Rene A. Lucas, MD
Rene A. Lucas, MD is a double board certified physician in pain medicine as well as physical medicine and rehabilitation. He specializes in the diagnosis and management of painful conditions of the entire spine.
Dr. Lucas most recently completed a one year fellowship in interventional spine and musculoskeletal medicine with The CORE Institute under the direct supervision of Dr. Eric Feldman. Before completing his fellowship with The CORE Institute, Dr. Lucas held the position of Medical Director of the Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center for over 15 years. He earned his medical degree from the University of California San Francisco as a UC Regents Scholar after graduating summa cum laude from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Dr. Lucas is a diplomate of both the American Board of Pain Medicine (ABPM) and the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR). He is a member of the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS), North American Spine Society (NASS), International Spine Intervention Society (ISIS), American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPMR).
Research & Experience
Area of Specialty
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Education
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California
B.S. Degree conferred May, 1981
Summa Cum Laude, 1977-1981
University of California, San Francisco
Regents Scholar
M.D. Degree conferred June, 1985
1981-1985
Internship
Internal Medicine, UCLA-San Fernando Valley Program
VAMC Sepulveda 1985-1986
Residency
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UCLA – VAMC
West Los Angeles Program
Training hospitals included Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles and Sepulveda
VA Medical Center, 1987-1990
Certification
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, May 1991
Experience
Sun Valley Orthopaedic Surgeons
January 1998 – August 2006
Medical Director
Del E. Webb Acute Rehabilitation Unit
Del E. Webb Memorial Hospital
Sun City West, Arizona
November 1992 to Present
Medical Director
Sun Health Industrial Rehabilitation Center
Sun Health Corporation
Sun City, Arizona
January 1994 to September 1995
Spine, Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation
7050 W. 2nd Avenue North
Phoenix, AZ 85021
January 1997 to January 1998
Partner
Center for Neurology and Rehabilitation, Ltd.
3330 North 2nd Street, Suite 400
Phoenix, Arizona
January 1994 to January 1997
Associate
Phoenix Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
1331 North 7th Street, Suite 150
Phoenix, Arizona
January 1992 to January 1994
Associate Medical Director
Valley of the Sun Rehabilitation Hospital
Glendale, Arizona
January 1991 to November 1992
Physical Medicine Staff Physician
Kaiser-Permanente Medical Center
Woodland Hills, California
July 1990 to December 1990
General Medical Officer
Public Health Service – Indian Health Service
Barrow, Alaska
1986 to 1987 functioned as Medical Director for one month
Publications
Autonomic Dysfunction Syndrome
Report of a Case with Observations at Necropsy (Abstract)
L. Stone, R. Lucas, K. Craig, D. Shin
Arch Physical Medical Rehabilitation 1990; 71:814
Community Presentations
Big on Bones CORE Institute Community Lecture. Understanding Arthritis & Osteoarthritis, Surprise Senior Center, March 2008.
Memberships
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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