SomaticNerveBlock near Lone Tree, CO

Care Philosophy: I am primarily interested in the orthopaedic care of the multiply injured patient. I specialize in fractures of the acetabulum, pelvis, and in periarticular fractures of the upper and lower extremities. I have a special interest in minimally invasive fracture fixation, utilizing techniques to minimize trauma to the surrounding soft tissue envelope in the course of fracture surgery.

Biography: Dr. Karwa was born in Mumbai, India. She attended medical school at Lokmanya Tilak Medical College in Mumbai. She completed her neurology residency at the Medical University of South Carolina where she served as Chief Resident. Dr. Karwa continued on to the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio to complete a fellowship in Neuromuscular Medicine. Dr. Karwa provides comprehensive management for a wide array of neurological conditions and has a special interest in managing patients with neuromuscular conditions. She has also served as Honorary Medical Chair for the Myasthenia Gravis walk in Colorado.

Biography: Dr. Giancarlo Checa, MD is a Pain Medicine Specialist who practices in Greenwood Village, CO. He is 51 years old and has been practicing for 24 years. Dr. Giancarlo Checa, MD is affiliated with HCA HealthONE Rose.

Biography: Dr. Barry Ogin, MD is a Physical Medicine /amp Rehabilitation Specialist who practices in Aurora, CO. He is 56 years old. Dr. Barry Ogin, MD is affiliated with HCA HealthONE Aurora.

Biography: Dr. Bernardini specializes in comprehensive pain management utilizing both interventional and non-interventional techniques to treat patients suffering with painful conditions. Some of these include headaches, facial pain, neck and back pain, joint and extremity pain, groin and abdominal pain, nerve pain, spinal fractures, cancer pain and chronic post-operative pain, especially following neck, back and orthopedic surgeries. He incorporates multiple different treatment modalities such as medications, physical therapy, mental health services, bracing, basic and advanced interventional procedures, including joint and spine injections, nerve ablation, Kyphoplasty, spinal cord stimulation and implanted pain medication pumps, attempting to start with the most conservative therapies whenever possible. He works closely with patients suffering from pain and immobility who may be considering invasive orthopedic, spinal and other surgeries as well as those recovering from many different types of surgery. Dr. Bernardini goes to great lengths to understand the cause of a patient's pain condition in order to make the best recommendation and provide a solution to reduce and eliminate the pain, often working with a patient's primary physician and other specialists in order to get the best overall outcome and avoid any unnecessary treatments.