Decatur, GA

Summit Spine & Joint Centers’ office on Irvin Ct. provides pain management in Decatur, GA, for patients in Candler Park, East Lake, Oakhurst, North Decatur, Winnona Park and the rest of DeKalb County, plus Stone Mountain and Tucker. Decatur has more hospital-affiliated pain programs than most of Georgia, so the real decision usually isn’t whether to get treated; it’s who to see and how long that takes to arrange.

A hospital system’s pain clinic usually means a referral, a wait for the next opening, and a different building or parking deck for every visit. This office runs differently: call directly and get seen quickly. Then check in with the same physician for follow-up.

Most of our patients have already been through a round or two of treatment elsewhere, whether that’s medication, physical therapy, or a referral that didn’t lead anywhere. The first visit starts with an honest look at the imaging and history already on file.

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Patients at the Decatur office come in with a range of neck, back and joint pain, including:

• Herniated Disc: disc material pushing outward and irritating a nearby nerve root.
• Degenerative Disc Disease: the disc-space narrowing that happens naturally with age.
• Lumbar Radiculopathy (Sciatica): sharp or shooting pain radiating from the lower back into the leg.
• Spinal Stenosis: a narrowed spinal canal that puts pressure on nearby nerves.
• Facet Joint Pain: pain from the joints that stabilize the spine during movement.
• Post-Laminectomy Syndrome (Failed Back Syndrome): pain that hasn't gone away after a previous spine surgery.
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): a nerve condition causing ongoing pain after an injury has otherwise healed.
• Fibromyalgia: a condition marked by widespread pain and heightened pain sensitivity.
• Back Pain: pain that hasn't improved despite rest, medication or physical therapy.

The Decatur office provides 19 non-surgical treatments:

• Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection: steroid delivered near the spinal nerves to reduce swelling.
• Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection: the same injection targeted at the neck.
• Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection: a precision version aimed at one specific nerve root.
• Facet Joint Injections: reduce pain and inflammation in the spine's stabilizing joints.
• Medial Branch Block: narrows down which joint is actually causing the pain.
• Sacroiliac Joint Steroid Injection: treats pain from the joint connecting spine and pelvis.
• Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA): heat applied to a nerve to stop it from sending pain signals.
• Lumbar Radiofrequency Neurotomy: RFA performed on lower-back nerves for longer relief.
• Cervical Facet Radiofrequency Neurotomy: RFA performed on neck nerves.
• Rhizotomy: the nerve-deadening procedure used for facet-related pain.
• Genicular Radiofrequency Ablation: targets the nerves around a painful knee.
• Celiac Plexus Block: treats pain coming from the abdomen or digestive organs.
• Stellate Ganglion Block: treats nerve-related pain in the head, neck or arms.
• Lumbar Sympathetic Block: a repeated injection series for CRPS affecting the leg.
• Discography: an imaging test that identifies the exact disc causing pain.
• MILD: a same-day procedure that clears pressure on a pinched nerve.
• Vertiflex Superion: a small device implanted to keep the spinal canal open.
• Intrathecal Pump Implant: delivers pain medicine at low doses directly to the spine.
• Back Pain Treatment: combines the right options above based on what's wrong.

Five providers see patients at the Decatur office:

Dr. Jose Mathew: a board-certified physiatrist, fellowship-trained in interventional spine and pain management, and a Georgia native who trained at UGA before medical school.

Ngoc Tran, PA-C: a board-certified physician assistant with a background in musculoskeletal injuries and ultrasound-guided injections.

Dr. Matthew Weinstein: completed his residency and pain fellowship at the University of South Florida, where he served as chief resident.

Dr. Sunay Patel: board-certified in both neurology and pain medicine, a combination that shapes how he works up nerve-related pain before recommending a treatment plan.

Scott Linacre, PA-C: a physician assistant with a background in neurosurgery, part of the Summit Spine team since 2018.

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We accept all major commercial insurance carriers and Medicare. If you don’t see your plan listed, please contact our office at (844) 972-7752. The managed care health insurance market changes rapidly, and specific coverage questions should be discussed directly with your insurance company or our knowledgeable staff.