Jayen Patel, M.D., Joins Ascendant Neuro Tulsa

Online, June 28, 2011 (Newswire.com) - DALLAS, TX-- Ascendant Neuro announced today that Jayen Patel, M.D. has joined the elite consortium of world-class physicians at Ascendant Neuro Tulsa. Dr. Patel, who is board certified in anesthesiology, has devoted his distinguished career to pain management-including neurostimulation, ultrasound guided nerve blocks and leg pain associated with venous insufficiency. His considerable expertise also includes the treatment of migraine pain using nerve stimulation, laser spine surgery and stem cell transplants. Most recently, Patel has served as the principal at the Oklahoma Pain & Wellness Center.

"We are pleased to welcome Dr. Patel to Ascendant," said Alex Noffsigner, president of Ascendant Neuro. "With considerable experience treating the cause and effects of migraine pain, he is well-suited to help us improve the lives of countless individuals via StimPath neurostimulation and other technologically advanced treatments."

Patel graduated Summa Cum Laude from Boston University with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. He was awarded the distinguished Howard Hughes fellowship for his research in mammalian neuroendocrinology. He also received his medical degree from Boston University, and completed clinical rotations at Boston Medical Center. During his final year at Boston University, Patel participated in medical missions to his homeland-Kenya.

About Ascendant Neuro
As the creators of the groundbreaking StimPath, a procedure that is implanted under the skin to deliver electrical impulses-or neurostimulation-to both the occipital and supraorbital nerves that cause severe migraine pain, the world renowned physicians at Ascendant Neuro have been honored by the International Headache Society for their pioneering medical research.

Through compassionate care, technologically advanced treatments and minimally invasive procedures, Ascendant Neuro's consortium of world-class physicians are dedicated to helping patients who suffer from chronic, debilitating pain. To learn more about Ascendant Neuro, visit www.ascendantneuro.com.
Patel continued his medical training at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in Manhattan, New York where he completed one year of general surgery training. He specialized in anesthesiology at New York University.