Commonwealth Pain Specialists

Commonwealth
Pain Specialists
St. Mary's
Hospital Medical
Office Building NorthWest
1501 Maple Ave.
Suite 301
Richmond, VA 23226
Ph: (804) 288-7246

Our Doctors and Services

		Dr. John Michael Barsanti graduated with distinction from the University of Virginia. He subsequently obtained his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. After an internship at Riverside Regional Medical Center, he then completed his residency in Anesthesia at the Medical College of Virginia. Dr. Barsanti was the first to complete a sub-specialty fellowship in Pain Management at MCV and then remained at the Medical College as an Assistant Professor. While at MCV, Dr. Barsanti served as the director of the Cancer Pain Clinic, and Co-Director of the Pain Management Center at MCV. He was involved in numerous studies and co-authored several research papers. Dr. Barsanti, now in private practice, continues to be a leader in the pain management community and has lectured extensively
throughout the country. He currently serves on the MedicareCarrier Advisory Committee, representing interventional pain management. He also is serving as a committee member for the Board of Medicine Prescription Monitoring Program. Dr. Barsanti has been recognized nationally by the Consumer Research Council as "America's Top Physician" in Anesthesiology and Pain Management. Richmond Magazine has also recognized him yearly, since 2000, as a "Top Doc" in Pain Management specialty.

		Dr. Stephen P. Long is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Randolph-Macon College and of Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Medicine where he completed two years of surgical residency followed by an anesthesiology residency at the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals. He subsequently completed specialty training and board certification in Pain Medicine and remained on faculty as co-director of the VCU Pain Management Center from 1991 until 1998. He is an Associate Clinical Professor of anesthesiology at VCU where he still actively teaches 2nd and 4th year medical students. Most recently Dr. Long has served on the boards of the VCU Health System and the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Dr. Long has lectured extensitvely throughout the world on topics
pertaining to acute, chronic and cancer pain as well as legal and regulatory issues involving pain management. Additionally, Dr. Long has multiple publications concerning areas of pain management. His training and experience have enabled him to provide very accurate medical diagnosis and treatment to the patient. For this he has recieved numerous accolades including Richmond Magazine's bi-annual, "Top-Doc" in Pain Medicine Award, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008. As well as Who's Who in Health Care and the Consumer Research Council of America to Top Physicians Award. He is an examiner of the American Board of Anesthesiology in Pain Medicine and is Boarded by the American Board of Anesthesiology and holds a Subspecialty certificate in Pain Management by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

		Renee Hammel, FNP Renee earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2004. She then served in the Peace Corps as a Community Health Educator. In 2008 she returned to school to pursue her passion for medicine. She enrolled in John Hopkins University’s second degree program with the School of Nursing, earning both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Nursing. She is now licensed as a Family Nurse Practitioner in the state of Virginia. Renee was the 2009 recipient of The Sinai Nurses’ Alumnae Association of Sinai Hospital, Inc. Award as well as being the John Hopkins Peace Corps Fellows scholar in 2008. She brings to Commonwealth Pain Specialists a wealth of education and solid clinical care experience. Renee enjoys treating and caring for her patients and also spends some of her free time giving back to the community as a volunteer Nurse Practitioner at CrossOver Health Ministries. Renee will provide assistance in meeting your needs by providing excellent follow-up or maintenance care when your doctor feels it is appropriate. She works in close contact with your physician.

About our Practice Commonwealth Pain Specialists is the premier pain management center in the Central Virginia region. With combined experience of over 35 years of clinical experience in diagnosing and effectively treating pain, Drs. John M. Barsanti and Stephen P. Long have built a reputation as one of the most respectable, knowledgeable, and dedicated pain management practices in the area. The doctors of Commonwealth Pain Specialists are consistently voted by other physicians as the “Top Pain Doctors” in the bi-annual Richmond Magazine Top Doctors issue for over 10 years. Additionally both physicians are listed in the Guide to America’s Top Physicians for pain management. Both doctors maintain double board certification in the practice of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Pain is a condition that affects everyone at some point in their lifetime. In addition to physical suffering, pain can lead to a downward cycle of sleeplessness, anxiety, depression, decreased mobility, and even disability. Chronic pain not only affects the individual, it can also have an effect on a patient’s family and loved ones. Recent studies have shown that in order to effectively manage chronic pain a multidisciplinary approach is valuable. The doctors, nurses and staff of Commonwealth Pain Specialists specialize in the interventional management of acute and chronic pain syndromes. In addition, at Commonwealth Pain Specialists we work closely with your primary care physician, neurologist, rheumatologist, surgeon, physical therapist and other health care providers to ensure that you receive the best medical care possible. We believe this is why our patients are successful in their endeavor to lead a pain free life. Our simple mission is to provide quality medical care to our patients in a comfortable atmosphere of warmth, professionalism, friendliness, courtesy, efficiency and integrity. We strive to provide the latest in pain treatment options – offering superior clinical care, up-to-date techniques and the latest technology. We are dedicated to treating pain in the least invasive fashion providing education to our patients and their families about their conditions and treating them in a dignified and respectful fashion. We look forward to having you as part of our practice. The physicians, nurses and staff of Commonwealth Pain Specialists truly are:
Pioneers in the science of pain… Practitioners in the science of hope.