Olmsted Medical Center
Pain Medicine • Rochester, MN
About
Olmsted Medical Center's Pain Management clinic in Rochester, MN offers board-certified specialists providing advanced care for acute and chronic pain conditions. Services include interventional procedures such as spinal cord stimulation, nerve blocks, epidural steroid injections, and joint injections, along with medication therapies, physical rehabilitation, and behavioral health support. Patients 18 and older may self-refer for services.
Clinic Type
Pain Medicine
Address
Olmsted Medical Center (OMC) Pain Management, Rochester, MN
Phone
507.535.1976
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Sharecare (Dr. Richard Rho): 3.7/5 (3 ratings)
- FindaTopDoc (Dr. William Hooten): 2/5 (9 ratings)
- Birdeye (Mayo Clinic Rochester Rheumatology): 2.5/5 (22 reviews)
- WebMD (Dr. Cary Effertz): 5/5 (2 ratings)
Patients praise
- Appreciation for doctors who listen and explain conditions thoroughly
- Positive outcomes from specialized treatments and pain management plans
- Staff courtesy in certain practices
Common complaints
- Concerns regarding bedside manner, including perceived arrogance or lack of empathy
- Difficulty with wait times and appointment scheduling
- Complaints regarding administrative processes, such as billing issues or rejected referrals
- Frustration with treatment efficacy or limited pain relief options
"A great Dr who takes the time to really listen. Answers all your questions thoroughly. I've been working with him for 5 years now and I wouldn't see anyone else."
— WebMD review for Dr. Cary Effertz"Be careful, they will charge your insurance for visits you never attended or scheduled. Make sure they show you a break down in billing for all the labs and amounts they "recommend" as well."
— Birdeye review for Mayo Clinic Rochester Rheumatology"Pain management was horrific. They declined referrals from both my PCP and rheum..."
— Reddit user experienceSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Rochester Physical Therapy: Personal Attention Wins — Nov 21, 2025
- Team Science Showcase: Cracking the Code of Chronic Pain | University of Rochester Medicine — Nov 10, 2025
- Unraveling the Web of Chronic Pain | University of Rochester Medicine — Aug 28, 2025
- Dr. Victoria Kung, MD - Physiatrist in Rochester, NY — May 14, 2026
- RRH begins construction on $17.5 million specialty care campus in Canandaigua — Jun 18, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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