Dr. Garcia received his Medical Degree from Baylor College of Medicine, as well as completing a Residency in Anesthesiology at the same institution, and finishing a Specialty Track in Pain Medicine at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center during that time. He went on to complete Fellowship in Pain Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Garcia co-founded Space City Pain Specialists in 2001 and has practiced Pain Medicine for over 25 years. Though he practices in a private setting, he is also a Clinical Assistant Professor for the Department of Anesthesiology at UTMB Galveston, where he won the “Top Doc” award for teaching in 2007. He is actively involved in physician proctoring for advanced interventional pain management techniques and lectures both nationally and internationally on the subjects. He is a past President of the Houston Chapter of the Texas Pain Society.

Grant H. Chen, MD, MBA, FASA, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained pain management specialist and anesthesiologist. He is currently the chief of the chronic pain department and associate professor at UT Health Houston, McGovern Medical School. Dr. Grant Chen completed his residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University in Saint Louis. For his fellowship, he trained at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He was faculty at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for several years prior to coming to Houston. He has authored several journal articles and is on the board of directors for the World Academy of Pain Medicine United. Prior to entering medicine, he worked as an electrical and materials engineer for several years at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company.

Kenneth Finn, MD, has been practicing Pain Medicine in Colorado Springs since 1994. He is board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (1995), Pain Medicine (1998), and Pain Management (2000). Dr. Finn is President (2022) of the American Board of Pain Medicine and has served on their Exam Council for 20 years. He served on the Colorado Governor’s Task Force on Amendment 64, which legalized marijuana for recreational use, Consumer Safety and Social Issues Work Group (2012), and served four years on Colorado’s Medical Marijuana Scientific Advisory Council (2014-18). He is certified in Cannabis Science from the University of Colorado Health Science Center (2022). He was an invited speaker to the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna in March 2023. He has testified to the Canadian Senate on their marijuana bill (2018) and the New York General Assembly. He speaks internationally on the health impacts of marijuana, including being an invited speaker to the Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, UCLA VA Medical Center, and the Texas Medical Society, among many others. He is the editor of Cannabis in Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach (2020) and currently the Co-Vice President (2021) of the International Academy on the Science and Impacts of Cannabis (https://iasic1.org), which is now a member of the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs (2023).

Dr. Allen Dennis is a partner at Advanced Pain Care of the Austin area and practices throughout Central Texas. He serves as medical director of Round Rock Surgery Center and Advanced Pain Care Georgetown and research director for Advanced Pain Care. He practices comprehensive pain management with expertise in neuromodulation. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and completed residency training in anesthesiology and fellowship in interventional pain management at Texas Tech Health Science Center in Lubbock. Dr. Dennis is board certified in anesthesiology and pain management through the American Board of Anesthesiology and through the American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians. He has served as an examiner for the American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians.

Dr. Baominh P. Vinh is a fellowship-trained interventional pain physician, board-certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology. He dedicates himself to providing advanced, comprehensive and expert pain management. His goal is to help patients regain their pain-free lifestyle by tailoring a unique treatment plan for each individual patient. Dr. Vinh has spent years serving the country as a United States Naval Officer. After his military career, he devoted years to helping patients in the medical community, treating them with compassion, empathy and respect. He pays personal attention to every patient, thoroughly evaluating and competently treating all forms of chronic pain. He has also volunteered his medical services in Guatemala, as well as in the Vietnamese community. Dr. Vinh earned his bachelor of science from the U.S. Naval Academy. He then received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, where he was named Medical Student of the Year. He then continued his medical training as an anesthesiology resident at U.T. Medical School, where he was named Junior Resident of the Year and served as the Chief Resident. Afterwards, he completed his fellowship in interventional pain management at MD Anderson Cancer Center, where he served as the Chief Fellow. He continues to be a principal researcher in pain medicine and has been selected to present his research projects at the American Pain Society and Texas Pain Society annual meetings.

Christopher A. Yopp, MD, MPH, is an assistant professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology at UT Health San Antonio. He received his BA in History and Molecular Biology from Cornell University and his medical doctorate from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City, IA. He completed a master’s degree in Public Health-Infectious Diseases at the University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California. His internship and residency were completed at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as was his fellowship in Pain Medicine. Dr. Yopp is interested in comprehensive approaches to chronic and acute pain, team-based simulation education, and state-of-the-art approaches to pain therapy. He is especially interested in utilizing PNS technologies for pain conditions involving innovative nerve targets.

Alan-Hermann Pool is an Assistant Professor at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW), where his lab studies cellular mechanisms mediating central pain and pain relief states. He received his PhD from UC Berkeley and performed postdoctoral work at Caltech, discovering mammalian sensory neurons. His lab at UTSW develops high-throughput cellular methods to identify and target neuron types involved in pain.

Robert Kinne, M.D., is double board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine. He earned his medical degree from Indiana University and completed residencies and fellowships focused on Interventional Spine and Pain Management. He has served as a team physician for various sports teams and is dedicated to providing traditional and novel treatment options for musculoskeletal injuries. Dr. Kinne is also involved in teaching and lectures nationally and internationally.

Dr. Pennell has been a Registered Nurse since 2004 and a Board Certified Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist since 2007. She specializes in treating pain management syndromes and speaks at multiple Texas-based conferences annually to disseminate best practice information. She volunteers with the Harris and Galveston County Medical Reserve Corps and recently relocated to Galveston, Texas, where she enjoys spending time with her loved ones and exploring the area.

Sharon Quigley is an adjunct lecturer at Louise Herrington School of Nursing, Baylor University, and has been a Family Nurse Practitioner for over 12 years. She currently works at Spine Care of San Antonio, with experience in pain management, orthopedics, and family practice. She advocates for patients and strives to provide the best care for pain management.

Kaycee Power Frederick is a lead nurse practitioner with eight years of experience in pain management. Currently with Pain Specialists of America in Austin, Texas, she specializes in neuromodulation and medication management. After obtaining her nursing degree, she worked as an operating room nurse before pursuing her Master of Science in Nursing degree and FNP certification. In her free time, Kaycee enjoys running, reading, and spending time with family and friends.

Dr. Kathleen Boozer is the owner/operator of Inspired Skin+Wellness Dermatology Clinic. With a nursing career beginning in 2008, she became a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2011. She completed a dermatology internship and has been practicing in this field since 2014. Dr. Boozer is involved in research initiatives for skin cancer prevention and wellness education, with active memberships in several professional organizations.

Sixtus Z. Atabong is the program director and physician assistant at Grace Clinic Spine Care Center in Lubbock, Texas. He founded Purpose Medical Mission, a non-profit focused on medical assistance in underserved regions. Sixtus has numerous academic and humanitarian awards, and he is an author and speaker on personal development and purpose-driven living. He lives in Lubbock with his family.