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Honors and Awards

American Pain Society award logoUW Health Pain Management has been recognized for the excellence of its work and its approach for treating chronic pain.
 
The following is a partial list of awards and honors garnered by UW Health Pain Management.
 
American Pain Society – Multidisciplinary Clinical Pain Care Centers of Excellence: UW Health in Madison is one of six organizations nationwide honored by the American Pain Society (APS) for achievements in pain management. Read more
 
UW Hospital and Clinics – Nursing and Support Staff Excellence Award
  • Lucinda Woodford, RN (Pain Clinic, Interventional Pain) – 2002
  • Maureen Frawley, RN (Interventional Pain) – 2006
  • Joyce Jeardeau, MA (Interventional Pain) – 2007
Dane County’s Top Docs 2006, Madison Magazine
  • Miroslav Backonja, MD (Pain Clinic)
  • James Cleary, MD (Palliative Care)
  • Michael Fleming, MD (Addiction Medicine)
  • James Leonard, DO (Interventional Pain)
  • Nathan Rudin, MD (Pain Clinic)
  • Nalini Sehgal, MD (Pain Clinic, Interventional Pain)
American Pain Society – Distinguished Service Award
  • June Dahl, PhD (Pharmacology, Pain Policy and Studies), 2002
  • Debra Gordon, RN MS (Inpatient Pain Consultation), 2006
  • American Pain Society – John and Emma Bonica Public Service Award
  • June Dahl, PhD (Pharmacology, Pain Policy and Studies), 1998
  • David Joranson, MSSW (Pain Policy and Studies), 1999