The 20 Best Acute Pain Doctors Near Me in Boston, MA

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The 20 Best Acute Pain Doctors near Boston, MA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 222 doctor with experience in Acute Pain near Boston, MA. Of these, 185 are Experienced, 35 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Victor Polshin
    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology
    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    330 Brookline Avenue, Feldberg 407, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Victor Polshin is an Anesthesiologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Polshin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top area of expertise is Acute Pain.

    Sanjeet Narang
    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology
    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    1 Brookline Place, Suite 105, 
    Brookline, MA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sanjeet Narang is an Anesthesiologist in Brookline, Massachusetts. Dr. Narang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Acute Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Vertebroplasty.

    Jatinder S. Gill
    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology
    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    1 Brookline Place, Suite 105, 
    Brookline, MA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Punjabi

    Jatinder Gill is an Anesthesiologist in Brookline, Massachusetts. Dr. Gill is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Chronic Pain, Neuralgia, Vertebroplasty, and Laminectomy.

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    Andrew J. Schoenfeld
    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Advanced in Acute Pain

    Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, Comprehensive Spine Center

    1153 Centre Street, Suite 5, 
    South Jamaica Plain, MA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Schoenfeld is an Orthopedics provider in South Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Dr. Schoenfeld is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Spinal Cord Abscess, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.

    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Neonatology | Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Neonatology | Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Malavika Prabhu is a Neonatologist and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Prabhu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Eclampsia, Infertility, and Intrauterine Growth Restriction.

    Joanne Wolfe
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Pediatrics
    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joanne Wolfe is a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Wolfe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Lissencephaly 2, Lissencephaly 1, VLDLR-Associated Cerebellar Hypoplasia, and Orofaciodigital Syndrome 6.

    Robert G. Davis
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Experienced in Acute Pain

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    330 Brookline Avenue, Stoneman 10, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Davis is an Orthopedics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Davis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, Baker Cyst, and Knee Replacement.

    Paul T. Appleton
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Experienced in Acute Pain

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 2, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Appleton is an Orthopedics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Appleton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Radial Nerve Dysfunction, Compartment Syndrome, Hip Replacement, and Osteotomy.

    John J. Wixted
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Orthopedics

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 2, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Wixted is an Orthopedics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Wixted is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Compartment Syndrome, Bursitis, Hip Replacement, and Fasciotomy.

    Edward K. Rodriguez
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Experienced in Acute Pain

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 2, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Edward Rodriguez is an Orthopedics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Rodriguez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Frozen Shoulder, Infectious Arthritis, Hip Replacement, and Osteotomy.

    Joseph P. Deangelis
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Experienced in Acute Pain

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    330 Brookline Avenue, Stoneman 10, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Deangelis is an Orthopedics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Deangelis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Frozen Shoulder, Tenotomy, and Hip Replacement.

    Blair J. Wylie
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Obstetrics and Gynecology

    BIDMC OBGYN CMFM -Center For Maternal Fetal Medicine

    330 Brookline Avenue, Gryzmish 7th Floor, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Blair Wylie is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Wylie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Retroversion of the Uterus, High Blood Pressure in Infants, Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, and Salpingo-Oophorectomy.

    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology | Pediatrics
    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology | Pediatrics

    Boston Children's Hospital

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Mancuso is an Anesthesiologist and a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Mancuso is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Atresia Coloboma Talipes, Acute Pain, Hepatoblastoma, and Tracheal Agenesis.

    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Obstetrics and Gynecology | Neonatology
    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Obstetrics and Gynecology | Neonatology

    Brigham And Women's Hospital, Department Of Obstetrics And Gynecology

    75 Francis St # 3, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Katz is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist and a Neonatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Katz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Vaginal Bleeding in Pregnancy, Placenta Previa, Acute Pain, Thrombectomy, and Hysterectomy.

    Distinguished in Acute Pain
    Distinguished in Acute Pain

    Brigham And Women's Hospital

    75 Francis St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nantthasorn Zinboonyahgoon is a primary care provider, practicing in Pain Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Zinboonyahgoon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, Neuralgia, Brachial Plexopathy, and Rhizotomy.

    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology | Pain Medicine
    Advanced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology | Pain Medicine

    Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc

    75 Francis St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alexander Stone is a Pain Medicine specialist and an Anesthesiologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Stone is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, and Phantom Limb Pain.

    Elizabeth M. Rickerson
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology | Pain Medicine | Palliative Medicine
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Anesthesiology | Pain Medicine | Palliative Medicine

    Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Adult Palliative Care

    450 Brookline Avenue, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elizabeth Rickerson is a Palliative Medicine specialist and a Pain Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Rickerson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Pain and Neuralgia.

    Terrance P. Murphy
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Experienced in Acute Pain

    Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer And Blood Disorders Center

    450 Brookline Avenue, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Terrance Murphy is a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Murphy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy in Children, CHARGE Syndrome, Microcephaly Deafness Syndrome, and Wildervanck Syndrome.

    Brandon E. Earp
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Experienced in Acute Pain

    Brigham And Women's Hospital, Orthopaedic And Arthritis Center

    60 Fenwood Road, 2nd Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brandon E. Earp, MD is Vice Chair of Clinical Operations for the Brigham and Women's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital. She is an attending on the Hand & Upper Extremity and the Orthopedic Trauma Services. She is an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Earp graduated from Harvard College and Stanford Medical School. She completed the Harvard Combined Orthopedic Residency Program and Harvard Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship at the Brigham and Women’s and Boston Children’s Hospitals.Dr. Earp’s clinical interests include acute upper limb trauma and post-traumatic reconstruction of complex injuries of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. She also cares for a variety of conditions of the upper limb, including sports-related injuries, arthritis, and compression neuropathies. Her research interests include the management of distal radius fractures, upper limb trauma, compression neuropathies, and arthritis. Dr. Earp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren Contracture, Rhizarthrosis, Fasciotomy, and Osteotomy.

    Arvind G. Von Keudell
    Experienced in Acute Pain
    Experienced in Acute Pain

    Brigham And Women's Hospital, Orthopaedic And Arthritis Center

    60 Fenwood Road, 2nd Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arvind von Keudell, MD, MPH is a fellowship-trained board-certified orthopaedic trauma and hip surgeon. He currently is the Director of Orthopaedic Geriatric Trauma Surgery and Research and an Associate Professor, Part-Time, at Harvard Medical School. He is a graduate of the Paracelsus Medical University in Salzburg, Austria. He completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in the Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Division at Brigham and Women’s Hospital before starting his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program. He then underwent subspecialty fellowship training at the Harvard Orthopaedic Trauma Service at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital and obtained a Masters of Public Health in Clinical Effectiveness and Healthcare management at the Harvard T. Chan School of Public Health. Furthermore, he was selected as the recipient of the prestigious Jack McDaniel AO Travelling Fellowship and underwent additional surgical training in hip and acetabular reconstructive procedures in Bern, Switzerland.He has published over 70 peer reviewed articles and serves as an ad-hoc reviewer for the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and the Journal of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons among others. Dr. von Keudell’s clinical interests include the treatment of all fractures--including pelvic, acetabular and periprosthetic fractures –and the treatment of post-traumatic osteoarthritis, osteonecrosis of the hip and performs anterior or posterior total hip replacement and revision total hip replacement. Dr. Von Keudell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Compartment Syndrome, Femoral Nerve Dysfunction, Fractured Spine, Fasciotomy, and Hip Replacement.

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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 Boston, MA?

    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 Boston, MA?

    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 Boston, MA?

    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 Boston, MA?

    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 Boston, MA?

    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 Boston, MA?

    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 Boston, MA?

    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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