Message from the Program Director

The University of Maryland Pain Management Center (PMC) was founded in 1992 as a division of the Department of Anesthesiology. The practice was located at the downtown Baltimore campus until 2003, when it was relocated to the University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute, seven miles from the downtown campus.

The practice is a hospital-based outpatient clinic that utilizes a multidisciplinary team approach to treat a variety of chronic pain syndromes.

Our team includes:

• Physicians who are board certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

• Two licensed clinical psychologists

• A nurse practitioner

• Pain medicine fellows and anesthesiology residents

• Nurses, physical therapists, and a radiographer

All team members participate in weekly meetings to discuss appropriate treatment options for patients. These may include a multi-modal regimen consisting of medication management, interventional therapy, behavioral therapy, and physical therapy.

Thelma Wright, MD, JD, MBA
Associate Professor & Vice Chair for
Perioperative and Chronic Pain Management
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Pain Medicine Fellowship Program Director
Medical Director, Pain Management Center
Immediate Past President, Medical Staff
University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopedics Institute

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Megan O'Brien-Woolston
Fellowship Program Coordinator
University of Maryland School of Medicine 
Department of Anesthesiology
Email: mobrien-woolston@som.umaryland.edu
Direct Line: 410.328.9434
Education Office Email: anesresfellcoor@som.umaryland.edu
Education Office: 410.328.1239