Advanced Pain Therapy

Union Anesthesia Associates provides high-quality pain management to people with acute, chronic, and severe pain. At their offices in Union, Scotch Plains, Bloomfield, South Bound Brook, New Brunswick, Old Bridge, and Woodbridge, New Jersey, the board-certified anesthesiologists and pain management specialists work closely with each person to find and treat the pains source rather than just masking symptoms.At each office, you will receive a thorough evaluation, clinical exam, and review of diagnostic tests including MRIs to diagnose the root cause of your neck, spine, back pain, and any other ailments including headaches, nerve pain, and joint pain. The providers also offer comprehensive evaluations and treatments for all headaches, including cluster headaches and chronic migraines.The Union Anesthesia Associates team has extensive experience managing acute and chronic pain conditions such as neck and back pain, herniated discs, sciatica, radiculopathy, neuropathy, spinal stenosis, arthritis, complex regional pain syndrome, joint pain, and nerve pain. They use medication management, anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxants, injectable anesthetics, and interventional pain management including epidural steroid injections, facet joint injections, radiofrequency ablation, nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, and minimally invasive surgery.The highly skilled pain management specialists treat pain conditions caused by workplace injuries, motor vehicle accidents, and slip-and-fall events. They also provide personalized care for pain after surgery and complications such as failed back syndrome, postlaminectomy syndrome, adhesions, and phantom limb syndrome.Minimally invasive spine surgery is available for chronic back and neck pain. Union Anesthesia Associates offers specialized procedures such as endoscopic surgery, and rhizotomy to ease the chronic pain or injuries associated with trauma and degenerative spine disorders. Spinal cord stimulation trials and permanent implantations are also available.The Union Anesthesia Associates staff maintains a friendly, welcoming environment and offers flexible appointment times. The experienced physicians collaborate on all aspects of patient care to ensure a high level of pain management and the best treatment outcomes.Call the Union Aesthetics Associates office near you today to schedule a consultation or book an appointment online.

Dr. Amit Poonia MD is a board-certified Interventional Pain Management Specialist and Anesthesiologist serving patients in Springfield New Jersey. After an internship at Georgetown University Hospital, Dr. Poonia completed his anesthesia residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and served as a Chief Resident in the Department of Anesthesiology there. Dr. Poonia then completed his Interventional Pain Management Fellowship at NYU and is board-certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology for both anesthesia and pain medicine. For 3 consecutive years - 2013, 2014 and 2015 - Dr. Poonia was given prestigious America's Top Physician Award by the Consumers' Research Council of America.