Pain Management Information
International Spine, Pain & Performance Center is a downtown Washington pain and spine practice on K Street NW founded by Mehul J. Desai, MD, MPH. The team combines interventional pain medicine, interventional orthopedics, physical therapy and sports medicine, and also runs offices in Arlington and Pulaski, Virginia.
Spine, Pain & Performance Care on K Street
Beyond injections and nerve ablation, the center offers spinal cord stimulation, intrathecal pumps, kyphoplasty, ketamine and lidocaine infusions, biologic injections and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). The practice is part of Privia Medical Group.
Treatments & Procedures Offered
- Spinal Injections & RFA: Epidural steroid injections and radiofrequency ablation for spine-related pain.
- Neuromodulation: Spinal cord stimulation and intrathecal pump therapy for chronic pain.
- Kyphoplasty: Vertebral augmentation for painful compression fractures.
- Biologics & Interventional Orthopedics: Biologic injections for tendon injuries and osteoarthritis.
- Infusions & TMS: Ketamine and lidocaine infusions plus transcranial magnetic stimulation.
- Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine: Rehabilitation and performance care alongside procedures.
Conditions Treated
Back and neck pain, discogenic pain, tendon injuries, osteoarthritis, pelvic pain, migraine and chronic pain conditions.
Medical Team & Washington, DC Location
- Lead Physician: Mehul J. Desai, MD, MPH (Board-certified in pain medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation, with a pain fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University)
- Also Practicing: Tejal Raju, MD; Reginald W. Kapteyn, DO; Dylan Phillips, MD; plus physician assistants
- Washington, DC Office: 2021 K Street NW, Suite 615, Washington, DC 20006
- Additional Offices: 1635 N George Mason Dr, Suite 180, Arlington, VA and 101 1st St NW, Pulaski, VA
- Phone: (202) 851-6845
- Website: isppcenter.com
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Who leads the International Spine, Pain & Performance Center?
The center was founded by Dr. Mehul Desai, MD, MPH, who is board-certified in pain medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Does the center offer spinal cord stimulation or pain pumps?
Yes. Services include spinal cord stimulation, intrathecal pumps, kyphoplasty and radiofrequency ablation. Call (202) 851-6845 to schedule.
Where is the DC office?
The Washington office is at 2021 K Street NW, Suite 615, Washington, DC 20006. The practice also has offices in Arlington and Pulaski, Virginia.
