Pain Management Doctor Corey Hunter, MD

Corey Hunter, MD
DOUBLE BOARD-CERTIFIED PAIN PHYSICIAN

The Ainsworth Institute was founded by Dr. Corey Hunter in his vision to create the premier center for those suffering from pain. Dr. Hunter completed his residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation the New York University Langone Medical Center and his Interventional Pain Management fellowship at the prestigious Weill Cornell Medical Center – New York Presbyterian Hospital. In a short time, Dr. Hunter has gained national recognition for his many publications and contributions to the study and treatment of pain. His steadfast dedication to furthering the field, particularly pain syndromes that are the most difficult to manage, has resulted in his appointment to advisory committees and the like.

CREDENTIALS

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

America’s Top Doctor: 2013 – 2015

American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP): Committee for Regenerative Medicine

Castle Connolly Top Doctor: 2019

New York Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (NYSIPP): Secretary

Editorial Board: Pain Physician; American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians

Editorial Board: Neuromodulation – Technology at the Neural Interface; International Neuromodulation Society

REGENERATIVE MEDICINE PUBLICATIONS

• Hunter C, Davis T, Depalma M. Regenerative Medicine – A Complete Guide; The Intersection of Science and Experience. New York, NY: Springer. Publication Anticipated 2019
• Fadadu P, Hunter C, Davis T. An Analysis of the Concentration Yields of Commercially Available Platelet Rich Plasma Platforms. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. In Progress
• Hunter C, Yang, A. Chapter 91: Scientific Basis of PRP Therapy. In Deer’s Treatment of Pain: An Illustrated Guide. New York, NY: Springer. Accepted – Pending Publication
• Yang A, Hunter, C, McJunkin T, et al. Chapter 93: Stem Cells. In Deer’s Treatment of Pain: An Illustrated Guide. New York, NY: Springer. Accepted – Pending Publication
• Yang A, Hunter, C, McJunkin T, et al. Chapter 95: PRP Therapies (Tendons, Joints, Spine). In Deer’s Treatment of Pain: An Illustrated Guide. New York, NY: Springer. Accepted – Pending Publication
• Hunter C, Davis T. Chapter 38: Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP). In Advanced Procedures for Pain Management. New York: Spinger, 2018. 443-57. Print
• Azam N, Hunter C. Chapter 46: Technical Aspect of Regenerative Injection Therapy. In Advanced Procedures for Pain Management. New York: Springer. 2018. 563-81. Print
• Diwan S, Deer T. Section 3: Advanced Regenerative Medicine. Advanced Procedures for Pain Management. Corey Hunter. New York: Springer. 2018. Print
• Bakshi A, Hunter C, Swanger S, et al. Minimally Invasive Delivery of Stem Cells for Spinal Cord Injury: Advantages of the Lumbar Puncture Technique. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 2004;1(3):330-7.

PAIN MANAGEMENT PUBLICATIONS

• Suleiman Z, Hunter C. Chapter 38 Chronic Urogenital and Pelvic Pain. In Academic Pain Medicine. New York, NY: Springer. Accepted – Pending Publication

Hunter C, Sayed D, Yang A, Shah J, et al. DRG FOCUS II – A Multicenter Study Evaluating Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation Beyond 1-year Post Implant & Factors Impacting Long-term Therapy Success. In Progress

