{"id":1098,"date":"2020-08-26T00:28:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T00:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.treatyourlegs.com\/needpaindoc\/?page_id=1098"},"modified":"2026-01-01T02:17:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T02:17:30","slug":"pain-specialists","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/index.php\/pain-specialists\/","title":{"rendered":"Pain Specialists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:150px;--awb-border-color:#ffffff;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top:2px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-font-size:40px;\" data-animationType=\"slideInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Dr. Daniel Jacobs<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"slideInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.5\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><p><i><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Certified Pain Management Specialist<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b data-fusion-font=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Medical School<\/b><span data-fusion-font=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">:<\/span> <\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">DO, Rocky Vista University<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b data-fusion-font=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Internship<\/b><span data-fusion-font=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">:<\/span> <\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Keesler Medical Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b data-fusion-font=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Residency<\/b><span data-fusion-font=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">: <\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Anesthesiology, University of Kansas Hospital<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b data-fusion-font=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Fellowship<\/b><span data-fusion-font=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">:<\/span> <\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Pain Management, Brooke Army Medical Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b data-fusion-font=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 18px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Board Certifications<\/b><span data-fusion-font=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">:<\/span> <\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Anesthesia and Pain Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-left:66px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"408\" height=\"612\" title=\"Daniel_Jacobs_DO_-_Headshot- No background (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Daniel_Jacobs_DO_-_Headshot-No-background-1.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Daniel_Jacobs_DO_-_Headshot-No-background-1-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Daniel_Jacobs_DO_-_Headshot-No-background-1-400x600.png 400w, https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Daniel_Jacobs_DO_-_Headshot-No-background-1.png 408w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-1 classic nav-is-justified horizontal-tabs icon-position-left mobile-mode-accordion\" style=\"--awb-title-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-inactive-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-active-border-color:#0299e5;\"><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-0efce50f3a6e098797c\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"fusion-tab-about\" href=\"#tab-0efce50f3a6e098797c\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-address-book fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:44px;\"><\/i>About<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-f684538af0de23ae555\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-philosophy\" href=\"#tab-f684538af0de23ae555\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-balance-scale-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:44px;\"><\/i>Philosophy<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-d18a24c916fec992892\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-funfacts\" href=\"#tab-d18a24c916fec992892\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-child fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:44px;\"><\/i>Fun Facts<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-0efce50f3a6e098797c\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-about\" href=\"#tab-0efce50f3a6e098797c\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-address-book fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:44px;\"><\/i>About<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-about\" id=\"tab-0efce50f3a6e098797c\">\n<p><strong>Dr. Daniel Jacobs is from Orem, UT.&nbsp; He attended Brigham Young University for his undergraduate degree and then Rocky Vista University in Parker Colorado for osteopathic medical school.&nbsp; He joined the Air Force Health Professions Scholarship Program and completed an internship in Biloxi, Mississippi and then 2 years as a flight doctor for the Air Force in Albuquerque, New Mexico.&nbsp; Following his tour as a flight doctor, he completed anesthesiology residency at the University of Kansas in Kansas City and then a pain management fellowship in San Antonio, Texas.&nbsp; After fellowship, he completed his Air Force commitment by spending two years in northern California at Travis Air Force Base practicing pain management and anesthesia.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Jacobs joined California Pain Specialists after his time in the Air Force.&nbsp; He has been&nbsp;very&nbsp;effective and successful at using the methods of non-opioid medication management and interventional injections in the treatment of patients with chronic pain.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-f684538af0de23ae555\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-philosophy\" href=\"#tab-f684538af0de23ae555\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-balance-scale-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:44px;\"><\/i>Philosophy<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-philosophy\" id=\"tab-f684538af0de23ae555\">\n<p><strong>Dr. Daniel Jacobs treats a range of chronic and acute pain disorders with a sophisticated combination of medications, new and minimally invasive interventional procedures and wellness-based integrative treatments to ensure that patients achieve the optimal long-term relief they deserve. Dr. Jacobs provides a multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic pain.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-d18a24c916fec992892\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-funfacts\" href=\"#tab-d18a24c916fec992892\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-child fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:44px;\"><\/i>Fun Facts<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-funfacts\" id=\"tab-d18a24c916fec992892\">\n<p><strong>In his free time, Dr. Jacobs enjoys traveling and camping.&nbsp; He is also a big fan of cast-iron cooking and Kamado grilling.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:150px;--awb-border-sizes-left:100px;--awb-border-color:#ffffff;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:94px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top:2px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-font-size:40px;\" data-animationType=\"slideInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Dr. Melanie D. Johansson<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;\" data-animationType=\"slideInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.5\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><p><i><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Certified Pain Management Specialist<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Medical School<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">:<\/span> Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, MD<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Internship<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">:<\/span> Emergency Medicine, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Residency<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">: Emergency Medicine, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Fellowship<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">:<\/span> National Capital Consortium, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">Board Certifications<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">:<\/span> Emergency Medicine and Pain Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-left:66px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none fusion-animated\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" title=\"75acc2d5-e74b-4e20-85f6-10ea737d9384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/75acc2d5-e74b-4e20-85f6-10ea737d9384.