Meet The Providers

Mahendra Gunapooti, MD

Pain Management

Mahendra Gunapooti, MD, is a certified physician specializing in pain management at Interventional Pain Management Services, with two offices in St. Louis and one in Granite City, Missouri. He strives to provide high-quality, individualized care for patients suffering from chronic lower back pain, neck pain, herniated discs, and more.

A graduate of Kasturba Medical College-Manipal University in India, Dr. Gunapooti ultimately relocated to the United States to complete his residency through the New York Medical College at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City. He was later accepted into a fellowship program in anesthesiology through Temple University at Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Since completing his fellowship, Dr. Gunapooti has treated a number of uncomfortable pain-related conditions, including back and neck pain, herniated or bulging discs, cervical radiculopathy, degenerative disc disease, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), postherpetic neuralgia, neuropathic pain, and arthritis pain. Using the latest treatment techniques and most advanced technology available, Dr. Gunapooti performs procedures that help alleviate pain and restore mobility and muscle function in his patients.

Dr. Gunapooti is just as concerned with what’s causing his patients’ chronic pain as with treating it. He takes pride in educating patients on their condition and getting to the root of the problem, rather than simply treating their symptoms. This philosophy pushes Dr. Gunapooti to not just address symptoms, but dramatically improve his patients’ overall quality of life.

Jason Hohman, NP

Pain Management Nurse Practitioner

Education

Jason is an American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) board certified family nurse practitioner who provides comprehensive pain management.

Biography

Jason has been in healthcare for more than 20 years with experience in emergency care, critical care, and cath lab. He has worked his way up the ranks of healthcare including being a CNA, RN, and now a practitioner. He has previously been awarded a DAISY award in nursing and prides himself with giving the best care possible to every single patient.

He performs in office assessments and medication management.

Priya Patel, NP

Pain Management Nurse Practitioner

Education

Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon: BS in nursing, 1999

Maryville University, St. Louis, MS in Nursing, 2015

Biography

Priya is an American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANCP) board certified family nurse practitioner who provides comprehensive pain management. She performs in office assessments, minimally invasive pain interventions, and medication management. Priya has been practicing pain management for 5 years and is dedicated in providing compassionate care to all patients.

Priya uses a holistic approach in pain management that includes taking into account a person’s lifestyle and activities of daily living to treat the whole person. Priya enjoys spending time with her 2 sons and dog Duke. She also has a passion for traveling.

Annie Bridegroom, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant

Annie Bridegroom attended Clemson University for a degree in Food Science as well as University of South Alabama for a master’s degree in Physician Assistants studies. She has been nationally certified as a PA since 2011 and has practiced in family medicine, emergency medicine, urgent care, and geriatric care in nursing homes. She enjoys playing flute at church as well as exercising her interest in college football, CrossFit, and swing dancing. She has lived in Florida, South Carolina, Alabama, and most recently Colorado. She moved to Missouri to marry her widowed fiancé in 2021 and is now stepmom to two high schoolers and two college students.