Dr. Andrew Germanovich is a pain management doctor in Whittier. He creates customized pain management plans for patients suffering from chronic pain.
No, Dr. Andrew Y. Germanovich is not accepting new patients at this office.
12472 Washington Boulevard, Whittier, CA 90602
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Dr. Germanovich completed a fellowship in interventional pain medicine at the “Best in the West” fellowship program at the University of California Los Angeles. There he learned a wide variety of interventional techniques for the treatment of facial pain, headaches, cancer pain, neck and back pain, CRPS I and II, pancreatic pain, arthritic joint and spine pain, pain due to disorders of nerves (shingles, diabetic neuropathy, radiculopathy), muscles and vertebral compression fractures.
His particular areas of interest are postural biomechanics and musculoskeletal pain due to short leg syndrome, psoas syndrome and chest wall pain due to slipped rib syndrome. He is an active member of the American Board of Anesthesiology, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia, American Osteopathic Association, World Institute of Pain, and the North American Neuromodulation Society.
Dr. Germanovich is very hands-on in his approach to diagnosis and treatment of pain conditions. His philosophy is that a thorough physical exam is crucial for any treatment to be successful.
He uses a multi-modal treatment approach for every patient utilizing a combination of medications, vitamins, therapeutic exercise, manual manipulation, heel lifts and braces, spine, joint and nerve injections with Synvisc, steroids and stem cells, spinal cord stimulation and intrathecal drug delivery systems.
Pain management doctors specialize in caring for patients who are dealing with chronic pain, whether resulting from injury, disease, or otherwise. Dr. Germanovich creates customized pain management plans for patients that may include therapy, medication management, or minimally invasive procedures. When creating a customized pain management plan, Dr. Germanovich will evaluate the patient and their medical history, in addition to performing tests to arrive at a precise diagnosis.
As an anesthesiologist in Whittier, CA, Dr. Germanovich ensures patients are free of pain before (pre-op), during, and after (post-op) a surgical procedure. By administering anesthesia, Dr. Germanovich ensures that patients do not feel the pain of a surgical procedure.
Advocate IMMC • Chicago, IL
Residency in Anesthesiology
• 2008 - 2012
UCLA • Santa Monica, California
Fellowship in Pain Medicine
• 2012 - 2013