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Department Pain Management
Primary Location Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Type of Doctor Adults Only
Languages English
Surgeon No
Locations
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Primary Location

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Appointment:
216.445.7370
Desk:
216.445.8388
Fax:
216.636.1446
Specialties & Treatments

Treatment & Services

  • Celiac Plexus Block
  • Cervical, Thoracic And Lumbar Epidural Injections
  • Cervical, Thoracic And Lumbar Facet Joint Blocks
  • Cervical, Thoracic And Lumbar Radiofrequency Ablation
  • Comprehensive Pain Management
  • Discograms
  • Epidural Steroid Injection
  • Facet Median Nerve Branch Block
  • Genicular Radiofrequency Ablation
  • Joint Injections
  • Management of Back and Neck Pain
  • Occipital Nerve Block
  • Pain Management
  • Peripheral Nerve Blocks
  • Placement Of Cervical And Lumbar Tunneled Epidural Catheters
  • Second Opinion Neuropathic Pain
  • Selective Nerve Root Injection
  • Spinal Cord Stimulation
  • Splanchnic Nerve Block
  • Sympathetic Nerve Blocks
View all 20 Treatment & Services +

Specialty in Diseases & Conditions

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Arthritis
  • Back Pain in Athletes
  • Bursitis
  • Cancer Pain
  • Chronic Back Pain
  • Chronic Myofascial Pain (CMP)
  • Chronic Neuropathic Pain
  • Coccydynia
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
  • Facet Joint Syndrome
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Hemophilia
  • Herniated Disc
  • Joint Pain
  • Knee Injuries
  • Lateral Epicondylitis/tennis Elbow
  • Lower Back Pain
  • Musculoskeletal Pain
  • Myofascial Pain Syndrome
  • Neck Pain
  • Nerve Injuries
  • Neuropathic Pain
  • Neuropathy
  • Neuropathy - Diabetic
  • Occipital Headache
  • Osteoporosis
  • Overuse Syndrome
  • Phantom limb pain
  • Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
  • Post-Regional Anesthesia Nerve Injuries
  • Post-Surgical Pain Syndromes
  • Radiculopathy
  • Raynaud's Phenomenon
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis: How to Treat
  • Sciatica
  • Shingles (Varicella-Zoster Virus)
  • Spondylitis
  • Spondylosis
  • Stenosis - Spinal
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Vertebral Compression Fracture
  • Whiplash
View all 43 Specialties +
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Biography

About Richard W. Rosenquist, MD

Richard W. Rosenquist, MD, was appointed Chairman of the Department of Pain Management in the Anesthesiology Institute in July 2011.  Dr. Rosenquist comes to Cleveland Clinic from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, where he served as Professor of Anesthesiology and Director of the Pain Medicine Division.

Dr. Rosenquist received his medical degree in 1984 from Northwestern University in Chicago, where he continued his residency training.  He completed a fellowship in Regional Anesthesia/Pain and Critical Care at Grady Memorial Hospital/Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and joined the faculty there.

He returned to Chicago in 1990 as an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Director, Acute Pain Control Service and Director, Center for Pain Management and Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Illinois, College of Medicine before moving to Iowa in 1997.

Dr. Rosenquist is a Past-President of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA) and has served on the ASRA Board of Directors.  He currently is Chair of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Committee on Pain Medicine and as a member of the ASA Committee on Economics.  He also is Vice-Chair of the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) Pain Medicine Examination Committee.

Dr. Rosenquist’s areas of interest include myofascial pain, CRPS/RSD, neuropathic pain, cancer pain, sports-related pain, low back pain, acute postoperative pain, regional anesthesia and analgesia.  His office phone number is 216.445.8388.

Education & Professional Highlights

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
2011

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Grady Memorial Hospital
Pain and Critical Care Medicine
Atlanta, GA USA
1988

Residency - Northwestern University, Foster McGaw Medical Center
Anesthesiology
Chicago, IL USA
1987

Internship - Evanston Hospital
Anesthesiology
Evanston, IL USA
1985

Medical Education - Northwestern University
Chicago, IL USA
1984

Undergraduate - North Park College
Natural Science
Chicago, IL USA
1980

Certifications

  • Anesthesiology
  • Anesthesiology - Pain Medicine
Research & Publications

Research & Publications

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Industry Relationships

Industry Relationships

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To assure professional and commercial integrity in such matters, Cleveland Clinic maintains a program that reviews these collaborations and, when appropriate, puts measures in place to minimize bias that may result from ties to industry. Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses the names of companies when (i) its physicians/scientists receive $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) for speaking and consulting, (ii) its physicians/scientists serve as a fiduciary, (iii) its physicians/scientists receive or have the right to receive royalties or (iv) its physicians/ scientists hold any equity interest for the physician's/scientist's role as inventor, discoverer, developer, founder or consultant.* In publicly disclosing this information, Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its physicians' and scientists' connections with industry.

