WHO WE ARE

Global Pain Association strives to help those with pain improve their quality of life through education, resources, and providing a community. We help people overcome the consequences of pain in order to avoid pain’s mental, physical, social, and financial toll.

Global Pain Association will provide community outreach and multidimensional support including alternative therapies for those living with pain.

CORE VALUES

BOARD MEMBERS

Susan Blackwood, EdD

president

Penn Wickersham, MD

Ellen Lin, MD

vice president

medical director

Karen Johnston Jones, MD

medical director

Tina Petersen

member at large

Sylvia Montemayor, CPA

treasurer

Marianne Pinkston

Stacey Malone

member at large

Patti Larsen

member at large

medical director

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Tina Peterson, CHC, CCC

chair

Natural Wellness Supply/Restore Biosciences 

Etta Anderson

VISTA Infusions

Barbara Gomez

Center for Healthcare Services

Maurice Hawkins

Paul Montesorro

Elsa Guerra-Williams

Gazelle Healthcare

Retired Air Pilot

YMCA- Director of Membership & Engagement

Marianne Pinkston, MD

Family Practice/Intergrative Medicine Physician

Tina Peeples

Ear Institute of Texas/Do Terra Oils

Carole Seely

Online Lupus Advocate, PAWS Funraising Mgr.

Nydia Darby, PT, DPT, ERYT500, CIAYT

Alison Polston, DNP-C

Nydia's Yoga Therapy

member at large

Grace Polston

Biomedical Engineering Student- UTSA

Gloria Vasquez

Kay Carnes

Monique Sierra

Director of AACOG

A OK Healthcare

College Student

Scot Taylor, MSOM, L.Ac.

Larry Sierra, RN, BSN

Sheila Brown

Acupuncturist/Natural Medicinie

VISTA Infusions

Warm Springs Connectability

Shari Proctor, LBSW

Rev Derrick Scogin

Laura Troutz, PT

Blue Skies of Texas

Physical Therapist

Pastor with Baptist Health Systems