George W. Pasvankas

MD

Pain medicine physician and anesthesiologist

Dr. George W. Pasvankas is a pain medicine physician and anesthesiologist who cares for patients with chronic pain, including cancer pain, neck and low back pain, neuropathic pain syndromes and complex regional pain syndrome. He also cares for patients undergoing anesthesia for surgery, including preoperative assessment and management, intraoperative anesthetic management, and postoperative management and recovery.

Pasvankas earned his medical degree at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, followed by a residency in anesthesiology at Massachusetts General Hospital and a fellowship in pain medicine at UCSF.

Pasvankas serves as director for the UCSF fellowship program in pain medicine. He is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and California Society of Anesthesiologists.

  • Education

    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2002

  • Residencies

    Massachusetts General Hospital, Anesthesiology, 2006

  • Fellowships

    UCSF, Pain Medicine, 2008

  • Board Certifications

    Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology

    Pain Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology

  • Academic Title

    Professor

Treatments I provide

Where I see patients (3)

    My reviews

    4.8

    Overall Experience
    286 Ratings
    About our process
    Sep 14, 2024
    Dr Pasvankas is amazing, great people skills
    Sep 01, 2024
    They were phenomenal
    Aug 15, 2024
    Dr P and also all of the other staff at the model for active listening, respectful care, and patient focus.
    Aug 13, 2024
    Dr.Pasvankas is always very professional and knowledgeable. He made me feel like he was talking to a family member. This is a quality that very few physicians have when explaining a diagnosis to a patient.
    Jun 28, 2024
    Dr. Pasvankas and his staff are very considerate and understanding of my health issues. I trust Dr. P and his staff he's taken great care is formulating plans to my back pain
    May 24, 2024
    Dr. George William Pasvankas and Dr. Charles Kersten were both amazing and compassionate doctors. Their beside manner was extraordinary!
    May 15, 2024
    Dr.Panzankas and his staff are all very caring and thoughtful.
    Apr 29, 2024
    He is personable. He listens and responds respectfully.
    Apr 29, 2024
    Was disappointed in Doctor. Did not seem very interested in my case. Gave no recommendations on future strategy to manage pain
    Apr 11, 2024
    Dr. P is amazing ! 10 stars !!! She is wonderful
    Mar 28, 2024
    He is a swell doctor. Great staff.
    Mar 26, 2024
    Best doctor I have seen in a long time.
    Mar 19, 2024
    Great practice
    Mar 13, 2024
    Excellent service by a caring healthcare provider
    Dec 17, 2023
    Dr. Pasvankas is such a warm easy to talk to doctor. I love his manner and interaction with me
    Dec 01, 2023
    I love Dr. PI had been to other "pain specialists", who not only left me in more pain, but left patients waiting for hours in the waiting room and rude staff.Everyone at 2255 Post St is wonderful.
    Nov 12, 2023
    Dr Pasvankas is a wonderful md, listens, answers questions
    Nov 03, 2023
    Very one listens and includes me in the treatment decisions.They make me feel part of my treatment. We talk about options and what the next steps to to take to make me well
    Oct 20, 2023
    Excellent doctorsIt's UCSF scheduling that's ridiculously bad
    Oct 20, 2023
    I adore Dr. Pasvankas, but this appointment tent was nothing but trouble
    Oct 19, 2023
    Dr Pasvankas is a great Doctor. He listens to me and we together come up with a plan I am really glad I his patient.
    Oct 14, 2023
    When I'm in extreme pain. They make sure I'm OK, before the move forward with the with my treatments.
    Oct 05, 2023
    Great Team !!
    Sep 28, 2023
    I have recommended Dr Pasvankas to my friend and he is now see Dr. Pasvankas
    Sep 19, 2023
    I felt that Dr. Pasvankas treated me with respect, and set my expectations appropriate. He responded effectively and in useful detail to my requests for information about the procedure.
    Sep 16, 2023
    Dr Panvanskas is knowledgeable and professional in addition to being kind and attentive. He addresses both the physical and psychological aspects of pain.
    Aug 25, 2023
    I have recommended two of my friends so far. The quality of care that I get from the doctors and the staff is above and beyond anything you can expect from any other hospital.
    Aug 21, 2023
    I wasn't informed prior to the procedure that the doctor would be directing a resident in the actual performance of the procedure.
    Aug 14, 2023
    Dr. Pasvankas is superb, patient, polite, and informative.
    Aug 12, 2023
    Dr Panvanskas is a wonderful person and doctor. He is always willing to listen to me and advise me of my health concerns.
    Aug 10, 2023
    Dr. Pasvankas is an excellent listener and has always been a great source of information about my medical condition. He offers ideas and plans for my situation. Very clear in his explanations.
    Jul 25, 2023
    Have have recommended my Dr. To many friends
    Jul 21, 2023
    Dr Pasvankas and his team are a bright star in the UCSF constellation. They are all great and work together effectively to deliver a great service. They are professional and also great people.
    Jul 11, 2023
    Dr. Pasvankis is the very best pain-management physician that I have known in the past 40 years of suffering.
    Jul 09, 2023
    Dr Pasvankis And staff are always incredibly supportive and professional and highly competent
    Jul 02, 2023
    My doctor was fantastic.
    Jun 28, 2023
    Good
    Jun 27, 2023
    Excellent communication !
    Jun 24, 2023
    Dr Pasvankas is as good as a doctor gets
    Jun 08, 2023
    Dr. Pasvankas is always very kind and listens to what you have to say
    Jun 05, 2023
    And do!
    Jun 01, 2023
    I have a strange condition. Docs wanted to be helpful. But I have to start over with injections which do no good before I can move to some other treatment.
    May 25, 2023
    I am always open to new treatment options. I am willing to listen to doctor recommendations always. Those were not offered. I was told verbatim "deal with it".
    May 12, 2023
    In all, I thought it was a very good clinic. I had a pleasant experience as far as going to the doctor, which I don't lie all in. No, I was very satisfied.
    Apr 20, 2023
    Veryy good experience. Better than I've had before.
    Apr 11, 2023
    The highest level of service ever!!!!!
    Apr 09, 2023
    Dr. Pasvankas is the man
    Mar 30, 2023
    It's been a very long path. I am grateful.
    Mar 19, 2023
    Dr Pasvankas is an awesome doctor. I have known him for many years and he has always been very kind.
    Feb 21, 2023
    My case was difficult. Dr Pasvankas never quit trying and came up with the solution.THANKS DOC
    Jan 26, 2023
    My thanks to the team for understanding I was kind of hyper b/c I was short on sleep & I get wound up rather than quiet when real tired
    Jan 23, 2023
    He was very prepared and had researched my health history very thoroughly.
    Jan 21, 2023
    Managing expectations. I had been told that the Pain Management Group was a team and would weigh in on my pain situation but that was not the case. The doctor was totally focused on the treatment which he did very well. But not having anyone there to find out what is wrong with me was devastating.
    Dec 28, 2022
    Listened
    Dec 26, 2022
    I like the fact my wife could be involved and we didn't feel rushed. It was a very relaxed conversation.
    Dec 26, 2022
    Top grade professionalism.
    Nov 27, 2022
    I feel very lucky, and well taken care of at UCSF Pain Management!

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