Angelica Arteaga-Blasio

Paula Forbes is a board-certified nurse practitioner. Having a history of managing patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Paula understands the limitations and lifestyle disturbances that patients with chronic pain may suffer from. She understands that treating pain also encompasses ensuring that the patients can have a normal as possible lifestyle with their current ailments. Paula believes in patient-centered care. With the patient and their individual chronic pain condition at the center, she believes that a multidisciplinary approach is best to treat patients and their pain. In her free time, Paula enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.

Dr. Wellisch began his career in Pain Medicine at The Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, CA. Following his training, he continued to practice clinically and serve as teaching faculty at Stanford. Dr. Wellisch takes pride in educating and mentoring his medical students, residents and fellows. He also conducted research in Molecular Neuroscience as well as on the “patient experience.” He has published numerous articles and medical reviews and has been invited to serve as guest reviewer for various medical specialty journals. After returning home to the East Coast with his wife and three children, Dr. Wellisch has set out to establish a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary pain center at Stamford Health to serve our community and beyond. Dr. Wellisch has been recognized as “Top Doctor,” and has previously led a pain management program to #1 ranking by Castle Connolly.