Dr. John Joseph

Name: Dr. John Joseph
Specialty: Anesthesiology
Qualification/Board Certification: MD; Board certification not specified
Affiliation: Ascension NE Wisconsin-Mercy Campus, Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin, ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton, ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah
Locations: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Languages Spoken: English
Accepting New Patients: Yes
NPI Number: 1801828074

About the Doctor

Dr. John Joseph is an anesthesiologist with subspecialty training in pain medicine and addiction medicine, practicing in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He received his medical degree from St. John’s Medical College, completed an internal medicine internship at NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health, anesthesiology residencies at the University of Minnesota and the Medical College of Wisconsin, and a pain medicine fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin. With more than 20 years of experience. He has expertise in spinal stenosis and spondylosis, lower back pain, neck pain, and spine problems, and he performs interventional pain procedures such as back pain injections. He accepts new patients and a wide range of insurance plans including Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, and Medicaid.

• Graduate of St. John’s Medical College

• Anesthesiology residencies at University of Minnesota and Medical College of Wisconsin

• Fellowship in pain medicine at Medical College of Wisconsin

• Over 21 years of clinical experience

• 4/5 patient rating (127 reviews)

• Accepts new patients; accepts Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Medicaid, and others

Education & Training

Medical School – St. John’s Medical College
Residency –

• University of Minnesota, Anesthesiology 

• Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Anesthesiology 
  Fellowship/Additional Training –

• NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health, Internship, Internal Medicine 

• Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Pain Medicine 

Medical Conditions Treated

• Spinal stenosis and spondylosis

• Lower back pain (acute and chronic)

• Neck pain and spine problems

• Chronic pain syndromes (e.g., failed back surgery syndrome, neuropathic pain)

• Post‑laminectomy pain

• Herniated discs and radiculopathy

• Arthritis of the spine

• Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)

• Opioid dependence and addiction (addiction medicine subspecialty)

Medical Procedures Performed

• Epidural steroid injections

• Facet joint injections and medial branch blocks

• Nerve root blocks (transforaminal epidural)

• Sacroiliac joint injections

• Radiofrequency ablation (rhizotomy)

• Spinal cord stimulation trials and implantation

• Intrathecal pain pump placement and management

• Trigger point injections

• Peripheral nerve blocks

• Medication management for chronic pain and addiction

Services Offered

Dr. John Joseph provides comprehensive pain management and addiction medicine services for patients suffering from chronic pain conditions, particularly those involving the spine. His practice emphasizes an integrated approach that combines interventional pain procedures, medication management, and substance use disorder treatment. He offers diagnostic injections to identify pain generators, therapeutic injections to reduce inflammation and pain, and advanced neuromodulation techniques such as spinal cord stimulation and intrathecal drug delivery. Dr. Joseph also manages opioid dependence and addiction, providing medication‑assisted treatment when appropriate. Patients appreciate his ability to answer questions and provide clear instructions. He coordinates care with primary care physicians, physical therapists, neurosurgeons, and orthopedic surgeons.

• Initial pain medicine consultations for back pain, neck pain, and neuropathic pain

• Epidural steroid injections for radiculopathy (sciatica, cervical radiculopathy)

• Facet joint and medial branch blocks for axial back and neck pain

• Radiofrequency denervation for facet‑mediated pain

• Spinal cord stimulation for failed back surgery syndrome or CRPS

• Intrathecal pain pump implantation and refills

• Medication management (non‑opioid, opioid, and opioid‑sparing strategies)

• Addiction medicine services (medication‑assisted treatment for opioid use disorder)

• Coordination of physical therapy, psychological support, and surgical referrals

• Long‑term follow‑up for chronic pain patients

Accepted Insurances

• Aetna (EPO, HMO, Medicare, POS, PPO)

• Aspirus Health Plan (HMO, POS)

• Cigna (PPO)

• Elevance (EPO, HMO, Medicaid, Medicare, POS, PPO)

• Medica (HMO, POS, PPO)

• Regence Health Plans (PPO)

• Security Health Plan of Wisconsin (HMO, POS)

• United Healthcare (HMO, Medicare, POS, PPO)

Practice Locations

Address: Integrative Pain Management, 510 Doctors Ct, Oshkosh, WI 54901
Phone: (920) 230-7246

Hospital Affiliations

• Ascension NE Wisconsin-Mercy Campus – Oshkosh, Wisconsin

• Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

• ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton – Appleton, Wisconsin

• ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah – Neenah, Wisconsin