Dr. S. Matthew Schocket, MD

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• The prospective evaluation of safety and success of a new method of introducing percutaneous paddle leads and complex arrays with an epidural access system.

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Get to know Anesthesiologist Dr. S. Matthew Schocket, who serves patients throughout Texas.

A board-certified anesthesiologist and pain management specialist, Dr. Schocket is the Founder and President of Capitol Pain Institute, providing expert treatment at multiple locations throughout Texas, Kentucky, and Ohio. He specializes in spinal cord stimulation, kyphoplasty, regenerative medicine, epidural steroid injections, facet injections, and radiofrequency ablation.

Capitol Pain Institute works with each patient to find the best individualized treatment plan for their pain. They build a comprehensive plan that helps their patients reduce their pain and suffering while regaining lost functionality. Their goal is to provide patients with a compassionate, customized multi-disciplinary treatment that allows them to live a better life. They want them to focus on what they can do and what they would like to do if they were pain free.

With a broad educational background, Dr. Schocket earned his medical degree from the University of South Florida College of Medicine. He completed his residency in anesthesiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, and his fellowship in pain management at the University of California, San Diego.

As a testament of his continued education, the doctor is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain management by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). As the certifying body for anesthesiologists since 1938, the ABA is committed to partnering with physicians to advance lifelong learning and exceptional patient care. Its mission is to advance the highest standards of the practice of anesthesiology.

A recognized world-leader in the field of pain management, Dr. Schocket has lectured at multiple national and international conferences, including the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, the American Academy of Pain Management, the Spine Injection Society, the Israeli Pain Society, the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience, and the International Neuromodulation Society.

One of the foremost experts in spinal cord stimulation, he has performed over 3000 procedures in the past 15 years. He is a medical consultant to Abbott Neuromodulation, teaching over 20 courses across the United States and training well over 1000 physicians to perform this procedure. In addition, he is among the first physicians to perform the full-HD video assisted discectomy procedure, the Vertiflex intraspinal stabilization device in the United States, and to offer stem-cell based procedures to treat chronic pain.

As an expert reviewer for the Neuromodulation Journal, Dr. Schocket has served on the International Neuromodulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee. He currently serves as a national consultant for Abbott and sits on the Board of Directors as a senior advisor for Neuralace. He has also served as a member of the Abbott Pharmaceuticals National Advisory Council and has actively participated in research projects for Boston Scientific, Allergan, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, and Merck.

Anesthesiology is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during, and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, and pain medicine. Anesthesiologists have the primary responsibility of monitoring the patient’s vital signs during surgery. In addition to basic measurements such as pulse, blood pressure, and temperature, they measure the patient’s respiration.

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.

Recognized as a Regional Top Doctor by Castle Connolly Magazine, Dr. Schocket has been the recipient of the Top Doctor Award by Austin Magazine (2019, 2020).

A devoted father and husband, he is married to Dr. Kimberly Gardner Schocket. They live in Austin, Texas with their two children. When he is not practicing medicine, he enjoys snow skiing, golf, traveling, Texas Longhorn football, and spending time with his family.

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