Vinay Somashekar, MD
4.8 out of 5
(184)
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Geisinger St. Luke's Specialty Services - Spine and Pain
I truly believe that patients should come first and foremost when providing health care. One of the main reasons I chose to work at St. Luke’s University Health Network is that this approach is embraced every day with the incredible culture here. My goal as your physician is to diagnose and evaluate your pain, looking at your complete medical history to create a care plan that will address your lifestyle needs and limitations in the best possible way. I firmly believe that having an honest dialogue about expectations and fears is cardinal to delivering the best care in pain management. I will work hard and do my best in providing an individualized plan for you.
I specialize in minimally invasive techniques using fluoroscopic (xray) and ultrasound guidance to treat painful conditions and improve functionality without heavy reliance on medications. I am a board certified anesthesiologist with additional fellowship training and board certification in interventional pain medicine. I earned my medical degree at the Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Medicine, completed an internal medicine internship at Westchester Medical Center at New York Medical College, an anesthesiology residency at Temple University Hospital and a chronic pain management fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
I treat a variety of chronic pain conditions not limited to chronic neck and back pain, joint pain, muscle pain, post laminectomy syndrome, facial pain, headaches, complex regional pain syndrome, extremity pain and neuropathy. I have had extensive training in fluoroscopic and ultrasound guided procedures and believe in multimodal therapies help better the lives of my patients.
I am an active member with the American Society of Anesthesiology, American Academy of Pain Medicine and American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.
Outside of work, I spend time with family and enjoy the outdoors. My wife and I love to travel and explore together. I grew up in Pennsylvania and my extended family still lives here.
Specialties
- Anesthesiology
- Pain Medicine
Expertise
- Arthritis
- Cervical Kyphosis
- Disc Herniation
- Lumbar Spondylosis
- Pain Medicine
Medical School
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical School, 2014
Internship
Westchester Medical Center, 2014 - 2015
Residency
Temple University Hospital, 2015 - 2018
Fellowship
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 2018 - 2019
This provider has 57 total patient reviews
“I highly recommend this physician Vinay Somashekar, MD and his office. He was the only provider that helped me get better and listened to my concerns. Within 2 weeks after my procedure, I was walking again. This enhanced my quality of life, and my emotional and physical health. I cannot begin to explain how happy I am now that I can walk and go steps again. The first time I was strong enough to go up the stairs without holding on, I thought I was going to cry tears of happiness. Thank you and your team for your excellent care!”
9/30/2024
“Always had a great visit with Dr. Somashekar! Very helpful and did all he could to help with my pain. Staff is kind and always friendly!”
9/24/2024
“All my expectations and experiences with this provider Vinay Somashekar, MD have always been very good.”
9/23/2024
“Always a good experience at this provider. Dr .Vinay Somashekar, MD And Staff are very knowledgeable and caring.”
9/12/2024
“He Brett A Keller, DO is great, he listens and lets me know what he needs to do!”
8/29/2024
“Good experience, listens to pt. And explains things well by Vinay Somashekar, MD”
8/27/2024
“I always feel that I am heard when I visit Vinay Somashekar, MD”
8/19/2024
“Dr. Somashekar was extremely informative and attentive to my description of issues that I was having which in turn put both my husband's and my mind at ease with the upcoming procedure.”
8/19/2024
“Experience was good with Vinay Somashekar, MD”
8/18/2024
“Always the best care provided by Dr Somashekar.”
7/27/2024
“Vinay Somashekar, MD I saw was for pain management and he is a very compassionate and caring doctor. I would and have recommended him to others. I will continue to see him for pain management as he has been very helpful.”
7/10/2024
“I have told several friends about my doctor. I really trust him and he has really helped me a lot.”
7/5/2024
“I am very pleased with the care I was provided by St Luke's Hospital and the treatment provided by my doctor. I have recommended St Luke's to several of my friends and each person felt pleased with the recommendation I provided on their behalf.”
7/5/2024
“I would highly recommend Dr Somashekar! He is always showing care and concern and explains things in a way I could understand.”
7/3/2024
“Very nice office and staff. Excellent patient care.”
7/1/2024
“No bad experiences whatsoever. Anytime I've been here I've always felt I received good care.”
6/25/2024
“Dr. Somashekar is a caring, kind, skilled professional, and I am grateful for his care and concern.”
6/24/2024
“Always treated with respect and understanding. Very knowledgeable and concerned about my issue.”
6/13/2024
“Dr. Someshaker is a Dr with great compassion and total understanding of my health concernsDr. S called me personally to share my MRI results and assured me he would discuss them further during my next appt. D. S has gone above and beyond to run the tests and find out the source of my health issue. This was not my past experience while seeing doctors at LVH. I highly recommend Dr. S and wish I would have found him 3 years ago when my health concern began.”
6/4/2024
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“Good visit! with Vinay Somashekar, MD Very professional and kind. Easy to talk to.”
10/17/2024