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Dr. M. Kathryn Schaefer is a graduate of the University of Hawaii School of Medicine. Trained in Anesthesia at University of Southern California with specialty fellowship training in Pain Management. Dr. Schaefer is Board Certified in both Anesthesiology and Pain Management and has 20 years of experience in dealing with difficult to manage pain syndromes.
Mission Statement: The office of M. Kathryn Schaefer, M.D. is dedicated to meeting the needs of patients in chronic pain; to minimize their pain and suffering to the best of my abilities. I seek to treat each patient with dignity, respect, and compassion. We ask for the Lords blessing on this office and on each person who comes through our door
Hospital Affiliations:
Queens Medical Center Castle Medical Center
Dr. Schaefers office is located on the 4th Floor of the Kailua Business Center at 354 Uluniu St. Suite 404.
The restaurant, Assagios, is on the first floor of the building. There is metered street parking and one handicapped parking stall on the second floor of the building. Parking is also available in 2 large parking lots to the right and left off of Aulike Street.
Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 8am4pm Procedures are usually done on Tuesdays
When you come to see Dr Schaefer you can expect a personalized and expert care plan tailored to your unique needs.
For your first appointment, we ask you to arrange for us to have your medical records from your other treating physicians. It is important that we have information on the history of your condition, prior treatments, and tests you have had performed. Please bring your insurance information.
The initial consultation allows you ample time with Dr. Schaefer to discuss your pain; its initial onset; the degree, severity and frequency and the various treatments you may have already tried. Then, Dr. Schaefer will create a plan that fits your condition. This might include specialized injection therapy using fluoroscopy, physical therapy, exercise and/or medication. Your treatment will be fully explained to you and your questions answered prior to commencing with any course of action.
If you are scheduled for a procedure in the hospital, we ask that you do not eat or drink anything 8 hours prior to the procedure and arrange for a driver to take you home. If you are a diabetic, be sure to discuss your eating and medication schedule with your physician.
You may need to stop taking certain medications a week before your procedure, like aspirin. Remind your doctor of all prescription and over-the-counter medications you take, including herbal and vitamin supplements. Dr. Schaefer will tell you if and when you need to discontinue any of your medications.
Inform Dr. Schaefer if you develop a cold, fever, or flu symptoms before your scheduled procedure appointment.
If you are unable to keep your scheduled appointment, please contact us at 261-1121 at least 24 hours in advance. We are here to make your pain a thing of the past.
Patient Forms (click on a form to open PDF file to print and fill out)
Demographics form
Review of systems
New patient intake form
Pain scale
Pre-procedure instructions
Pain diagram
Informed consent for
intrathecal morphine pump
Narcotic therapy agreement
For new patients please fill out the Demographics Form, the New patient Intake Form and the Review of Systems prior to your first visit.
Training
Medical School
John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Mānoa
Residencies
University of Hawaii, Mānoa, Integrated Medical Residency Program
Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, in
anesthesiology
Fellowship
Center of Rehabilitation and Pain Management, Pasadena
Rehabilitation Institute, Pasadena, CA, in pain management
Board Certification
American Board of Anesthesiology, with a subspecialty certificate in
pain medicine
List of Accepted Insurances:
HSMA PPO
Blue CrossBlue Shield
Medicare
TriCare
UHA
HMAA
MDX Queens
At this time I am unable to accept any more patients with the following insurance:
Workmen's Comp
HSMA HMO
Straub HMO
Medicaid
HSMA Quest
Aloha Care
Kaiser
Co-Payments are due at the time of service, we accept cash or checks, there is a $25 fee for returned checks.
Ths is a partial list of some of the medical problems Dr. Schaefer specialize in treating.
- Back and Neck pain
- Herniated disc
- Radiculopathy
- Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome or RSD
- Myofacial Pain Syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Headaches, Migraine and Cervicogenic
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Cancer Pain
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Raynauds Syndrome
- Whiplash
- Osteoarthritis
- Sciatica
- Most forms of chronic debilitating pain
These are some of the procedures that I can offer to relieve
your suffering.
- Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, and Caudal Epidural Injection
(Translaminar and Transforaminal)
- Cervical and Lumbar Facet Joint Injections and Rhizotomies
- Cervical and Lumbar Selective Nerve Root Blocks
- Sympathetic blocks: Stellate, Celiac, Lumbar paravertebral
- Brachial Plexus Blocks
- Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation
- Intrathecal Morphine and Lioresol Pump Implantation
- Discography and IDET procedures
- Radiofrequency Ablation (Thermal and Pulsed)
- Intravenous Lidocaine/Ketamine infusions
- Major and Minor Joint Injections
- Trigger Point Injections
M. Kathryn Schaefer, MD
Dr. Kathy Schaefer has been practicing pain management since 1990. She is a Christian, married with 3 children, and has lived in Hawaii since 2002.
Linna Siazon
Linna is the afternoon office manager and is very helpful and understanding with patients, as she first came to Dr. Schaefer with severe chronic pain. She has subsequently been able to return to work after receiving an implantable Dilaudid pump.
Dorothy Hall
Dorothy manages the office in the morning until noon and will be able to help you with scheduling, insurance issues, or answer any questions you may have.
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These are some excellent and informative web pages that you can explore to learn more about pain management
The American Academy of Pain Medicine
The American Academy of Pain Management
American Pain Society
Interventional Spinal Injection Society
Society of Interventional Pain Management Physicians
American Society of Anesthesiology
Medtronics
The New Jersey Spine Institute home page has some excellent animations and patient educational information on interventional pain procedures.
Dr Barnetts web page has excellent information on all many different types of pain medications, pain causing diseases, and pain procedures.
Office Hours Monday and Wednesday
8am to 4pm
354 Uluniu St, Suite 404
Kailua, Hawaii 96734
Phone: 808-261-1121
Fax: 808-262-0045
Email: kathyschaefermd _ hotmail.com
