Gaylord Clifford Wardell

Anesthesiologist

107 1424 Southview Drive Southeast Medicine Hat Alberta, T1B4E7 Show map

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Gaylord Clifford Wardell, MD, is a pain management specialist at the Sante Surgi-Centre and Wardell Pain Center, his own clinic in Medicine Hat, Alberta. The Surgi-Centre offers service with a separate medi-spa and vein clinic, where Dr. Wardell oversees vein procedures, sclerotherapy, varicose vein treatment, etc. Dr. Wardell is a specialist in neuropathic pain, or nerve pain. This can be treated with nerve blocks and other forms of interventional pain management. Dr. Wardell is Secretary of the Pain Society of Alberta, and is on the advisory board for the National Pain Coalition. He is also a popular public speaker, teaching peers, interest groups and patients for educational purposes.

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Education and Training

University of Saskatchewan

Board Certification

American Board of Pain Medicine-Pain Medicine

American Board of Anesthesiology-Anesthesiology

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 47 years of experience

Gaylord Clifford Wardell

Gaylord Clifford Wardell's Expert Contributions

My Answers

What can I do for the back pain that has started two years after my C-section?
The anesthesia for your caesarean section was two years ago. The new symptoms will almost certainly have no bearing. You should see someone for an assessment that includes a history and physical examination focused on the back issue. Imaging (X-rays or other tests) will depend on the history and examination. The two years without symptoms can reassure you that the pain had no connection with your C/section and the sensation that it is in the same place is simply a coincidence. Yours Sincerely, Dr. Gaylord Wardell READ MORE
Is anaesthesia required for a root canal?
Good question, Anesthesia is the process by which unpleasantness associated with medical and surgical procedures can be lessened. Pain is the one that usually comes to mind, but, of course, there are many others (claustrophobia, anxiety, fear, boredom, difficulty breathing, gagging, and so on). There are two broad classes, general anesthesia, where unconsciousness is generated to eliminate awareness of the unpleasantness, and local anesthesia, where a drug (local anesthetic) is injected (usually) to block signals of the unpleasantness getting to the brain. Local anesthetic may be combined with sedative drugs to lower anxiety and lessen awareness of the unpleasantness. It is considered quite safe to have multiple anesthetics (local or general) in the same year. For root canal, a local anesthetic might be the first choice, but consult your dental surgeon to see which will be best for you both. Cheers. Yours Sincerely, Dr. Gaylord Wardell BSc.,MD,FRCP(C), Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Certificate of American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2012 Certificate in Pain Medicine, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 2016 Medical Director Sante SurgiCentre and Wardell Centre for Chronic Pain Disease Medicine Hat, Alberta Phone: 403-580-3545 Fax: 403-580-3546 READ MORE

Areas of expertise and specialization

Neuropathic Pain

Faculty Titles & Positions

Lectures for peers, special interest and public interest groups, patient education -

Internships

University of Saskatchewan

Professional Society Memberships

Pain Society of Alberta, Canadian Pain Society, Canadian Society of Anesthesiology, Alberta Medical Society, Canadian Medical Society, National Pain Coalition, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine