The 20 Best Acute Pain Doctors Near Me in Iowa City, IA

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The 20 Best Acute Pain Doctors near Iowa City, IA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in Acute Pain near Iowa City, IA. Of these, 19 are Experienced, 1 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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21 providers found
    Distinguished in Acute Pain
    Distinguished in Acute Pain

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Westermann is an Orthopedics provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Westermann is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Collins Pope Syndrome, Hypermobile Joints, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy.

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

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Tejinder Swaran is a Pain Medicine provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Swaran is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Acute Pain, and Cervical Spondylosis.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics

    Office

    200 Hawkins Dr Ste 1008, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Pugely is an Orthopedics provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Pugely is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

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    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Willey is an Orthopedics provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Willey has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Collins Pope Syndrome, Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Osteotomy, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Adeeb Oweidat is an Anesthesiologist in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Oweidat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top area of expertise is Acute Pain.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Experienced in Acute Pain

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nicolas Noiseux is an Orthopedics provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Noiseux is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Baker Cyst, Infectious Arthritis, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Knee Replacement.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kyle Duchman is an Orthopedics provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Duchman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Hypermobile Joints, Septic Arthritis, Acute Pain, Knee Replacement, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charles Clark is an Orthopedics provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Clark is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

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

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Justin Wikle is a Pain Medicine provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Wikle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Acute Pain, and Central Pain Syndrome.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Marsh is an Orthopedics provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Marsh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Progressive Osseous Heteroplasia, Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, Osteoarthritis, Shoulder Arthroscopy, and Osteotomy.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sonampreet Sehdev is an Anesthesiologist in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Sehdev 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
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Karam is an Orthopedics provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Karam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Compartment Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Hip Replacement, and Osteotomy.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Hogue is an Orthopedics provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Hogue is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Compartment Syndrome, Acute Pain, Ear Barotrauma, and Hip Replacement.

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

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Leonard Benton is a Pain Medicine provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Benton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top area of expertise is Acute Pain.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anil Marian is an Anesthesiologist in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Marian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top area of expertise is Acute Pain.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Experienced in Acute Pain

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Trevor Gulbrandsen is an Orthopedics provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Gulbrandsen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Septic Arthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Osteosarcoma, Shoulder Arthroscopy, and Osteotomy.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Experienced in Acute Pain

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Buckwalter is an Orthopedics provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Buckwalter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Preaxial Polydactyly Type 1, Poland Syndrome, Multiple Synostoses Syndrome 1, Osteotomy, and Tenotomy.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alex Demers is an Orthopedics provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Demers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top area of expertise is Acute Pain.

    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Experienced in Acute Pain

    University Of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital

    200 Hawkins Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Heather Kowalski is an Orthopedics provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Kowalski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Septic Arthritis, Beukes Familial Hip Dysplasia, and Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome.

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

    American Prosthetics & Orthotics Inc.

    2701 Prairie Meadow Dr, 
    Iowa City, IA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Bollier is a Sports Medicine provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Bollier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Hypermobile Joints, Osteoarthritis, Accessory Deep Peroneal Nerve, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy.

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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 Iowa City, IA?

    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 Iowa City, IA?

    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 Iowa City, IA?

    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 Iowa City, IA?

    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 Iowa City, IA?

    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 Iowa City, IA?

    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 Iowa City, IA?

    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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