Dr. Tamer Ghaly, MD, Pain Management Specialist
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Dr. Tamer Ghaly, MD

Pain Management Specialist | Pain Medicine

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1 long wharf dr 212 New Haven CT, 06511
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About

Dr. Tamer Ghaly is a fellowship trained and double boarded anesthesiologist and interventional pain management specialist practicing in Waterbury, Shelton, and the Oxford, CT areas. Dr. Ghaly excels in treating The most complicated spine and joints chronic and acute pain by doing different varieties of fluoroscopic guided procedures. Dr Ghaly's approach and techniques, are unique and tailored for every patient which significantly helps in reducing pain. Dr. Ghaly's office is accepting any new or returning patients and his office accepts most insurance plans

Dr. Ghaly's office accommodates patients within 24 hours

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203-755-5555

Education and Training

Cairo university medical schoo MD 1999

Brookdale University Hospital MD 2004

Pittsburgh university MD 2008

Bellevue hospital NYU MD 2002

Albert Einstein Montifiore MD 2003

Board Certification

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology)

AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA- Pain Medicine

Provider Details

Male English, Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, Greek
Dr. Tamer Ghaly, MD
Dr. Tamer Ghaly, MD's Expert Contributions
  • Lumbar Facet Joint Syndrome

    Low back pain (LBP) is the most common pain syndrome and is an enormous burden and cost generator for society. Back pain can be a combination of different elements, including but not limited to, facet joint pain, discogenic pain, vertebrgenic pain, muscular pain, and radicular pain. Let’s start by...

Areas of expertise and specialization

acute and chronic pain, joint problems, sports injuries, postsurgical pain, sciatica, spinal stenosis, and other spine disordersnerve blocks, spine injections, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and advanced injections to relieve pain in all areas of the bodyDisc herniationLower back painNeck painComplicated spine painPelvic painComplex regional pain syndrome

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Director and Owner ISPINE 2021 - Present

Awards

  • Patients’ Choice Award 2020  

Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, the Connecticut Pain Society, the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and the American Medical Association  
  • American Pain Society  

Fellowships

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center  

Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors

  • Virgin Mary Church Hamden
  • St Athanasios church in Cheshire
  • Coptic orphans

Fellowships

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Connecticut Pain Society, American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Medical Association

Areas of research

Chase medical research Waterbury 

knee and hip injections study 

Dr. Tamer Ghaly, MD's Practice location

Advanced diagnostic pain treatment centers

1 long wharf dr 212 -
New Haven, CT 06511
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Fax: 203-819-7739
www.ispinect.com

Valley Orthopaedic Specialists

2 trap falls rd 404 -
Shelton, CT 06484
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ISPINE

1389 W Main St Suire 123 -
Waterbury, CT 06708
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New patients: 203-755-5555
Fax: 203-819-7739
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Patient Experience with Dr. Ghaly


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Dr. Tamer Ghaly, MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 98 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.

Media Releases

Get to know Pain Management Specialist Dr. Tamer Ghaly, who serves patients in Shelton, Connecticut.

With extensive experience in a wide variety of interventional pain management procedures, Dr. Ghaly is in practice with Valley Orthopedic Specialists, operating out of the office in Shelton, Connecticut.

His areas of clinical specialty include acute and chronic pain, joint problems, sports injuries, postsurgical pain, sciatica, spinal stenosis, and other spine disorders. He performs numerous image-guided procedures, including nerve blocks, spine injections, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and advanced injections to relieve pain in all areas of the body.

Valley Orthopedic Specialists is a full-service orthopedic practice dedicated to complete musculoskeletal care. With both general orthopedic surgeons and fellowship-trained specialists in total joint replacement, foot and ankle surgery, hand surgery, pediatric orthopedics, and sports medicine, it is the area’s most comprehensive orthopedic surgery practice. 

Alongside his position at Valley Orthopedic Specialists, Dr. Ghaly has been affiliated with Chase Medical Research since 2019 and is a physician investigator on their osteoarthritis research studies. He collaborates with Joseph Soufer, MD in offering clinical trials to people in the greater Waterbury area. 

In the past, he has been affiliated with Saint Mary’s Hospital, Fairview Hospital, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, and Waterbury Hospital.

In regards to his educational background, Dr. Ghaly completed his undergraduate and medical degrees at Cairo University in Egypt. Upon relocating to the United States, he finished his residency at Brookdale University Hospital, followed by his fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Excelling in treating chronic and acute pain, he is board-certified in pain medicine and anesthesiology 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. 

On a professional level, Dr. Ghaly is a member of several medical organizations, including the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, the Connecticut Pain Society, the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and the American Medical Association.

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.

As a testament of his quality patient care, Dr. Ghaly was awarded the Patients’ Choice Award in 2020.

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