It takes a team of medical professionals from a variety of specialties — medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and psychology — to develop individual pain treatment plans. UPMC Pain Medicine is staffed with experts in pain treatment and management who can help relieve your pain so you may get back to leading a full and active life.
Ajay Wasan, MD, MA, MMSc
Vice Chair for Pain Medicine
Scott Brancolini, MD, MPH, Associate Fellowship Director
Trent Emerick, MD, MBA , Director of Quality Improvement, Fellowship Director, Interim Medical Director
Edward K. Heres, MD, Associate Medical Director
Kristin Koontz Pivovarnik, PA-C
Susan Jarquin, PhD
Pain Rehabilitation Coordinator
Jessica Kieta, PsyD
Daniel Paulus, PhD