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Pacific Pain Physicians - Pain Management in San Luis Obispo, California
Nerve Blocks
Targeted nerve blocks to interrupt pain signals
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Implantable devices to manage chronic pain
Injection Therapy
Corticosteroid and other therapeutic injections for pain relief
Medication Management
Prescription management and medication optimization
Physical Therapy
Exercises and treatments to improve mobility and reduce pain
About Pacific Pain Physicians
Pacific Pain Physicians is an interventional pain management clinic located in San Luis Obispo, California, with a second location in Santa Barbara. The clinic serves people living with a wide range of acute and chronic pain conditions, from neck and back pain to complex conditions such as RSD/CRPS, spinal stenosis, diabetic neuropathy, and cancer pain. The clinic holds a rating of 4.5 out of 5, reflecting patient feedback across a broad range of experiences.
The clinic's stated mission centers on three goals: identifying the source of a person's pain, applying innovative treatment options, and helping patients build practical coping skills for long-term quality of life.
Treatment Approach
Pacific Pain Physicians offers a broad set of services aimed at reducing pain and supporting function. The care team includes Dr. Hullander, who specializes in interventional pain management, and Brian Sullivan, PA, who patients describe as thorough in his explanations and attentive to setting realistic expectations. Reviewers note that doctors are approachable and sensitive to individual patient needs.
Treatment options available may include:
- Injection treatments such as occipital nerve blocks and radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulation for persistent nerve-related pain
- Regenerative medicine approaches, including PRP and stem cell treatments targeting tissue repair
- The Intracept Procedure and Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression for spine-related conditions
- Ketamine infusion therapy for complex pain conditions
- Medication management and diagnostic services
- Physical therapy as part of a broader care plan
- Migraine treatment and management of myofascial pain and sciatica
Multiple patients have noted significant improvement in pain levels following treatment, and reviewers describe the clinical staff as kind and professional.
What Patients Can Expect
The San Luis Obispo clinic is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is closed on weekends. Appointments are recommended. The clinic accepts credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. Bilingual support staff are available to assist patients who may need language support.
The facility is designed to accommodate a range of physical needs. Accessibility features include:
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible parking lot with on-site parking
- Wheelchair-accessible washroom
Patients considering care at Pacific Pain Physicians are encouraged to contact the clinic directly to discuss insurance coverage, current service availability, and scheduling. As with any medical practice, services and policies may change over time, and confirming current offerings before an appointment is recommended.
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Pacific Pain Physicians in San Luis Obispo holds a 4.5 out of 5 rating across 129 reviews, reflecting a genuinely mixed but mostly positive patient experience. On the clinical side, patients often mention feeling heard and respected by the physicians, who are described as approachable, attentive, and knowledgeable. PA Brian Sullivan is frequently praised for taking time to explain procedures and set realistic expectations. Multiple reviewers note meaningful reductions in their pain levels and express sincere gratitude for the care they received. However, reviewers note a consistent gap between the quality of clinical care and the reliability of front office operations. Complaints include appointments cancelled without notice, miscommunication that left patients turned away after long drives, and poor follow-through on promised call-backs. More serious concerns involve patient information spoken aloud in the lobby, insurance authorizations that were never submitted, and at least one patient arriving to find the office unexpectedly closed. Long-term patients have also described feeling abruptly dropped due to policy changes, with little communication or transition support. For those whose experiences run smoothly, Pacific Pain Physicians appears to offer attentive, capable care. Prospective patients may benefit from confirming appointments in advance and following up directly on any administrative matters.
What Patients Say
Patient Testimonials
“Told my appointment was at 1:30 confirmed on the phone the night before. Arrived at 1:33 and was told we were 15 minutes late and they wouldn't see us. Drove over 30 minutes and the lobby was empty. Receptionist insisted that they only schedule in 20 minute increments and that no one would have told us 1:30 so we were simply wrong. Instead of being so dogmatic she could have simply sympathize but instead added insult to injury with the "have a great rest of your day" comment as we were leaving. This put a monkey wrench into the day as the next appointment we have is a cancer appointment. :(”
— William Adams
“Sent there for hip pain and will go back for another issue, everyone was kind and professional he is amazing approachable attentive and sensitive to you when treating me and really great person/ Doctor”
— Marla Lowman
“They are abandoning their patients. I've been a patient for years and had 5 surgeries with them. In the last several months they have dramatically changed their policies to block patients from getting care in any sort of reasonable timeframe, leaving them in pain for an unethical amount of time. Today I was informed that all Botox services would cease after I've spent weeks trying to get my routine treatment and jumping through countless hoops for them. They have no plan, no referrals, no support for patients that have been having this pain service with them for years. I can't fathom how they think this is the way to treat patients.”
— Lacey Jensen
“Worst office experience. If you don't care if you personal information is yelled across the lobby, ok. Or that the scheduling staff cancels appointments without letting you know, please this may be your place. I let the staff know this was not ok with me. Oh, and they had another patient getting mad cuz he had to wait. He got so mad, after he growled at me that it was my fault (ha!) try blaming the appropriate people dude! Plus he was using curse words. Did the staff do anything? Nope. So go here is you are a Masochist. This is my story and my opinion.”
— Carina Eddy
Insurance Accepted
Please verify insurance coverage and payment options directly with the clinic before your visit.
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- Monday8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Tuesday8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Wednesday(Today)8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Thursday8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Friday8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- SaturdayClosed
- SundayClosed
Address
There is no parking on Johnson Avenue, Parking lot is entered via Bishop St for Bldg. B Suite 220, 1551 Bishop St building b suite 210, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone
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