Dr. C. Obi Onyewu, MD, Pain Management Specialist
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Dr. C. Obi Onyewu, MD

Pain Management Specialist | Interventional Pain Medicine

4/5(31)
100 Biddle Ave Suite 101 Newark DE, 19702
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Dr. Chukwuma Onyewu practices Pain Medicine in Newark, DE. Pain medicine is concerned with the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients experiencing pain. Pain medicine physicians use a broad-based approach to treat all pain disorders, ranging from pain as a symptom of disease to pain as the primary disease. Dr. Onyewu serves as a consultant to other physicians but is often the principal treating physician, providing care at various levels; such as treating the patient directly, prescribing medication, prescribing rehabilitative services, performing pain relieving procedures, counseling patients and families, directing a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other healthcare providers, and providing consultative services.

Education and Training

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University medical degree 0

Board Certification

American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR)

Provider Details

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Expert Publications

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Awards

  • The Becker Spine Review’s Top 150 Pain Specialists to Know Year  
  • Vitals Patient Choice and Compassionate Doctor awards Year  

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (FAAPMR)  

Fellowships

  • Mid-Atlantic Pain Institute pain medicine 

Dr. C. Obi Onyewu, MD's Practice location

Practice At 100 Biddle Ave Suite 101

100 Biddle Ave Suite 101 -
Newark, DE 19702
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New patients: 267-879-9260
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Practice At 100 Becks Woods Dr Suite 102

100 Becks Woods Dr Suite 102 -
Bear, DE 19701
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7404 Executive Pl Suite 503 -
Lanham, MD 20706
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9841 GREENBELT RD STE 208 -
LANHAM, MD 20706
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Dr. C. Obi Onyewu, MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 31 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Pain Management Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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Get to know Pain Management Specialist Dr. C. Obi Onyewu, who serves patients throughout the State of Maryland.

Dr. Onyewu, as known to his patients as Dr. Obi, is a fellowship-trained and double board-certified pain management specialist. He is the Medical Director of the CHOICE Pain & Rehabilitation Center, LLC, operating out of the offices in Olney, Rosedale, Lanham, and Pikesville, Maryland. 

The physical medicine specialists at CHOICE Pain & Rehabilitation Center, LLC offer a comprehensive array of solutions for men and women who suffer from almost every type of pain condition, whether it’s musculoskeletal, neuropathic, chronic or acute. Each of the doctors at the clinic has specialized training in pain management and uses a multidisciplinary approach to improve the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of men and women in Maryland the Washington, D.C. area. 

Dedicated to eliminating acute and chronic pain disorders with minimally invasive techniques, Dr. Obi helps his patients with complex pain concerns return to their regular activities. 

With more than two decades of experience, he individualizes each patient’s treatment according to their diagnosis, health history, and unique needs. He provides thorough, powerful, and conscientious care to restore both physical health and emotional and mental well-being.

After receiving his medical degree from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia, Dr. Onyewu completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. He followed that with a pain medicine fellowship at the Mid-Atlantic Pain Institute in Delaware. 

In pursuit of clinical excellence, the doctor is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) & in pain medicine by the American Board of Pain Medicine (ABPM).

Holding fellowship status, Dr. Obi is a Fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (FAAPMR).

Pain management is a branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those living with chronic pain. A pain management specialist is a doctor who specializes in pain medicine, focusing on the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of pain.

Successful in his field, Dr. Obi is a perennial nominee and winner of top doctor awards, including The Becker Spine Review’s Top 150 Pain Specialists to Know and Vitals Patient Choice and Compassionate Doctor awards.

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