Edward K. Heres
Experienced in Facet Joint Syndrome

Dr. Edward K. Heres

Pain Medicine
UPMC
UPMC Pain Management At UPMC Passavant
9100 Babcock Boulevard, Floor 2, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Experienced in Facet Joint Syndrome
UPMC
UPMC Pain Management At UPMC Passavant
9100 Babcock Boulevard, Floor 2, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Edward Heres, MD, is dual certified in pain medicine and anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at UPMC. Dr. Heres received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Tufts - Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston, MA. He practices at UPMC Pain Management at Passavant and UPMC Pain Management at Centre Commons and is affiliated with UPMC Mercy, UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Passavant, UPMC Shadyside, and UPMC East.

Dr. Heres is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facet Joint Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Sciatica, Chronic Pain, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, and Sacral Nerve Stimulation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Pain Medicine
Licenses
Specialist in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Anesthesiology
Hospital Affiliations
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System
Upmc Passavant
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Pain Management at UPMC Passavant
9100 Babcock Boulevard, Floor 2, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Call: 412-748-6770

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


2 Total Publications

The Use of Telemedicine to Support Interventional Pain Care: Case Series and Commentary.
The Use of Telemedicine to Support Interventional Pain Care: Case Series and Commentary.
Journal: Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.)
Published: June 04, 2021
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