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What Makes a Pain Specialist Board-Certified? A San Jose Patient's Guide
Not all pain doctors carry the same credentials. Understanding what board certification means — and why it matters for your care — helps San Jose patients make informed decisions about who they trust with complex pain conditions.
June 16, 2025 | Dr. Harpreet Singh, MD
TBI and Chronic Pain: When to See a Specialist in San Jose
Traumatic brain injury is one of the most underdiagnosed causes of chronic pain in adults. When neural pathways involved in pain regulation are disrupted by trauma, standard pain treatments often fall short — and a TBI specialist is required.
June 9, 2025 | Dr. Harpreet Singh, MD
Understanding QME Evaluations in California: What Injured Workers Need to Know
When a workers' compensation claim is disputed in California, a Qualified Medical Examiner provides the independent medical opinion that guides resolution. Here's what injured workers in San Jose need to know about the QME process.
June 2, 2025 | Dr. Harpreet Singh, MD
Brain TMS Therapy in San Jose: A Non-Drug Treatment for Chronic Pain and Neurological Conditions
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is an FDA-cleared, non-invasive brain therapy that treats chronic pain, depression, and neurological conditions by modulating neural circuits — without systemic medications or side effects.
May 26, 2025 | Dr. Harpreet Singh, MD
Interventional Pain Management vs. General Practice: When to See a Pain Specialist in San Jose
Primary care handles most acute pain appropriately — but chronic pain is a different clinical entity. Understanding when interventional pain management is warranted can spare patients months of inadequate treatment.
May 19, 2025 | Dr. Harpreet Singh, MD
EEG and VNG Testing in San Jose: What These Neurological Diagnostics Reveal
EEG and VNG testing provide objective neurological data that standard imaging cannot — crucial for evaluating TBI, seizures, dizziness, and chronic pain with a neurological component. Both are available in-house at Mind and Body Pain Clinic in San Jose.
May 12, 2025 | Dr. Harpreet Singh, MD
In the News
Pain Is Personal. Brain Stimulation Could Make Treatment That Way, Too.
Researchers are exploring personalized brain-stimulation protocols to tailor pain therapy to individual neural signatures.
August 14, 2025 | Gina Kolata, The New York Times
Scientists move closer to precisely measuring — and treating — chronic pain
New precision-medicine tools aim to quantify pain signals in the brain and develop targeted interventions.
March 23, 2025 | Ben Guarino, The Washington Post
Unlocking the Science of Touch and Chronic Pain
Scripps scientists delve into how tactile signals are processed and how discoveries could lead to novel chronic-pain therapies.