Dr. Firas Hijazi, M.D.
Interventional Pain Management Specialist
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Dr. Firas Hijazi is a double-board certified Interventional Pain Management Specialist and Anesthesiologist and a certified diplomat of the American Board of Anesthesia. Dr. Hijazi is originally from Jordan, and earned his medical degree from the University of Brescia in Italy, where he received a scholarship to study medicine. While he was there, he learned Italian and wrote a thesis on gastric cancer.Dr. Hijazi came to the United States in 1999 to continue his education and be closer to his family, who had previously immigrated to the New Orleans area. He completed his medical residency in anesthesia at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans.
During his residency, Dr. Hijazi found that he most enjoyed the interactions and impact that he could have with patients in pain management, and so he decided to pursue a fellowship in Interventional Pain Management from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.Following his fellowship, he returned to the New Orleans area and worked in Interventional Pain Management at River Parishes Hospital, St. Charles Hospital, and St. James Hospital. He believed that he could give patients more attention and quality of care in a private practice setting, and therefore co-founded Louisiana Pain Specialists.Dr. Hijazi is an expert in treating arthritic back pain, including spondylosis, degenerative changes, and osteoarthritis, with medication management and procedures, such as Radiofrequency Ablation. He is also an expert in treating a variety of other pain conditions including headaches, interstitial cystitis, post-laminectomy syndrome, and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Dr. Hijazi is skilled in procedures for pain management, including spinal cord stimulation trials, sympathetic blocks, epidural injections, and kyphoplasty. |