Neurological Associates Pain Management Center

An International Referral Center Dedicated to Treatment, Education and Research

H. Hooshmand, M.D.

1934-2019

Diplomate American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Board Certified in Electroencepholography, Board Certified in Electromyography,

Board Certified in American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and Intractable Neurology (Epilepsy, Pain, MS)

Welcome to Neurological Associate Pain Management Center Website
Celebrating Our 30th Year Online Helping The RSD-CRPS Community

A Quote By: Doctor Hooshmand

To all RSD Patients:

Remember RSD is not all in your head. It is all over your body. It starts from one extremity or one part of the body and if not properly treated, it spreads to the other parts of the body. Don't let anybody convince you to be treated exclusively by a psychiatrist or to learn to live with your pain. Just remember you are not crazy. The pain of RSD is enough to drive anybody out of their mind but what I admire is the fact that RSD patients still keep their sanity.

H. Hooshmand, M. D.

ABOUT DOCTOR HOOSHANG HOOSHMAND

Doctor Hooshang Hooshmand was a pioneer in Neurology for over 40-years with a special interest in the management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).

Throughout  his medical career he helped thousands of RSD-CRPS patients from around the world. He also treated other neurological conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Epilepsy, and Electrical Injuries.

He received his degree in Pharmacy in 1953 from the University of Tehran, Iran, and in 1959, he received his degree in Medicine from the University of Tehran, Iran.

His Postdoctoral training included the following:

• 1960-1961: Intern, McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD.
• Jan 1961-July 1961: Surgical Residency, Baroness Erlanger Hospital, Chattanooga, TN.
• July 1961-Oct 1965: Neurosurgical Residency, Mayo Graduate School, Rochester, MN.
• Oct 1965-Oct 1967: Resident, Neurology, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA.

Doctor Hooshmand was also a professor of neurology at the Medical College of Virginia for eight years, where he was the teacher of the year in 1971,1972, and 1973.

He was also the recipient of research awards from the American Congress of Neurology as well as the American Medical Association (AMA).

His pioneering work in the diagnosis and management of electrical injuries, management of Neurosyphilis, applications of Clonazepam in intractable seizures, and application of ACTH in the treatment of chronic pain were some of his original contributions.

He enjoyed writing about RSD-CRPS and he loved to educate people through his writings and through the many lectures he had given during his long career.

He truly loved helping his patients. He always tried to give them a better quality of life from the pain they were suffering from. He always treated his patients with the utmost respect.

Most nights you would find Doctor Hooshmand working in his clinic until mid-night treating his patients. He would even see patients on an emergency at his clinic on Christmas Day.

He was truly ahead of his time in understanding the complexities of RSD-CRPS treatment. His exceptional ability to pinpoint the exact locations of a patient's pain set him apart, showcasing a deep insight into the condition that many others lacked.

He had a special interest in research in the fields of CRPS, neuroinflammation, avascular necrosis, intractable complications of demyelinating disease and intractable seizures.

Special emphasis was made in multidisciplinary comprehensive treatment with analgesic antidepressants, proper anticonvulsants such as Tegretol, Klonopin, and Neurontin, and treatment of neuroinflammation with the help of  I.V. Mannitol, Immunoglobulin, and proper nerve blocks with far less emphasis on ganglion nerve blocks.

His treatment approach focuses on detoxifying patients from opioid agonists, endo BZ agonists, and harmful antidepressants. It highlights the importance of physical therapy, improving dietary habits, and addressing dysfunctions in the limbic system that arise from chronic pain conditions.

He consistently approached the treatment of RSD-CRPS from a unique perspective, distinguishing himself from conventional practitioners. Unlike many mainstream doctors, he sought innovative solutions tailored to the complexities of RSD-CRPS.

Doctor Hooshmand wanted to create this website to help educate RSD/CRPS patients and members of the medical community.

For more information please contact: Eric M. Phillips at the International Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Foundation at: 508-479-9888 or visit his website at: www.rsdinfo.com 

ON A PERSONAL NOTE ABOUT DOCTOR HOOSHMAND

It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of Doctor Hooshang Hooshmand, who left us on August 9, 2019. His contributions to the RSD-CRPS community will be deeply missed, and his legacy will continue to inspire many.

I was fortunate and most grateful to have met Doctor Hooshmand in 1993 through reading the textbook that he wrote on Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD). From the first time that I spoke with him, he was very gracious with his time. He spent over an hour on the phone with me discussing RSD.

After our first phone conversation, I had asked Doctor Hooshmand if he would like to come to Massachusetts to give a lecture to the RSD support group that I ran. He was so kind as to accept my invitation.

After knowing Doctor Hooshmand for a few years he had asked me to work on a large-scale medical conference which included patients and doctors. We did a total of three of these conferences in 1995, 1997, and 2000. During this time, he had asked me to help him write some medical articles that he wanted to have published. It was such an honor that he asked me to work with him on these very important projects. Over the years we had worked on dozens of projects that were published in medical journals and on our websites.

Doctor Hooshmand was a great mentor and best friend to me. He was also a second father to me. I am so grateful to him for all that he had taught me about RSD-CRPS.

The things that I will miss the most about Doctor Hooshmand is his knowledge about medicine and life. I will truly miss his friendship, his willingness to help his patients from their suffering, his willingness to help educate people on a disease such as RSD-CRPS that most doctors would not take the time to do. Besides treating RSD-CRPS patients he was a big-time advocate for his patients and the RSD-CRPS community.

I will also miss his great sense of humor (it was hard not to laugh at his wonderful jokes while he was giving me a nerve block in my neck). I will miss his awesome laugh. He had the most infectious laugh. People loved his laugh. I remember one time I was out to dinner with him and his wife Clara. He was telling us some funny jokes and everyone in the restaurant, heard him laughing up a storm. On our way out of the restaurant a gentleman approached Doctor Hooshmand and said to him how much he loved his laugh. That made Doctor Hooshmand laugh more.

These are just a few things that I will miss about Doctor Hooshmand. We were all so blessed to have had him in our lives.

Please rest in peace my friend, and I know that we will meet again someday where you can tell me some new jokes.

Doctor Hooshmand leaves his wife, Clara, three daughters, and five grandchildren.

He will be truly missed by his family, friends, and patients.

Thank you Doctor Hooshmand for your inspiration!

We all love you and will miss you so very much!

Sincerely your friend,

Eric M. Phillips