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Adam Carinci, M.D.

Adam Carinci, M.D.

Pain Management , Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

4.7 out of 5 stars
556 Ratings
55 Comments
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Contact

Appointment (585) 242-1300
Fax (585) 473-5007
Administrative (585) 275-1385

Locations

Pain Treatment Center - Brighton

Surgery Center at Sawgrass
180 Sawgrass Drive, Suite 210
Rochester, NY 14620

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About Me

Dr. Adam J Carinci, M.D. is a nationally recognized and sought after clinician, author and speaker with over a decade of pain medicine experience. He is double-board certified in both Anesthesiology and in Pain Medicine and maintains an active, full time medical practice. Dr. Carinci is Chief of the...
Dr. Adam J Carinci, M.D. is a nationally recognized and sought after clinician, author and speaker with over a decade of pain medicine experience. He is double-board certified in both Anesthesiology and in Pain Medicine and maintains an active, full time medical practice. Dr. Carinci is Chief of the Pain Management Division and Director of the Pain Treatment Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center and an Associate Professor at the University of Rochester School of Medicine.

Dr. Carinci's research has focused on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and chronic opioid therapy. Dr. Carinci has interventional / surgical expertise in all facets of interventional pain with a particular focus on Spinal cord stimulation, Intradiscal therapies, MILD (Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression), Sacroiliac Joint Fusion, Percutaneous Discectomy, Vertiflex, Spinal Simplicity / Minuteman and vertebroplasty / kyphoplasty.

Dr. Carinci is a consultant to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA).

Prior to his current position, Dr. Carinci was the Director of the Pain Medicine Center at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Instructor at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Carinci trained at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

Certified Specialties

Anesthesiology - American Board of Anesthesiology

Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine - American Board of Anesthesiology

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine - Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (SMD)

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Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. 2009 - 2010

Residency, Anesthesiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 2006 - 2009

Internship, Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 2005 - 2006

Education

MD | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 2005

Publications

Journal Articles

Preliminary study of the impact of elevated circulating plasma levels of catecholamines on opioid requirements for acute surgical pain.

Uribe-Rivera, A; Rasubala, L; Machado-Perez, AC; Ren, YF; Malmström, H; Carinci, A.

J Clin Transl Sci. 2021; 5(1): e114.

Abuse-deterrent opioid analgesics: a guide for clinicians

Carinci AJ.

Pain management. 2020; 10(1): 55-62.

Ratings & Comments

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Ratings

Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

4.6 stars

Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

4.6 stars

Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

4.6 stars

Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care

4.7 stars

Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

4.7 stars

Patient Comments

5.0 stars

Dr Carinci is a very very attentive doctor. He cares very much and the staff is equally caring.

Jan 20, 2025

5.0 stars

Always including me in the solutions to ways to relieve helping me get better

Jan 16, 2025

5.0 stars

This doctor is fantastic. [...]

Nov 21, 2024

3.8 stars

[...] The doctor was kind but quick with visit.

Nov 08, 2024

5.0 stars

DR. C and HIS TEAM ARE fantastic

Oct 29, 2024

3.6 stars

Communication problems.Or not Carrying enough [...]

Oct 20, 2024

5.0 stars

Dr. Carinci, Is The Man...

Oct 06, 2024

4.0 stars

I went in to discuss a concern over my care during a previous visit and procedure. The doctor heard and addressed my concerns

Sep 23, 2024

5.0 stars

Excellent

Sep 22, 2024

4.8 stars

Both the doctor and his intern were both attentive and excellent

Sep 10, 2024