Steven Nakata, MD

Specialties: Interventional Pain Management

It has long been said that ‘Movement is medicine’. My goal is to get patients moving again: to minimize pain and maximize mobility. I take care of people from all walks of life and am constantly working to find the best treatments for each individual, since every case is unique. Let’s work together to reclaim your quality of life and help you feel like you again!

Dr. Nakata specializes in Interventional Pain Management and Anesthesiology. His career has been driven by the guiding principle of treating each patient like family. Dr. Nakata works diligently to continuously refine his skills and bring the most up-to-date care to his patients.

Specialties:

  • Interventional Pain Management

Clinical Interests:

  • Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology

Specialty Procedures:

  • Radiofrequency Ablation
  • Basivertebral Nerve Ablation
  • Discography
  • Epidural, Facet, Sacroiliac – Hip, Knee, and Shoulder Injections
  • Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion
  • Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
  • Spinal Cord Stimulator
  • Peripheral Nerve Stimulator

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Anesthesiology

Education

  • Undergraduate Degree

    B.S. ; Oregon State University – Corvallis, Oregon, 1979-1984
  • Medical School

    Medical College of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1984-1988
  • Residency

    Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals – Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1988-1992

Professional Organizations

  • American Society of Anesthesiology
  • Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiology
  • Milwaukee Society of Anesthesiology

Language:

English