Advanced in Femoral Nerve Dysfunction

Dr. Richard Gayles

Anesthesiology | Pain Medicine
Piedmont Healthcare
The Interventional Spine & Pain Management Center, PC - Atlanta
2061 Peachtree Road Northeast, Suite 200, 
Atlanta, GA 
Accepting New Patients
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Advanced in Femoral Nerve Dysfunction
Piedmont Healthcare
The Interventional Spine & Pain Management Center, PC - Atlanta
2061 Peachtree Road Northeast, Suite 200, 
Atlanta, GA 
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Overview

Richard Gayles is a Pain Medicine specialist and an Anesthesiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Gayles is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Femoral Nerve Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, and Herniated Disk. Dr. Gayles is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Michigan, 1991
Residency
John Hopkins Hospital, Anesthesiology, 1995
Specialties
Anesthesiology
Pain Medicine
Licenses
Interventional Pain Medicine in FL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Anesthesiology
American Board Of Pain Medicine
Fellowships
Cleveland Clinic, Anesthesiology, 1997
Hospital Affiliations
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

The Interventional Spine & Pain Management Center, PC - Atlanta
2061 Peachtree Road Northeast, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30309
Call: 770-929-9033

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.


3 Clinical Trials

High-Frequency Nerve Block for Post-Amputation Pain: A Pivotal Study
High-Frequency Nerve Block for Post-Amputation Pain: A Pivotal Study
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 06, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Real-world Evaluation of Outcome Data Under a Prospective, Observational, Post-Market Clinical Study, Using the Algovita SCS System to Treat Patients With Chronic Pain of the Trunk and/or Limbs Per the Applicable Indications for Use
Real-world Evaluation of Outcome Data Under a Prospective, Observational, Post-Market Clinical Study, Using the Algovita SCS System to Treat Patients With Chronic Pain of the Trunk and/or Limbs Per the Applicable Indications for Use
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 21, 2020
Intervention Type: Device
A 2 and 5 Year Comparative Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes in the Treatment of Moderate Lumbar Spinal Stenosis With the Superion® Indirect Decompression System (IDS) vs. Direct Decompression Surgery for FDA Actual Conditions of Use Study
A 2 and 5 Year Comparative Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes in the Treatment of Moderate Lumbar Spinal Stenosis With the Superion® Indirect Decompression System (IDS) vs. Direct Decompression Surgery for FDA Actual Conditions of Use Study
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: June 12, 2019
Intervention Type: Procedure, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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