Diagnosing and treating pain is a highly specialized field of medicine. Board certification is an assurance of a physician’s experience, knowledge and skills, and indicates that a physician has an up-to-date understanding of procedures and treatment options.

The physicians of The PainCare Center are certified by the American Board of Pain Medicine. In addition, they hold certifications by the American Board of Anesthesiology or the American Board of Anesthesiology Subspecialty in Pain Management, which is recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) as the highest certification level in pain medicine.

The PainCare Center doctors are qualified to treat all regions of the spine: the neck (cervical), mid-spine (thoracic), lower back (lumbar), pelvic girdle and tailbone area (sacral and coccyx).

The physicians of The PainCare Center are committed to practicing quality pain medicine. Board certifications are the foundation of the high standard of care we provide for our patients.

Dr. Ron P. Linehan, MD is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and the American Board of Pain Medicine. Additionally, he holds a Subspecialty Certification in Pain Management from the American Board of Anesthesiology. He is certified in Spinal Cord Stimulator Placement, Percutaneous Discectomy, Vertebroplasty, and Radiofrequency Ablation. He received his M.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine and performed his internship at The Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati. He completed his Anesthesiology residency in Cincinnati at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and Children's Hospital Medical Center. After residency, he practiced pain management in Kentucky and Tennessee before moving to Lancaster and joining The PainCare Center.  Additionally, Dr. Linehan volunteers with Operation Smile, a non-profit organization providing reconstructive surgery to children in developing countries throughout the world.