Dr. Peter Abaci, MD

Take Charge of Your Chronic Pain

Dr. Peter Abaci, MD joins Danika to discuss the causes of chronic pain, treatment options, and why relying on pills and addictive pain-killers can make pain worse.

Peter Abaci, MD, is certified in anesthesia and pain management by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dr. Abaci received his undergraduate education at UC San Diego, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and attended medical school at the University of Southern California. During his last year of residency, he served as Chief Resident and participated in a senior elective in pain management. That experience sparked an interest that led him to UC San Francisco, where he completed his fellowship training in Pain Management. In private practice since 1996, he serves as the Medical Director of the nationally recognized Bay Area Pain and Wellness Center (www.bapwc.com), located in Los Gatos, California, which he co-founded and designed in 2005.

Danika Quinn

3 / 1 / 2011