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Joel L. Kent, M.D.

Joel L. Kent, M.D.

Pain Management, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Palliative Care

UR Medicine Faculty The University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group (URMFG) consists of over 900 specialist and primary care providers spanning 19 departments. URMFG is certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
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Contact

Appointment (585) 242-1300
Fax (585) 473-5007

Locations

Pain Treatment Center

180 Sawgrass Drive, Suite 210
Rochester, NY 14620

(585) 242-1300 Get Directions

About Me

As a palliative care provider, I treat symptoms related to any type of cancer. I am very patient centered and enjoy helping patients feel better.

I am an expert in the use of opioids for the treatment of chronic pain and have given multiple lectures on this subject. I am also board certified ...
As a palliative care provider, I treat symptoms related to any type of cancer. I am very patient centered and enjoy helping patients feel better.

I am an expert in the use of opioids for the treatment of chronic pain and have given multiple lectures on this subject. I am also board certified in anesthesiology, multidisciplinary pain medicine and palliative care medicine.

My goal is to determine the best course of action in any treatment plan by balancing the available treatment options with my patients' preferences.

Conditions I Treat:

- Pain management
- Palliative care for all cancers

Certified Specialties

Anesthesiology - American Board of Anesthesiology

Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine - American Board of Anesthesiology

Faculty Appointments

Professor (Part-Time) - Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine, University of Maryland Hospital for Children. 1994 - 1995

Residency, Anesthesiology, University of Maryland Hospital for Children. 1991 - 1993

Residency, Family Medicine, Franklin Square Hospital Center. 1989 - 1991

Internship, Family Medicine, Franklin Square Hospital Center. 1988 - 1989

Education

MD | University of South Florida College of Medicine. 1988

Publications

Journal Articles

The Potential Role of Sensory Testing, Skin Biopsy, and Functional Brain Imaging as Biomarkers in Chronic Pain Clinical Trials: IMMPACT Considerations

J Pain. 2017; 18(7): 757-77.

Lung and chest wall mechanical properties before and after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass

Barnas, G.M., Watson, R.J., Green, M.D., Sequeira, A.J., Gilbert, T.B., Kent, J.L., Villamater, E.

American Physiological Society. 1994; .

Implantable cardiovertor/defibrillator placement in a patient with amiodarone pulmonary toxicity under thoracic epidural anesthesia

Gilbert, T.B., Kent, J.L., Foster, A.H., Gold, M.R.

Anesthesiology. 1993; : 3.

Books

The Handbook of Pain Management (1995)

Chapter: Thoracic Pain

Authors: Kent, J.L.

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Limited, Oxford, England 1995

Ratings & Reviews

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