The Physicians of the Pain Specialists of Greater Chicago

Many physicians, specialties, and other practitioners claim to treat pain. Only a few specialize in interventional pain management exclusively. The physicians at the Pain Specialists of Greater Chicago have dedicated their careers to the comprehensive and minimally invasive treatment of pain. Whenever possible, conservative and non-invasive treatment is utilized for pain. For individuals who do not respond to conservative treatment or who cannot tolerate their pain they offer most modern and advanced minimally invasive techniques to treat painful symptoms safely and effectively. They approach each individual and their pain with one goal in mind - to reduce their symptoms and to improve their quality of life. As these goals are accomplished, they work closely with the spinal specialists in physical therapy and rehabilitation to maximize the beneficial results of treatment and restore function and vitality. For those individuals injured on the job, the treatments and therapy are geared to control the pain as quickly as possible to allow the patient to return to work when they are ready- and to avoid future flare ups of their symptoms.

Dr. Glaser and Dr. Goodman founded the Pain Specialists of Greater Chicago in 2001. They are acknowledged as leaders in field of interventional pain management because of their commitment to their patients as well as their commitment to excellence in this new and vitally important specialty.

Scott E. Glaser, M.D., FIPP

Dr. Glaser received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and his Medical Doctorate from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his Anesthesia residency and fellowship at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. He has been treating pain in the private practice setting since 1990.

Dr. Glaser has was elected and served two terms as the President of the Illinois Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, a subchapter of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP). In 2007 at the annual meeting of ASIPP in Washington, D.C., he was elected by his fellow specialists to serve as a director on ASIPP’s national board.

Dr. Glaser was heavily involved in the lobbying efforts required to ensure passage of the NASPER bill. This bill was written by the founder of ASIPP, Dr. Lax Manchikanti, and is instrumental in fighting prescription drug abuse. Dr. Glaser and Dr. Goodman presented this vital legislation to Senator Richard Durbin who co-sponsored it in the Senate and it was signed into law in 2005. Dr. Glaser has worked closely with the Illinois Department of Health and the chief pharmacist to implement this program in Illinois after the governor signed it into law in 2008.

Dr. Glaser was one of the first Instructors selected by the International Spinal Intervention Society (ISIS). ISIS was the first society to provide training by experts in the performance of spinal injections. He is now an Instructor for ASIPP, the society that has eclipsed ISIS as the leading organization representing the field of interventional pain management and promoting excellence in this field. As an instructor, he teaches other physicians minimally invasive spinal procedures on cadavers at national courses. He also presents continuing medical education lectures at ASIPP meetings.

He is a diplomate of the American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians (ABIPP) that is acknowledged to be the highest level of credentialing for the field of interventional pain management. He is also a Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice, a certification given by the World Institute of Pain. Dr. Glaser has also been re-certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology in the sub-specialty of pain management.

Dr. Glaser has served as an advisor to multiple pharmaceutical companies and medical equipment companies but has recently limited these activities secondary to his board position. He also speaks to multiple physician groups and other health providers about the significant risks as well as the benefits of prescribing opioid medications for the treatment of chronic pain. He is now working with the Robert Crown Health Center in Hinsdale to educate the public about one of the consequences of aggressive opioid prescribing, the current epidemic of prescription drug abuse.

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Ira J. Goodman, M.D.

Dr. Goodman received his Medical Doctorate from Rush Medical College. He completed his residency in anesthesiology and fellowship in pain medicine at Northwestern University Medical School. At Northwestern he served as an Instructor in Clinical Anesthesia, and as the Director of the Pain Management Center at Columbus Hospital. Dr. Goodman has been selected a "Top Doctor" in Pain Management in Chicago by Castle Connolly Ltd based on surveys of his peers. He has lectured extensively on pain management to community groups, physicians and medical societies and has traveled the country to teach pain management techniques to other physicians. Dr. Goodman has appeared on television locally and nationally to discuss pain management techniques. Dr. Goodman serves as an advisor to pharmaceutical and medical equipment companies and recently helped develop two new devices for diagnosing and treating chronic pain. He actively participates in clinical research to advance the field of pain medicine. Dr. Goodman serves as a Member of the Board of the Illinois Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Dr. Goodman is Board Certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Management

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Jocelyn Bush, M.D.

Dr. Bush completed a prestigious fellowship at the University of Chicago in interventional pain management. She is a graduate of Harvard University with a major in biological sciences. She attended medical school at the University of Chicago and started a residency in the specialty of obstetrics at Harvard before changing to anesthesiology at the University of Chicago. Her experience while practicing in the esteemed pain management center at U of C led to her commitment to practice in the field of interventional pain management. She has successfully completed her anesthesiology and pain management board exams. Dr. Bush is a member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and the Illinois Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.

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