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George W. Pasvankas, MD

Pain Medicine
Pain Medicine Mission Bay
415-885-7246
Portrait of George W. Pasvankas
Portrait of George W. Pasvankas
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George W. Pasvankas, MD

Pain Medicine
Pain Medicine Mission Bay
415-885-7246

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About me

Dr. George W. Pasvankas is a pain medicine physician and anesthesiologist who cares for patients with chronic pain, including cancer pain, neck and low back pain, neuropathic pain syndromes and complex regional pain syndrome. He also cares for patients undergoing anesthesia for surgery, including preoperative assessment and management, intraoperative anesthetic management, and postoperative management and recovery.

Pasvankas earned his medical degree at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, followed by a residency in anesthesiology at Massachusetts General Hospital and a fellowship in pain medicine at UCSF.

Pasvankas serves as director for the UCSF fellowship program in pain medicine. He is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and California Society of Anesthesiologists.

Education & training

Board certification

  • Pain Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology
  • Anesthesiology, American Board of Anesthesiology

Fellowship

  • Pain Management, UCSF Graduate Medical Education

Residency

  • Anesthesiology, Massachusetts General Hospital

Internship

  • Internal Medicine, Winthrop University Hospital

Degree

  • MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

My expertise

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    Average rating

    4.8
    4.8 out of 5 Stars
    258 ratings
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    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      December 5, 2025

      Appreciate the care

    • 3.7 out of 5 Stars
      November 15, 2025

      The team is very courteous and efficient at providing scheduled procedures but they don't have time to be engaging and friendly with patients

    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      November 12, 2025

      Just great service

    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      November 6, 2025

      The amount of concern and care for my comfort and pain was heart felt

    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      November 5, 2025

      An extraordinarily useful and lucid visit, dealing with a complex medical Issue. Kudos to the two clinicians involved.

    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      October 31, 2025

      Dr. Pasvankas has been treating me for over 15 years. A superb doctor. Always available, and has suggestions to move forward to ease pain.

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