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Dr. Richard Keyme is a double-board certified physician with a special interest in low back pain, because he has been personally living with it for the last 20 years. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania with degrees in Biomedical Science and Psychology, then taught high school for 3 years as a science teacher, then earned his medical degree from University of Illinois in 2013, followed by completing residency at Stanford University in 2017. During medical school, he received Granville A. Bennett award for excellence in medical education and represented the student body during all 4 years.

Dr. Polsunas took a nontraditional path to his career in medicine. Looking to ease the aches and pains accumulated over years of participating in a variety of adventure sports, he discovered the practice of yoga, a passion for which led him to become a yoga teacher. In that role, he was privileged to watch people work through a variety of musculoskeletal and psychosocial ailments. It did not take long to realize that he wished to be more fully able to help people achieve their goals and a better quality of life as a physician.

Dr. Karandikar is a triple Board-Certified physician with expertise in comprehensive, goal-directed, multi-disciplinary management of pain arising from spinal and musculoskeletal conditions while simultaneously incorporating his specialization in Spinal and Ultrasound-guided procedures. Dr. Karandikar has a unique educational background and brings with him a distinctive blend of clinical expertise along with the experience of different practice settings including academia and the federal VA (Veterans Affairs) system.

Sameera Alocozy, MD, completed residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Albany Medical Center in New York. She has a special interest in the nonsurgical treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and back pain. She graduated from the University of California Berkeley with a degree in Integrative Biology and obtained her medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine in 2017.

Judith Smith is a board-certified family nurse practitioner now specializing in chronic pain management.

Judith began her nursing career in the United States Air Force and is now a retired veteran. After retiring from the military, she completed her Master’s degree in nursing from Samuel Merritt University. She has been working as a nurse practitioner since 2005. Judith has extensive experience in occupational medicine and acute and urgent care. She has been working in chronic pain management for over 3 years.