Pain ... Do not let pain be your final answer!

Dr. Vengurlekar and the staff of Premier Pain Institute are committed to and continue to face the challenge of acute and chronic pain disorders in a caring and professional environment by offering the best possible level of care through minimally invasive therapies for pain disorders.

Dr. Vengurlekar strives to help people get back to an enhanced quality of life and also to restore pain patients to a level of comfort, optimal function, and productivity to assume their rightful positions in society and their family lives.

Dr. Vengurlekar treats a wide spectrum of pain disorders; the following is a partial sampling of the multiple types of pain disorders seen, diagnosed and treated at the offices of Dr. Vengurlekar.

• Spinal Pain - Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar whether from whiplash, herniated discs, degenerative discs and joints, Stenosis, Etc.
• Bulging or Herniated Discs
• Sciatica, Lumbago
• Variety of Headaches, Migraines, Etc.
• Neck, upper and lower back pain
• Rectal or Coccygeal pain
• Pelvic pain
• Joint pain including shoulders, Elbows, Knees, Hips, Ankles, Sacroiliac Joints, Etc.
• Foot pain from Calcaneal spurs (heal spurs), Bursitis, Plantar Fascitis, Morton's Neuroma, Tendo Achilles Tendinitis, Etc.
• Shingle pain, Post Herpetic Neuralgia
• Pain from Sport Injuries
• Pain from work related or industrial accidents
• Pain from auto accidents and injuries
• Post surgical pain such as Genitofemoral or Ilioinguinal Neuralgia from surgery in the lower abdomen or groin
• Chest wall and non Cardiac chest pain
• Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Causalgia
• Non-Pain conditions such as excess sweating of the hands-Hyperhidrosis, Raynaud's phenomenon

To learn more about the procedures used to treat the above conditions Click Here.

There are numerous pain physicians practicing in Arizona. However, Dr. Vengurlekar has won the trust and confidence of his peers and patients, by excelling in bedside diagnosis and offering the specific treatment for his patients that results in frequent success.

While many Anesthesiologists and physical medicine rehab doctors have attempted to add “pain management” to their usual respective fields of practice, Dr. Vengurlekar is unique because he exclusively practices in the field of minimally interventional pain therapies to offer pain relief and treatment, and not just “pain management”. While it is true that some of his patients suffering from long standing chronic pain, have not obtained complete pain relief, most of his patients have had successful resolution of their painful conditions. This is due to the fact that Dr. Vengurlekar has specific and extensive training, knowledge and experience in multiple areas of medicine such as cardiovascular, general and thoracic surgery and ER medicine.

Dr. Vengurlekar is also unique in that he personally evaluates each and every patient during every visit. Dr. Vengurlekar does not employ physician assistants or nurse practitioners and hence provides personalized and focused care to all his patients.

Dr. Vengurlekar has an excellent bedside manner and diagnostic skills unparalleled in the community. he is therefore accurately able to arrive at an accurate diagnosis of the patient’s pain problem very expeditiously. In the event that any of his patients needs referral to another specialty physician Dr. Vengurlekar diligently works to get the patient to the best specialist in the field of medicine that the patient requires. This further differentiates Dr. Vegurlekar in the fact that he takes a keen interest and is personally involved in ensuring that his patient is sent to the appropriate specialist rather than merely being handed a list of physicians from which the patient then has to blindly choose from.

It’s no wonder that he is considered as the top most interventional pain MD by his peers, nurses and patients and is the pain physician of choice for MD’s and other individuals.

Dr. Vengurlekar is diligent in getting patients in for their appointments very expeditiously , usually within 2 days of the patient calling for an appointment. His office staff is highly trained and geared to serve the needs of the pain patients with compassion and efficiency.

Premier Pain Institute stands for Diagnostic Ability, Knowledge, Integrity and Taking Care of Patients. From the age of 16 years old, Dr. Vengurlekar has devoted his life to achieving that goal.