Spinal interventional
procedures should adhere to the standards of care for fluoroscopy,
surgery center, and physician specialization.
Fluoroscopy
The spinal
canal is far more complex than most doctors and patients conceive.
There are both barriers and dangers to be respected. Only by performing
spinal injections under fluoroscopy (live x-ray) can the doctor
assure that he is performing the procedure accurately, safely,
and with the greatest hope of a desirable outcome. Advanced Pain
Medicine Physicians perform spinal injections under fluoroscopy.
West
Tacoma Surgery Center (WTSC)
Also located at 1628 S Mildred St in Tacoma is West Tacoma
Surgery Center, an ambulatory surgery center, or ASC. WTSC is
an operating room environment where surgeries are performed away
from the hospital campus. WTSC is required to meet or exceed federal
and state guidelines and must pass inspection sanctioned by Washington State and Medicare.
These regulatory requirements exist to ensure patient safety and
quality of care. WTSC provides:
Interventional
Pain Physicians
The physician
who performs your procedure should dedicate his practice to performing
pain related spinal injections. There are now board certifications
in Pain Medicine that provide for a standard of knowledge base.
Either the American Board of Pain Medicine, or the anesthesiology
subspecialty board exam should have been passed. Additional training
and continuing education must be pursued to learn new techniques.
Of course, experience develops skills. Dr. Jasper is one of the
most experienced interventional pain physicians in the Northwest.
