Dr. Michael J. Gesquiere, MD, DAPM

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Get to know Pain Management Specialist Dr. Michael J. Gesquiere, who serves patients in Englewood, Colorado.

An excellent pain management specialist, Dr. Gesquiere is the founding partner and President of Peak Anesthesia & Pain Management. He is well known for his compassion, dedication, and works tirelessly with his patients to achieve their goals in alleviation of pain and improvement in their quality of life. He specializes in diagnosis and treatment of complex regional pain syndrome, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, sciatica, joint arthritis, back pain, motor vehicle accidents, whiplash, migraines, neck pain, neuropathy, spasticity, phantom limb pain, failed back surgery syndrome, among many other painful and debilitating conditions.

The doctor employs traditional treatments including injection therapy, along with advanced therapies including radio frequency ablation of sensory nerves, spinal cord, dorsal root ganglion and peripheral nerve stimulation, minimally-invasive disc procedures, regenerative medicine, Ketamine infusion therapy, Botox*, and intrathecal drug delivery. 

A native of Michigan, Dr. Gesquiere began his training at Michigan State University. He then went on to complete his medical, surgical, anesthesia and interventional spine training at the Yale School of Medicine. Upon completion of his extensive training, research, and publications, he successfully completed three board certifications from the American Society of Anesthesiology, American Board of Pain Management, and the American Academy of Pain Management.

On a professional level, he is an active member of the North American Neuromodulation Society, the International Neuromodulation Society, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management, the Colorado Pain Society, and is Faculty Instructor for the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience.

Pain management is a branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those living with chronic pain. A pain management specialist is a doctor who specializes in pain medicine, focusing on the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of pain.

Among his various accolades, Dr. Gesquiere has been awarded numerous local, national, and international awards and recognition for his efforts and compassion in the field of interventional pain medicine. His awards have included Top Doc, Who’s Who Award, Elite American Physicians, the Patients Choice Award, along with many others.

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