Dr. Igor Smelyansky M.D., Neurologist
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Dr. Igor Smelyansky M.D.

Pain Management Specialist | Pain Medicine

4/5(72)
6348 Lonas Spring Drive Knoxville TN, 37909
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About

 

Dr. Igor Smelyansky is the owner of Omega Pain Management in Knoxville, TN. He is a graduate of the NYU Medical Center (New York, NY) Neurology residency, followed by a prestigious ACGME-accredited Pain Management Fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. He earned his Medical Degree in 1999 from Wayne State University Medical School in Detroit, MI. He is the only physician in the entire East Tennessee area who is double ABMS board certified in both Neurology and Pain Medicine. Dr. Smelyansky performs X-Ray guided interventional pain management procedures (such as medial branch blocks, epidural steroid injections, radiofrequency ablations, spinal cord stimulator trials, etc.) He also offers other, more traditional methods for treating chronic pain.

He is an active member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), Tennessee Pain Society (TPS) and American Academy of Neurology (AAN). 

 

Education and Training

Wayne State University Medical MD 1999

NYU Neurology Residency MD 2004

VCU Pain Medicine Fellowship MD 2011

Board Certification

Pain Medicine (Psychiatry and Neurology)

Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Pain Medicine

Provider Details

Male English, Russian
Dr. Igor Smelyansky M.D.
Dr. Igor Smelyansky M.D.'s Expert Contributions
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    What is plantar fasciitis?Plantar fasciitis is a painful condition that causes heel pain. Plantar fasciitis, also known as plantar fasciopathy or plantar fascia pain, occurs when the plantar fascia ligament becomes stretched and inflamed. The plantar fascia ligament is a thick band of tissue on the...

  • What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and How to Cure it?

    What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)?Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition in which the median nerve is compressed or pinched in your wrist. The median nerve provides feeling to the first three fingers on each hand (your thumb, index finger, and middle finger). Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause pain,...

  • Hyaluronic Acid Injection for Knee Osteoarthritis: What is it and How Effective is it?

    Knee osteoarthritis is a common condition that affects approximately 25% of all adults in the U.S. who are 50 years old or older. The hyaluronic acid injection is a nonsurgical treatment for knee osteoarthritis. This article discusses what hyaluronic acid (HA) injection is and how effective it is at...

  • 10 Pain Management Strategies for Busy Medical Practices

    Pain management is a hot topic for all healthcare practitioners. But what about the busy medical practices? The ones who see a high volume of patients every day, and don’t have the luxury to spend lengthy periods with each and every patient understanding their needs? How can they provide quality...

Areas of expertise and specialization

Interventional Pain injectionsCervical, Thoracic and Lumbar spine injectionsMedial Branch Blocks and Radiofrequency AblationLumbar Sympathetic blocksCaudal injectionsSpinal Cord Stimulator trialsKyphoplastySacroiliac joint injectionsjoint injectionsTrigger Point InjectionsOpiate and non-opiate medication management

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Attending Physician Tennova Hospital at Turkey Creek 2015 - Present

Awards

  • Top 3 Pain Management Doctors - Knoxville, TN 2023 ThreeBestRated (R) 

Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians: ASIPP  
  • The Tennessee Pain Society  

Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors

  • Nova Ukraine - non profit organization

Dr. Igor Smelyansky M.D.'s Practice location

Omega Pain Management

6348 Lonas Spring Drive -
Knoxville, TN 37909
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New patients: 865-337-5137
Fax: 865-312-8350
https://www.omegapaindoctor.com/

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Turn right toward Dowell Springs Blvd
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Slight left toward Dowell Springs Blvd
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328 ft
Continue straight to stay on Dowell Springs Blvd
85 ft
Turn left onto Middlebrook Pike
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Turn left onto Lonas Dr
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Turn left onto Papermill Dr NW
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