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About Quantum
Take the Quantum Leap Towards Better Health!
Leading Medicine. Cutting-Edge Technology. Innovative Methods.
We are a premier Pain Management and Orthopedic practice, specializing in interventional procedures and minimally invasive orthopedic surgeries. You will be met with the highest standards of quality healthcare and treated by Double-Board Certified Medical Physicians. Some of our treatment areas include, but are not limited to:
- medical_services Neck, Back, Joint & Extremity
- medical_services Disc Herniation
- medical_services Spinal Stenosis & Spondylolisthesis
- medical_services Facet Joint Syndrom
- medical_services Neck, Back, Joint & Extremity Pain
- medical_services Disc Herniation
- medical_services Spinal Stenosis & Spondylolisthesis
- medical_services Facet Joint Syndrom
Pround To Be Serving In 5 Convenient Locations
Servicing the cities of the Hill Country and the Rio Grande Valley, Quantum Pain and Orthopedics specializes in interventional methods and minimally invasive techniques. You will be met with the highest standards of quality healthcare and treated by Double-Board Certified Medical Physicians.
Our practice is privately-owned, and all locations of service are conveniently located off major highways. Transporation may also be provided for procedures!
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Specialties
SOME OF THE CONDITIONS WE TREAT
- Atypical facian pain
- Headaches
- Migraines
- Occipital neuralgia
- Temporomandibular joint disorders
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Brachial plexopathy
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervical spinal stenosis
- Cervical Spondylosis
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Thoracic radiculopathy
- Thoracic spinal stenosis
- Thoracic spondylosis
- Biceps tendonitis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrom
- Dequervain’s tenosynovitis
- Lateral epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
- Medial epicondylitis (Golfer’s Elbow)
- Osteoarthritis of elbows, hands, and wrists
- Osteoarthritis of the shoulder
- Radial Nerve entrapment
- Shoulder bursitis
- Ulnar nerve entrapment
- Greater trochanter bursitis
- Ischial bursitis
- Osteoarthritis of hips, knees, and ankles
- Plantar fasciitis
- Post-operative total knee replacemnt pain / Failed total knee replacement
- Psoas bursitis
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Post-herpetic neuralgia
- Chronic Regional pain Syndrome I & II
- Post-laminectomy syndrome / Failed Back Syndrome
- Bursa injection
- Epidural steroids
- Intrathecal pump trials and implants
- Joint injections
- Kyphoplasty
- Peripheral nerve blocks
- Pulsed radiofrequency
- Radiofrequency ablations
- Sacroplasty
- Spinal cord stimulator trials and implants
- Sympathetic nerve blocks
- Trigger Point Injections
- Vertebroplasty
With any injection, you may experience increased pain, swelling, and redness. This is expected and will resolve. If you recently had an injection, you may have post-procedure pain lasting up to a few hours to days. If you recently had radiofrequency ablation, then the post-procedure pain may last from a few days to two weeks.
If you have new weakness, bowel or bladder incontinence, fever, chills, purulent discharge, then immediately go to the emergency room and notify our office.
Treatment for post-procedure pain consists of applying ice and heat alternating every 15 to 20 minutes. Also, the use of over-the-counter pain medications, such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and topical pain creams will help alleviate the pain.
With any injection, you may experience increased pain, swelling, and redness. This is expected and will resolve. If you recently had an injection, you may have post-procedure pain lasting up to a few hours to days. If you recently had radiofrequency ablation, then the post-procedure pain may last from a few days to two weeks.
If you have new weakness, bowel or bladder incontinence, fever, chills, purulent discharge, then immediately go to the emergency room and notify our office.
Treatment for post-procedure pain consists of applying ice and heat alternating every 15 to 20 minutes. Also, the use of over-the-counter pain medications, such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and topical pain creams will help alleviate the pain.
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Quantum Physicians
Our board-certified doctors are here to treat you with the care you deserve.
Sam Li, M.D.
Board Certified in Anesthesiology
Dr. Sam Li completed his Interventional Pain Management Fellowship and Anesthesiology Residency at John H. Stroger (Cook County Hospital) in Chicago, IL. During his training, he has become very adept in both ultrasound-guided and fluoroscopically-guided regional and interventional pain procedures.
Dr. Li uses a multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach to relieve his patient’s pain. He believes that each individual’s condition is unique, and therefore focuses on providing a specifically tailored therapy for each individual.
Dr. Li is an active member of Texas Medical Association, Spine Intervention Society, and American Board of Anesthesiology. During his spare time, Dr. Li enjoys spending time with his family, golfing and road biking.
Medical School
Residency
Certification
Eduardo Ozuna, M.D.
