Stephen P. Long, MD

Overview

Gender

Male

Languages

English

Specialties

Anesthesiology

Pain Management

Biography

Dr. Stephen P. Long is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Randolph-Macon College and Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Medicine where he also completed two years of surgical residency followed by an anesthesiology residency at the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals. He subsequently completed specialty training and board certification in Pain Medicine and remained on faculty as co-director of the VCU Pain Management Center from 1991 until 1998. He is an Associate Clinical Professor of anesthesiology at VCU where he still actively teaches 2nd and 4th year medical students.

Most recently, Dr. Long has served on the boards of the VCU Health System and the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Dr. Long has lectured extensively throughout the world on topics pertaining to acute, chronic and cancer pain as well as legal and regulatory issues involving pain management. Additionally, Dr. Long has multiple publications concerning areas of pain management.

Dr. Long is involved in pain medicine so that he can give his patients an opportunity to get their life back. He is passionate, conservative, and very caring about his patients and their families. As pioneers in private pain in Virginia, he aims to provide a warm, caring, safe and state-of-the-art environment to treat pain. He takes great pride in being friendly, courteous and always available to listen and treat his patients who suffer from acute and chronic pain.

Dr. Long’s training and experience have enabled him to provide very accurate medical diagnoses and treatments for his patients. For this, he has received numerous accolades including being named one of the top Pain Medicine Physicians in Richmond Magazine’s annual, “Top-Doc” issue every year since 2000. As well as Who’s Who in Health Care and the Consumer Research Council of America to Top Physicians Award. He is an examiner of the American Board of Anesthesiology in Pain Medicine and holds dual board certifications in Anesthesiology and Pain Management from The American Board of Anesthesiology.

Outside of the office, Dr. Long enjoys golfing and skiing. He loves living in Richmond because the people, history and events are fantastic! In addition, the proximity to Washington and to the State Capitol allows him to be engaged politically to educate and lobby elected officials in matters pertaining to health care.