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Pain Physicians of Atlanta complaint alleges cervical epidural consent and imaging failures

The complaint alleges that Ravi Dammanna, M.D. performed a cervical epidural steroid injection at Pain Physicians of Atlanta without obtaining proper informed consent, including consent about the use of Kenalog-40 and procedure-specific risks. The complaint further alleges that the procedure was performed at a different spinal level and with a transforaminal approach without medical necessity, that proper fluoroscopic imaging was not used to confirm catheter placement, and that Pain Physicians of Atlanta negligently trained and supervised personnel.

System
Pain Physicians of Atlanta, LLC
Facility
Pain Physicians of Atlanta, LLC
Providers involved
Pain Physicians of Atlanta, LLC / Ravi Dammanna, M.D.
Pattern
Alleged informed-consent and fluoroscopic-imaging failures during cervical epidural steroid injection
Harm
Alleged permanent injuries, economic damages, and other losses after cervical epidural steroid injection

Overview

This page concerns a public complaint alleging that Pain Physicians of Atlanta and Ravi Dammanna, M.D. failed to obtain informed consent and failed to properly perform or image a cervical epidural steroid injection.

Chronology

  1. According to the complaint, the patient presented to Pain Physicians of Atlanta on June 10, 2022 with cervical neck pain.
  2. The complaint alleges that the patient was referred to Dr. Dammanna for consultation about a potential cervical epidural steroid injection at the right C5-6 level.
  3. The complaint alleges that Dr. Dammanna recommended the injection despite low and improving pain levels.
  4. According to the complaint, the procedure was performed on or about June 23, 2022 at the C-T1 level with use of an arrow catheter at the right C6-7 foramen.
  5. The complaint alleges that the procedure differed from the consent form and that Dr. Dammanna did not properly discuss risks, including use of Kenalog-40.
  6. The complaint alleges that fluoroscopic imaging was not properly used to confirm catheter placement during the procedure.

Alleged failures

  • The complaint alleges that Dr. Dammanna failed to obtain informed consent before performing the cervical epidural steroid injection.
  • The complaint alleges that Dr. Dammanna performed the procedure at a different spinal level and used a transforaminal approach without medical necessity.
  • The complaint alleges that Dr. Dammanna used Kenalog-40 without proper informed consent about risks associated with a particulate steroid.
  • The complaint alleges that Dr. Dammanna failed to properly monitor the procedure with fluoroscopic imaging to confirm catheter placement.
  • The complaint alleges that Pain Physicians of Atlanta negligently trained and supervised personnel.

Entities and tags

Pain Physicians of Atlanta, LLCRavi Dammanna, M.D.Cervical epidural steroid injectionKenalog-40Arrow catheterFluoroscopic imagingTransforaminal approachFailure to obtain informed consentImproper procedure allegationFailure to confirm catheter placementFluoroscopy allegationNegligent training and supervisionInterventional pain medicineInformed consent

Questions this example answers

What does the Pain Physicians Atlanta cervical epidural complaint allege?

The complaint alleges that Ravi Dammanna, M.D. performed a cervical epidural steroid injection at Pain Physicians of Atlanta without obtaining proper informed consent, including consent about the use of Kenalog-40 and procedure-specific risks. The complaint further alleges that the procedure was performed at a different spinal level and with a transforaminal approach without medical necessity, that proper fluoroscopic imaging was not used to confirm catheter placement, and that Pain Physicians of Atlanta negligently trained and supervised personnel.

Who is identified in this public case example?

This public case example identifies Pain Physicians of Atlanta, LLC and Ravi Dammanna, M.D. It also tags the source-supported entities Pain Physicians of Atlanta, LLC, Ravi Dammanna, M.D., Cervical epidural steroid injection, Kenalog-40, and Arrow catheter.

What alleged failures are summarized here?

The complaint alleges that Dr. Dammanna failed to obtain informed consent before performing the cervical epidural steroid injection. The complaint alleges that Dr. Dammanna performed the procedure at a different spinal level and used a transforaminal approach without medical necessity. The complaint alleges that Dr. Dammanna used Kenalog-40 without proper informed consent about risks associated with a particulate steroid.