Double Board Certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Dr. Eduardo Ozuna completed his Interventional Pain Management Fellowship and Anesthesiology Residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, TX. During his training, he has become very adept in both ultrasound-guided and fluoroscopically-guided interventional pain procedures.
Dr. Ozuna is passionate about working with his patients to treat the underlying cause of their pain so that they can regain function and improve their quality of life. Dr. Ozuna believes in approaching his patients’ acute/chronic pain with compassion, and he works to develop treatment options using multi-modal, individualized plans that focus on the root of the problem rather than only treating the symptoms.
Dr. Ozuna is an active member of Texas Medical Association, Texas Pain Society, and American Board of Anesthesiology. During his spare time, Dr. Ozuna enjoys spending time with his family, golfing and running.
Medical School
Residency
Internship
Fellowship
Certification
Alexander Aboka, M.D.
Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Alexander Aboka is a Board-Certified, Fellowship trained Orthopedic Surgeon, who received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After earning his medical degree and a degree in Public Health, Dr. Aboka completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, and then immediately went on to complete his Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy and Shoulder and Knee Reconstruction fellowship at the Cincinnati Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
With over 15 years of experience and extensive training, Dr. Aboka specializes in minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, elbow, knee, hip and ankle joints. He also performs shoulder and knee reconstruction and replacement procedures and treats fractures and other injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal systems, including those of the joints, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, and nerves.
Dr. Aboka is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the Texas Medical Association.
Outside of patient care, Dr. Aboka enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and mountain biking.
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Residency
Fellowship
Special Interests
Certification
Edward Lee, M.D
Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Edward Lee is a board-certified, fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Lee is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons and is also an active member of the Arthoscopy Assocation of North America and the Texas Medical Association.
After his undergraduate degree from Columbia University in New York, Dr. Lee completed his intership and orthopedic surgery residency at The George Washington University Schools of Medicine in Washington, D.C. Following his residency, Dr. Lee went to The Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York for fellowship training in shoulder arthroscopy and reconstruction. Dr. Lee specializes in minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures in the treatment of acute ligament, tendon and cartilage injuries to the shoulder and joints. He also specializes in orthopedic sports medicine injuries and fracture care of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle and shoulder joint replacement.
In this spare time, Dr.Lee enjoys cars, fitness, and spending time with his wife and children.
Medical School
Residency
Internship
Fellowship
Raj V. Kakarlapudi, M.D
Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Raj V. Kakarlapudi is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, who received his medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. After earning his medical degree, Dr. Kakarlapudi completed his orthopedic surgery residency at The University of Missouri in Columbia, and then immediately went on to complete his orthopedic spine fellowship at the Indiana Orthopedic Hospital in Indianapolis.
With over 15 years of experience and extensive training, Dr. Kakarlapudi specializes in spine surgery, though he can treat injuries and disorders of the muscular and skeletal systems, including those of the joints, ligaments, tendons, and nerves.
Outside of patient care, Dr. Kakarlapudi likes to spend his time traveling and landscaping. He also stays active by running and playing tennis.
Medical School
Residency
Fellowship
Certification
Quantum Physicians
Our board-certified doctors are here to treat you with the care you deserve.
Sam Li, M.D.
Board Certified in Anesthesiology
Dr. Sam Li completed his Interventional Pain Management Fellowship and Anesthesiology Residency at John H. Stroger (Cook County Hospital) in Chicago, IL. During his training, he has become very adept in both ultrasound-guided and fluoroscopically-guided regional and interventional pain procedures.
Dr. Li uses a multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach to relieve his patient’s pain. He believes that each individual’s condition is unique, and therefore focuses on providing a specifically tailored therapy for each individual.
Dr. Li is an active member of Texas Medical Association, Spine Intervention Society, and American Board of Anesthesiology. During his spare time, Dr. Li enjoys spending time with his family, golfing and road biking.
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Eduardo Ozuna, M.D.
Double Board Certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Dr. Eduardo Ozuna completed his Interventional Pain Management Fellowship and Anesthesiology Residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, TX. During his training, he has become very adept in both ultrasound-guided and fluoroscopically-guided interventional pain procedures.
Dr. Ozuna is passionate about working with his patients to treat the underlying cause of their pain so that they can regain function and improve their quality of life. Dr. Ozuna believes in approaching his patients’ acute/chronic pain with compassion, and he works to develop treatment options using multi-modal, individualized plans that focus on the root of the problem rather than only treating the symptoms.
Dr. Ozuna is an active member of Texas Medical Association, Texas Pain Society, and American Board of Anesthesiology. During his spare time, Dr. Ozuna enjoys spending time with his family, golfing and running.
