Pain Management Group Announces New Hospital Joint Venture

Posted: Sunday, May 22, 2011 by: Patrick Giammarco | Category: Health


Findlay, Ohio (May 22, 2011) – Pain Management Group, the leading provider of comprehensive, hospital-based, primary care pain management centers in the Great Lakes region, announces the addition of a new hospital joint venture partner, Knox Community Hospital in Mount Vernon, Ohio.

“PMG looks forward to our new joint venture partnership with Knox Community Hospital and the opportunity to bring our balanced approach of pain management to the Mount Vernon community,” commented John Bookmyer, CEO of Pain Management Group. “We believe that a balanced approach to treatment is critical for patients to return to a life uninterrupted by acute and chronic pain. It is truly an honor to be working with outstanding healthcare providers such as Knox Community Hospital.”

Dr. Ned Lakshmipathy, Pain Management Group’s founding physician commented, “We are dedicated to providing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary and balanced approach to pain care, which offers the best option for a patient's condition. Our growth has been selective and we choose to associate with the best of the best in order to give our patients top quality pain care."

The pain management clinic at Knox Community Hospital will provide advanced and comprehensive treatment options for patients who suffer from chronic and acute pain, including neck and back pain, arthritis and chronic pelvic pain.

The partnership provides Knox Community Hospital:

• A balanced primary care approach to pain management
• Support for primary care physicians with chronic pain patients
• Support for the clinical and operational mission of hospital by bringing a new, needed specialty to meet the needs of its community
• Exceptional patient experience

The new relationship also provides Knox Community Hospital the ability to maximize available resources and provide comprehensive ancillary services to the community.

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About Pain Management Group

Based in Findlay, Ohio, Pain Management Group is the leading developer of comprehensive, hospital-based, primary care pain management centers in the Great Lakes region. Since 2001, Pain Management Group has successfully established joint-venture partnerships with hospitals to develop, build and operate pain management facilities that provide patients suffering from acute and chronic pain with the highest level of balanced health care. For more information on Pain Management Group, visit www.painmgmtgroup.com.

About Knox Community Hospital

Knox Community Hospital is a community-owned, not-for-profit hospital located in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Located 40 miles north east of Columbus, OH, Mount Vernon is a city of almost 17,000 people in Knox County. Knox Community Hospital is a short-term, acute-care hospital with 115 beds providing a wide range of medical specialties and services. Knox Community Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission and is committed to providing personalized, high-quality health care. For additional information, visit www.knoxcommhosp.org.


Press Release Contact Name: Patrick Giammarco
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Press Release Contact Phone: 419-722-6645
Organization Name: Pain Management Group
Website or Link: www.painmgmtgroup.com
Organization Address: 123 E. Crawford St, Findlay, OH, 45840