Joseph Toothaker-Alvarez, MD
Primary Specialty: Interventional Pain Medicine
Office Contact Information:
Space City Pain Specialists
17448 Highway 3, Suite 136
Webster, Texas 77598
Phone: (281) 338-4443
Fax: (281) 338-8821
Website: www.spacecitypain.com
Areas of Interests:
- Micro dosing Intrathecal Pump Implantation and Management
- Nerve Stimulator Implantation and Management
Education:
- Undergraduate – St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota – Bachelor of Arts, (1972 to 1976)
- Medical School – Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan – Doctor of Medicine (1978 to 1982)
- Internship – University of Michigan, School of Medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan – Pediatric Internship and Residency (1982 to 1985)
- Residency – Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas – Residency in Anesthesiology (1990 to 1993)
- Fellowship – Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas – Fellowship in Pain Medicine (1992 to 1993)
Certifications:
- Board Certified in Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology - Sept 30, 1994
- Board Certified in Pain Medicine, American Board of Pain Medicine - Feb 17, 1997
- Board Certified in Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology - Sept 12, 1998
- Board Re-Certification in Pain Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology – Jan 1, 2009 to Dec 31, 2018
Professional Affiliations and Memberships:
- American Pain Society
- International Spinal Intervention Society
- Texas Medical Association
- American Academy of Pain Medicine
- American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
Government / Military Service:
- U.S. Public Health Service (1985 to 1989)
Hospital Service:
- Houston Physicians’ Hospital
- Governing Board Vice Chairman (2006 to 2010)
- Governing Board Member (2011 to present)
Professional History:
- Dr. Alvarez is triple board certified by the American Board of Pain Medicine and the American Board of Medical Specialties in Anesthesiology and Pain Management. Dr. Alvarez partnered with Dr. Eduardo A. Garcia in 2001 to found Space City Pain Specialists, a new paradigm in the treatment of chronic pain. Dr. Alvarez's special interests are in neuromodulation and intrathecal drug delivery systems utilizing micro-dosing in the treatment of chronic painful conditions. Dr. Alvarez speaks Spanish fluently.
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