Gennady Gekht M.D. Pain Management Specialist

Gennady Gekht M.D.

Gennady Gekht M.D.

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Pain Management Specialist

About Dr. Gekht

Dr. Gennady Gekht is a board-certified pain management physician who specializes in interventional treatments of the neck and spine. He is especially interested in neuromuscular disorders related to pain of the legs, hands, neck, and back. Dr. Gekht also specializes in Spinal Cord Stimulation, vertebral compression fractures, and pelvic fractures. He is trained in headache management receiving certification for headache medicine from United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties. Dr. Gekht is passionate about uncovering new advancements in interventional pain management treatments and works closely with the International Pain Institute teaching his peers the latest procedures in interventional care.

Dr. Gekht enjoys spending time with his wife and two young children. He continues to enjoy outdoor activities and exercise. In fact, you’re likely to see him running over the Ringling Bridge in the early morning.

Doctor of Medicine:
Emory University

Residency:
Emory University

Fellowship:
Interventional Pain Management Fellowship at Mayo Clinic

Electrophysiology and Neuromuscular Disorders at Emory University

Board Certification:
The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology American Academy of Pain Management

The American Board of Neurology with Subspecialty in Headache Management

Lakewood Ranch

Common Conditions & Treatments

  • Arthritis
  • Chronic neck and back pain
  • Complex regional syndromes (reflex sympathetic dystrophy, or RSD)
  • Disorders of the nervous system, including shingles
  • Headaches
  • Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  • Muscle and joint pain
  • Nerve compression
  • Pain from failed back surgery
  • Tendonitis and Bursitis
  • Vertebral compression fractures
  • Epidural steroid injections
  • Facet joint injections
  • Facet radiofrequency
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Nerve blocks
  • Peripheral joint injections
  • Sacroiliac injections
  • Sacroplasty
  • Spinal cord stimulator
  • Trigger point injections
  • Vertebroplasty
  • “Vertiflex”

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