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    Conditions We TreatChronic pain has many causes, and we have broad expertise in treating a wide range of conditions. Before beginning any treatment, however, we focus closely on identifying the precise nature of your pain. Pinpoint diagnosis provides the foundation to deliver maximum relief with minimum risk.View All
    • Back and Neck Pain
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      • Neck Pain Overview
      • Disc Degeneration
      • Disc Herniation
      • Sciatica (Lumbar Radiculopathy)
      • Cervical and Thoracic Radiculopathy
      • Spinal Stenosis
      • Facet Joint Syndrome
      • Spondylolisthesis
      • Compression Fractures
    • Arm and Leg Pain
      • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS/RSD)
      • Peripheral Neuropathy
      • Diabetic Neuropathy
      • Joint Pain: Shoulder, Hip, Knee
      • Phantom Limb Pain
      • Piriformis Syndrome
      • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • General Body Pain
      • Chronic Abdominal Pain
      • Pelvic Pain
      • Postherpetic Neuralgia
      • Fibromyalgia
    • Head and Face Pain
      • Migraine Headache
      • Cervicogenic Headache (Whiplash Syndrome)
      • Trigeminal Neuralgia
    • Cancer Pain
    • Sports Injury
    • Work Related Injury
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    Treatment SolutionsNura combines pinpoint diagnosis with multi-point treatment to zero in on the source of chronic pain and attack it from every angle. Designed to provide real and lasting relief, precise pain management focuses your treatments exactly where they’re needed – dialing down your pain while dialing up your long-term health and well-being.View All
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        • Epidural Steroid Injections
        • Epidural Lysis of Adhesions
        • Epidural Blood Patch
        • Sympathetic Nerve Blocks
        • Peripheral Nerve Blocks
        • Trigeminal Ganglion Block
        • Radiofrequency Ablation
        • Intradiscal Heat Therapies: IDET and Biacuplasty
        • Joint Injections
        • Trigger Point Injection
        • mild Procedure
        • Minuteman Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion
    • Interventional Procedures
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        • Medial Branch Block
        • Selective Nerve Root Block
        • Discography
        • Electromyography (EMG)
      • Spinal Fracture Repair
        • Vertebroplasty
        • Kyphoplasty
    • Neuromodulation
      • Neurostimulation
        • Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS)
        • Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation (DRG)
      • Targeted Drug Delivery
        • Spinal Pain Pump
        • Home Infusion Service
    • Medication Management
    • Physical Therapy
    • Behavioral Health
    • Occupational Health
    • Chronic Pain Program
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David M. Schultz, MD

Dr David Schultz
"We have been helping patients with chronic pain for the past 25 years. Chronic pain can destroy quality of life and may involve both physical and psychological issues. At Nura, we provide the most advanced, high-tech pain treatments and our pain physicians are highly trained interventional specialists. In addition, we focus on the functional and emotional aspects of chronic pain and involve our specialized physical therapists and psychologists as necessary to give patients their lives back!"

Education, Training, and Certifications

Board Certifications
American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
Pain Management (ABA)
Competency Certifications in Controlled Substances and Coding Compliance
American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians Part 1 Exam (ABIPP)
American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians Board Certification (ABIPP)
Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP)
American Board of Pain Medicine (ABPM)
Postgraduate Training and Medical Residency
Residency: Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Full-time Emergency Room Physician for Emergency Department: Physicians Medical Group, Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital, Robert F. Kennedy Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Residency: PGY-2 General Surgery, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, CA
Internship: General Surgery, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, CA
Education
M.D. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
B.A. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Physiology)
University of Colorado Boulder

Profile

Dr. Schultz is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nura Pain Clinics (formerly MAPS Medical Pain Clinics). He has been a full-time interventional pain specialist since 1995 and is an adjunct professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Minnesota. He is a certified board examiner for ABIPP. He is a former board member and past president of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) and is currently Executive Director of the Minnesota Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (the MN chapter of ASIPP). Dr. Schultz has taught many interventional pain courses over the years as an instructor for ASIPP, Spinal Intervention Society (SIS), Medtronic, and Abbott. Founder of Nura Research Institute; a clinical research center conducting phase I-IV clinical studies across a variety of therapeutic areas. He is a prolific author of medical articles and book chapters, a frequent speaker at national meetings, and is a principal investigator in pain research.

Hobbies/Special Interests

Away from work, Dr. Schultz is an avid skier and mountain biker and participates in triathlons.

Awards

ASIPP – Lifetime Achievement Award – June 2021
ASC Review “150 Pain Management Physicians to Know” – May 01, 2012
Named Top Doctor Mpls/St. Paul Magazine – 2002-2022
ASIPP- Excellence in Service Award – David Schultz, MD – 2005, 2009, 2014
ASIPP- Outstanding State Society – David Schultz, MD – September 2004

Professional Appointments

Adjunct Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN: 2008-present
ICSI Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement Low Back Pain Advisory Committee: 2011-present
Minnesota Medical Services Review Board (MSRB) alternate: 2010-present
Executive Director, Minnesota Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (MSIPP): 2008-present
Committee Member, Neuromodulation Therapy Access Coalition (NTAC): 2008-2011
President, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP): 2008-2009
Founder and Medical Director, MAPS Applied Research Center (MARC): 2007-present
President Elect, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP): 2007
Board Examiner, American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians: 2006-present
Medtronic Consultant: 2006-present
Vice Chairman of Research Committee, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP): 2005-present
Member and Representative for Pain Management, Medicare Carrier: Advisory Committee (CAC): 2005-present
Board Examiner, Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP): 2005
Secretary, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP): 2004
Board of Directors, American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians (ABIPP): 2004-2012
Board of Directors, American Society of Interventional Pain (ASIPP): 2003-2015
Medical Director, Outpatient Pain Services, North Memorial Medical Center: 2001-present
Instructor, International Spinal Injection Society (ISIS): 1996-2008
Instructor, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP): 2001-present
President, Minnesota Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (MSIPP): 2001-2008
Executive Director, Minnesota Society of Interventional Pain Physicians: 2008-present
Emeritus Board Member, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP): 2023-present

Professional Memberships

International Association for the Study of Pain
International Spinal Injection Society
World Institute of Pain
American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP)
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
American College of Pain Medicine (ACPM)
American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ACRA) Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP)
American Medical Association (AMA)
Minnesota Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
ICSI Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement Low Back Pain Advisory Committee

Editorial Positions

Associate Editor, Pain Physician – 2006 to present

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