2020 Peachtree Rd, NW
Atlanta, GA 30309 Phone: 404-352-2020 |
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Provider Profiles
Erik Shaw, D.O.
Shepherd Pain Institute Erik Shaw, D.O., is an Interventional Pain Management Specialist at the Shepherd Pain Institute. Dr. Shaw is double board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine. A Texas native, Dr. Shaw graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Biomedical Engineering and obtained his medical degree at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. Dr. Shaw completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and his Anesthesiology fellowship in Pain Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Dr. Shaw's primary focus is improving quality of life through a multidisciplinary holistic approach to the practice of medicine and the application of interventional treatment for the management of pain and related disorders, including degenerative disease of the spine, post-operative spine pain, cancer pain, arthritis, spinal cord injury, and various neurological disorders. He applies several modalities including interventional procedures, such as epidural steroid and spine and extremity injections, osteopathic manual therapy, physical therapy, biofeedback, and counseling. Prior to becoming a physician, Dr. Shaw worked in Moscow and Houston as a Mission Support Scientist for the Shuttle-Mir Space Program. Dr. Shaw is a member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, the International Spine Injection Society and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is active in research and has written and illustrated several book chapters and articles on pain management. 
J. Tobias Musser, M.D.
J. Tobias Musser, M.D., completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Emory University Hospital, including eight months of training at Shepherd Center. He sees patients in the Shepherd Pain Institute. Dr. Musser is currently completing an additional year of training as Shepherd's first Fellow in the Shepherd Pain Institute to build and further refine his skills of interventional and chronic pain management.
Dr. Musser was born and raised in Pennsylvania and attended medical school at Temple University. In his free time, he enjoys traveling and reading. 
Urszula Klich, Ph.D.
Urszula Klich, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist who has specialized training in the assessment and treatment of chronic pain. She has trained at Henry Ford Hospital and the Cleveland VA Hospital, and served on various medical teams, including the faculty of the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Clinical Psychologist Shepherd Pain Institute Prior to joining the Shepherd Pain Institute, she developed specialized techniques for managing pain such as active biofeedback, meditation, and group- based educational programs. During her extensive work with pain patients she has cultivated a treatment philosophy of integrative medicine focused on fostering each individual's healing power to improve their well-being. Her services focus on an integrative medicine approach to pain management involving: Psychological assessment and diagnosis, psychophysiological treatment to address pain, secondary deconditioning and psychosocial barriers to the reduction of pain via:
Chris Nesbitt, PT
Chris Nesbitt, MPT, is the physical therapist for the Shepherd Pain Institute. Prior to joining the Pain Institute, he worked as a staff physical therapist at Northside Hospital in Atlanta. He has also worked with the Rehabilitation Research and Development Center at the Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Atlanta, and has served as a resident chaplain at Emory University Hospital.Physical Therapist Shepherd Pain Institute Chris received his undergraduate degree from Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC and his Master of Physical Therapy degree from the Medical College of Georgia. He is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and has served on the Board of Directors for the Physical Therapy Association of Georgia. He is currently working toward his Doctorate in Physical Therapy and specialty certification in Manual Therapy with the University of St. Augustine. Physical therapy services provided at the Shepherd Pain Institute include:
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