Dr Joseph Oppong is Board Certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. He completed his residency in Anesthesiology at University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore. He did his interventional pain fellowship training at University of Virginia Health Systems, Charlottesville, VA under the directorship of Dr. J.C. Rowlingson, one of the nation’s authorities on chronic pain management. He attend… Read more ›
| Institution | Focus | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Residency - University of Maryland Medical Center | Anesthesiology | Not Specified |
| Fellowship - University of Virginia Health Systems | interventional pain | Not Specified |
| Certification | Cert. Body | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiology Sub-Specialty: Pain Medicine | Anesthesiology | 2009 |
| Position | Organization | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor | Community Pain Management, St. Agnes Healthcare Employed a multidisciplinary approach to chronic pain management | 2009 - 2012 |
| Co-Founder | Fairwood Spine and Pain Center, P.A. Co-Founder and Doctor | 2012 - Present |
| Role | Organization | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Member | American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians | Present |
| Member | American SOciety of Regional Anethesiology | Present |
| Member | American Academy of Pain Medicine | Present |
| Member | American Society of Anethesiology | Present |
Dr. Joseph J Oppong, MD has not yet indicated the hospitals that he is affiliated with.
Dr. Oppong is an advocate for the use of ultrasound-guidance for interventional pain procedures since it eliminates radiation exposure both to the patient and medical provider as seen with the traditional C-arm (X-Ray) machine.
Years In Practice: 15 (started in 2009)
Accepts New Patients: Yes
Dr. Oppong specializes in treating the following types of patients:
Medical Philosophy: Traditional Medicine
More info: Insurance Accepted: Aetna, Amerigroup, BCBS of MD/DC, Bravo Health, Cigna, Coventry, Humana, InforMed, Maryland Physicians Care, Medicare, Medicaid, Multiplan/PHCS, Perdue Farms Medical Network, Priority Partners, Tricare, United Healthcare
Offers Financing/Payment Plans?: No
Bills on a Sliding Scale?: No