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- Dapibus ac facilisis in
- Vestibulum at eros
Alexander Aboka, M.D.
Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Alexander Aboka is a Board-Certified, Fellowship trained Orthopedic Surgeon, who received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After earning his medical degree and a degree in Public Health, Dr. Aboka completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, and then immediately went on to complete his Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy and Shoulder and Knee Reconstruction fellowship at the Cincinnati Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
With over 15 years of experience and extensive training, Dr. Aboka specializes in minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, elbow, knee, hip and ankle joints. He also performs shoulder and knee reconstruction and replacement procedures and treats fractures and other injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal systems, including those of the joints, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, and nerves.
Dr. Aboka is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the Texas Medical Association.
Outside of patient care, Dr. Aboka enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and mountain biking.
- Cras justo odio
- Dapibus ac facilisis in
- Vestibulum at eros
Edward Lee, M.D
Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Edward Lee is a board-certified, fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Lee is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons and is also an active member of the Arthoscopy Assocation of North America and the Texas Medical Association.
After his undergraduate degree from Columbia University in New York, Dr. Lee completed his intership and orthopedic surgery residency at The George Washington University Schools of Medicine in Washington, D.C. Following his residency, Dr. Lee went to The Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York for fellowship training in shoulder arthroscopy and reconstruction. Dr. Lee specializes in minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures in the treatment of acute ligament, tendon and cartilage injuries to the shoulder and joints. He also specializes in orthopedic sports medicine injuries and fracture care of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle and shoulder joint replacement.
In this spare time, Dr.Lee enjoys cars, fitness, and spending time with his wife and children.
- Cras justo odio
- Dapibus ac facilisis in
- Vestibulum at eros
Raj V. Kakarlapudi, M.D
Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Raj V. Kakarlapudi is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, who received his medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. After earning his medical degree, Dr. Kakarlapudi completed his orthopedic surgery residency at The University of Missouri in Columbia, and then immediately went on to complete his orthopedic spine fellowship at the Indiana Orthopedic Hospital in Indianapolis.
With over 15 years of experience and extensive training, Dr. Kakarlapudi specializes in spine surgery, though he can treat injuries and disorders of the muscular and skeletal systems, including those of the joints, ligaments, tendons, and nerves.
Outside of patient care, Dr. Kakarlapudi likes to spend his time traveling and landscaping. He also stays active by running and playing tennis.
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Patient Information
Insurance Information
We accept most major Insurance plans.
Appointments
Please call the office to make an appointment in advance. If you are unable to keep your appointment, please call us as far in advance as possible so we may use that time to see another patient in need of care. We make a sincere effort to adhere to our appointment schedule and appreciate your patience if we are late due to emergencies or hospital surgery.
Prescriptions & Renewals
Please request all prescriptions and authorizations for renewals between 9:00am and 3:00pm, Monday through Friday, when our full records are available. Renewals requested at other times will be filled only for extreme or emergent circumstances.
Medical Forms
Forms provided below are various forms that require completion prior to your visit and/or surgery. Please download the appropriate form(s) as directed by your physician and/or staff by clicking on the name of the form. This will allow you to download this software, providing access to the forms. Please bring the completed form(s) with you to your scheduled visit, as well as a complete list of your medications (including strength and frequency). Also please bring your insurance card and driver’s license. This will help expedite the registration process. Thank you.
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*Please do not include any personal medical information on this form. This is not a HIPAA compliant form. We will contact you for further information.Medical and Biling Records Requests via ChartSwap
ChartSwap
As of March 2, 2020 Quantum Pain and Orthopedic has contracted ChartSwap to process requests for the release of medical records (protected health information) and billing records.
All patient health care information at Quantum Pain and Orthopedic is confidential. Therefore, medical records cannot be released to any person or organization without the consent of the patient or the patient’s legally authorized representative (unless authorized by law).
Written Authorization
Requests for the release of medical records (protected health information) must be submitted in writing and must contain all the elements required by law. Authorizations must also be dated and signed by the patient or the patient’s legally authorized representative. In the case of a minor, a parent or legal guardian must sign the authorization.
Quantum Pain and Orthopedic has authorized forms that can be downloaded.
- Download - Authorization to Disclose Protected Health Information (PDF, 206KB)
Processing Fees
A current fee schedule for disclosure of health care information is available on the ChartSwap link.
No fee is assessed when the information is being sent to another health care provider or is for a social security disability claim. Requests for medical record information for social security disability claims must be accompanied by a supporting letter from the Social Security Administration.
Patients and Patient representatives will not incur a fee other than the fee associated with ChartSwap. All others will be invoiced thru ChartSwap.
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