
Dr. Halena Marie Gazelka M.D.
Pain Management Specialist | Interventional Pain Medicine
200 1st St SW Rochester MN, 55905About
Dr. Halena Gazelka practices Pain Medicine in Rochester, MN. Pain medicine is concerned with the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients experiencing pain. Pain medicine physicians use a broad-based approach to treat all pain disorders, ranging from pain as a symptom of disease to pain as the primary disease. Dr. Gazelka serves as a consultant to other physicians but is often the principal treating physician, providing care at various levels; such as treating the patient directly, prescribing medication, prescribing rehabilitative services, performing pain relieving procedures, counseling patients and families, directing a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other healthcare providers, and providing consultative services.
Education and Training
U of Minnesota MD
University of Mn Med Sch 2006
University of Minnesota Medical School 2006
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Chronic Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Pain
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Practice At 200 1st St SW
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- Dr. William M Hooten M.D.200 1st St SW Rochester MN 55905
- Dr. Andrea L Cheville MD MSCE200 1st St SW Rochester MN 55905
- Dr. Gregory D Cascino M.D.200 1st St SW Rochester MN 55905
- Dr. Babatunde A Adekola MD200 1st St SW Rochester MN 55905
Nearest Hospitals
MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL ROCHESTERl
1216 SECOND STREET SOUTHWEST ROCHESTER MN 55902OLMSTED MEDICAL CENTERl
1650 FOURTH STREET SOUTHEAST ROCHESTER MN 55904MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM - LAKE CITYl
500 WEST GRANT STREET LAKE CITY MN 55041