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Dr. Richard B Messinger MD, Pain Management Specialist
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Dr. Richard B Messinger MD

Pain Management Specialist | Interventional Pain Medicine

4/5(5)
Lee St Fl 2 Charlottesville VA, 22908
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About

Dr. Richard Messinger practices Pain Medicine in Charlottesville, VA. 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. Messinger 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

West Virginia University School of Medicine 2004

Board Certification

AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA- Pain Medicine

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Treatments

  • Fibromyalgia
  • Bursitis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Neck Pain
  • Back Pain
  • Pinched Nerve
  • Herniated Disc
  • Pain
  • Tendonitis
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)

Dr. Richard B Messinger MD's Practice location

Practice At Lee St Fl 2

Lee St Fl 2 -
Charlottesville, VA 22908
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http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/people/dop/dopDetail.cfm?drid=2410

Practice At 2050 Abbey Rd Suite A

2050 Abbey Rd Suite A -
Charlottesville, VA 22911
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New patients: 434-295-3600
Fax: 434-220-0121
http://www.uvahealth.com/

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Patient Experience with Dr. Messinger


4.0

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Dr. Richard B Messinger MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 5 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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