Dr. Nathan Christie

I’ve practiced interventional pain and musculoskeletal medicine for the past 20 years, and re-joined Duke in 2010 to build a program that sheds new light onto the treatments for nerve and arthritis pain. I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with many talented clinicians and researchers in the United States and Europe, allowing us to build a program in the Center for Translational Pain Medicine that moves beyond traditional pain medications and avoids many of their risks and complications. Our treatments center around the application of regenerative therapies that promote the active resolution of inflammation and pain for several arthritic conditions. I find it extremely rewarding to watch patients progress during their treatment course and meet their goals. I’m currently the Division Chief for Pain Medicine, a member of Duke’s Center for Translational Pain Medicine, Director of Regenerative Pain Therapies, and serve on the Editorial Board of Pain Medicine. Dr. Buchheit is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoiditis. His top areas of expertise are Phantom Limb Pain, Chronic Pain, Acute Pain, and Neuralgia.

Steven Prakken is a Psychiatrist and a Pain Medicine provider in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Prakken has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoiditis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Sciatica. Dr. Prakken is currently accepting new patients.

Juan Firnhaber is an Anesthesiologist and a Pain Medicine provider in Wilson, North Carolina. Dr. Firnhaber is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arachnoiditis. His top areas of expertise are Neuralgia, Chronic Pain, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, and Spinal Stenosis. Dr. Firnhaber is currently accepting new patients.