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/75acc2d5-e74b-4e20-85f6-10ea737d9384-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/75acc2d5-e74b-4e20-85f6-10ea737d9384-400x600.png 400w, https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/75acc2d5-e74b-4e20-85f6-10ea737d9384-600x900.png 600w, https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/75acc2d5-e74b-4e20-85f6-10ea737d9384.png 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-top:-20px;--awb-margin-left:-120px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-3 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 13px 13px 17px var(--awb-color7);box-shadow: 13px 13px 17px var(--awb-color7);\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/21\/dr-melanie-johannson-of-california-pain-specialists-named-best-of-napa-doctor-for-second-consecutive-year\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Johansson &#8211; Napa Winner\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"477\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Johansson-Napa-Winner.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Johansson-Napa-Winner-200x72.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Johansson-Napa-Winner-400x143.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Johansson-Napa-Winner.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-2 classic nav-is-justified horizontal-tabs icon-position-left mobile-mode-accordion\" style=\"--awb-title-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-inactive-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-active-border-color:#0299e5;\"><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-300d31b24ef155d7707\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"fusion-tab-about\" href=\"#tab-300d31b24ef155d7707\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-address-book fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:44px;\"><\/i>About<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-84aa7ce03449ddecd3a\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-philosophy\" href=\"#tab-84aa7ce03449ddecd3a\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-balance-scale-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:44px;\"><\/i>Philosophy<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-d42177eb54658ce65cf\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-funfacts\" href=\"#tab-d42177eb54658ce65cf\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-child fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:44px;\"><\/i>Fun Facts<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-300d31b24ef155d7707\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-about\" href=\"#tab-300d31b24ef155d7707\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-address-book fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:44px;\"><\/i>About<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-about\" id=\"tab-300d31b24ef155d7707\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Dr. Melanie Johansson began her medical career at the age <\/strong><strong>of 19 as a Navy EMT and Hospital Corpsman. She earned a <\/strong><strong>scholarship to attend Marquette University in Milwaukee, <\/strong><strong>WI, where she completed her undergraduate degree. After <\/strong><strong>six years of serving as a Navy Labor and Delivery Nurse, <\/strong><strong>she received another scholarship to attend medical school <\/strong><strong>and earned her MD from Virginia Commonwealth <\/strong><strong>University, Medical College of Virginia, in Richmond, VA. <\/strong><strong>Dr. Johansson completed her residency in Emergency <\/strong><strong>Medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, <\/strong><strong>NJ. She later pursued fellowship training at the National <\/strong><strong>Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Her <\/strong><strong>distinguished Navy career allowed her to live and work <\/strong><strong>across the globe, with assignments in Guam, San Diego <\/strong><strong>(twice), Bremerton, WA, Sicily, Southern Maryland, and <\/strong><strong>Bethesda.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-84aa7ce03449ddecd3a\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-philosophy\" href=\"#tab-84aa7ce03449ddecd3a\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-balance-scale-right fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:44px;\"><\/i>Philosophy<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-philosophy\" id=\"tab-84aa7ce03449ddecd3a\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Dr. Johansson practices empathy-forward, whole-person, multimodal pain <\/strong><strong>management. This approach treats the individual as a complete being\u2014integrating physical, <\/strong><strong>mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health\u2014rather than focusing solely on symptoms or <\/strong><strong>disease. Her goal is to understand and address the full spectrum of factors that influence a <\/strong><strong>patient\u2019s health and well-being. <\/strong><strong>She employs a combination of interventional pain procedures, physical therapy, complementary <\/strong><strong>treatments, lifestyle modifications, and medications to manage a wide range of pain conditions. <\/strong><strong>These include musculoskeletal pain (such as arthritis, back and neck conditions, and joint pain), <\/strong><strong>complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), Post traumatic stress disorder, and cancer-related pain. <\/strong><strong>Dr. Johansson also performs a variety of procedures and minimally invasive surgical <\/strong><strong>interventions, including spinal cord stimulation, vertebroplasty, basivertebral nerve ablation <\/strong><strong>(Intracept\u00ae procedure).<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-d42177eb54658ce65cf\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-funfacts\" href=\"#tab-d42177eb54658ce65cf\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-child fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:44px;\"><\/i>Fun Facts<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-funfacts\" id=\"tab-d42177eb54658ce65cf\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">Dr. Johansson has a wide range of interests. She is an accomplished baker and cook. She loves to spend time with her husband, Chad, and their Saluki, Atlas. They are hoping to add another Saluki to the family soon. She has three nieces and two nephews with whom she is close.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1098","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Pain Specialists - California Pain Specialists<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/index.php\/pain-specialists\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pain Specialists - California Pain Specialists\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/index.php\/pain-specialists\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"California Pain Specialists\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-01T02:17:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" value=\"Written by\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" value=\"admin\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" value=\"Est. reading time\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" value=\"12 minutes\">\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/\",\"name\":\"California Pain Specialists\",\"description\":\"Pain Management\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":\"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/?s={search_term_string}\",\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/index.php\/pain-specialists\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/index.php\/pain-specialists\/\",\"name\":\"Pain Specialists - California Pain Specialists\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2020-08-26T00:28:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-01T02:17:30+00:00\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/index.php\/pain-specialists\/\"]}]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1098"}],"version-history":[{"count":45,"href":"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1098\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1735,"href":"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1098\/revisions\/1735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.needpaindoc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}