Phillip Lim, DO, MPH
Phillip Lim, DO, MPH, has been on the cutting-edge of interventional pain medicine from the start of his career, often being one of the first to pioneer new treatments. At NuVation Pain Group with two office locations in Southern California in Buena Park and Downtown Los Angeles, he focuses on individualized care and offering multimodal treatments customized for each patient. His goal is to increase function, decrease pain, and provide effective alternatives to opioids.
Dr. Lim treats all types of pain conditions but has a special interest in regenerative medicine such as regenerative tissue therapy and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapies, and advanced interventional procedures, including spinal cord stimulation, intrathecal drug delivery, and vertebral augmentation for compression fractures.
Dr. Lim was fortunate to train at the premier interventional pain fellowship at Harvard Medical School’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Prior to this fellowship training, Dr. Lim received his medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona and a Master of Public Health in epidemiology from Loma Linda University.
After completing a traditional internship at Downey Regional Medical Center in Downey, California, Dr. Lim finished an anesthesiology residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Michigan. During his residency, he had the opportunity to perform multiple interventional pain procedures as a rotating resident in the anesthesia pain department.
For six years, Dr. Lim had the honor of treating American servicemen and women at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, where he was chief medical director. While there, he helped build the premier Interdisciplinary Pain Management Center for the Army, which is the basis for all the military branch’s pain programs.
Dr. Lim is double board-certified in pain medicine and anesthesiology and maintains active membership in several professional organizations, including the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and North American Neuromodulation Society. Dr. Lim actively works with patients from both greater Los Angeles County and Orange County and surrounding areas.
Christopher Yih, DO
Christopher Yih, DO, is a highly skilled interventional pain physician dedicated to helping patients regain their quality of life. With advanced training in both ACGME-accredited Interventional Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Dr. Yih offers cutting-edge, minimally invasive treatment options designed to provide lasting relief.
Dr. Yih completed his prestigious PM&R residency at New York University, followed by an ACGME-accredited fellowship in Interventional Pain Medicine at the renowned University of California, San Diego, one of the nation’s foremost centers for pain management. As a recognized expert in interventional pain management, he specializes in a wide range of state-of-the-art therapies, including spinal cord stimulation, neuromodulation, minimally invasive lumbar decompression, ultrasound-guided interventions, intrathecal drug delivery systems, vertebral augmentation, interspinous spacers, sacroiliac joint fusion, radiofrequency ablation, and a variety of orthopedic and spinal injections.
Dr. Yih is an active member of several leading pain medicine societies, including the American Academy of Pain Medicine and the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, ensuring that he remains at the forefront of the latest advancements in pain management.
With a patient-centered approach, Dr. Yih is committed to providing personalized, effective solutions for individuals suffering from chronic pain, empowering them to return to an active, pain-free life.
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