Pain Management
Robert Hellman, MDA
Dr. Robert Hellman is a Anesthesiologist and pain management specialist.
He completed his fellowship in anesthesiology at Washington University, and was also an anesthesiology instructor there for four years.
He has 40 years experience in anesthesiology.
Tony Chien, DO
Dr. Chien is Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery. He graduated from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his Internship and Residency at the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan. He received his undergraduate education at University of California at Los Angeles, California.
Dr. Chien treats a wide variety of orthopedic problems, including arthritis, trauma, sports injuries, hand and foot problem, fractures and occupational injuries. He performs arthroscopic repair as well as total joint replacement for the finger, toe, elbow, shoulder, hip and knee. He is dedicated to the treatment of lower back pain and provides a wide variety of spine procedures for all of his patients, both noninvasive and invasive. His specialties include herniated disc, osteoporosis, spinal stenosis, fractures and degenerative conditions of the lumbar and thoracic spine.
Ahmed Salem, MD, PhD
Dr. Salem earned his medical degree and finished his residency in 2004. He then completed several fellowship programs: Advanced Reconstructive spinal surgery at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, and Adult Scoliosis and Trauma fellowships at the Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon. AO trauma fellowship in Switzerland and 2years research fellowship at Johns Hopkins.
He is Board certified by ABSS American Board of Spinal surgery and member of the AANOS American Academy of Neurological and Orthopedic Surgeons .
Hamed Sadeghipour, MD
Dr. Hamed Sadeghipour is an anesthesiologist with expertise in critical care, acute and chronic pain management. His research interests include opioids and the immune system, and stem cell therapy in pain management.
Dr. Sadeghipour is a clinical instructor in the Department of Anesthesiology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.
His professional memberships include: American Society of Anesthesiology, Society of Critical Care Medicine, and American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.