Dr. Peter Bruce Mendelsohn M.D.
Pain Management Specialist | Pain Medicine
2231 S Western Ave Los Angeles CA, 90018About
Dr. Peter Mendelsohn practices Pain Medicine in Los Angeles, 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. Mendelsohn 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
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1985
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
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Dr. Peter Bruce Mendelsohn M.D.'s Expert Contributions
Will yoga help to relieve my hip pain?
Yoga might help depending on the cause of the hip pain. Have your hip examined by your doctor first so you don't cause further injury. Besides yoga, there is Pilates which is another modality that helps with pain READ MORE
When is it advisable to take a painkiller tablet?
It is not advisable to take pain medication before pain starts. Re: when to take pain medicine, opioids should only be taken for short periods of time after procedures or injury. Non narcotic pain mess are not addictive however they have side effects. I recommend taking mess only when necessary and for pain greater than 3 on a 1-10 scale where 10 is the worst pain imaginable READ MORE
What is procedural anesthesia?
Procedural anesthesia likely refers to anesthesia for short procedures such as GI endoscopy, injections, etc. It is usually sedation (twilight) with amnesia of the procedural events. It can also be used during surgical procedures in conjunction with local anesthesia which is administered by the surgeon READ MORE
Long term narcotic use
Constipation can be treated with laxatives such as milk of magnesia. To help decrease and possibly prevent constipation from narcotics you can take a stool softener such as cola emperor, surface, ducolax. READ MORE
RA and pregnancy
Speak with your obstetrician. READ MORE
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