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Timothy DeerSpine & Nerve Center of the VirginiasUSA
- Dr. Deer is the world leader in research, product development, and education in the practice of Interventional Spine and Pain treatment. He is the President and CEO of The Spine and Nerve Centers of the Virginias. He is also a Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology at the West Virginia University School of Medicine. Dr. Deer has been a leader in the field of interventional techniques and neuromodulation for more than two decades. His rich research career has included many pivotal studies to achieve FDA approval, and many “first in human” approved devices. Dr. Deer has provided cadaver based training to over 3000 physicians in novel methods of pain relief without the need for opioids. His work has led to more than 200 peer reviewed publications, several book chapters, and full text books. Dr. Deer has held many national and international society positions including his current roles as the Chairman of the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience, Past President of the International Neuromodulation Society (INS), and President Emeritus of the West Virginia Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (WVSIPP). He is he Past Chairman of the American Society of Anesthesiologist Committee of Pain Medicine and a Member of the West Virginia Controlled Substance Monitoring Program, and has been involved in the peer review process to improve the quality of research in the international arena. In addition to his many endeavors in Medicine, Dr. Deer is an avid ultrarunner completing several 100 mile races and Ironman. Dr. Deer is blessed with a more than 30 year marriage to his wife, Melissa, and has four children.
