Boston Medical Center – Brighton

Pain Management

The Center for Pain Management at Boston Medical Center – Brighton uses the most modern techniques and a comprehensive approach to treat a wide range of common chronic pain conditions. Our integrated care philosophy is to help each individual with chronic pain who is ready to, re-engage in life, work, and relationships. We will thoroughly evaluate the causes of your pain and develop a treatment plan that incorporates medical, psychological, and lifestyle options to eliminate or reduce chronic pain.

Locations and Contact

736 Cambridge St. Brighton, MA 02135617.789.3023

Our Team

Frederic Gerges, MD

Program Director, Pain Medicine Fellowship; Medical Director, Boston Medical Center - Brighton Pain Management Center

Martin Acquadro, MD

Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine 

Patient Information

We treat all chronic pain conditions, including:
  • Abdominal pain
  • Arthritis
  • Back pain
  • Bulging disc
  • Cancer pain
  • Cervical and lumbar facet joint disease
  • Cervical and lumbar spinal stenosis
  • Chronic Pain Syndrome (CPS)
  • Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP)
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
  • Degenerative disc disease and discogenic pain
  • Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS)
  • Headaches
  • Herniated disc
  • Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS)
  • Neck pain
  • Nerve entrapment
  • Nerve injury
  • Neuropathy
  • Sciatica
  • Scoliosis
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Spondylosis
  • Vertebral compression fracture
  • Vertebrogenic (low back) pain
  • Work-related injuries
Our team emphasizes interventional pain therapies with minimal medication use and provides therapies such as:
  • Botox®
  • Diagnostic discography
  • Dorsal root ganglion (DRG) implant
  • Endoscopic discectomy
  • Endoscopic rhizotomy
  • Fluoroscopic and ultrasound-guided joint injections (hip, knee, shoulder, bursa)
  • Fluoroscopic-guided spinal injections (epidural, facet, SIJ, radiofrequency)
  • Intracept® Procedure
  • Intrathecal pump implant
  • IV ketamine infusion
  • IV lidocaine infusion
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Medication management
  • Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression (MILD® procedure)
  • Osteocool™ radiofrequency ablation
  • Percutaneous sacroiliac fusion
  • Peripheral nerve stimulation (trials and implants)
  • Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections
  • Regenerative medicine
  • Spinal cord stimulation (trials and implants)
  • Sympathetic nerve blocks
  • Trigger point injections
  • Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks
  • Vertiflex