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Dr. Viji Shankar, MD

Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Accepting new patients
31 years of experience
National Spine & Pain Centers - Fayetteville 2153 Valleygate Dr Ste 102, Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 321-7246

Overview
Location
Expertise
Insurance

Brief Intro

When first meeting with patients, Dr. Viji Shankar will often listen as they confide to her how much pain they have endured over the years. They have trouble or can no longer perform daily tasks like getting out of bed and brushing their teeth thus reducing their quality of life. As an interventional and chronic pain specialist and physiatrist, Dr. Shankar is driven to help these patients get their lives back through a multi-modal approach aimed at ending or managing their pain. After sessions with patients, many will tell her how they can now do everyday tasks. “They get so much enjoyment out of it because they were not able to do it before,” she said. “That really makes me so happy because the patient is doing so well. I feel like I was able to help them to make them happy. That drives me to do this.” Joining the National Spine and Pain Centers in January 2020, Dr. Shankar brings a decade of experience in the pain management field. Earning her medical degree from Madras Medical College in Chennai, India, Dr. Shankar completed both her internship in general surgery and residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.

Education Background

FELLOWSHIP

West Penn Hospital

RESIDENCY

UPMC Pittsburgh, PA

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Madras Medical College - 1994

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

National Spine & Pain Centers - Fayetteville
2153 Valleygate Dr Ste 102, Fayetteville, NC 28304
Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Pain Medicine

Conditions Addressed

Spinal Stenosis
Bursitis
Melanoma
Cervical Radiculopathy
Cervical stenosis
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Knee Pain
Lumbar stenosis
Neck Pain
Occipital Neuralgia
Sacroiliac Joint Pain
Shoulder Pain

Procedures Performed

Cervical epidural steroid injection
Facet Joint Injection
Diagnostic Medial Branch Block
Occipital Nerve Blocks
Joint Injection
Sacroiliac Joint Injection
Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS)
Viscosupplementation
Radiofrequency ablation

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

AARP
Alliant Health Plans
Aetna
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
UnitedHealthcare
Tricare
Cigna
Palmetto GBA
AmeriHealth
Medicare
Wellcare
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Humana
Medicaid
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
CHAMPVA
STLDentalPlan| LLC
Integra
Anthem Blue Cross
Meritain Health

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