Today, we have the unique pleasure of welcoming Dr. Jones on the Podcast!  Dr. Ramoun D. Jones received his Doctor of Medicine degree from The University of Illinois Chicago in Peoria, IL. Dr. Jones completed his residency in Anesthesiology at the University of Texas (Houston Medical Center Branch) in Houston, TX.  His Pain Medicine training was completed at MD Anderson Cancer Hospital in Houston, TX.  Dr. Jones also received extensive training in cancer and non-cancer pain management.

He enjoys teamwork and appreciates the opportunity to work with the staff at The Pain Center. He has fun with his team and enjoys the opportunity to help patients get back into life.  For Dr. Jones, the most rewarding thing about treating patients with pain is the ability to help those who have been in pain for a long time. He loves helping take that pain away and improving their quality of life.

Today we welcome Dr. Sharma to the podcast and we learn about pain management and the different therapy options out there!

Dr. Avijit Sharma, MD is a double board certified interventional pain specialist and anesthesiologist who has trained at some of the top institutions in the country. Dr. Sharma embraces a carefully curated multidisciplinary approach to treating pain. He works with patients to come up with an individualized plan including interventional procedures, physical therapy, and regenerative medicine. In this way, Dr. Sharma hopes to not only alleviate pain, but restore functional ability as well.  Dr. Sharma was born and raised in Southern California. He completed his undergraduate studies in Biology at California State University Los Angeles. He then went on to study medicine at THE Ohio State University where he earned his Doctor of Medicine and Masters of Public Health degrees. Following medical school, Dr. Sharma completed a residency in Anesthesiology at the prestigious Yale University School of Medicine - New Haven Hospital. It was here that Dr. Sharma realized he wanted to dedicate his career to helping chronic pain patients regain their lives. After residency, he completed an ACGME accredited Pain Medicine fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, an institution affiliated with Harvard Medical School.

Aside from clinical practice, Dr. Sharma is active in medical research and has published in highly regarded peer-reviewed medical journals. He has contributed chapters to pain medicine textbooks and presented his work at several national and international conferences. Dr. Sharma’s passion for research allows him to provide his patients with cutting-edge and innovative therapies. Dr. Sharma is an active member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Pain and Neuroscience, Pacific Spine and Pain Society, and North American Neuromodulation Society.  In his spare time, Dr. Sharma likes to stay active by enjoying the outdoors or traveling with his family.  Dr. Sharma looks forward to building new relationships with his patients and partnering with them to help achieve their wellness goals.  Dr. Sharma will be seeing patients at our Glendale and Sun City locations in Arizona.

Today we welcome Dr. Shakir to the podcast!

Irshad Shakir, MD is a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Shakir completed his fellowship training in primary and revision hip and knee reconstruction from Southern Joint Replacement Institute in Nashville, TN. In addition, he has broad experience in general orthopedics from his time serving in the United States Air Force.

Dr. Shakir received his Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of Chicago where he graduated with honors and Dean's List achievements. While there, he was also a member of the varsity football team. Dr. Shakir completed his medical degree from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine with honors in bioethics and professionalism. He went on to an orthopedic residency at Saint Louis University. He then served in the US Air Force for four years; he was deployed to the Middle East and awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.

In his free time, Dr. Shakir enjoys spending time with his wife, two children and dog. He also enjoys traveling and supporting his Chicago sports teams.

You can find Dr. Shakir at The Desert Orthopedic Center in Glendale, Arizona.