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Dr. Gary A. Thompson MD

Pain Management Specialist | Pain Medicine

4/5(3)
955 Ribaut Road Beaufort SC, 29902
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4/5

About

Dr. Gary Thompson practices Pain Medicine in Beaufort, SC. 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. Thompson 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

Wv Univ Sch of Med, Morgantown Wv 1989

West Virginia University School of Medicine 1989

Board Certification

AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 28 years of experience

Dr. Gary A. Thompson MD's Practice location

Practice At 955 Ribaut Road

955 Ribaut Road -
Beaufort, SC 29902
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New patients: 843-522-5087
Fax: 843-522-5007

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Dr. Gary A. Thompson MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 3 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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HOSPITAL OF UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIAl

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Head north on Ribaut Road (SC 281) 1.6 mi
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Take the ramp on the right 1990 ft
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HILTON HEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl

25 HOSPITAL CENTER BLVD HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC 29925

Head north on Ribaut Road (SC 281) 1.6 mi
Turn left onto Boundary Street (US 21) 1.1 mi
Make a slight left onto Robert Smalls Parkway (SC 170) 5.3 mi
Continue straight onto Okatie Highway (SC 170) 14.0 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1365 ft
Merge left onto Fording Island Road (US 278) 9.3 mi
Continue straight onto William Hilton Parkway (US 278) 3.8 mi
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Turn left onto Beach City Road 869 ft
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COASTAL CAROLINA HOSPITALl

1000 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HARDEEVILLE SC 29927

Head north on Ribaut Road (SC 281) 1.6 mi
Turn left onto Boundary Street (US 21) 1.1 mi
Make a slight left onto Robert Smalls Parkway (SC 170) 5.3 mi
Continue straight onto Okatie Highway (SC 170) 13.9 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1990 ft
Merge left onto Fording Island Road (US 278) 1.3 mi
Continue straight onto Independence Boulevard (US 278) 5.9 mi
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