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Dr. Melanie C Firmin M.D

Pain Management Specialist | Interventional Pain Medicine

4/5(26)
212 Pecan Park Ave Suite C Alexandria LA, 71303
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Dr. Melanie Firmin practices Pain Medicine in Alexandria, LA. 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. Firmin 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

La State Univ Sch of Med In Shreveport, Shreveport La 1982

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1982

Board Certification

AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish

Dr. Melanie C Firmin M.D's Practice location

Melanie Firmin

212 Pecan Park Ave Suite C -
Alexandria, LA 71303
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New patients: 318-449-8333, 318-473-9267
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Dr. Melanie C Firmin M.D has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 26 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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