Laurence N. Fitzhenry, IVMD

Dr. Fitzhenry uses a variety of procedures to help alleviate pain specializing in performing epidural steroid injections for the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. He performs sacroiliac joint injections as well as radiofrequency ablation for neck, back, knee, and hip pain. For patients who are not good surgical candidates, Dr. Fitzhenry specializes in spinal cord stimulation to help alleviate pain and improve quality of life. These treatment options help alleviate chronic pain and return to a more active lifestyle. These alternative treatments for chronic pain can help a patient decrease needs for opioids and avoid or delay spinal surgery or provide relief if surgery is not an option. He specializes in non-operative treatment options for neck and back pain and treating pain traveling into the arms and legs. He treats both chronic back pain and abdominal pain.

Overall, Dr. Fitzhenry helps patients maintain a comfortable pain-free lifestyle. After reviewing your pain and test results (X-rays, MRI, etc.) Dr. Fitzhenry will discuss your treatment options and tailor treatment options to meet your individual needs.

• College: University of Pennsylvania
• Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University
• Internship: The Lankenau Hospital
• Residency: Anesthesiology at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center (Chief Resident)
• Residency: Anesthesiology at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center
• Pain Management Fellowship

Dr. Fitzhenry performed additional training as an Orthopaedic Spine Research Fellow at the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he published numerous articles and book chapters in orthopedic literature, including:

• The Surgical Management of Thoracolumbar Injuries, Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine
• Instrumentation and Treatment of Cervical Degenerative Traumatic Disorders, Current Option in Orthopedic
• Nucleus Pulposus Replacement, An Emerging Technology, Jefferson Orthopedics Journal.

When Dr. Fitzhenry is not in the office or performing procedures, he can be found lecturing on the latest innovations with respect to pain management. Providing an exceptional patient experience, along with a scope of treatment options, Dr. Fitzhenry's patients often enjoy a comfortable, pain-free lifestyle following non-surgical, minimally invasive treatment alternatives.