Distinguished in Spinal Stenosis

Dr. Christopher Kim

Pain Medicine
Center For Pain Relief Inc.
400 Court St Ste 100, 
Charleston, WV 

Distinguished in Spinal Stenosis
Center For Pain Relief Inc.
400 Court St Ste 100, 
Charleston, WV 
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Overview

Christopher Kim is a Pain Medicine provider in Charleston, West Virginia. Dr. Kim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, and Chronic Pain.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Spinal Stenosis.

Specialties
Pain Medicine
Licenses
Anesthesiology in VA
Hospital Affiliations
Thomas Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Aetna
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareFirst
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  • POS
  • PPO
CareSource
  • HMO
Cigna
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  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Highmark
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Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
Peak Health
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
The Health Plan
  • HMO
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
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  • PPO
Walgreens
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Center for Pain Relief Inc.
400 Court St Ste 100, Charleston, WV 25301
Call: 304-347-6120
Other Locations
The Pain Relief Center
1206 Hospital Dr, Hurricane, WV 25526
Call: 304-757-5420

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.


15 Total Publications

Three-year results of the MOTION randomized controlled trial for treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis using the percutaneous mild® Procedure.
Three-year results of the MOTION randomized controlled trial for treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis using the percutaneous mild® Procedure.
Journal: Interventional pain medicine
Published: January 22, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Elite
  • Sacroiliac Joint Disease
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  • Cervical Spondylosis
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    Distinguished
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  • Chronic Pain
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    Distinguished
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  • Spinal Stenosis
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  • Advanced
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
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    Advanced
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  • Invertebral Disc Disease
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    Advanced
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  • Central Pain Syndrome
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    Experienced
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  • Cervical Myelopathy
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    Experienced
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  • Epidural Lipomatosis
    Dr. Kim is
    Experienced
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  • Femoral Nerve Dysfunction
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    Experienced
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  • Giant Axonal Neuropathy
    Dr. Kim is
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  • Herniated Disk
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