Overview
Karl Hurst-Wicker is a Pain Medicine specialist and an Anesthesiologist in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. Hurst-Wicker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, and Femoral Nerve Dysfunction. Dr. Hurst-Wicker is currently accepting new patients.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
Accepted plan types not found. Please verify directly with the provider.
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1255 W Baseline Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202
10165 E Hampton Ave, Suite 111, Mesa, AZ 85209
Center For Orthopedic Research And Education LLC
Kirk Puttlitz is a Pain Medicine specialist and a Physiatrist in Sun City, Arizona. Dr. Puttlitz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Cervical Spondylosis, Herniated Disk, and Invertebral Disc Disease. Dr. Puttlitz is currently accepting new patients.
NovaSpine Pain Institute
Clifford Baker, MD, is an ACGME board-certified interventional spine and pain management specialist at NovaSpine Pain Institute in Sun City West, Arizona. While skilled in all aspects of pain management, Dr. Baker has a passion for the latest advances in interventional spine treatments, including radiofrequency ablation, kyphoplasty, and spinal cord stimulators.In addition to his work at NovaSpine Pain Institute, Dr. Baker continues to provide health services to underserved communities through his work with the Commitment to Underserved People Program (CUP). He also spends his time and uses his expertise in pain management to support those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease through the Alzheimer’s Association of Tucson.Dr. Baker completed his undergraduate studies in microbiology at the University of Arizona in Tucson and was awarded a NASA space grant to study the effects of microgravity on the immune system. He later earned his medical degree from the University of Arizona and went to Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda, California, to finish his internship and residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation. While there, Dr. Baker received the Internal Medicine Resident of the Year award for his work ethic and commitment to compassionate care and served as chief resident. He also completed an interventional spine and pain management fellowship and extensively trained in the diagnosis and treatment of spinal disorders and other chronic pain conditions. Dr. Baker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Chronic Pain, Bursitis, and Pudendal Neuralgia.
Vitaliy Zhivotenko is a Pain Medicine specialist and a Neurologist in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Dr. Zhivotenko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Herniated Disk, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, and Chronic Pain. Dr. Zhivotenko is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Hurst-Wicker isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Femoral Nerve DysfunctionDr. Hurst-Wicker isAdvanced. Learn about Femoral Nerve Dysfunction.
- Giant Axonal NeuropathyDr. Hurst-Wicker isAdvanced. Learn about Giant Axonal Neuropathy.
- Pudendal NeuralgiaDr. Hurst-Wicker isAdvanced. Learn about Pudendal Neuralgia.
- Sacroiliac Joint DiseaseDr. Hurst-Wicker isAdvanced. Learn about Sacroiliac Joint Disease.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Hurst-Wicker isAdvanced. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Hurst-Wicker isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- Chronic PainDr. Hurst-Wicker isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- Complex Regional Pain SyndromeDr. Hurst-Wicker isExperienced. Learn about Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
- FibromyalgiaDr. Hurst-Wicker isExperienced. Learn about Fibromyalgia.
- Herniated DiskDr. Hurst-Wicker isExperienced. Learn about Herniated Disk.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Hurst-Wicker isExperienced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.