Jay Patel, MD, Emeritus

“In my medical training, when I was exposed to the various treatment options available in pain management, I was fascinated and very impressed. The outcomes were better than what most people expected. Also, I always enjoyed the anatomy and pathology of the spine and musculoskeletal system. This led me to dedicate my career to pain management.”

Approach
For Dr. Patel, the most logical approach is to get to the root of the problem if at all possible. “There might be other diagnoses which have not been fully treated,” he says. “Often, patients come to pain management to treat the symptom of pain. I do that, but I also want to treat the underlying problem.” Dr. Patel finds the typical interventions most successful, including epidurals, nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablations, and spinal cord stimulators.

Credentials
Dr. Patel completed medical school in Mumbai, India and completed his internship in Internal Medicine at the University of Minnesota.

After a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at the University of Virginia, Dr. Patel also completed a fellowship in Pain management at the Spine, Musculoskeletal, and
Rehabilitation Therapy Clinic in Sandy, Utah. He has been practicing in Upstate South Carolina since 2006. He has been with Superior Pain Management (Synovation Medical Group) in Anderson, South Carolina since 2019.

Personal
In the past, Dr. Patel has offered free medical counseling and pain management advice at medical camps. When he’s not watching NFL games or cricket matches, Dr. Patel enjoys playing tennis and traveling with his wife and twin daughters.