About Me
I’m a board-certified anesthesiologist and interventional pain medicine physician. I specialize in treating painful spine and joint conditions.
I believe in a comprehensive approach for pain management where we can design a plan to attack pain from all angles. This may include a range of treatments from exercise and rehabilitation to diet counseling and behavioral therapy to injection-based treatments when needed. I integrate the newest, evidence-based technologies into my practice as well as complementary medicine approaches including massage, yoga and meditation. I work one-on-one with my patients to develop a long-term treatment plan that will help them get back to doing the activities that they enjoy.
In my spare time, I like to explore different parks in central Ohio with my family.
Procedures and Conditions I Treat
- Headache
- Spondylosis
- Rhizotomy
- Nerve Block
- Sacroiliac Joint
- Injections, Intra-Articular
- Sciatica
- Intermittent Claudication
- Ablation Techniques
- Spinal Stenosis
- Low Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Spinal Diseases
- Osteoarthritis
- Bursitis
- Pain Management
- Chronic Pain
Education and Training
Education History
Medical School
Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
MD
8/15/2006 - 5/14/2010
Internship
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
6/24/2010 - 6/23/2011
Residency
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
7/1/2011 - 6/30/2014
Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
7/1/2014 - 8/25/2015
Board Certifications
American Board of Anesthesiology
5/21/2015
American Board of Anesthesiology (Subspecialty: Pain Management)
9/19/2015
Academic Information
My Department
Anesthesiology
Reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
41 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
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Overall
4.3 out of 5
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Explains Things Clearly
4.4 out of 5
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Listens Carefully
4.4 out of 5
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Gives Understandable Instructions
4.1 out of 5
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Knows My Medical History
3.9 out of 5
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Shows Respect
4.6 out of 5
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Time Spent Together
4.2 out of 5
Consulting and Related Relationships
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, we support a faculty member’s research and consulting in collaboration with medical device, research and/or drug companies because a faculty member’s expertise can guide important advancements in the practice of medicine and improve patient care. In order to provide effective management of these relationships, the University requires annual disclosures from all faculty members with external interests related to their University responsibilities.
As of 11/01/2020, Dr. Nama has reported no relationships with companies or entities.
Good.
I really didn't appreciate her say that everything is in my head and thinking am crazy.
The doctor was dismissive of most things I said. I've had enough doctors appointments to know what's normal and what isn't but wouldn't allow me to fully explain what was happening.
Dr. Nama was professional, kind, very proficient in doing my procedure, an epidural spine injection
Dr. Nama treated me with respect and not a number. Very pleased with her.
I like Dr Nama. everything goes very smoothly. she is one of the only of my doctors who seems to believe what I say about my back pain
Very concern, caring and made me feel confident in her. She kept checking to see if I was ok and not in any pain or uncomfortable. A real joyous experience.
Very informative and helpful in helping me to not be nervous and explained everything I needed to know
Very good.
She explained things well. Easy to communicate with. Nurse/assistant.