The PainSmith, a new Interventional Pain Management Clinic, is opening in the Stone Oak area of San Antonio. The practice is currently scheduling new patient appointments and will officially open its doors on November 1, 2022.
Dr. William Zachary Smith, the Founder and CEO of The PainSmith, is dual board-certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology. He received his M.D. at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. He completed a residency and fellowship in Omaha, Nebraska, then moved back home to Texas. After practicing in a large Pain Management group in central Texas, he decided to open his own practice to better provide personalized care to local patients. "At The PainSmith, we work closely with each patient to build an individualized, comprehensive pain management plan that reduces their pain and improves their quality of life” says Dr. Smith.
Dr. Smith originally became interested in spine, neck, and nerve pain in college when his mother developed significant neck and arm pain. To manage her pain, she tried many of the typical conservative treatments, including physical therapy, chiropractic care, and oral medications. She ultimately underwent several surgeries and unfortunately developed complex regional pain syndrome that continues to affect her daily quality of life decades later. As Dr. Smith recalls, “I was able to witness firsthand how untreated pain syndromes can influence quality of life, and this helped to inspire me to become an interventional pain physician.”
With immediate availability for new patients, and the latest in non-surgical and minimally invasive procedures, Dr. Smith and the team at The PainSmith look forward to helping improve the quality of life for people throughout the Greater San Antonio area.
For more information about The PainSmith, please visit thepainsmith.com or contact the office at (210) 963-7493.
