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Edward Covington, M.D.

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Appointed: 1979
Gender: Male
Languages: English
Psychiatry and Psychology

Section Head, Pain Medicine

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Cleveland, OH 44195
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Phone:(216) 444-5964
Location:Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Mail Code C21
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
 
 
Biographical Sketch

Edward Covington, MD, was trained in psychiatry at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in psychiatry, with added qualifications in addiction psychiatry and pain management. He is also certified by the American Board of Pain Medicine. 

Dr. Covington founded the Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program at Cleveland Clinic in 1979 and has served as its Director since that time. He developed a hospital pain consultation service for the diagnosis and management of problematic acute, chronic and malignant pain. 

Dr. Covington has published articles and chapters on subjects related to the psychology, physiology and pharmacology of chronic pain. He is a reviewer for the Clinical Journal of Pain, and a member of the Editorial Review Board for Pain Medicine and lectures nationally and internationally on subjects related to chronic pain.  

He has been active in medical organizations and served as President of the Ohio Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Pain Medicine. He serves as Secretary of the American Board of Pain Medicine and is a longtime member of the Board of Directors of the American Chronic Pain Association.

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Professional Highlights
  • Past-President, American Academy of Pain Medicine
  • Secretary/Treasurer, American Board of Pain Medicine
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Education & Fellowships
Medical School:University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, TN
 
Internship:Baptist Memorial Hospital, Medical Internship, Memphis, TN
Residency:Mayo Clinic, Psychiatry, Rochester, MN
Other Education:(Undergraduate) University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN
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Additional Training
  • Office Practice Management Program, Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management, 1994-1995
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Certifications

Pain Management

Addiction Psychiatry

American Board of Pain Medicine

Psychiatry

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Specialty Interests
Chronic pain, pain management.
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Innovations & Patents
Developed chronic pain rehabilitation program for functional restoration of patients with chronic non-cancer pain unresponsive to medical/surgical treatments. Provides pain reduction, physical rehabilitation and psychological coping skills to restore quality of life to pain sufferers.
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Awards & Honors
  • Best Doctors, 2001-2006
  • Founders' Award, American Academy of Pain Medicine, for contributions to the field of pain medicine, 2005  
  • Distinguished Service Award, American Academy of Pain Medicine, 2006 
  • Teacher of the Year, Cleveland Clinic Department of Psychiatry, 2004-2005
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Professional Memberships
  • American Academy of Pain Medicine
  • American Board of Pain Medicine
  • Ohio Psychiatric Association
  • Cleveland Psychiatric Society
  • American Society of Addiction Medicine
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Specializes in Diseases and Conditions
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Specializes in Services
  • Evaluation Of Patients With Chronic Pain Under Consideration Of Interventions (surgery, Implants)
  • Medical Management Of Chronic Pain
  • Rehabilitation Of Patients With Chronic Pain
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Industry Relationships
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