Pain Management Information
Palmetto Pain Management is a comprehensive interventional pain management program in downtown Columbia, located next to MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown (formerly Providence Hospital). Jennifer Stanislaus, MD is one of the practice’s physicians.
Interventional Pain Management in Downtown Columbia
The practice uses each patient’s medical history to correctly diagnose the condition, avoid repeating previously unsuccessful treatments and determine the most appropriate treatment. It offers options ranging from simple medication adjustments to state-of-the-art pain management techniques, and collaborates with a network of colleagues in other specialties for referrals as needed. Its guiding principle is primum non nocere, “first do no harm.”
Treatments & Procedures Offered
- Comprehensive Pain Evaluation: The practice describes a comprehensive evaluation as the key to determining the best course of treatment.
- Medication Management: Treatment options range from simple medication adjustments to state-of-the-art pain management techniques.
- Specialist Referrals: The practice collaborates with a network of colleagues in different specialties and arranges referrals as needed.
Conditions Treated
The practice’s website does not publish a condition list; call the office to ask whether your condition is treated.
Medical Team & Forest Drive Location
- Lead Physician: Jennifer Stanislaus, MD
- Founder & Medical Director: Ezra B. Riber, MD, who has evaluated and treated patients with pain in South Carolina for almost 35 years and previously founded and directed the Pain Management Center at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, SC
- Also on the team: Emily Rosenfeld, PA-C
- Forest Drive Office: 2611 Forest Dr, Suite 200, Columbia, SC 29204
- Second Location: 1070 Wildwood Centre Dr, Columbia, SC
- Phone: (803) 779-3263
- Website: palmettopainmanagement.com
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Where is Palmetto Pain Management?
Its main office is in downtown Columbia next to MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown (formerly Providence Hospital), at 2611 Forest Dr, Suite 200, Columbia, SC 29204. The practice also lists a second location at 1070 Wildwood Centre Dr. Call (803) 779-3263.
Who founded Palmetto Pain Management?
Ezra B. Riber, MD, who is the founder and Medical Director of the practice.
How does the practice approach treatment?
It reviews each patient’s medical history to diagnose the condition correctly, avoid repeating treatments that did not work and choose the most appropriate treatment.


