Specialty pain and rehabilitation care continues to expand access in Bradford

Specialty pain and rehabilitation care continues to expand access in Bradford

BRADFORD, PA - Maintaining access to specialty healthcare is an important part of ensuring Bradford-area residents can continue receiving the care they need close to home. At Bradford Medical Park, Joseph Staszel, MD, continues to provide pain management and physical medicine rehabilitation services for patients throughout Bradford and the surrounding communities.

As healthcare delivery in Bradford has evolved, continuing to offer specialty services locally helps patients avoid unnecessary travel and makes it easier to maintain ongoing care. For individuals living with chronic pain or conditions affecting mobility and physical function, having a specialist available in the community can be particularly important because care often involves evaluation, treatment and regular follow-up.

Dr. Staszel provides care for patients experiencing a range of conditions affecting pain, movement and physical function. His practice focuses on understanding each patient's individual needs and developing an appropriate treatment plan to help manage symptoms and improve function.

Services include care related to:

• Neck pain
• Back pain
• Degenerative disc disease
• Sciatica
• Non-opioid chronic pain management
• Arthritis of the hip, shoulder, knee and other joints
• Headaches and migraines
• Abdominal and pelvic pain

The continued availability of specialty care also helps create a stronger network of healthcare services in Bradford.

"One of our main priorities is to continue creating access to as many healthcare services as possible in Bradford," said Bradley J. Chapman, president, Olean General Hospital. "Outpatient specialty care is an important part of that commitment. Having providers like Dr. Staszel here means patients have another opportunity to receive the care they need without always having to leave their community."

Patients also benefit from a connected healthcare experience through Epic, Kaleida Health's electronic health record. Through MyChart, patients can view appointments, test results and other health information in one convenient place, making it easier to coordinate care among their providers throughout the Kaleida Health network.

For patients and families, the availability of specialty care represents more than convenience. It can mean less time traveling, easier access to follow-up appointments and the ability to receive care from providers who are part of their local healthcare community.

"We know how much healthcare has meant to the Bradford community for generations," Chapman said. "We want to continue being here and providing meaningful access to care. The providers who continue to serve Bradford are committed to this community, and we hope residents will continue to support them by choosing local care whenever possible."

Pain management and physical medicine and rehabilitation provided by Dr. Staszel are among the outpatient specialty services that remain available at Bradford Medical Park.

"We're still here for the community and care still lives in Bradford," Chapman said. "Healthcare continues to weather a perform storm of challenge. However, our goal is to sustain services so we can the opportunity to expand access to quality healthcare close to home and to continue supporting the people who have dedicated their careers to caring for this community."

Patients interested in scheduling an appointment with Dr. Joseph Staszel or learning more about pain management and physical medicine and rehabilitation services can call 716-701-1707 or visit brmc-ogh.org.

Other than pain management and physical medicine rehabilitation, additional outpatient services continuing in Bradford include primary care, pediatrics, women's health, cardiology, orthopaedics and sports medicine, general surgery, medical oncology for new patient consultations, occupational health, urology, laboratory blood draw, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation (Upbeat) and radiology/imaging services including mammography, ultrasound, x-ray and DEXA services. The laboratory blood draw station is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Radiology/imaging services are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.