Doctor Profiles

Dr. Pat Griffith, M.D. - Pain Source Solutions

As the founder of Pain Source Solutions in North Kansas City, Missouri, Dr. Pat Griffith is very proud of his practice and excited as he looks toward the future.

"Pain Management is a growing field that is constantly changing," said Griffith. "I am always eager to help my patients overcome their problems and live a pain free life."

Dr. Griffith's path to Pain Source Solutions has given him many enriching experiences.

Graduating from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 1989, Dr. Griffith went on to do his internship in General Surgery at the University of Arkansas.  He completed his residency in St. Louis at Barnes-Jewish Medical Center and St. Louis Children’s Hospital in 1993.  Post-residency, Dr. Griffith remained at Barnes as an anesthesiologist and to staff the pain clinic for a year.  In 1994, Dr. Griffith returned to Kansas City as a Staff Anesthesiologist and the Director of Acute & Chronic Pain Management at Providence Medical Center. 

Dr. Griffith is certified by the American Board of Pain Medicine and the American Board of Anesthesiology. In addition, Dr. Griffith is a Fellow in the Interventional Practice of Pain with the World Institute of Pain (WIP), an internationally based group of leading pain physicians throughout the world.

Sean Clinefelter, M.D. - Pain Source Solutions

Sean Clinefelter, MD is a native to the Kansas City area. He is excited to return to the area in 2005 and join Dr. Griffith at Pain Source Solutions. Dr. Clinefelter received his Medical Degree from the University of Iowa College of Medicine and then completed an Anesthesiology Residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. 

As Dr. Clinefelter said, "Pain medicine is a fast evolving field that encompasses many medical specialties. It is technically challenging but can be very rewarding. It is truly satisfying when a patient finds relief after suffering for years."

Dr. Clinefelter has received a Pain Fellowship from Brigham and Women's
Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, a Harvard affiliated hospital system. He is also Board certification in Anesthesiology and eligible for Sub-Specialty certification in Pain Management.  His areas of interest include Implantable Pain Devices and all aspects of chronic pain management. 

 

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