Dr. Fayez Kotob, M.D., M.B.A

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Get to know Pain Management Specialist Dr. Fayez Kotob, who serves patients in Flint, Michigan.

A highly trained specialist in the field of pain management, Dr. Kotob is the President of Pain MD, PLLC in Flint, Michigan. He specializes in caring for patients who are dealing with chronic pain, whether resulting from injury, disease, or otherwise.

Locally, the doctor is affiliated with Hurley Medical Center and Mclaren Regional Medical Center.

Back in 1989, Dr. Kotob graduated with his medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine of Damascus University in Syria. Upon relocating to the United States, he performed an internship at the University of Connecticut and a residency in anesthesiology at State University of New York Health Sciences Center at Brooklyn. This was followed by multiple fellowships at Beth Israel Medical Center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Children’s Hospital of Boston, and Buffalo General Hospital.

Thriving in his field, he is board-certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA), whose mission is to advance the highest standards of the practice of anesthesiology. As the certifying body for anesthesiologists since 1938, the ABA is committed to partnering with physicians to advance lifelong learning and exceptional patient care.

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. Kotob is the recipient of Patients’ Choice Award (2020), On-Time Doctor Award (2020), and Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2020).

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