Pain Management Information
O’ahu Pain Care is an interventional pain medical practice at 2228 Liliha Street in Honolulu, with a second office in Hilo. It focuses on patients with spine-related pain conditions, especially painful spine compression fractures and prior spine surgeries. Louis Pau, MD leads the practice.
Interventional Care for Spine-Related Pain
The practice works closely with primary care physicians, neurologists, neurosurgeons, orthopedic spine surgeons, psychologists and physical therapists to coordinate each patient’s care, and aims to educate patients before starting a treatment program.
Treatments & Procedures Offered
- Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty: For painful spine compression fractures.
- Interlaminar and Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections: Listed among services.
- Selective Nerve Root Blocks: Listed among services.
- Facet Joint Injections and Medial Branch Blocks: Listed among services.
- Radiofrequency Ablation: Listed among services.
- Sympathetic Nerve Blocks: Listed among services.
- Sacroiliac Joint Injections: Listed among services.
- Fluoroscopic and Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks and Joint Injections: Listed among services.
- Discography with Manometry: Listed among services.
- Spinal Cord Stimulation: Listed among services.
Conditions Treated
Low back pain, failed back surgery syndrome, vertebral compression fractures, spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease, sciatica, sacroiliac joint pain, neck pain, cervical radicular pain, neuropathic pain, CRPS, shingles and postherpetic neuralgia, post-surgical pain, cancer pain, and work and auto injuries.
Medical Team & Liliha Street Location
- Lead Physician: Louis Pau, MD (Board certified in pain management and anesthesiology)
- Liliha Street Office: 2228 Liliha St, Suite 307, Honolulu, HI 96817
- Hilo Office: 80 Pauahi St, Suite 101, Hilo, HI 96720 · (808) 933-7222
- Phone: (808) 531-7222
- Hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
- Website: oahupaincare.com/contact-us
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What insurance does O’ahu Pain Care accept?
Aetna, auto accident, Cigna, Desert Mutual Benefits, HMAA, HMSA, Hygeia, MDX, Medicare, Medicare Advantage programs, Tricare, UHA, UHC and other commercial and union plans; workers’ compensation with prior authorization. It does not participate with AlohaCare, HMA or out-of-state workers’ compensation carriers.
What should I bring to my appointment?
Recent medical records, imaging, EMG/NCS results, your insurance card, a photo ID and completed new patient forms.
Where is the clinic?
At 2228 Liliha St, Suite 307, Honolulu, HI 96817. Call (808) 531-7222 for an appointment.
