Exceptional & Compassionate Pain Physicians
Our Pain Physicians have backgrounds in Anesthesiology and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. This gives patients the tremendous benefit of a multidisciplinary, well-rounded expertise. Additionally, our physicians:
Trained at residency and fellowship programs
Are trained at residency and fellowship programs that are certified by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). This organization is nationally recognized as the highest standard of clinical study and training in each specialty.
Board Certified
Are Board Certified in Pain Management. Board certification demonstrates a physician’s exceptional expertise in a particular specialty and/or subspecialty of medical practice.
Our physicians evaluate symptoms, perform focused exams, and walk you through your options. You’ll leave with clear next steps and how to follow up.
The goal is simple: you feel heard, informed, and confident about your next step.
Consult
Review of your history and symptoms
Exam
Focused evaluation and testing as ordered
Plan
Options, next steps, and follow‑up
- Meet our physician team
Vijay Mandhare, M.D.
Dr. Mandhare is a double board certified pain specialist and is the founder and medical director of Wake Spine & Pain Specialists.
Vijay Mandhare, M.D.
Dr. Mandhare is a double board certified pain specialist and is the founder and medical director of Wake Spine & Pain Specialists. He was born and raised in Louisiana, where he completed his medical school and internship at LSU Medical Center.
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Timothy Reis, D.O.
Dr. Timothy Reis is a board-certified, fellowship-trained pain physician.
Timothy Reis, D.O.
Dr. Timothy Reis is a board-certified, fellowship-trained pain physician. He comes to Wake Spine and Pain Specialists eager to continue developing patient-centric treatment plans, including the most advanced interventional pain procedures.
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Mark Reznik, D.O.
Dr. Reznik performs fluoroscopically-guided epidural steroid injections, facet and sacroiliac joint injections...
Mark Reznik, D.O.
Dr. Reznik performs fluoroscopically-guided epidural steroid injections, facet and sacroiliac joint injections, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulator trials and discograms.
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Jeffrey Cegelski, M.D.
Doctor Cegelski received his Medical Degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas.
Jeffrey Cegelski, M.D.
Doctor Cegelski received his Medical Degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. He subsequently completed his anesthesiology residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch and was named Chief Resident for 2021-2022.
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Nancy Faller, DO
Dr. Faller has been fascinated with medicine since her earliest encounters as a volunteer while still a high school student in south Florida. She graduated from Emory University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and worked as a critical care nurse for 4 years.
Nancy Faller, DO
Dr. Faller has been fascinated with medicine since her earliest encounters as a volunteer while still a high school student in south Florida. She graduated from Emory University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and worked as a critical care nurse for 4 years.
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Aaron Panicker, MD
Dr. Aaron Panicker, MD is an interventional pain management physician at Wake Spine and Pain. Dr. Panicker's medical training began in Michigan when he was accepted into a dual BA/MD program at Wayne State University out of high school.
Aaron Panicker, MD
Dr. Aaron Panicker, MD is an interventional pain management physician at Wake Spine and Pain. Dr. Panicker's medical training began in Michigan when he was accepted into a dual BA/MD program at Wayne State University out of high school.
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Trevor Van De Water, MD
Doctor Trevor Van De Water earned his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine-Greenville, and completed his residency in Anesthesiology at the Medical College of Georgia where he served as chief resident.
Trevor Van De Water, MD
Doctor Trevor Van De Water earned his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine-Greenville, and completed his residency in Anesthesiology at the Medical College of Georgia where he served as chief resident.
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Elizabeth Bagsby, MD
Elizabeth Bagsby, is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation through the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She is also board-certified in Pain with the American Board of Pain Medicine.
Elizabeth Bagsby, MD
Elizabeth Bagsby, is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation through the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She is also board-certified in Pain with the American Board of Pain Medicine.
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Find Our North Carolina Pain Management Clinics
At Wake Spine & Pain, we serve the communities of Raleigh, Cary, Garner, Clayton, Wake Forest, Morrisville, Smithfield, Willow Springs, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Lexington, Asheville, Clemons, High Point, Winston-Salem, Reidsville, Greensboro, Kernersville, Fayetteville, and Greenville and surrounding areas. We work hard to see patients promptly, often within 48 hours of your initial call.