Overview
Dr. Ness is a board-certified and fellowship-trained anesthesiologist and pain management physician. He earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh and completed his residency at the Baylor College of Medicine. He completed his fellowship in pain management at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Ness is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology in anesthesiology and pain medicine.
Dr. Ness is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Cervical Spondylosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Chronic Pain.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
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- STATE MEDICAID
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
25 Church Street, Floor 2, Wilkes Barre, PA 18765
25 Church Street, Floor 2, Wilkes Barre, PA 18765
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.
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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
- Distinguished
- Sacroiliac Joint DiseaseDr. Ness isDistinguished. Learn about Sacroiliac Joint Disease.
- Advanced
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Ness isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- Experienced
- Chronic PainDr. Ness isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Pain.
- FibromyalgiaDr. Ness isExperienced. Learn about Fibromyalgia.
- Invertebral Disc DiseaseDr. Ness isExperienced. Learn about Invertebral Disc Disease.
- NeuralgiaDr. Ness isExperienced. Learn about Neuralgia.
- SciaticaDr. Ness isExperienced. Learn about Sciatica.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Ness isExperienced. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.