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by LVPAINCLINIC | Jan 15, 2021 | Infusion Therapy
What is Infusion Therapy? Infusion Therapy or Intravenous therapy is an alternative to oral medication that entails the administration of drugs or medicine through a sterile catheter or needle. These are often introduced into a patient’s vein and secured by a...
Javier Avila, PA-C is a Board Certified Physician Assistant. He graduated from Pepperdine University with a Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine. He received his postgraduate physician assistant training at the Western University of Health Sciences. Javier has extensive experience in treating patients with a multitude of acute and chronic pain conditions. He has over 15 years of experience in the Pain Mangemetn field. He is bilingual in Spanish and welcomes new patients.
Javier was drawn to the specialty of Pain Medicine to help his patients seeking pain relief while trying to avoid surgery. His goal is to diagnose each patient’s pain stimulator, and to educate them about appropriate treatment recommendations such as nerve blocks, epidural steroid injections, and spinal cord stimulators. Above all, he wishes to listen to each patient’s unique situation and help guide them through their treatment options while providing realistic expectations.
Javier is married and the father of two girls. He spends his free time coaching youth sports and working out with his wife and kids.
Arlyn ValenciaDr. Arlyn Valencia is a Board Certified Neurologist with Fellowship Training in Stroke and Neurorehabilitation. She also has extensive experience in neurocritical care and advanced headache management. She is highly-regarded and respected by her colleagues and patients.
She graduated from the Neurology Residency Program as well as Fellowship Program in Stroke and Neurorehabilitation at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in Bronx, NY. She did her internal medicine internship at New York Medical College’s Metropolitan Hospital in Manhattan, NY.
She served as an Associate Professor of Neurology for 8 years at University Of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM) in Reno, NV where she was the Medical Clerkship Director for Neurology. Her responsibility included teaching medical, psychiatry and Family Medicine resident and covering all the hospitals in Reno, NV including Veterans Administration Of Sierra Nevada System.
She also served as the Stroke Director of Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, NV. During her term, Sunrise Hospital received the Gold Plus standard in stroke care. She then proceeded to provide acute stroke and neurocritical care in the major hospitals in Las Vegas Nevada.
Juliana Potechin MSN, APRN, FNP-C is a board- certified Family Nurse
Practitioner. She earned her BSN degree at York University in Toronto, Canada. She has years of clinical experience in critical care, cardiovascular, renal, and liver/renal transplant. Juliana then completed her Master’s of Science in Nursing specializing in Family Nurse Practitioner at Graceland University. Juliana is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board. She has years of experience in pain management. She believes in a multimodal approach to pain management. She believes in providing compassionate care to all her patients. In her free time, she loves spending outdoor activities with her family and she enjoys running in her free time.
David TonkinDavid Tonkin, MD, is a board-certified physician and the medical director of interventional pain at Elite Pain Management and Recovery Centers in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Osage Beach and Springfield, Missouri. As a pain management and anesthesia specialist, Dr. Tonkin is an expert in interventional pain techniques.
Dr. Tonkin graduated from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, before earning his medical degree at the American University of the Caribbean School in Coral Gables, Florida, in 2000. He completed postgraduate training at West Virginia University in Morgantown, the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Temple University Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, and Wayne State University and Henry Ford Health System in Detroit.
After finishing his training, Dr. Tonkin was a practicing anesthesiologist for several years before completing an accredited interventional pain fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. With a strong background in anesthesiology and interventional pain management, he is a national opioid epidemic educator and well-known speaker on the issue.
From epidural injections and nerve blocks to holistic medicine and opioid addiction treatments, Dr. Tonkin can treat a number of pain-related conditions.
Jessica Mourino NPJessica E. Mourino, MSN, APRN, NP-C received her Bachelor of Science in nursing degree from Florida International University.
Jessica E. Mourino, MSN, APRN, NP-C received her Bachelor of Science in nursing degree from Florida International University. She practiced as a Registered Nurse for five years in various healthcare institutions such as Mount Sinai Medical Center and Memorial Regional Hospital. She then went on and pursued her Master of Science in Nursing degree from Chamberlain University. Jessica is a bilingual (English and Spanish) board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She is nationally certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Her experience as a Nurse Practitioner include Preventative health, Cardiovascular, Primary Care and Pediatric Urgent Care. Jessica enjoys working with people of all ages, genders and ethnicity, as well as with a full range of medical problems. She believes this field is fascinating and diverse.
Stephanie KohStephanie Koh, MSN, MPH, APRN, FNP-C, is a bilingual (English and Mandarin Chinese), board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner.
Stephanie Koh, MSN, MPH, APRN, FNP-C, is a bilingual (English and Mandarin Chinese), board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. After receiving her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA), she served as a Registered Nurse on a Complex Medicine unit at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta for five years. She then obtained her Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Public Health from Emory University (Atlanta, GA). Having had the opportunity to work in both medical and public health environments, she is passionate for the well-being of her individual patients as well as her community. She is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
Brian LeBrian Le, D.O. received his medical education at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine.
After completing the clinical internship in New Jersey, he completed his Residency in Anesthesiology and a Fellowship in Pain.
Brian Le, D.O. received his medical education at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. After completing the clinical internship in New Jersey, he completed his Residency in Anesthesiology and a Fellowship in Pain Management at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. He received the prestigious “outstanding graduating resident of the year award” from the University of Maryland Medical Center.At the University of Maryland Medical Center, he worked with Dr. Joel Kent and Dr.Thelma Wright. He received extensive training in the latest interventional pain management techniques and became proficient in chronic pain management.
Dr. Le adheres to the philosophy of patient safety and his highest priority is to deliver the appropriate and adequate medical care to the patient by applying the latest techniques and knowledge. He is a strong proponent of a multidisciplinary approach pain management and is dedicated to providing the best and most effective treatment plan for his patients.
Dr. Le is an active member of several medical societies. He also participates regularly in pain management research. Dr. Le is a “Health Tap” award winner and is recognized as a premier physician in the pain management field. Dr. Le serves as the Clinical Adjunct Professor of Pain Management/Anesthesiology for Touro University of Nevada’s College of Osteopathic Medicine