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Akhtar Purvez
Akhtar Purvez is a pain medicine physician, speaker, author, researcher and teacher.

He is currently at National Spine & Pain Centers and has extensive training and more than a decade of practical expertise in comprehensive pain management.

A veteran interventional pain physician, with multiple board certifications, he launched his career as a head and neck surgeon in India in 1987, where he trained under nationally renowned surgeons. As a doctor and instructor, he provided care for diverse patient populations, seeing first-hand how chronic pain was frequently undiagnosed and left untreated.

He immigrated to the United States in 1997 to pursue advanced training in Pain Medicine, where he enrolled in prestigious centers of learning. After completing a residency in Anesthesiology at Boston University, he pursued advanced fellowship training in Pain Medicine at the University of Virginia. He subsequently launched his career as the Medical Director for a major pain center in central Virginia, a post he held from 2002 to 2012.

Award-winning for his bedside manner, Dr. Purvez understands the importance of treating every patient’s case as unique, and working cooperatively with them and their family members to develop successful treatment plans. He is expertly trained in the diagnosis of pain-related conditions, and their treatments, including fluoroscopically-guided injections, medication management, spinal cord stimulation, and denervation procedures.

An expert in his field, Dr. Purvez frequently speaks on radio and television about pain management, pain policy and advocacy issues, He is currently authoring a self-help book on pain. He has provided counsel to industry research studies on fibromyalgia, and has been teaching residents and students of University of Virginia.

Dr. Purvez is board certified by the American Board of Pain Medicine, the American Board of Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology) and by American Board of Disability Analysts. He maintains active memberships with the International Spine Intervention Society, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, International Spine Intervention Society, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, and the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.

A regular 10-mile runner, Dr. Purvez’ passions also include hiking and volunteering in the community.