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Advanced Sports & Spine in Charlotte offers a professional and holistic approach to interventional pain management using non-surgical, non-opiate methods. To establish continuity of care, you will see the same physiatrist during your clinical visits.

We put our patients first! We provide a holistic approach to help alleviate pain and discomfort. Our goal is to find the origin of your pain. Once the cause is identified, we utilize a combination of exercise and diet to complement medical and interventional pain management sessions.

Without the use of surgery and downtime, we aim to help you get back to living your life with improved body functionality and mobility as quickly as possible.

MODERN MEDICAL FACILITIES

At Advanced Sports & Spine, the majority of our pain management procedures are performed in our Charlotte office. We use state-of-the-art equipment. Our ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance techniques ensure accuracy, help limit complications, and increase success rates.

Our private practice is not annexed to or owned by a hospital facility, hence, we are a non-facility fee office. Thus, our patients pay less compared to having the procedure performed at a hospital. We also ensure minimal wait times in a comfortable environment.

At Advanced Sports & Spine, we ensure fast, safe, effective, and reliable pain management treatment to help you get back to your way of life. Here are some of the best non-surgical, non-opiate interventional pain management programs in Charlotte, NC that we offer:

COOLIEF* cooled radiofrequency treatment in genicular neurotomy
PRP therapy and stem cell treatment in regenerative medicine
Neurolysis treatment
Spine treatment
Back, head and joint pain management
Back and neck arthritis treatment

Services
Comprehensive care from an experienced and trusted audiologist is the best way to improve your hearing abilities.  Audiology & Hearing Services of Charlotte can provide you with a full range of hearing services, making your investment in better hearing a smart, effective choice.

Hearing Aids

Our audiology experts will provide you with the best hearing aid technology—and fitting—for your individual hearing loss needs and lifestyle preferences.

Gain expert prescription and fitting service.
Choose from proven, reliable manufacturers.
Know you made the right choice with our 45-day trial period.

Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation

Some hearing problems require special evaluation. Our audiologist has training and expertise in auditory processing (APD) evaluation, allowing her to help patients—including children—who may have:

Hearing loss
Neurological impairment
Difficulty processing speech

Better Communication Classes

Learning to use your hearing device is essential to long-term satisfaction. Our Better Communication classes insure that you are knowledgeable and comfortable with your hearing device.

Class fees are waived when you attend two sessions.
Improve how you use your hearing aid and accessories.
Be an active participant in hearing better.

Custom Hearing Protection

Preventative hearing protection puts you in the driver’s seat when it comes to slowing hearing loss. Damaging noise levels—which are part of many occupational and leisure environments—can be successfully managed.

Construction sites and factories
Motor vehicles and sirens
Power tools
Amplified and loud acoustic music

Tinnitus and Sound Sensitivity

Tinnitus and sound sensitivity—common but potentially chronic and disruptive hearing conditions—can be successfully treated by an experienced audiologist. Treatment options include:

Behavioral and sound therapies
Hearing aids
Medication

Family medicine/primary care for all ages. Embedded psychotherapist and embedded dietician. On site xray and labs.

Male & Female Hormone Replacement Therapy.  Lifestyle Medicine & Neutraceuticals.  Skin & Subcutaneous Surgical Procedures.   * Some diagnostic testing and monitoring services are not covered by insurance and are the patient's responsibility.

List of services: - Cancer Research Clinic focused on solid tumor immunotherapy & cellular therapy trials-Personalized Medicine: patient-driven biobanking of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes, leukapheresis, personalized tumor and immune profiling services.

Quick Bio/Introduction – Founded in 2005, Carolina BioOncology Institute (CBOI) is the only independent phase I cancer center with a Human Applications Lab for manufacturing cellular therapies. CBOI has opened > 140 early phase clinical trials and serves as a regional hub for Phase I access. Dr Powderly’s research on early phase immunotherapy trials has led to 137 publications, including the New England Journal of Medicine and Journal of Clinical Oncology, to name a few. He is also a reviewer for multiple cancer journals, a NIH grant reviewer, and is currently adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at both Duke and UNC. In 2014, he was awarded the David King Community Scientist Award by the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC). Some of his articles and presentations have been recognized as "top 50 most-cited articles by JCO" and "top 10 most downloaded ASCO Video Presentations." Dr. Powderly’s research publications have been cited by more than 23,000 references in the scientific literature. He is currently developing an autologous T cellular immunotherapy platform with BioCytics, Inc., using autologous circulating tumor cells as the antigen source.

Wellness, Preventive, Physicals, Sick-Visits, Weight Management, COVID-19 Testing.

Carolina Family Healthcare is founded on the belief that total wellness can be achieved through a sound structural system, a nutritious diet and a well-balanced emotional state. As a result, the treatment programs we provide are multi-dimensional and highly personalized, utilizing medical, nutritional management, and other medical disciplines.

Dr. James Deering is a fellowship trained, board-certified interventional pain physician at Carolinas Pain Institute and Center for Clinic Research in Charlotte. After completing his residency training in Anesthesiology at the University of Virginia and becoming a board-certified anesthesiologist, he went on to serve as an officer in the United States Air Force. Dr. Deering served as the Director of Regional Anesthesia at Wright Patterson Medical Center in Ohio and was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Wright State University. He deployed to Iraq on a forward surgical team, where he resuscitated numerous combat casualties and earned an Air Force Commendation Medal.

After serving in the military, Dr. Deering completed his fellowship training in pain medicine at Wake Forest University. He is engaged in multiple research studies in the areas of spinal cord stimulation and radiofrequency ablation. He specializes in advanced interventional pain management techniques to address a multitude of painful conditions. His goal is to provide compassionate care to all of his patients and help them return to the activities they had enjoyed before being limited by chronic pain. 

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Dr. Wilson is a physician with Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 

Born and raised in Ohio, Dr. Wilson attended medical school in Cincinnati before relocating to Charleston, South Carolina. There, he completed his training in internal medicine and gastroenterology. In 2009, he moved to Charlotte and joined Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

Dr. Wilson has been named “Top Doctor” by Castle Connolly and Charlotte Magazine for several years. He enjoys spending time with his wife and sons and participating in outdoor activities.

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