The 20 Best Acute Pain Doctors Near Me in Stamford, CT

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The 20 Best Acute Pain Doctors near Stamford, CT

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 60 doctor with experience in Acute Pain near Stamford, CT. Of these, 53 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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60 providers found
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Experienced in Acute Pain

    Yale University

    260 Long Ridge Rd, 
    Stamford, CT 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Hickernell is an Orthopedics provider in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Hickernell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

    Distinguished in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics
    Distinguished in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics

    HSS Stamford

    1 Blachley Rd, 
    Stamford, CT 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Andrew Sama is an Orthopedics provider in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Sama is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy. Dr. Sama is currently accepting new patients.

    Julie H. Huang
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology | Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology | Pain Medicine
    1472 Post Road, 
    Darien, CT 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin
    Offers Telehealth

    Julie Huang is a Pain Medicine specialist and an Anesthesiologist in Darien, Connecticut. Dr. Huang has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Facet Joint Syndrome, Cervical Spondylosis, Giant Axonal Neuropathy, and Wallerian Degeneration.

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

    Ip Ct LLC

    1 Blachley Rd, 
    Stamford, CT 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Hung is a Pain Medicine provider in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Hung is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, and Neuralgia.

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

    Greenwich Hospital

    5 Perryridge Rd, 
    Greenwich, CT 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Sygall is a Pain Medicine provider in Greenwich, Connecticut. Dr. Sygall is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Gallbladder Disease, Boils, and Folliculitis.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Pain Medicine

    Stamford Health Medical Group Pain Management

    29 Hospital Plz Ste 601, 
    Stamford, CT 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ofer Wellisch is a Pain Medicine provider in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Wellisch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and Cervical Spondylosis.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology

    Stamford Health Medical Group Pain Management

    29 Hospital Plz Ste 601, 
    Stamford, CT 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Si Zhang is an Anesthesiologist in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Zhang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Acute Pain, and Spinal Stenosis.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Experienced in Acute Pain

    HSS Stamford

    1 Blachley Rd, 
    Stamford, CT 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alexander Mclawhorn is an Orthopedics provider in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Mclawhorn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Bowlegs, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Experienced in Acute Pain

    HSS Stamford

    1 Blachley Rd, 
    Stamford, CT 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Theodore Blaine is an Orthopedics provider in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Blaine is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Tennis Elbow, Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Blaine is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Experienced in Acute Pain

    HSS Stamford

    1 Blachley Rd, 
    Stamford, CT 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Cynthia Kahlenberg is an Orthopedics provider in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Kahlenberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Arthritis, Hypermobile Joints, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Kahlenberg is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Pain Medicine

    Office

    970 Summer St Fl 2, 
    Stamford, CT 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Yuting Xiong is a Pain Medicine provider in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Xiong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Acute Pain, Herniated Disk, and Femoral Nerve Dysfunction.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Family Medicine

    Office

    90 Morgan St Ste 303, 
    Stamford, CT 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jack Diteodoro is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Diteodoro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Stroke, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Pain Medicine

    Restorative Pain Solutions LLC

    500 W Putnam Ave Ste 9C, 
    Greenwich, CT 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christian Whitney is a Pain Medicine provider in Greenwich, Connecticut. Dr. Whitney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Cervical Spondylosis, Facet Joint Syndrome, and Opisthotonos.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology

    Greenwich Hospital

    5 Perryridge Rd, 
    Greenwich, CT 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jared Rosenberg is an Anesthesiologist in Greenwich, Connecticut. Dr. Rosenberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Cervical Spondylosis, Acute Pain, Spinal Stenosis, and Shoulder Arthroscopy.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Neonatology
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Neonatology

    Norwalk Hospital

    24 Stevens St, 
    Norwalk, CT 
     (7.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Hunter is a Neonatologist in Norwalk, Connecticut. Dr. Hunter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Menopause, Acute Pain, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Knee Replacement, and Osteotomy.

    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics
    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics

    Orthopaedic And Neurosurgery Specialists, PLLC

    6 Greenwich Office Park, 
    Greenwich, CT 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Sethi is an Orthopedics provider in Greenwich, Connecticut. Dr. Sethi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Acute Pain, Osteoarthritis, Frozen Shoulder, and Endoscopy.

    James Mcwilliam
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Podiatric Surgery
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Podiatric Surgery

    WPHPA Orthopaedics & Spine Surgery

    122 Maple Avenue, 8th Floor, 
    White Plains, NY 
     (11.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James R. McWilliam, M.D., is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in foot and ankle surgery. His treatment philosophy stresses conservative management and, if non-operative treatment fails, he applies an evidence-based approach to surgical correction and repair. An emphasis on minimally invasive techniques, when applicable, frequently returns his patients to an active lifestyle faster than traditional, open techniques. Dr. Mcwilliam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.

    Jerry L. Ellstein
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Hand Surgery | Orthopedics
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Hand Surgery | Orthopedics
    166 East Main Street, 
    Huntington, NY 
     (13.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Jerry Ellstein is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Huntington, New York. Dr. Ellstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Dupuytren Contracture, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, and Ganglion Cyst.

    Adam D. Bitterman
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics | Podiatric Surgery
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics | Podiatric Surgery

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Orthopaedic Institute At Huntington, 155 East Main Street

    155 East Main Street, 
    Huntington, NY 
     (13.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Adam D. Bitterman, DO is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon and an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He serves as the chairman for the department of orthopaedic surgery and is the associate program director for the orthopaedic surgery residency program at Huntington Hospital. He is a foot and ankle specialist and has a focus in treating conditions of the lower leg. His clinical interests include arthritis of the foot and ankle, deformity correction, Achilles tendon disorders, and sports-related injuries to the ankle and foot. He is highly skilled in arthroscopic, minimally invasive, and open approaches for various conditions surrounding the lower foot and ankle. Dr. Bitterman is a graduate of Binghamton University and pursued his medical education at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at North Shore-LIJ Plainview Orthopaedic Consortium before graduating from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois where he completed his foot and ankle fellowship training. While in Chicago, he worked along side the team physicians for the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox. Additionally, he won the Jorge A. Galante Research Fellow Award for his work on Achilles tendinosis. His research interests include clinical outcomes after foot and ankle surgery, Achilles tendon pathology, patient comprehension and residency training. He has co-authored several peer-reviewed articles in orthopaedic journals and books chapters in orthopaedic textbooks. Dr. Bitterman has lectured to his peers as well as allied health professionals on various topics involving the lower extremity at local, regional and national meetings. Dr. Bitterman's goal is to create a personalized treatment plan for each patient in order to relieve pain, restore function, improve one's quality of life and return them to their pre-injury state. A native of Commack, born in Huntington Hospital, he is excited to return home and practice at the Northwell Health Orthopaedic Institute at Huntington. Dr. Bitterman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Synovial Osteochondromatosis, Tendinitis, Hip Replacement, and Laminectomy.

    Neal L. Hochwald
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Hand Surgery | Orthopedics
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Hand Surgery | Orthopedics
    166 East Main Street, 
    Huntington, NY 
     (13.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Orthopedic hand surgeon specializing in all disorders of the hand and upper extremity. Pediatric hand and upper extremity clinic program head at Cohen children's hospital. Dr. Hochwald is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Ganglion Cyst, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Tendinitis.

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    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 Stamford, CT?

    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 Stamford, CT?

    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 Stamford, CT?

    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 Stamford, CT?

    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 Stamford, CT?

    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 Stamford, CT?

    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 Stamford, CT?

    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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