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Aleksandr Filen, PA-C

Physician Assistant

Gender: Male
Experience: 13 years
Languages: English,
Russian (русский),
Swedish (svenska)

About Aleksandr Filen, PA-C

A certified physician assistant specializing in pain medicine, Aleksandr has been a part of Integrated Pain Specialists since 2016. His main goal is to reduce opioid utilization while providing therapeutic relief through epidural injections, facet joint injections, trigger point injections, bursa injections, intrathecal drug delivery systems, and spinal cord stimulator therapy.

Proudly ranked among the best, Integrated Pain Specialists of Southern California provide an array of services for patients with acute or chronic pain. Each patient is comprehensively evaluated by a physician, and treatment plans are tailored to meet each individual’s needs.

Diagnostic studies and medication may be prescribed. Various intervention procedures may be utilized, including less invasive regenerative medicine platelets-rich plasma and stem cell therapies and steroid injections to more complex procedures such as radiofrequency, neural ablation procedures, peripheral nerve stimulators, percutaneous spinal cord stimulators, and programmable medication pump implants.

With an interest and passion for medicine at an early age, Aleksandr was led to pursue a pre-medical curriculum during his undergraduate years at UC Santa Barbara. With a course load ranging from biopsychology and research methods to neuroscience and physics, he received a broad yet definitive start to his physician assistant’s career.

During his physician assistant studies at the Western University of Health Sciences, he completed several rotations in family medicine, neurology, dermatology, and general surgery. After graduation in 2015, he moved to San Diego to be with his fiancée and start his new life away from his home in the San Fernando Valley.

Continuously advancing his efforts, Aleksandr is an active member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the California Academy of Physician Assistants.

A Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) is a graduate of an accredited physician assistant educational program who has undergone testing by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. PA-Cs may do the following: conduct physical examinations, diagnose and treat illnesses, prescribe medication, order and interpret lab tests, perform procedures, assist in surgery, provide patient education and counseling, and make rounds in hospitals and nursing homes.

During his free time, Aleksandr enjoys spending time exploring new places to eat, listening to live music, and going to San Diego Gulls hockey games. He is fluent in English, Swedish, and Russian

Education

Mr. Filen graduated from Western University of Health Sciences. Aleksandr Filen, PA-C earned a degree of a Physician Assistant, Certified.

Licenses

Aleksandr Filen, PA-C has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since November 15, 2011, and his NPI number is 1508143769.

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Mr. Aleksandr Filen is a verified physician assistant on Vitadox.com and currently accepts new patient appointments.

To schedule an appointment with Mr. Aleksandr Filen, please call (619) 398-2988.

Physician Assistant

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

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Pain Management Practitioner

Mr. Aleksandr Filen is a Pain Management Practitioner in San Diego, CA with special training and skill in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of all types of pain caused by surgery, injury, nerve damage, and metabolic problems such as diabetes. As a Pain Management Practitioner, Aleksandr Filen, PA-C performs medication management, physical therapy, and nerve blocks. Pain Management Medicine is the multifaceted treatment of pain that prohibits or prevents normal eating, sleeping, work, and daily activity. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Pain Management Doctors include chronic pain, fibromyalgia,back pain, joint pain, arthritis pain, tendinitis pain, and post-surgical pain. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Pain Management Doctors include pain medications like opioids, spinal injections, TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) therapy, meditation, relaxation techniques, visual imagery, biofeedback, heat and cold therapy, manipulation and massage.

Pain Medicine is a primary medical specialty based on a distinct body of knowledge and a well-defined scope of clinical practice that is founded on science, research and education. It is concerned with the study of pain, the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons in pain. A comprehensive evaluation incorporates the physical, psychological, cognitive and socio-cultural contributions to pain. The treatment protocol may include pharmacological, invasive, behavioral, cognitive, rehabilitative and complementary strategies provided in a concurrent focused and patient specific manner. The pain medicine physician often serves the patient as a frontline physician regarding their pain, but also may serve as a consultant to other physicians, direct an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary treatment team, conduct research, or advocate for the patient's pain care with public and private agencies. The Pain Medicine physician may work in variety of settings including office, clinic, hospital, university, or governmental/public agencies.

Pain Management Doctors in Mission Valley, San Diego, CA

Primary Care Practitioner

Primary Care Doctors in Mission Valley, San Diego, CA
  • Epidural Injections
  • Facet Joint Injections
  • Intrathecal Administration
  • Spinal Cord Stimulation
  • Trigger Point Injections
  • Trochanteric Bursa Injections
  • Western University of Health Sciences

    Western University of Health Sciences


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7525 Linda Vista Rd, Suite C
San Diego, CA 92111

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