Comprehensive Medical Pain Medicine Management

At Napa Pain Institute, we offer a customized medical pain medicine management plan designed to address the specific needs and challenges of each patient.

Comprehensive Medical Pain Medicine Management for Chronic Pain at Napa Pain Institute

Chronic pain is a complex and multifaceted challenge that can significantly impact every aspect of one’s life. At Napa Pain Institute, we recognize the unique nature of chronic pain and are dedicated to providing tailored solutions to empower individuals on their journey towards relief and improved quality of life. Our specialized approach includes comprehensive medical pain medicine management, a key component of our commitment to addressing chronic pain at its source.

Personalized Care for Lasting Relief

Navigating the intricacies of chronic pain requires a personalized and attentive approach. At Napa Pain Institute, our team of highly skilled pain management specialists understands that each individual’s experience with chronic pain is unique. With this understanding, we offer a customized medical pain medicine management plan designed to address the specific needs and challenges of each patient.

Understanding Medical Pain Medicine Management

Medical pain medicine management involves the careful and strategic use of medications to alleviate pain and enhance the overall well-being of individuals living with chronic pain. Our approach goes beyond merely prescribing medications; it encompasses a comprehensive understanding of the patient’s medical history, pain profile, and lifestyle to create an effective and sustainable pain management strategy.

Tailored Solutions for Various Conditions

Our medical pain medicine management services cater to a broad spectrum of chronic pain conditions, including but not limited to:
Arthritis Pain: Targeted medications to reduce inflammation and manage joint pain.
Neuropathic Pain: Medications designed to address pain originating from nerve damage or dysfunction.
Fibromyalgia: Customized medication plans to alleviate widespread musculoskeletal pain and associated symptoms.

A Team Committed to Your Journey

Our mission at Napa Pain Institute is to empower individuals to regain control over their lives by effectively managing chronic pain. Our medical pain medicine management services play a pivotal role in this mission, offering a roadmap to relief that aligns with each patient’s unique needs and goals.
If you or someone you know is seeking effective and compassionate medical pain medicine management for chronic pain, we invite you to connect with the specialists at Napa Pain Institute. Take the first step towards lasting relief and a renewed sense of well-being.

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DR. MELANIE D. JOHANSSON, MD, FACEP

Dr. Johansson comes to us as a fellowship-trained and board-certified pain management specialist with nearly a decade of experience. She completed her fellowship training at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD where she then became the associate program director of the pain medicine fellowship and an assistant professor of military and emergency medicine. She graduated from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, Virginia, was Pre-medicine at San Diego State University, and received her BSN from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Her breadth of experience comes from a full career of serving in the United States Navy where she was the recipient of multiple academic and military service awards including a Meritorious Service Medal, three Navy Commendation Medals, and numerous other individual, unit, and campaign awards. She has multiple published works and is the founding member of a military Pain Medicine Special Interest Group with the American Society of Regional Anesthesia.

In her free time, Dr. Johansson enjoys traveling, is newly married, loves dogs, and enjoys cooking and baking, as well as other creative pursuits. She has a particular interest in advanced procedural techniques for chronic pain relief and the effects of lifestyle on pain and healing. She looks forward to continuing our mission of providing our patients with the best care, every day.

Eric Grigsby, MD, MBA

CEO & Founder of Neurovations

Dr. Eric Grigsby enjoys a national reputation for excellence in the field of Pain Management. He has a background as a researcher, teacher and clinician and brings over 30 years of clinical experience to the Napa Pain Institute. Dr. Grigsby attended elementary and secondary school in his hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee, and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and Economics from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. He formed an interest in Pain Management as a career while working at Boston Children’s Hospital in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery.

After graduating from Boston University Medical School in 1984, Dr. Grigsby trained in General Surgery, Anesthesiology, and Pain Management at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He was invited to join the Medical Staff and teach at the Mayo Medical School until moving to California in 1989. The Dean of the University of California at Davis Medical Center then invited Dr. Grigsby to establish their first Pain Management Center, where he served as Medical Director until 1992. Following his post at UC Davis, Dr. Grigsby established his private Pain Management practice in Napa, California.

Today, he and his staff of over 50 professionals consult with patients throughout Northern California and the western United States.  More recently, Dr Grigsby completed his Masters in Business Administration from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. He speaks nationally on topics such as non-operative treatment of spinal disorders, the safe use of medications for the treatment of pain, and the legal and regulatory issues relating to the proper treatment of patients with chronic illness.