Dr. Vinaya Puppala, MD
SaveInterventional Pain Medicine ·
Male ·
32 y/o
Accepting new patients
Dr. Vinaya Puppala, MD is an interventional pain medicine specialist in Lithia Springs, GA and has been practicing for 6 years. He specializes in interventional pain medicine, pain medicine, and more.Read his story
Comprehensive Spine & Pain. Relieve Pain. Restore Lives
939 Bob Arnold Blvd Ste G
Lithia Springs, GA 30122Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Assurant Health
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia
- Cigna
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Humana
- Kaiser Permanente
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- MultiPlan
- UnitedHealthCare
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Chronic Pain
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more than 99% of peers
Benign Chronic Pain Syndrome
very high
more than 98% of peers
Spondylosis
very high
more than 98% of peers
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Dr. Puppala's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Puppala "As featured in Atlanta Magazine's Top Doctors, V.K. Puppala, M.D.'s mission is to RELIEVE PAIN and RESTORE LIVES. Dr. Puppala is double board-certified in anesthesiology and pain management and has been named Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Puppala began his commitment to medicine and scientific research in high school, conducting research for the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Loyola University Medical Center. Dr. Puppala then attended the University of Illinois, graduating with honors in less than twelve months, and earned his medical degree from the nationally top-ranked Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Puppala's interest in pain medicine as his specialty was sparked subsequent to receipt of a student grant from the National Institute of Health to conduct nerve related research under the mentorship of Chief of Plastic Surgery Dr. Susan MacKinnon where he performed microscopic neurosurgery at the age of 19. Following medical school, Dr. Puppala returned to Chicago to complete his surgical internship at Rush University Medical Center. He then underwent additional sub-specialization in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine at Illinois Masonic Medical Center, and completed his fellowship in interventional pain medicine at Northwestern Pain Medicine. Dr. Puppala is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions, including the Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists award for best original research with the world's first report of successful treatment of HIV-related polyneuropathy using spinal cord stimulation. He also received the Illinois Masonic Medical Center award for best resident research in recognition of his efforts to advance the field of pain medicine. Dr. Puppala serves on the Board of Directors of the Medical Association of Georgia, Editorial Board of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Scientific Research Committee of the International Neuromodulation Society, and Board of Directors of the Foundation for Pain C.A.R.E. (Charity, Advocacy, Research, Education). He is committed to raising public awareness of issues facing those afflicted with chronic pain at the government level with the goal of improving the lives of his patients outside of the doctor's office while also minimizing the need for chronic opioid dependence. He also serves as a medical expert witness related to anesthesiology and pain medicine. Dr. Puppala has expertise in the treatment of a variety of chronic painful conditions including: neck and low back pain; intractable neuropathic pain; joint pain; headaches; myofascial pain syndrome; complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS/RSD); chronic abdominal pain; chronic pelvic pain; cancer-related pain; and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with a multi-modal approach. He is exceptionally skilled in treating his patients with compassion, empathy, respect, and concern, and achieves superior pain relief outcomes using a multidisciplinary approach by integrating a variety of minimally invasive interventional techniques, medication management, and functional restoration. In his free time, he enjoys music and art, stays active in professional networking, volunteers at an animal shelter, and contributes to a variety of philanthropic causes. Dr Puppala provides treatment for: Back & Neck Pain Radiculitis, Inflamed Nerves Muscle Spasms Herniated Discs Knee Pain Rotator Cuff, Shoulder Pain Foot & Ankle Pain Spinal Stenosis Chronic Pain Management Neuropathic Pain Post-laminectomy Syndrome Complex regional pain syndrome / RSD Fibromyalgia Scoliosis PROCEDURES & TREATMENTS OFFERED Trigger Point Injections Epidural Injections Transforaminal Injections Joint Injections Facet Blocks Radiofrequency Ablation Kyphoplasty / Vertebroplasty Spinal Cord Stimulator Trials / Implants Botox "
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Puppala "RELIEVE PAIN. RESTORE LIVES.
