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  • Interventional Pain Medicine, Interventional Spine Medicine, Pain Medicine
  • Accepting new patients
  • 30 years of experience
  • Spine Diagnostic and Treatment Center 5408 Flanders Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
  • (225) 351-2622

Brief Intro

My great uncle Carl Wendel was a physician who was known by his patients for his caring attitude. His patients knew he always had their best interests at heart. Uncle Carl was the inspiration behind my entering medical school, and I am thankful I had him as a role model.I learned from my him the importance of compassionate treatment and a good bedside manner in medicine. I care about how my patients feel and will always take the time to explain to them why their body hurts and how I’m going to help to improve their pain and quality of life. By performing leading-edge treatments, I can stop pain in its tracks – and do so usually much faster than most patients imagine possible.I am proud of the fact that I have achieved double board certification and completed fellowship training in my field. I find it both personally and professionally rewarding to use my skills to help people like you get out of pain and improve your function so you can lead a more active life.CertificationsDouble Board Certified: Anesthesiology and Pain Management, American Board of AnesthesiologyOther ActivitiesMember: World Institute of Pain, International Spinal Injection Society, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, American Medical AssociationResearch/Publications: “Anatomy & Pathophysiology of the Sacroiliac Joint,” Center for Pain Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, Rurr Rev Pain.2000:4(5):356-61; “Urinary Tamm-Hornfall Protein Increased after Potassium Citrate Therapy in Calcium Stone Formers,” Department of Urology, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, LA, Urology.1995 June; 45(6):942-6

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Education Background

RESIDENCY

Baylor College Of Medicine

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans - 1995

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Location & Hours

  • Spine Diagnostic and Treatment Center
  • 5408 Flanders Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
  • Mon:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Tue:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Wed:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Thu:8:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Fri:8:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Sat:Closed
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Pain Medicine
  • Interventional Pain Medicine
  • Interventional Spine Medicine

Conditions Addressed

  • Pain
  • Pain After Spine Surgery
  • Pain from Pinched Nerves
  • Pain with Intercourse
  • Painful Hardware
  • Painful Hip Replacement
  • Painful Knee Replacement
  • Acute Pain
  • Ankle Pain
  • Hip & Knee Pain
  • Back and Neck Pain
  • Discogenic Back Pain
  • Sciatica
  • Lumbar Radiculopathy
  • Disc Degeneration
  • Bulging Disc
  • Cervical Disc Disease
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Muscle Strains
  • Injuries
  • Athletic Injuries
  • Bone Injuries
  • Crash Injuries
  • Hip Injury
  • Joint Dysfunction
  • Nerve Compression
  • Nerve Injury
  • Nerve Pain
  • Minor Nerve Damage
  • Radial Nerve Injury
  • Cancer Pain
  • Headaches
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Procedures Performed

  • Spine Facet Injections
  • Nerve Blocks
  • Nerve Conduction Study
  • Epidural Nerve Block
  • Knee Genicular Block
  • Catheter Angiography
  • Caudal Epidural
  • Cervical/Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections
  • Radiofrequency ablation
  • Vertebroplasty
  • Percutaneous Disc Decompression
  • Spinal Cord Stimulation
  • Intrathecal Pain Pump
  • Disc Decompression
  • Disc Regenerative Therapy
  • CT Scan Procedure
  • MRI
  • Physical Therapy
  • Traction
  • Back and Neck Braces
  • Facet Joint Injection
  • Epidural Steroid Injections - Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Caudal
  • Radiofrequency Denervation
  • Facet Joint Blocks
  • Trigger point injection
  • Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Fusion
  • Selective Nerve Root Block
  • Sympathetic blocks
  • Stellate Ganglion Block
  • PRP Injections
  • High Frequency Neurostimulation
  • Infusion therapy
  • IntraDiscal ElectroThermal Therapy (IDET)
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Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Medica
  • Wellcare
  • Humana
  • Peoples Health
  • AmeriGroup
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Golden Rule
  • EmblemHealth
  • CHAMPVA
  • Allegiance Life and Health
  • HealthScope Benefits
  • AmeriHealth Caritas
  • Medicare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
  • Medicaid
  • Meritain Health
  • Aetna
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • AmeriHealth
  • AARP
  • UnitedHealthcare Oxford
  • Three Rivers Providers Network (TRPN)
  • Cigna
  • Tricare
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  • Cancer 15
  • Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 19
  • Orthopedics 26
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery 24
  • Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 25
  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 23
  • Diabetes & Endocrinology 9
  • Children's Hospital 4
  • Urology 23
  • Psychiatry 69
  • Geriatrics 23
  • Rehabilitation 50
  • Obsterics & Gynecology 3
  • Ear, Nose & Throat 3
  • Long Term Care 23
  • Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 12