About Dr. Peter Abaci

I don’t think anybody grows up saying ‘I want to be a pain doctor.’ I doubt many go to medical school with the goal of spending their careers sitting in front of people each day who suffer from chronic pain. Yet, somehow, I wandered upon that journey, presumably willfully. Why would I do that? Sometimes I wonder that myself.

—Peter Abaci, MD

P eter Abaci, MD, is certified in anesthesia and pain management by the American Board of Anesthesiology. He serves as the Medical Director of the nationally recognized Bay Area Pain and Wellness Center, located in Los Gatos, California, which he cofounded with Dr. John Massey. Dr. Abaci received his bachelor’s degree and graduated magna cum laude from UC San Diego, attended medical school at the University of Southern California, and performed his specialty training in pain management at UC San Francisco. A widely respected expert on chronic pain management and a highly successful chronic pain sufferer, he is the author of Take Charge of Your Chronic Pain: The Latest Research, Cutting-Edge Tools, and Alternative Treatments for Feeling Better. Dr. Abaci also serves as an expert and weekly contributor for the Chronic Pain Community on WebMD.

Dr. Abaci began his quest to radically change conventional chronic pain thinking and treatment after dealing with the agony of his second anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. His mission is to help transform the way medicine treats pain and to restore hope for healing and optimum long-term health. Dr. Abaci focuses on developing alternative solutions to treating chronic pain by drawing on neuroscience research, evidence-based medicine, ancient healing remedies, stress management techniques, nutrition principles, exercise programs, art therapy, and real-life lessons.

See Dr. Abaci’s Approach to Fighting Chronic Pain: VIEW VIDEOS

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Visit the Bay Area Pain and Wellness Center: VISIT SITE

UPCOMING EVENT

Integrated Solutions to CRPS
May 10, 2013 | 9 am until 4 pm DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, San Francisco Airport
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Dr. Peter Abaci will discuss an interdisciplinary model for treating CRPS
Integrated Solutions to CRPS is a conference for people just like you. Individuals with CRPS, friends, family, and caregivers of the CRPS community are invited to attend. The RSDSA, along with the help from generous sponsors, has assembled a friendly forum where you and experts in the CRPS field will spend the day sharing valuable information and exploring new solutions to help manage CRPS. You will have the opportunity to talk to and network with members of the RSDSA and others who experience what you do, day after day.

Blog & Tips

Inspire Healing: Why Lance Armstrong Isn’t All Bad
Last weekend, spring hit my neck of the woods. I live in Los Gatos, Calif., about an hour south of San Francisco, nestled against the Santa Cruz Mountains and home to Silicon Valley icons like Steve Wozniak and Netflix. So last Sunday I took the bait and hopped onto my road bike and made my way up into the hills near my house. As I climbed past tall redwoods, rustling creeks, and boutique vineyards, I felt blessed. I looked down at my bike's frame, and there staring back at me was the word "Trek." And at that moment it hit me. I was on that bike, pumping my legs, surrounded by nature's glory, largely because of one man: Lance Armstrong. Flashback to 2002, where you see me purchasing my fine, all-carbon Trek bike. I was struggling to rebound from reconstructive knee surgery, and mind you I was no Adrian Peterson, who came back after a similar surgery able to perform even better than his former self. No sir. I was a private practice pain doctor who kept working without a day off after I tore the holy daylight out of my right knee because I had both a family....... Read More