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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. Kemesha Delisser provides comprehensive pain management care for patients who are experiencing chronic pain caused by spinal nerves, spinal fractures, joint and tendon injuries, metabolic and developmental disorders, and other conditions. With over a decade of patient care experience, she specializes in developing non-surgical treatment plans that include a combination of procedures, therapies, and medications. Dr. Delisser also works closely with regional physicians and other care providers to create individual treatment plans that ensure patients receive comprehensive care for their physical and mental well-being.

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.

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.

Dr. Michael Beckman is a board-eligible Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician with specialized training in Interventional Pain Management.

He completed a degree in Business Administration from UC Berkeley and worked as a transaction analyst at a Big 4 accounting firm in San Jose. He then pivoted to medicine, completing his post-baccalaureate at CSU Fullerton and graduated from medical school at Saint Louis University in Missouri. During medical school, he co-founded an incubator to help multidisciplinary teams from the school commercialize their products. He then completed a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at UC Irvine.

Rachelle Dudero Perez is a board-certified Physician Assistant specializing in Pain Medicine. She joined Allied Pain & Spine Institute in 2020.

Born and raised in the Bay Area, Rachelle earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Athletic training and minor in Nutritional Sciences from San Jose State University. Rachelle had always had an interest in sports/musculoskeletal injuries and a passion for functional rehabilitation. During her undergraduate studies, Rachelle interned with the San Jose State University football sports medicine staff. There she was able to learn how to respond to acute sport injuries and observe multiple treatment options. While applying for graduate school, she accumulated numerous hours as a physical therapy trainer assisting patients with rehabilitative and corrective exercises as well as applying therapeutic modalities to help promote healing and to manage both acute and chronic pain. She then proceeded to earn her Master of Physician Assistant Sciences degree at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania. There she gained clinical practice experience in many different specialties to include Trauma/General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, and Orthopedics.

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.