Dr. James Choo of Pain Consultants of East Tennessee was named to Cityview magazine’s 2017 Top Docs list in Pain Medicine. This marked Dr. Choo’s sixth recognition through the magazine’s annual physician selection process. Cityview asks area physicians which colleagues they would choose for specialized care. The resulting list reflects recommendations from medical professionals across [...]
Dr. James Choo, medical director of Pain Consultants of East Tennessee, testified before the Tennessee General Assembly’s Ad Hoc Taskforce on Opioid Abuse on March 16, 2017. His appearance brought a pain medicine perspective to the task force’s discussion of opioid-related issues in Tennessee. Watch Dr. Choo’s Testimony Watch the full video of his [...]
Dr. James Choo of Pain Consultants of East Tennessee contributed an opinion piece to the February 2017 edition of Pain Medicine News. His commentary, “Multidisciplinary Pain Treatment in the World of Opioid Guidelines,” discussed the importance of recognizing pain treatment as a broader field than opioid prescribing alone. A Broader Conversation About Pain Care Dr. [...]
Pain Consultants of East Tennessee partnered with Metro Drug Coalition to present “What Is Pain Management?” on January 26, 2017, at the Holiday Inn Cedar Bluff in Knoxville. WVLT Local 8 Now, Knoxville’s CBS affiliate, streamed the town hall live. More than 40 people attended in person, and more than 2,000 watched online. Bringing Community [...]
Pain Consultants of East Tennessee welcomed Martha Jane Smith, MD, to its team in 2016. She brought experience in anesthesiology, interventional pain management, and academic medicine. Medical Education and Training Dr. Smith earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville in 1998. She received her medical degree from the University [...]
by Darren McCoy, FNP-BC, CPE Research into nonopioid pain treatments was the focus of this July 2016 commentary by Darren McCoy, FNP-BC, CPE, at Pain Consultants of East Tennessee. News coverage at the time explored efforts to develop additional medications for pain. That research raised a broader question: How can clinicians expand treatment options while carefully considering [...]
