Pain Management Information
Metropolitan Pain Management Consultants is a pain medicine practice on Auburn Boulevard in Sacramento, accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). It was founded by Lee T. Snook Jr., MD and has served the region since 1992.
Spine-Focused Pain Medicine and Spinal Cord Stimulation
The practice specializes in injuries and disease of the back and has more than 25 years of experience implanting and managing spinal cord stimulators, using equipment from Medtronic, St. Jude and Boston Scientific.
Treatments & Procedures Offered
- Spinal Cord Stimulation: Implantation and management of spinal cord stimulators.
- Steroid Injections: Spinal injections for back pain and radiculopathy.
- Nutritional Therapy: Nutritional guidance as part of a total approach to pain.
- Lifestyle Advice: Guidance aimed at returning patients to a productive lifestyle.
Conditions Treated
Persistent back pain, degenerative disc disease, coccydynia, cervical and lumbar radiculopathy (sciatica), facet joint syndrome, herniated discs, kyphosis, scoliosis, spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis.
Medical Team & Arden-Arcade North Location
- Lead Physician: Lee T. Snook Jr., MD (Board certified in internal medicine and anesthesiology with subspecialty certification in pain medicine)
- Physician Assistant: Philippe Vasquez, MPAS, PA-C
- Arden-Arcade North Office: 2288 Auburn Blvd, Suite 106, Sacramento, CA 95821
- Phone: (916) 568-8338
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM
- Website: pain-mpmc.com
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Does Metropolitan Pain Management Consultants offer spinal cord stimulation?
Yes. The practice has more than 25 years of experience implanting and managing spinal cord stimulators.
Who founded Metropolitan Pain Management Consultants?
Dr. Lee T. Snook Jr., MD, who has practiced in Sacramento since 1985 and established the practice in 1992.
Where is the office?
At 2288 Auburn Blvd, Suite 106, Sacramento, CA 95821. Call (916) 568-8338.



