Physicians
John L. Ledbetter, MD
Interventional Pain Management
Dr. Ledbetter received his medical degree from Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas. He did a residency in Anesthesiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio as well as fellowships in Pediatric Anesthesia and Pain Management at UTHSC-SA. Dr. Ledbetter was the founding member of the St. Francis Pain Management Center (now Louisiana Pain Care). He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology in Anesthesiology and in Pain Management and a Diplomate of the American Board of Pain Medicine. He has dedicated his life and his practice to helping people overcome pain and resulting loss of function.
Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Subspecialty Certification in Pain Management; American Board of Pain Medicine
Fellowship Training: Pain Management, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
Fellowship Training: Pediatric Anesthesia, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX Residency: Anesthesiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
MD: Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX
Pre-Med: University of Texas, Austin, TX
Memberships: International Association for the Study of Pain, International Spine Intervention Society, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, American Academy of Pain Medicine, American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Pain Society, Society for Pain Practice Management, American Medical Association, Southern Pain Society, Louisiana Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Louisiana Society of Anesthesiologists, Louisiana Pain Society, Louisiana State Medical Society, Ouachita Parish Medical Society
Award: 2008 Patient’s Choice recognition. This honor is based on a nationwide survey of over 50,000 patients, and out of 720,000 active physicians, less than 5% were accorded this honor by their patients.
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Vincent R. Forte, MD
Interventional Pain Management
Dr. Forte received his medical degree from Louisiana State University at New Orleans. He did a residency in anesthesiology at University of Alabama Hospitals in Birmingham and a fellowship in pain management at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Dr. Forte has received board certification from the American Board of Anesthesiology as well as the American Board of Pain Medicine. In addition, Dr. Forte currently devotes his professional time to helping people from all walks of life overcome their pain and return to their lives.
Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, American Board of Pain Medicine
Fellowship Training: Pain Management, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX Residency: Anesthesiology, University of Alabama Hospitals, Birmingham, AL
MD: Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Pre-Med: Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe; Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond
Memberships: International Spine Intervention Society, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, American Academy of Pain Medicine, American Society of Anesthesiologists, North American Neuromodulation Society, American Medical Association, Louisiana Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (President), Louisiana State Medical Society, Ouachita Parish Medical Society (Past President)
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J. Hardy Gordon, MD
Interventional Pain Management
Dr. Gordon, scheduled to complete his board certification later this year, has already received fellowship training in pain management from the University of Alabama-Birmingham. After receiving his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia, he went on to become chief resident in anesthesiology and perioperative medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. In addition to being licensed to practice medicine in Alabama, South Carolina and Louisiana, Dr. Gordon has made numerous presentations. In his spare time, he enjoys sports, weight lifting, running, SEC football (he played at Georgia), travel, and reading.
Fellowship Training: Interventional Pain Management, University of Alabama-Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Chief Resident: Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
MD: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
BSc: Biology (Cum Laude), University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Memberships: American Society of Anesthesiology, American Medical Association, South Carolina Anesthesiology Association
Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology, Subspecialty Certification in Pain Management; American Board of Pain Medicine
Volunteer: Tift County Special Olympics
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