Doctor Information
Gobi Paramanandam, MD, MHSM is an interventional pain and palliative medicine physician at Center for Pain and Supportive Care in Phoenix. He was selected as Mayo Clinic Arizona’s first palliative medicine fellow, later completed an interventional pain fellowship there, and lectures nationally on cancer pain.
Education, Residency & Fellowship Training
- Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University, accelerated Bachelor of Science and Medical Degree program
- Residency: Family Medicine, HonorHealth (Scottsdale Healthcare), Scottsdale, AZ; Chief Resident 2006-2007
- Fellowships: Mayo Clinic Arizona’s first Palliative Medicine Fellow, followed by an Interventional Pain Fellowship at Mayo Clinic Arizona
- Business: Master of Health Sector Management, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
- Board Certification: Hospice and Palliative Medicine; Family Medicine. Institute for Functional Medicine Certified (2020)
- NPI Number: 1568677706
Clinical Specialties & Procedures
Dr. Paramanandam focuses on cancer pain, chronic pain and palliative medicine at Center for Pain and Supportive Care, including:
- Intrathecal drug delivery (pain pumps)
- Cancer pain and symptom management
- Chronic pain after injury or illness
- Palliative and supportive care
- Functional medicine and complementary therapies
He received the American Hospital Association’s Circle of Life Award (2018) for the Arizona Palliative Home Care program, which he directed for Hospice of the Valley from 2015 to 2019, and Scottsdale Healthcare’s Teacher of the Year Award (2007). He co-authored a 2019 JAMA Network Open study on targeted drug delivery for cancer-related pain.
Practice Location & Appointments
- Practice: Center for Pain and Supportive Care
- Address: 4611 E Shea Blvd, Building 3, Suite 190, Phoenix, AZ 85028
- Phone: (480) 889-0180
- Website: azcpsc.com/dr-gobi-paramanandam
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is Dr. Gobi Paramanandam’s training?
He completed an accelerated BS/MD program at Northeast Ohio Medical University, a family medicine residency at HonorHealth in Scottsdale as chief resident, and palliative medicine and interventional pain fellowships at Mayo Clinic Arizona. He also holds a Master of Health Sector Management from Arizona State University.
Where does Dr. Paramanandam see patients?
At Center for Pain and Supportive Care, 4611 E Shea Blvd, Building 3, Suite 190, Phoenix, AZ 85028. Call (480) 889-0180.
