About Us
Pain Management Associates offers the collective expertise of ten anesthesiologists all of whom are certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology; and have additional subspecialty certification in
pain management and/or fellowship training in pain medicine. 
Back Row:
Left to Right
Mark Chaplick, DO
James Scowcroft, MD
George Edwards, MD
Curtis Johnson, MD
Joel Ackerman, MD
Atef Israel, MD
Front Row:
Howard Aks, MD
Rebecca Burfeind, MD
Steven Charapata, MD
Thomas Laughlin, MD
All of Pain Management Associates physicians practice pain medicine on a full-time basis. This differentiates our physicians from others who practice surgical anesthesia and may perform some occasional pain management procedures.
We are pleased to welcome our newest partner,
Dr. Joel Ackerman joining us from Mayo clinic summer 2008!!
Our physicians practice pain medicine exclusively, and we offer a wide spectrum of today's state-of-the-art pain treatments. Our progressive, growing group provides care for nearly 30,000 patients annually in two private clinics KC Pain Centers-East; location 291 Hwy. & 40 Hwy. In Independence, and KC Pain Center-South, located at I-435 & Holmes Rd, and in six hospital-based within the Greater Kansas City metro-area. We make daily inpatient rounds and have a physician's on-call 24 hours a day.
We provide the latest resources and strive to offer patients the highest quality pain care.
Call Our Doctors Today
To arrange a consultation with a Pain Management Associates physician, please call 816-763-1559. If you are outside of the metro-area, use our toll-free number, 1-800-200-PAIN, for inquires and scheduling needs.
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