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Dr. Rick Chavez MD, Pain Management Specialist
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Dr. Rick Chavez MD

Pain Management Specialist | Interventional Pain Medicine

2/5(39)
510 N Prospect Ave Suite 209 Redondo Beach CA, 90277
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2/5

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Dr. Rick Chavez practices Pain Medicine in Redondo Beach, CA. Pain medicine is concerned with the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients experiencing pain. Pain medicine physicians use a broad-based approach to treat all pain disorders, ranging from pain as a symptom of disease to pain as the primary disease. Dr. Chavez serves as a consultant to other physicians but is often the principal treating physician, providing care at various levels; such as treating the patient directly, prescribing medication, prescribing rehabilitative services, performing pain relieving procedures, counseling patients and families, directing a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other healthcare providers, and providing consultative services.

Education and Training

University of California 1979

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 38 years of experience

Treatments

  • Chronic Pain
  • Pain

Dr. Rick Chavez MD's Practice location

Rick Chavez, MD

510 N Prospect Ave Suite 209 -
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
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New patients: 310-798-1633
Fax: 310-374-1576
http://www.painandaddiction.com

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Dr. Rick Chavez MD has a rating of 2 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 39 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Pain Management Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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