlo park, 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 menlo park, 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 menlo park, 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 menlo park, 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 

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