Pain Management

Helping You Live with Less Pain.

Hammond-Henry Hospital is pleased to help you live with less pain or even, pain-free, with treatment at their Pain Management Clinic. Living with pain is both frustrating and exhausting. We specialize in treating the source of your pain and determining a treatment plan that works instead of just managing symptoms. The Pain Management Clinic at Hammond-Henry Hospital offers the treatment you need to make your life more comfortable.

Meet Our Pain Management Medical Provider

John B. Dooley, MD is licensed to practice in Iowa, Illinois, and Florida. We are thrilled to welcome him to the Hammond-Henry Hospital Pain Clinic, where he brings over 36 years of expertise in pain management. Dr. Dooley is committed to improving the patient’s quality of life. He first evaluates a patient’s prior records, including imaging studies, prior procedures, and care plans, to determine if all conservative therapies have been properly completed. Next, he examines the patient and obtains a verbal history of the patient’s pain. A determination of the possible pain generators is completed along with a plan of options. These are presented to the patient for their consideration, including a full explanation of simple, low-risk, and low-cost options compared to more complex, higher-risk, and higher-cost options.

Dr. Dooley provides a full spectrum of pain management interventional techniques.

COMMON CONDITIONS TREATED

• Joint pain
• Extremity pain
• Neck, thoracic, and lumbar spine pain
• All forms of chronic pain (not acute post-surgical pain)

PRIMARY SERVICES

• Upper and lower extremity joint injections
• Spinal epidural steroid injections
• Radio frequency nerve ablation of the spine
• Cancer or osteoporosis vertebral fracture treatments
• Medication management for pain (including cancer and opioid addiction)

SPECIALTY SERVICES

• Vertebral compression fracture management

EDUCATION

• Doctor of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1980-84
• Bachelor of Science Zoology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1976-80

CERTIFICATIONS

• American Board of Anesthesiology, Diplomate, 1988, recertified
• American Board of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, 1989, perpetual
• American Board of Anesthesiology, Pain Management, 2016, recertified
• American Board of Anesthesiology, FASA, 2021

POST GRADUATE TRAINING

• Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine, University of Iowa
• Hospital, Iowa City, IA, 1987-88
• Residency in Anesthesiology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, 1985-87
• Flexible/Transitional Internship, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, 1976-80

EXPERIENCE

• Anesthesia and Pain Consultants, P.C. Davenport, IA, 1990-present
  • Private group practice covering all types of anesthetics with emphasis on outpatient and pain management
• Laboratory Director, Anesthesia & Pain Consultants, P.C., 2012 – present
  • High complexity laboratory
• Medical Director, Medical Review Officer, Alcohol & Drug Dependency Services of Southeast Iowa, 1/1/16-present
• Mississippi Valley Surgery Center, Davenport, IA, Administrator, 1996-2011, CEO/President 2007–2011, Medical Director 1996-2007, Chief Anesthesia, 1996-2012
• Iowa Foundation for Medical Care, Des Moines, IA, 1992-2005
  • Anesthesiology and pain management case reviewer
• Medical Center Anesthesiologists, P.C., Des Moines, IA, 1988-1990

MEMBERSHIPS

• Iowa Medical Society
• Scott County Medical Association
• American Society of Anesthesiologists
• Iowa Society Anesthesiologists
• Spinal Injection Society

ACTIVITIES & TEACHING

• State of Iowa Hospital Licensing Board Member, 2015.
  • Appointed by Governor Branstad
• Iowa Society of Anesthesiology representative to the J5 Medicare Carrier Advisory Committee, appointed 8/17 to present
• State of Iowa Medical Assistance Advisory Council, 1/18 – present
  • Appointed by Governor Reynolds
• Treasurer, Iowa Medical Society PAC, member of Legislative Committee, 2021-present
• Mentor, Des Moines School of Osteopathic Medicine, medical student rotation in
• pain medicine, 2016 to present
• Mentor, St. Ambrose University, physician assistant student rotation in pain medicine, 2016 to present

Dr. Dooley is seeing patients at the Geneseo Surgical Clinic in Suite 220 of Hammond-Henry Hospital. Call (309) 944-1595 to schedule an appointment. No referrals needed. Insurance is accepted including BCBS, UHC, and Medicare. Please inquire about other insurance carriers.

What Should I Expect During Initial Visit?

During your initial visit, we will take your health history and perform a physical exam.

• Patient completes new patient paperwork, describing their medical history, and providing an overview of pain being experienced.

For the actual exam, the patient is taken to a treatment room.

• Medical assistant takes a health history and patient vitals (blood pressure).
• Dooley reviews with the patient the history of their pain problem and prior treatment.
• Patient is assessed for a source of pain as it relates to a specific structure of the body.
• After physical examination, formulation and presentation of treatment options are presented.
• Some patients receive recommendations for further diagnostic evaluation with tests or imaging.
• Follow-up appointments are in 30 days (sooner if to review test results and formulate plans).