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Our skilled healthcare team is dedicated 100% to managing pain and improving lives. Pain management is all we do!

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Russell Plewinski, MS, CRNA, APRN PDF Print E-mail
Russell Plewinski CRNA APRN

Treatment Philosophy:

"Chronic pain reaches far beyond the sensation of pain. It affects the whole person…physically, mentally, and socially. Pain sufferers should know that we at PainCare we use a combination of therapies that address the complexities of the chronic pain experience."

"I strive to develop a strong relationship of trust with the patient. I think it is vitally important that my patients participate in the decision making process when choosing treatments or therapies."

Russ strives to always allow plenty of time to listen and explain. "Only together can we develop a treatment plan using the latest technology and disciplines proven most effective in the management of pain. As someone who endured chronic pain for 11 years, I have tremendous empathy for folks suffering from pain. Because I have had great success conquering my own chronic pain, I dedicate my life’s work to helping those still suffering."

As someone who endured chronic pain for 11 years, I have tremendous empathy for folks suffering from pain ... I dedicate my life’s work to helping those still suffering.

Special Interests:

"Choosing from a range of disciplines, often used in combination, to maximize successful treatment for chronic pain patients. Of particular interest to me is pharmacology, injection techniques – spinal and joint injections, spinal cord stimulation, as well as the role of diet, physical therapy, and exercise have in restoring function.”

Professional Journey

Russ began his career in health care as a Navy Corpsman in 1980. He continued a successful 22-year career, first as an Advanced Pharmacy Technician then a Registered Nurse working in the Intensive Care Unit, and finally as a certified registered nurse anesthetist. "I retired from the Navy in 2003 and have since chosen to follow my passion which is to effectively treat those who suffer from pain."

Professional Certifications & Associations

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), Advanced Cardiac Life Support provider, Pediatric Cardiac Life Support provider

Education

  • B.S. in Nursing from University of Portland
  • M.S. in Science – Anesthesia from Georgetown University
  • Currently: Doctoral Student at Virginia Commonwealth University
"When not treating my patients I enjoy... a wide variety of activities including: bicycling – road, mountain and recumbent, hiking, photography, astronomy and star gazing, motorcycling, home improvement, gardening."

Joined the Pain Care family: July 2008

Can be seen in: Somersworth & Merrimack, NH