Doctor Information
James J. Choo, MD is a Knoxville native and the owner of Pain Consultants of East Tennessee, where he also serves as Medical Director of the PCET Surgery Center. He is board certified by the ABMS in anesthesiology and pain medicine and has served as principal investigator in several clinical trials.
Education, Residency & Fellowship Training
- Fellowship: ACGME Pain Medicine Fellowship, University of New Mexico
- Residency: Anesthesia, Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans
- Medical School: Doctor of Medicine (2004), University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis
- Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science in Anthropology (1999), Emory University
- Board Certification: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (ABMS)
- NPI Number: 1396935227
Clinical Specialties & Procedures
Dr. Choo focuses on interventional and multidisciplinary pain medicine at Pain Consultants of East Tennessee, including:
- Minimally invasive pain procedures in the PCET Surgery Center
- Medication management
- Multidisciplinary chronic pain care
- Clinical research as a principal investigator
Dr. Choo served on Governor Bill Haslam’s Chronic Pain Guidelines Panel in 2014 and has testified before the Tennessee General Assembly health committees. He received the Metro Drug Coalition Commitment to Service Award in 2018, has been named a Cityview Top Doc for 14 consecutive years, spoke at UT TEDx in 2019, and has helped raise more than $75,000 since 2016 for the Pain and Palliative Care Service at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.
Practice Location & Appointments
- Practice: Pain Consultants of East Tennessee
- Address: 1540 Member Lane, Suite 100, Knoxville, TN 37909
- Phone: (865) 579-0552
- Website: painconsultants.com/james-choo-md
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Where did Dr. Choo train?
He earned a BS in anthropology from Emory University in 1999 and his MD from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis in 2004, completed his anesthesia residency at the Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans and an ACGME pain fellowship at the University of New Mexico.
Is Dr. Choo board certified?
Yes, by the ABMS in anesthesiology and pain medicine.
Where does Dr. Choo see patients?
At Pain Consultants of East Tennessee, 1540 Member Lane, Suite 100, Knoxville, TN 37909. Call (865) 579-0552.
