COMPASSIONATE PHYSICIANS,
CUTTING-EDGE CARE

Dr. Matt Schocket is board certified in both anesthesiology and pain management after completing his residency at UT-Southwestern in Dallas and fellowship at the University of California.

Dr. Raimy Amasha joined Capitol Pain Institute after completing his pain management fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and a research internship in stem cell therapy at Stanford University.

Dr. Andres grew up in southern Indiana and is thrilled to be practicing in the Louisville area. He enjoys working with patients and other providers to optimize patient functioning and care for the musculoskeletal system, especially utilizing outpatient interventional options. Dr. Andres is board certified in Pain Management and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. In addition, he is also a member of several national organizations.

Aletha was born and raised in Kentucky and graduated with her Master of Science in Nursing in May of 2022 from Eastern Kentucky University. Prior to, she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Louisville.

Dr. Beck is a board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician. A native of northeast Indiana, he completed both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Indiana University with high distinction. Dr. Beck also obtained his medical degree from Indiana University in 2007 and continued his training as a physical medicine and rehabilitation resident at the University of Wisconsin

Dr. Steven Bhutra is a board-certified anesthesiologist, with subspecialty training in interventional pain medicine. After undergraduate education at Stanford University, he earned his medical degree at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Residency in anesthesiology at the University of Washington and fellowship training in interventional pain medicine at the University of Virginia.

Dr. Neal Blauzvern is the most senior Pain Management Physician in Central Texas, with more than 35 years of continuous Pain Management practice​. He is Fellowship-trained in Pain Management, and Board-certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology . In his practice, Dr. Blauzvern strives to personalize treatment plans for each patient depending on their individual needs and preferences. Dr. Blauzvern’s primary goal is always to relieve pain, improve function, and restore his patients’ ability to enjoy life. Dr. Blauzvern is currently accepting new patients at our North Austin location.

Dr. Borhan, raised in Bedford, Indiana, completed his undergraduate studies at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. He later went on to St. George’s University for his medical studies. He received certification in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at University of Louisville and finished his medical training with a fellowship in Pain Management at Georgia Pain Physicians. Dr. Borhan is currently both board certified in Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Dr. Jonathan Church is a board-certified anesthesiologist and has completed subspecialty training in interventional pain medicine. After completing his undergraduate education at The University of Texas, he earned his medical degree at the University of Texas School of Medicine in San Antonio.

Dr. Iden Cowan is dual board certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Management. She is passionate about providing customized multimodal treatment plans that directly target her patients’ sources of pain, with a special interest in lumbar spinal stenosis, pelvic pain, and sacroiliac joint pain. Dr. Cowan enjoys working to improve her patients’ functional status and helping them achieve their goals. Dr. Cowan is excited to offer several minimally invasive procedures including spinal cord stimulation, dorsal root ganglion stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, Superion and Zipp for lumbar spinal stenosis, sacroiliac stabilization, as well as a variety of nerve blocks. Dr. Cowan is accepting new patients at our North Austin and Georgetown locations.

Dr. Anjuli Desai is dual board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine. She has served as Chief Resident as well as Clinical Instructor at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia where she completed her training. Dr. Desai serves as a Clinical Site Director for Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residents from University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical Program. She also serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Texas A & M University Health Science Center. Dr. Desai’s areas of expertise include performing diagnostic EMG (electromyography) and NCS (nerve conduction studies) to evaluate numbness, pins and needles or burning pain in the arms or legs. She also specializes in the treatment of spine pain, joint disorders and occipital neuralgia, and offers a variety of outpatient pain management procedures.

Dr. Kenneth Finn is a graduate of the University of Texas at Houston in 1990 and he completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City in 1994. He is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine. He has been on the Exam Council for the American Board of Pain Medicine since 2001 and is also Level II accredited to perform impairment ratings for injured workers in the State of Colorado.

Thomas is board-certified family nurse practitioner since May 2016. He has received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and Masters of Science in nursing from the University of Louisville.

Dr. Bhaskara Ganti is a board-certified interventional pain physician and anesthesiologist. Hailing from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dr. Ganti received his medical degree from the University of Toledo College of Medicine. Thereafter he went to pursue training at Northwestern University Medical Center. After completing his residency, Dr. Ganti focused on Interventional Pain Management by completing a fellowship at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Selina Gawriluk is a native Texan and a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She has earned a BS in Biology, BS in Nursing from UTHSCSA, and a Masters of Science in Nursing from Texas State University.

Bre has been a practicing nurse since 2007. She earned her Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing from Ohio University. Bre is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Jessica, an Indiana native from Wabash Valley, earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing at Indiana State University in 2009 and went on to receive her Master of Science degree in Nursing at Indiana State University in 2017. Jessica has worked in pain management since 2017. As a registered nurse, she really loved working with surgical patients and went on to work in the operating room.

Krista is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and her Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Texas at Arlington.

Marissa is a board-certified Physician Assistant. She earned her Bachelor’s of Science from Texas A&M University and her Masters in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX. Marissa grew up in Austin and has 10+ years of experience practicing in both pain management and hospital medicine here. Outside of work she enjoys spending her time with her husband and two sons exploring Austin and the outdoors.

Sarah Johnson is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2010 and her Master of Science in 2017; both from Mt. Carmel College of Nursing.