• Hunter C, Yang, A, Patterson D, et al. BURST(able) Study – A Retrospective, Multicenter Study on Burst-DR on Pain and Opioid Consumption in the Setting of Salvage Treatment or “Upgrade”. In Progress
• Hunter C, Yang A. Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation for Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Case Series and Technical Report on a Novel Lead Configuration. Neuromodulation. 2018 Aug 1. doi: 10.1111/ner.12801. [Epub ahead of print]
• Hunter C, Sayed D, Lubenow T, Davis T, et al. DRG FOCUS – A Multicenter Study Evaluating Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation and Predictors for Trial Success. 2018 Aug 7. doi: 10.1111/ner.12796. [Epub ahead of print]
• Deer T, et al. The Neuromodulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC) on Best Practices for Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation. Accepted – Pending Publication
• Deer T, et al. Systematic Literature Review of Neurostimulation Therapies for Pain. Pain Physician. In Progress
• Deer T, et al. The MIST Guidelines: The Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Consensus Group For Minimally Invasive Spine Treatment. Pain Physician. Accepted – Pending Publication
• Baranidharan G, Hunter C, Pope J. Chapter 70: Cervical Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation. In Deer’s Treatment of Pain: An Illustrated Guide. New York, NY: Springer. Accepted – Pending Publication
• Hunter C, Patel D. Chapter 82: Percutaneous Sacral Stimulation. In Deer’s Treatment of Pain: An Illustrated Guide. New York, NY: Springer. Accepted – Pending Publication
• Hunter C, Patel D. Chapter 90: Ziconotide for Intrathecal Use. In Deer’s Treatment of Pain: An Illustrated Guide. New York, NY: Springer. Accepted – Pending Publication
• Hunter C, Sayed D, Carlson J, Yang, A, Deer T. Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Failed Neck Surgery Syndrome: Outcome of a Prospective Case Series. Neuromodulation. 2018 Jul;21(5):495-503. doi: 10.1111/ner.12769. Epub 2018 Mar 22
• Hunter C, Stovall B, Chen G, Carlson J, Levy R. Anatomy, Pathophysiology and Interventional Therapies for Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Review. Pain Physician. 2018; 21:147-167
• Hunter C, Yang A, Davis T. Selective Radiofrequency Ablation of the Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) as a Method for Predicting Targets for Neuromodulation in Patients With Post Amputation Pain: A Case Series. Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface 2017; 20(7): 708-18.
• Davis T, Loudermilk E, DePalma M, Hunter C, et al. Prospective, Multi-Center, Randomized, Cross-Over Clinical Trial Comparing the Safety and Effectiveness of Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation to Corticosteroid Injection in the Management of Knee Pain from Osteoarthritis. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2018;43(1):84-91.
• Chen G, Hunter C. Chapter 20: Spinal Cord Stimulation: Pelvic Pain. In Advanced Procedures for Pain Management. New York: Springer. 2018. 243-254. Print
• Hunter C, Chen G. (2017). Chapter 28: Sacral Stimulation for Pelvic Pain. In Advanced Procedures for Pain Management. New York: Springer. 2018. 331-345. Print
• Yang A, Ramsook R, Hunter C. Retrograde Ejaculation Following Lumbopelvic Sympathetic Neurolysis – A Case Series. Interventional Pain Management Reports 2017; 1(3).
• Yang A, Hunter C. Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation as a Salvage Treatment for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Refractory to Dorsal Column Spinal Cord Stimulation: A Case Series. Neuromodulation – Technology at the Neural Interface 2017; 20(7): 703-7.
• Pope et al. Multi-center Retrospective Study of Neurostimulation with Exit of Therapy by Explant. Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface 2017; 20(6): 519-628.
• Deer T, Lee E, Pope J, Hunter C. (2016). Chapter 2: Burst Spinal Cord Stimulation: Introduction to a New Age in Neuromodulation. In Scientific American – Pain Management. Toronto, ON: Decker.
• Deer T, Hunter C, Pope, J. Lee E. (2016). Chapter 5: Dorsal Root Ganglion Spinal Cord Stimulation – A Novel Target in an Exciting Time in Neuromodulation. In Scientific American – Pain Management. Toronto, ON: Decker.
• Sayed D, Hunter C. Stimulation of the Dorsal Root Ganglion- A Breakthrough in the Treatment of Focal Neuropathic Pain ASRA News. Pittsburgh, PA; 2016 Nov.
• Hunter C, Sayed D. Use of Ziconotide as First Line Intrathecal Therapy: Pro/Con. ASRA News. Pittsburgh, PA; 2016 Aug.
• Hunter C. Alternative to Opioids – A Pain Doctor’s Perspective. Partnership for Drug Free Kids. 2016 May.
• Hunter C. DRG Stimulation – The Breakthrough Treatment for CRPS has Finally Arrived in the United States. RSDSA Newsletter. 2016 Apr
• Hunter C, Lee E. Chapter 2: Patient Selection. In Atlas of Implantable Therapies for Pain Management, Vol 2. New York: Springer. 2015. 7-10. Print
• Hunter C, Lee E. Chapter 3: Disease Indication. In Atlas of Implantable Therapies for Pain Management, Vol 2. New York: Springer. 2015. 11-14. Print
• Hunter C, Lee E. Chapter 4: Preoperative Evaluation for Spinal Cord Stimulation. In Atlas of Implantable Therapies for Pain Management, Vol 2. New York: Springer. 2015. 15-22. Print
• Candido K, Staats P, Hunter C, Diwan S. Chapter 34: Celiac Plexus Block using Fluoroscopic Guidance. In Atlas of Pain Management Procedures. New York: McGraw Hill. 2015. Print
• Hunter C, Diwan S. Chapter 36: Ganglion of Impar Block. In Atlas of Pain Management Procedures. New York: McGraw Hill. 2015. Print
• Hunter C, Caraway D. Chapter 40: Commercially Available Reservoir Options for Intrathecal Pump Delivery. In Atlas of Pain Management Procedures. New York: McGraw Hill. 2015. Print
• Hunter C, N. Dave’, S. Diwan, T. Deer. Neuromodulation of Pelvic Visceral Pain: Review of the Literature and Case Series of Potential Novel Targets for Treatment. Pain Practice. 2013;13(1):3-17.
• Hunter C, Diwan S, Deer T. Chapter 17: Neuroaugmentation by Stimulation vs. Intrathecal Drug Delivery. In Intrathecal Pump Delivery for Pain and Spasticity Vol. 2. Philadelphia: Elsevier. 2012. Print
• Hunter C, Dubois M, Zou S, et al. A New Muscle Pain Detection Device to Diagnose Muscles as a Source of Back and/or Neck Pain. Pain Medicine. 2010;11(1):35-43.