George Jiha, MD

George Jiha, MD

Pain Management

St. Francis Pain Management

Dr. George Jiha is an interventional pain specialist double board certified in anesthesiology and pain management by the American Board of Anesthesiology. At an early age, Dr. Jiha learned that helping people contributed to his own self-worth, which led him to the field of medicine. After eight years of practicing in Chicago, he moved to Louisiana to be near his family where he has spent almost two decades helping his patients overcome their pain. His continuing education efforts and memberships in several prominent industry organizations helps him keep up with the latest developments in interventional pain medicine.

Additionally, he is an attentive listener who is receptive to patient needs. His goal is to explain what you’re going through in terms that are easy to understand and eliminate your pain quickly. He does so by finding the source and blocking it with specific nonsurgical procedures. Dr. Jiha earned his undergraduate and medical degree from American University of Beirut, and also performed his internship there. He completed two residencies, one in anesthesiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago and one in surgery at Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh. Dr. Jiha completed his pain management fellowship at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His affiliations include: International Spine Intervention Society, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Louisiana Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Regional Anesthesia.

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