My name is Dr. Aaron MacINNES. I am a Pain Management Specialist. I provide care to people suffering from chronic pain. Using a sociopsychobiomedical or whole person approach I help assist people to best manage their chronic pain symptoms.

With the sociopsychobiomedical approach a person's illness is addressed from a social, psychological and biomedical perspective. Education and self-management techniques are equally important as medical management of symptoms. I use the most current evidence and medical literature to provide the best available management for chronic pain conditions. I am trained to assess, diagnosis and provide treatment for all chronic pain conditions. My areas of interest include: axial spine pain, complex regional pain syndrome, whiplash-associated disorders, chronic facial pain and cervicogenic headache.

I am a licensed Anesthesiologist with the College of Physicians & Surgeons of British Columbia. I accept referrals from physicians for the assessment and management of patients with chronic pain conditions. 

I am a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in the specialty of Anesthesiology. I completed my pharmacy and medical school studies at the University of British Columbia. I then moved to Winnipeg to complete my residency training at the University of Manitoba in the specialty of Anesthesia. After completing my residency training, I completed a further year of subspecialty fellowship training in Chronic Pain Management. I now work as a Pain Management Specialist in the Lower Mainland. I am a regular lecturer at the University of British Columbia and assist in the training of upcoming physicians and other health care professionals. I am also actively involved in clinical research to gain better knowledge in the management of chronic pain. I also offer consultative services for medical-legal and third-party use.

I have included a list of resources for people that are suffering from chronic pain.