As of 2/26/2023, Dr. Rosenquist has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.

Fiduciary Role. Dr. Rosenquist serves in a fiduciary capacity, such as an elected officer, director or chief medical officer, for the following companies or other entities:

  • Southern Sports Medicine Company, LLC

Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.

* Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists subscribe to the guidance presented in the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals. As such, gifts of substantial value are generally prohibited.

Patient Satisfaction Reviews

97 Patient Satisfaction Reviews

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cleveland Clinic.

Overall Star Ratings
4.8 out of 5
Explains 4.7
Courtesy, Respect & Concern 4.8
Patient Rating of Doctor 4.8

21 Patient Comments

Reviewed on May 9, 2023

Absolutely love Dr Rosenquist

Reviewed on Mar 24, 2023

Dr Rosenquist needs about 5 clones. He's very good at his job, cares about his patients and trains his people well. I can't say I trust many doctors completely, but I trust Dr Rosenquist with my life. He is a great asset to CC

Reviewed on Feb 27, 2023

Doctor was extremely rushed and did not listen to my questions and concerns

Reviewed on Feb 27, 2023

My visit was very thorough and I received good attention and did not feel rushed. My situation was explained to me clearly and alternatives also explained if necessary. I have always had a good experience with Dr. Rosenquist and his associates and great results from treatment.

Reviewed on Feb 15, 2023

Confident that the doctor has my health condition improvement their primary concern

Reviewed on Feb 14, 2023

Dr. Rosenquist was respectful and showed concern about my health issues. He explained the treatment very clearly. I was very relieved he was my doctor.

Reviewed on Feb 14, 2023

The doctor and his assistant worked well together.

Reviewed on Feb 13, 2023

I felt very good both about Dr. Rosenquist and about his fellow, Dr. Ibrahim. They both listened very well, asked cogent questions, and seemed to care.

Reviewed on Jan 18, 2023

I cannot say enough about how highly I regard Dr. Rosenquist. He is the reason that I have use of my hand after a disastrous surgery and an uncaring surgeon who ignored my CRPS symptoms. Dr. Rosenquist listens and is open to trying traditional medicine and a TENS unit and acupuncture. The latter has been most successful!

Reviewed on Jan 17, 2023

Dr Rosenquist is one of the best doctors I have had. He listens to my concerns, is never dismissive or trivializes my pain. He addresses the issues that brought me in and never rushes me or makes me feel like he has better things to do. He cares for his patients 100%.

Reviewed on Jan 17, 2023

Dr Rosenquist works with Fellows in Pain Management, most of whom have been amazing. This time it was Dr Snyder who I found to be kind, and insightful. He made new suggestions for my care. Any doctor would be fortunate to have Dr Rosenquist as a mentor in their field.

Reviewed on Dec 30, 2022

Dr. Rosenquist and his staff are extremely knowledgeable and consult with a multi-disciplinary team when more thorough options are needed.

Reviewed on Dec 29, 2022

Excellent doctor and fellow. My disabled son had to come with me this day and it made it hard for us to communicate but the drs showed patience and compassion and we're able to relay a good deal of information.

Reviewed on Dec 28, 2022

Dr Rosenquist demonstrated a great deal of empathy!

Reviewed on Dec 20, 2022

Dr. Rosenquist and his assistant were very professional and kind.

Reviewed on Nov 4, 2022

Dr Rosenquist and his Fellow were exceptional

Reviewed on Oct 7, 2022

My experience was great, both doctors put me at ease and listened to what I had to say about my treatment

Reviewed on Aug 22, 2022

Very satisfied with my Doctors

Reviewed on Jun 13, 2022

He's really a nice and understanding doctor.

Reviewed on Jun 8, 2022

Dr. Rosenquist is awesome. He answers all my questions or concerns and is very respectful. He is without a doubt one of the best Doctors that I visit.

Reviewed on Jun 1, 2022

Dr. Rosenquist is the first doctor to actually take any time to meet with and examine me rather than just having an assistant or nurse do it all.

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