Steven H. Richeimer, MD

Steven H. Richeimer, MD

Director, Pain Medicine and Pain Science Programs

Dr. Steven Richeimer received his medical degree from University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, two residencies at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine in Psychiatry and Anesthesiology, a fellowship in Anesthesiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and is Board Certified in Anesthesiology, Psychiatry, and Pain Medicine.

He has been in practice 30 years and specializes in pain medicine, with a focus in neuropathic pain conditions. Dr. Richeimer is a renowned specialist on issues related to chronic pain. He is the chief of the Division of Pain Medicine at the University of Southern California. He has written or co-written many scientific articles about pain medicine and has given numerous lectures throughout the U.S. Dr. Richeimerā€™s main clinic is at the Pain Center at University of Southern California.

Current & Upcoming Courses

Pain 719 1 unit Elective 1 Building a practice: Institutional or privateĀ 
This course discusses aspects related with building and managing a Pain Practice. Considering this is an interdisciplinary program, specific discipline issues will be addressed.
Pain 713a,b,c,d 0.5 units Case Studies
This course has multiple elements including weekly online discussions of cases; learning need assignments; defense of an 18 cases or scenarios e-Portfolio.
Pain 712a,b,c,d 0.5 units Pain Medicine Capstone
The capstone project includes a collaborative research project or a supervised internship (practicum) incorporating a service learning approach.

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