Talal Ghazal, MD

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Board certified in Pain Management and Anesthesiology by American Board of Anesthesiology with over 15 years of experience in medical and interventional management of acute and chronic complex pain conditions.  Extensive experience in surgical implantation and management of Spinal Cord Stimulator and Intrathecal Targeted Drug Delivery Therapies as well as Conventional and Cooled Radiofrequency Denervation, Vertebral Fracture Augmentation and a myriad of Fluoroscopic and Ultrasound Guided pain management and regenerative medicine interventions.

CLINICAL SKILLS

Fluoroscopic and Ultrasound Guided Neuraxial, Peripheral and Autonomic Nervous system as well as Joint and soft tissue pain management procedures.

Surgically Implantable Pain and Neuromuscular Spasticity Therapies

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

2020-Current Interventional Pain Medicine Physician, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital

2009-2021     Holy Cross Hospital, Holy Cross Anesthesiology Associates

2020               Director of Pain Medicine, Holy Cross Hospital Pain Center

2007-2009     Director of Pain Medicine-Interventional Pain Physician and Anesthesiologist

INOVA Fair Oaks Hospital

                                    INOVA Mt. Vernon Hospital

2008-2009     Clinical Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, School of Allied Health Professions

EDUCATION

POST-DOCTORAL TRAINING

Fellowship

2006-2007     Pain Medicine- New York University Langone Hospitals

Residency

2003-2006     Anesthesiology, Residency- Boston University Medical Center

Internship

2002-2003     General Surgery, Internship- Boston University Medical Center

DOCTORAL

2001               Doctor of Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine

GRADUATE

2016               Master of Business Administration, George Washington U. School of Business

1996               Master of Science, New York University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

UNDERGRADUATE

1995               Bachelor of Science, George Washington University School of Arts & Sciences

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

2020-Present Fort Belvoir Hospital, Medical Staff

2020-Present Virginia Hospital Center, Medical Staff

2009-Present Holy Cross Hospital, Medical Staff

2007-Present American Board of Anesthesiology

2003-Present American Society of Anesthesiology

2009-Present Maryland Society of Anesthesiology

MEDICAL LICENSURE/BOARD CERTIFICATION

2007-Present Virginia Board of Medicine

2009-Present Maryland Board of Physicians        

2007-Present Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology-Anesthesiology

2007-Present Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology-Pain Medicine

CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING

2020               Advanced Safety Use of Fluoroscopy

2020               Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Neuromodulation System

2018               Advanced Kyphoplasty, Sacroplasty and Osteocool

2014               Cooled Radiofrequency Denervation

2011               Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression

2010               Intrathecal Baclofen Targeted Delivery Therapy

2008               Percutaneous Discectomy

2008               Coding Compliance and Practice Management

2008               Controlled Substance Management

2006               Spinal Cord Stimulation Trialing and Implantation

2006               Intrathecal Drug Delivery System Trialing and Implantation

2002               Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)-Current

2002               Basic Life Support (BLS)-Current