Max Pell, DO, is a board-certified anesthesiologist specializing in pain management. He evaluates and treats adults for a wide variety of chronic pain conditions, including degenerative disc disease, arthritis, lower back pain, radiculopathy, nerve pain, sciatica, neuropathy, abdominal pain, perineal and pelvic pain, chest wall discomfort, headaches and joint pain. He also performs nerve blocks, erector spinae plane blocks, radiofrequency ablation of the medial branches, steroid injections, spinal cord stimulation and trigger point injections. And he performs ultrasound-guided procedures which include injections of the acromioclavicular (AC) joint, greater trochanteric bursa, subdeltoid/subacromial bursa and of most peripheral nerves. He has a clinical interest in neuromodulation.|“I am passionate about a comprehensive, multi-modal approach to pain,” he says. “I greatly enjoy working hand in hand with patients to relieve their pain in ways they often thought was impossible.”|Dr. Pell earned his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia. After medical school, he completed a residency in anesthesiology at Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston. He followed that with a fellowship in pain medicine at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey.|He served as a flight physician in the United States Air Force. He says of his time in service, “It was a tremendous honor to care for flyers, space operators, missile operators and their families. I carry with me the core values of ‘service before self’ and ‘excellence in all we do’ every day when I go to work.” While in the Air Force, Dr. Pell received an Air Medal and a Commendation Medal.|He's an accomplished researcher, presenter and lecturer. He’s presented his work at conferences and meetings across the U.S. and has had several works published. He has also served on medical mission trips to Ecuador.|Dr. Pell’s mother died of cancer when he was a baby. This would later inspire him to pursue a career in medicine. “I always viewed the future of medicine as the solution to ‘incurable’ conditions, and providing comfort has always been my calling, whether that be through administering anesthesia or through the practice of pain medicine,” he says.|In his spare time, Dr. Pell enjoys spending time with his wife and children and their two dogs, rooting for Penn State Nittany Lions football, hiking, playing tennis, skiing and snowboarding. Dr. Pell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, and Cervical Spondylosis.

Dr. Damaske is a board-certified physician specializing in family medicine. His clinical interests include hormonal treatment for adult transgender patients (18 years old and up). He attended the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, where he received his medical degree, and completed his residency at Beth Israel Medical Center - Petrie Division. Dr. Damaske is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Damaske is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Hemolytic Crisis, Hemolytic Anemia, and Congenital Hemolytic Anemia.

Ulrike Donahue is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in University Park, Pennsylvania. Dr. Donahue is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Thrush, Dubin-Johnson Syndrome, Rotor Syndrome, and Familial Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis.

Brian Shunk is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in State College, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shunk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypothyroidism.

Gretchen Maurer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in State College, Pennsylvania. Dr. Maurer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. Her top area of expertise is Chronic Pain.

Jennifer Gilbert is an Anesthesiologist in State College, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gilbert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Opisthotonos, Muscle Spasms, and Shingles.

Allison Holmes is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in State College, Pennsylvania. Dr. Holmes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Ankylosing Spondylitis, Rheumatoid Pneumoconiosis, Rheumatoid Lung Disease, and Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA).

William Wagner is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wagner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

Christopher Hester is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hester is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Edema, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Anemia, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

Tamar Baitel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Spring Mills, Pennsylvania. Dr. Baitel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.