Dr. Ahmed H. Ghaleb, MD

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Get to know Pain Management Specialist Dr. Ahmed H. Ghaleb, who serves patients in Arkansas.

A specialist in the field of pain management, Dr. Ghaleb is the Co-Founder and Medical Director of Advanced Spine and Pain Centers, with offices in Little Rock and Conway, Arkansas. 

At Advanced Spine and Pain Centers, the pain specialists, along with staff specially trained in the practice of pain management, offer the most current diagnostics, therapies and procedures to help you treat chronic pain. Their mission is to provide the safest, most effective interventional pain management treatments in a caring, professional manner.

Originally from Egypt, Dr. Ghaleb earned his medical degree from the Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine. After relocating to the United States, he completed a residency in anesthesiology at the John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County ( where he was elected as a chief resident ) , followed by a fellowship in pain management at the Mayo clinic, Rochester, MN.

Dr Ghaleb was recruited to start the pain management program  at UAMS, In which he was the director of pain management for more than 10 years, he have more than 30 publications in the field of  pain medicine in Peer reviewed journals.

As a testament to his success, the doctor is board-certified in both pain management and anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). As the certifying body for anesthesiologists since 1938, the ABA is committed to partnering with physicians to advance lifelong learning and exceptional patient care. Its mission is to advance the highest standards of the practice of OR anesthesiology and interventional/medical pain management.

Remaining up to date in his field, Dr. Ghaleb is an active member of the International Association for the Study of Pain, the International Anesthesia Research Society, the American Society of Anesthesiology, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia, the North American Neuromodulation Society, the American Back Society, the Arkansas Society of Anesthesiology, the Arkansas Pain Club Society for Clinical and Translational Science, and the UAMS Academics Senate.

As for his academic title, he serves as a Clinical Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

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.

An authority in his field, Dr. Ghaleb has been the recipient of the Top Doctors in Arkansas Award, Best Doctors in America Award for 12 consecutive years  , 1st prize for oral presentation on literature review in 14th Annual Anesthesia Resident Research Day (2008), CARE Award by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Mayo Clinic Pain Fellow of the Year Award, First Prize Award by The Midwest Anesthesiology Residents Conference (MARC), Second Prize Award by The Midwest Anesthesiology Residents Conference (MARC), Dripps Award for Outstanding Graduate as Resident in Anesthesiology, and Dr. Louis Alexander III Award for Coolness and Equanimity under Duress, Love of Machines and Gadgetry by Cook County Hospital.https://pressrelease.healthcare/ahmed-h-ghaleb-md-a-pain-management-specialist-with-advanced-spine-and-pain-centers.html

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