Pain Medicine Fellowship programs within the United States, are accredited by ACGME.

ACGME Accredited Pain Medicine Fellowships exemplify educational excellence. Programs display High-quality, comprehensive and interdisciplinary training in both acute and chronic pain, including its evaluation, treatment, and management. Development of research opportunities that target fellows’ goals and needs. Receiving feedback on fellows’ performance to help improve their skills and expertise in the field of Pain Medicine. These Pain Fellowship Programs demonstrate a commitment to providing evidence-based, safe, and patient-centered care. Furthermore, ACGME Accredited Pain Medicine Fellowships facilitate the most rewarding fellowship experience to trainees, including (but not limited to) work-life balance and opportunities to pursue interests and accomplish their professional goals.

American Academy of Pain Medicine’s Pain Medicine Fellowship Exellence Award (AAPM) Excellence in Pain Medicine includes the following

  • 2019: University of California San Diego Pain Medicine Fellowship Program
  • 2018: Johns Hopkins Pain Medicine Fellowship Program and NYU Langone Health Pain Medicine Fellowship Program
  • 2017: Stanford Pain Medicine Fellowship Program
  • 2016: Medical College of Wisconsin Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, Cleveland Clinic Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, University of California Davis Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pain Medicine Fellowship Program.
  • 2015: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Pain Medicine Fellowship Program, and Mayo Clinic Pain Medicine Fellowship Program
  • 2014: Jackson Memorial Hospital Pain Medicine Fellowship, and University of Miami Pain Medicine Fellowship.
  • 2013: Brigham and Women’s Hospital Pain Medicine Fellowship Program.

Pain Fellows

Dr. Pooja R. Chopra, MD, MD Anderson Interventional Pain, Department of Anesthesiology

Dr. Bryce Austell, MD. Northwestern University Memorial Hospital 2020-2021

Dr. Reena S. John, DO., Oschner Health System Pain Medicine

Dr. Ruben Schwartz, D.O., University of Southern California 2021-2022