Other Locations: Seattle, WA

Specialty 1: Pain Management - Medicine

Specialty 2: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Physiatry

Keywords/Search Terms: Complex spine, joint and nerve pain injury diagnosis/treatment after MVA/industrial injuries. No pain syndrome too complex. I have very effective treatments for whiplash and spinal injuries after MVA and industrial accidents. Interventional Pain Management: radiofrequency ablation, epidurals, nerve blocks. Orthobiologics: Regenexx platelet rich plasma (PRP), bone marrow concentrate (BMC) stem cell, and alpha 2 macroglobulin (A2M) injections for ligament, tendon, and joint injuries.

Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

License(s): WA, MI

Years in Practice: 15

• 12 years performing IMEs
• 150+ IMEs performed
• Deposed/Testified 40+ times

IME Certification: In active clinical practice

IME Training: SEAK and In active clinical practice

Additional Information

Dr. Attaman is in active clinical practice. The majority of his work involves active clinical care of patients. He is ACGME fellowship trained and ABMS board certified in Pain Medicine. He is ACGME residency trained and ABMS board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Seattle Met “Top Doc” in Pain Medicine for 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. Seattle Magazine “Top Doc” in Pain Medicine for 2019. He is the only Pain Medicine doctor to receive the Top Doc award from both magazines in 2019. He is expert at diagnosing and treating every form of pain, ranging from common back pain to face pain to cancer pain. He uses pain reducing injections and procedures to combat difficult to treat pain conditions. He sees many patients suffering from post traumatic pain issues such as motor vehicle accidents and industrial injuries. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Clinical Assistant Professor, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences – College of Osteopathic Medicine STAFF PRIVILEGES Swedish Hospital, Seattle Overlake Hospital, Bellevue Multicare Hospital, Auburn Overlake Surgery Center, Bellevue (President, Board of Directors) Seattle Surgery Center, Seattle POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING 2006–2007 ACGME accredited Fellowship; Pain Medicine Department of Anesthesiology Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan 2003–2006 ACGME accredited Residency; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 2002–2003 AOA accredited Internship; Osteopathic Traditional Rotating Department of Post-Doctoral Training St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, Illinois EDUCATION 1997–2002 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Downers Grove, Illinois 1991–1994 Bachelor of Arts in English, Graduated with Honors University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan