Procedures
Radiofrequency Ablation
Offered by
Nicolas Karvelas, MD
5.0
Radiofrequency Ablation
2,647
Estimated National Average $6,363
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Procedure Details
This includes radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for one joint. Radiofrequency ablation is used to heat up a small area of nerve tissue by creating an electrical current from radio waves.
Price Details
Your purchase includes the following services:
- Facility feeoperating and recovery room services & supplies for outpatient stay (less than 24 hours) at Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery
- Physician feetreatment and procedure-related postoperative follow-up visit(s) within 10 days of surgery. Does NOT include the initial evaluation to determine the need of the procedure.
- Anesthesia feelocal anesthesia or moderate sedation services provided by your surgeon. If your situation requires an anesthesiologist be present to supervise the anesthesia or sedation services, you will receive a bill from the anesthesiologist.
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Note
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About Nicolas Karvelas, MD
Dr. Nicolas Karvelas is a physician double-board-certified in interventional pain medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation. He graduated with honors from the University of California, Davis, with a degree in exercise biology. He then continued on at UC Davis for completion of his medical school and residency training as well as his fellowship training.
Dr. Karvelas’s passions and specific interests in medicine include spine procedures, neurostimulation interventions (including spinal cord stimulation), and musculoskeletal medicine. He performs a variety of different therapeutic interventions, including cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine procedures; joint treatments (including shoulder, hip, and knee); sympathetic blocks; and spinal cord stimulators.
Dr. Karvelas’s goal with each patient is to work as hard as he can to improve the symptoms, function, and overall health of that patient.
Dr. Karvelas offers physical medicine and rehabilitation care at Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery in Vancouver at Rebound Vancouver and Rebound Camas.
Board Certification
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Residency
UC Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA
Fellowship
UC Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA
Medical School
UC Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA
Additional Procedures Offered by Nicolas Karvelas, MD
1,880
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