Division of Pain Medicine

The UNM Pain Consultation and Treatment Center (PCTC) in Albuquerque is the only interdisciplinary pain clinic of its kind in New Mexico—offering the widest range of pain treatment available in the Southwest.

Our clinicians, residents and fellows treat patients from all walks of life with acute and chronic pain conditions. We train the next generation of pain medicine clinicians to promote coping strategies that help improve patients' function and quality of life.

Here, you can expand your knowledge of a variety of diseases and syndromes and use up to date technology and techniques. The PCTC has two fluoroscopy suites with C-arms, ultrasound, radiofrequency ablation and monitoring equipment that meets the standards of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), American Board of Pain Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA), and American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.

Faculty members encourage active involvement of patients in their treatment and tailor therapies to individual needs. Therapies may include a combination of various pain medications, adjunctive medications, interventional therapies, psychological support and physical therapy in addition to interventional treatment modality

Pain Medicine Fellowship

A 12-month Pain Medicine Fellowship is available through the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care.

As a UNM Pain Medicine fellow, you’ll treat a variety of complex medical conditions and manage the care of long term and new patients under faculty supervision. The 12-month fellowship also offers:

• Advanced interventional procedures
• External rotations in neurology, palliative care, acute pain service, and Physical Medicine and Rehab (PMR)
• Inpatient chronic pain service with admitting privileges at UNM Hospital
• Operating room experience
• Participation in department sponsored basic science research
• Patient access to continuous mental health services within PCTC
• Preparation for board certification 
• Scholarly projects in pain medicine
• Training in all aspects of pain medicine, including interventional, medical and multimodal approaches
• Transition to independent practice