Dr. Puppala treats all of his patients with compassion, empathy, respect, and concern regardless of their background or circumstances. He strives to truly listen to his patients and educate them about their own pain in order to empower patients to formulate the most responsible treatment plan possible in collaboration with their physician. He is deeply committed to his patients and achieves superior pain relief outcomes using a holistic multidisciplinary approach by integrating interventional techniques, medication management, and functional restoration within a comprehensive biopsychosocial feedback model. His goal is to enable his patients to regain a life free of suffering while also minimizing the need for chronic opioid dependence."
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4 Specialties
- Interventional Pain Medicine
- Anesthesiology
- Pain Medicine
- Pain Medicine Anesthesiology
2 Board Certifications
- AnesthesiologyAccredited by: American Board of Anesthesiology*
- Pain MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Anesthesiology*
53 Conditions Treated
- Acute Postoperative Pain
- Arthritis
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Autonomic Disorders
- Back Pain
- Benign Chronic Pain Syndrome
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Cancer Pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Chronic Postoperative Pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Compression Fracture
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Diabetic Polyneuropathy
- Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot Pain
- Fracture
- Hand Pain
- Herniated Disc
- Hip Pain
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Joint Pain
- Knee Disorders
- Knee Pain
- Leg Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Myelopathy
- Neck Pain
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Pathological Spine Fracture
- Polyneuropathy
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Sciatica
- Shoulder Pain
- Spinal Compression Fracture
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Disorders
- Spondylitis
- Spondylosis
- Sports Injuries
- Upper Back Pain
- Vertebral Compression Fractures
- Wrist Pain
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47 Procedures
- Botox® for Chronic Migraine
- Cervical Block
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cervical Medial Branch Block
- Cervical Medial Branch Neurotomy
- Chronic Pain Management
- Endoscopic Spinal Surgery
- Epidural Block
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Epidural Steroid Injections
- Facet Block
- Facet Joint Injection
- Facet Joint Nerve Ablation
- Ganglion Impar Block
- Herniated Disc Surgery
- Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Block
- Image-Guided Spine Surgery
- Implantable Peripheral Neurostimulator
- Intrathecal Drug Delivery System Insertion
- Joint Injection
- Lumbar Discography
- Lumbar Facet Joint Injection
- Lumbar Herniated Disc Surgery
- Lumbar Medial Branch Block
- Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy
- Lumbar Selective Nerve Root Block
- Lumbar Sympathetic Block
- Lumbar Transforaminal Injection
- Medical Branch Block
- Medication Management
- Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
- Nerve Block, Sympathetic
- Nerve Blocks
- Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
- Nerve Root Block
- Neurostimulation
- Percutaneous Disc Decompression
- Peripheral Nerve Block
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Discectomy
- Spinal Injections
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Stellate Ganglion Block
- Transforaminal Epidural Block
- Trigger Point Injection
- Vein Ablation
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Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Georgia.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
1 Board Action
- Unethical conduct (12/14/2017)Action Taken: FineSummary: Puppala, Vineya Krishna MD: License # 036126601: NATURE OF COMPLAINT: The physician accessed a patient's medical records when he was not the patient's physician and took photographs of the patient while the patient was in the hospital and subsequently posted those photos to the internet with the patient's permission. As a result, Respondent has agreed never to see renewal of his Physician and Surgeon license in Illinois. ACTION TAKEN; The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation issued a REPRIMAND on the physician's license and imposed a FINE in the amount of $50,000.00.State: Illinois
Education
- University of Illinois at ChicagoUndergraduate School | Graduated 2003
- Washington University In St Louis School of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 2008
- Rush University Medical CenterInternship Hospital | Completed 2009
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterResidency Hospital | Completed 2012
- McGraw Med Ctr-Northwestern UFellowship Hospital | Completed 2012
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Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
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While no physician can guarantee a perfect outcome for every patient, it is my life's mission to RELIEVE PAIN and RESTORE LIVES for those suffering from chronic pain. If you or a loved one is suffering in pain, I understand what you are going through. I promise to try my hardest and use every tool available to me to relieve your pain and return you to an enjoyable quality
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