Inspired by a lifelong goal to be a dedicated “country doctor,” Dr. Daniel Choi, MD, brings world-class interventional pain management to Kauaʻi. Trained at Columbia University and Harvard Medical School, Dr. Choi is the island’s sole board-certified interventional pain physician, ensuring local access to elite care.
Dr. Choi is pioneering the use of Regenerative Medicine (Orthobiologics) for the spine, joints, and connective tissues. These advanced, minimally invasive therapies harness the body’s natural healing and repair mechanisms, offering new hope for chronic pain patients.
His mission ensures patients who previously had to travel to the mainland can receive state-of-the-art care closer to home. If you are seeking solutions that focus on healing and restoration, explore orthobiologics with Dr. Choi at the Spine and Pain Center of Kauaʻi.
Start your journey to lasting results today at (808) 378-4439 for a FREE initial consultation.
What is Interventional Pain Management, and how does Dr. Choi's approach differ from traditional pain care methods?
Interventional Pain Management is a medical subspecialty that diagnoses and treats pain using minimally invasive procedures, often targeting the specific source of pain (like nerves or joints). Unlike traditional pain care, which might rely heavily on oral medications or invasive surgery, Dr. Choi focuses on using techniques like Regenerative Medicine (Orthobiologics) and other minimally invasive therapies to harness the body’s natural healing and repair mechanisms, offering a path to long-term pain relief and improved function.
What exactly are Regenerative Medicine (Orthobiologics) treatments, and what types of patients or conditions are they most effective for?
Regenerative Medicine, or Orthobiologics, involves using the body’s own materials (like platelet-rich plasma or bone marrow concentrate) to help repair damaged tissue, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage. These treatments are often ideal for patients suffering from chronic pain in the spine and joints who want to avoid or delay major surgery, or those who have not found success with conservative therapies. They focus on restoring function and healing the affected area.
How does Dr. Choi's background—being a "country doctor" on Kauai with training from institutions like Columbia University and Harvard Medical School—benefit his patients?
Dr. Choi’s unique background combines world-class, rigorous training from elite institutions with the personalized, dedicated care ethos of a “country doctor.” This means his patients receive sophisticated, state-of-the-art procedures and knowledge, typically only found in major metropolitan centers, delivered with the compassion and community-focused attention that is the hallmark of a local practitioner. It ensures world-class care is accessible right on the island.