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Chronic Hernia Pain – Where to turn now?
At the Lichtenstein Hernia Institute at UCLA, Dr David Chen is the main surgeon who can evaluate you. Dr Andrea Nicol is the main pain management specialist and she has a lot of experience with patients who have chronic pain after hernia repair.
Of course, I am also at your disposal. Similar to Dr Chen, a large proportion of my patients (unfortunately) suffer from chronic pain. I have system to help determine the cause of pain (mesh, nerve, recurrence, infection) and an excellent team to tailor a treatment plan of care.
Besides us two, there are few other choices available on the Wedt Coast.
Also,, if you are a patient in the Kaiser Permanente system, Dr Talar Tejirian at the Hollywood campus is focusing on developing a similar program in the KP system to better care for patients with chronic pain after hernia repair. My current fellow in training will be joining her in July, so that should add to their expertise in the field.