William Caldwell, DO

Caldwell
Assistant Professor
Director: Center for Pain Management
Division Chief: Chronic Pain
Phone: 631-638-0800
Stony Brook Medicine Profile
  • Education   
  • New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, DO
  • Montefiore Medical Center - Anesthesiology Residency
  • NY Presbyterian - Weill Cornell, Pain Management Fellowship
  • Awards, Honors, Professional Appointments   
  • Teacher of the Year Award from Medical Students: 2020-2022
  • Publications   
  • Recent Presentations   
  • Khalili M, Caldwell W, Tan M. Successful Treatment of Central Pain via Spinal Cord Stimulation. ASRA's 16th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting; Orlando, FL, Nov 2017
  • Mouch C, Caldwell W. Diagnostic Pseudofacet Block in Collegiate Athlete with Bertolotti Syndrome. PGA 2018
  • Khalili M, Caldwell W, Tan M. Successful Treatment of Central Pain Via Spinal Cord Stimulation. PGA 2018
  • Mouch C, Caldwell W. Successful Treatment of Central Pain via Spinal Cord Stimulation. North American Neuromodulation Society meeting 2019
  • Mitchell D, Kant I, Gupta A, Caldwell W. A Case Report of Permanent Phantom Limb Pain Relief Following a Trial of Spinal Cord Stimulation. New York and New Jersey Pain Medicine Symposium 2019
  • McManus M, Caldwell W. Ultrasound Guided Stellate Ganglion Nerve Block for Persistent Ventricular Tachycardia Failing Traditional Therapy. ASRA Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting-Las Vegas, NV April 2019
  • Al-Bizri E, Mitchell D, Caldwell W. Pediatric Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome (amps) And Calmare® Scrambler Therapy - A Case Series. ASA 2019
  • McManus M, Caldwell W. Ultrasound Guided Stellate Ganglion Block for a Fully Anticoagulated Patient in Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia Failing Conservative Medical Therapy. ASA 2019
  • Mouch C, Caldwell W. Diagnostic Pseudofacet Block In Collegiate Athlete with Bertolotti Syndrome. ASA 2019
  • Shah R, Ma S, Caldwell W. Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation for Idiopathic Testicular Pain. NY NJ Pain Medicine Symposium, Nov 2019
  • Mitchell D, McManus M, Caldwell W. US-Guided Stellate Ganglion Block In Refractory VT. PGA 2019
  • Kim BS, Kang RS, Caldwell W. Treatment of Neuropathic Pain Secondary to Chronic Graft-vs-Host Disease with Spinal Cord Stimulator. ASRA 19th Annual Pain Meeting 2020
  • Kim BS, Kang RS, Caldwell W. Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial For Neuropathic Pain Secondary To Chronic GVHD. PGA 2020
  • Bracero LA, Caldwell W. CRPS After Total Hip Arthroplasty Managed with Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation. PGA 2020
  • Kim B, Xiao A, Jiang Y, Caldwell WM. Fluoroscopic Guided Aspiration And Caudal Epidural For Treatment Of Symptomatic Tarlov Cyst. ASA 2021
  • Shafai A, Kozlowski P, Wu D, Caldwell W. Spinal Cord Stimulation for Treatment of Refractory Phantom Limb Pain. NYSIPP 2021
  • Mena S, Kang RS, Caldwell W. Spinal Cord Stimulation for Sciatic Pain in Seronegative Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder. IARS 2022
  • Mena S, Kang RS, Caldwell WM. Spinal Cord Stimulation for Sciatic Pain in Seronegative Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder. ASA 2022
  • Daksla NC, Caldwell W. Basivertebral Nerve Ablation For Vertebrogenic Chronic Low Back Pain. PGA 2022
  • Daksla N, Rismany J, Caldwell W. Traditional Spinal Cord Stimulation With Lateral Placement For Right Hip Pain in Patient With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. NY NJ Pain Medicine Symposium 2022
  • Greenspan S, Gordon J, Oo J, Caldwell W. Combined Basivertebral Nerve Ablation and Interspinous Spacer Implants Provides Effective Long-term Pain Relief in a Patient with Severe Low Back and Leg Pain. ASA 2024
  • Mangano N, De La Hoz M, Oo J, Caldwell W. Basivertebral Nerve Ablation and Spinal Cord Stimulation for Successful Management of Lower Back and Radicular Leg Pain Refractory to Spinal Fusion Surgery. ASA 2024
  • Zimmerman AJ, Oo J, Chikvashvii D, Caldwell W. Combined Basivertebral Nerve Ablation and Interspinous Spacer Implants Provides Effective Long-Term Pain Relief for Severe Radicular Low Back Pain: A Case Report. NY NJ Pain Medicine Congress 2024
  • Zimmerman AJ, Kordic N, Cohen E, Caldwell W. Combined Basivertebral Nerve Ablation and Spinal Cord Stimulation Provides Effective Long-Term Pain Relief in Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: A Case Report. NY NJ Pain Medicine Congress 2024
  • Zimmerman AJ, Zektser K, Cohen E, Caldwell W. Inability to Wear Sandals and Heels: A Rare Case and Treatment for Dorsal Medial Foot Pain. NY NJ Pain Medicine Congress 2024
  • Rahman S, Rismany J, Caldwell W. Basivertebral Nerve Ablation as An Effective Treatment for Chronic Lower Back Pain after Spinal Fusion Surgery for Scoliosis. NY NJ Pain Medicine Congress 2024
  • Bellow E, Bajrami S, Johnson D, Caldwell W. Psychiatric Comorbidities and Basivertebral Nerve Ablation: Comparable Pain Relief Outcomes. ASA 2025