Walid A. Osta, MD
Founder-Medical Director
Board-Certified Pain management and Anesthesia Physician
Voted Hour Detroit Top Doctors
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Dr. Osta is committed to the newest, most current technologies and cutting-edge treatments that are tailored to the patient’s condition, using medical and interventional approaches.
Medical School
Dr. Osta graduated from the medical school of the American University of Beirut (AUB) in 2002.
Residency
Dr. Osta did his anesthesia residency at Wayne State University between 2005 and 2009. During this residency, he acquired a very rich experience in the fields of anesthesia and pain management and published several articles in prestigious journals.
Fellowship
Dr. Osta did a fellowship in pain medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) between 2009 and 2010. The UPMC pain management program is one of the most prestigious pain centers in the United States. At UPMC, Dr. Osta developed extensive experience in the newest and cutting-edge science and techniques in the treatment of various pain conditions.
Board Certifications
Dr. Osta finished his board certification in anesthesiology from the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) in 2010. He then obtained the board certification in interventional pain medicine the same year from the American Board of Anesthesiology-Pain Medicine. Dr. Osta passed all his boards on the first attempt.
Academics
Dr. Osta is a clinical associate professor at Wayne State University and Michigan State University.
Memberships
Dr. Osta is a member in good standing of the American Medical Association (AMA) and the Spine Intervention Society (SIS).
Research
Dr. Osta did a cancer research fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina, which resulted in several publications in prestigious journals between 2002 and 2005. During that period, he also did an internship in general surgery.
Experience
Dr. Osta has been in clinical, hands-on practice at the American Pain & Spine Center, PC, since July 2010. Dr. Osta was the Director of the Inpatient pain service at Harper University Hospital and Karmanos Cancer Center from 2010 till 2015. He was also the Associate Program Director of the Pain Fellowship Program at the Detroit Medical Center between 2012 and 2015. Many of the other pain physicians in the area were actually his students and trained by him.