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Benjamin Seeman, DO

Benjamin founded Integrative Pain Specialists in 2008

“It was between college and medical school, when Benjamin was involved in a car accident himself, that he was inspired to pursue a doctoral degree in Osteopathic Medicine.”
 
DEGREES

  • Fellowship, Interventional Pain Management Medical College of Virginia / Virginia Commonwealth University: Richmond, VA (2006-2007)
  • Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medical College of Virginia / Virginia Commonwealth University: Richmond, VA (2003-2006)
  • Internship, Family Medicine Chesterfield Family Medicine / Chippenham Hospital: Richmond, VA (2002-2003)
  • Doctor of Osteopathy Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center: Des Moines, IA (1998-2002)
  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Cum Laude Graduate University of Georgia: Athens, GA (1993-1997)

Some might say Ben Seeman was destined to become a doctor. Early in life he witnesses a terrible motorcycle accident in which his parents, also physicians, ran to the rescue and calmly attended to the teenage patient, who quickly healed from his wounds.

But it was between college and medical school, when Ben was involved in a car accident himself, that he was inspired to pursue a doctoral degree in Osteopathic Medicine.

Thankfully, he walked away from the wreck, but he continued to experience unrelenting lower back and shoulder pain. His father recommended an osteopathic physical therapist that performed manual therapy and gave Ben a stretching and exercise program to follow at home.

Ben was able to personally experience what’s possible when conventional medicine is integrated with, and enhanced by, techniques such as Osteo Manipulation. Two weeks later his pain was gone and he was so impressed by the remarkable results that he was convinced there’s a better way to treat patients.

This discovery put him on a new career path. After graduating from the University of Georgia in 1997, he attended and earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) from the acclaimed Des Moines University School of Osteopathic Medicine.

In 2002, Ben came to Richmond, Virginia to further his training. His first year was with Chesterfield Family Practice participating in a rotatinginternship in Family Medicine. Then he completed a three-year residency in the prestigious Virginia Commonwealth University/ Medical College of Virginia’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. In 2006, Dr. Seeman was awarded a select fellowship at VCU/MCV in interventional pain management. Following completion of the fellowship, he worked with Tuckahoe Orthopedic Group, in Richmond, VA.

Ben opened his own practice in 2008 to pursue his vision of integrative pain care to treat patients through a combination of traditional and alternative therapies.

Ben is board-certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation through the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, having also completed a fellowship in Interventional Pain Management.

He is an active member of many professional societies, including the International Spine Intervention Society, the North American Spine Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He has been recognized as a Top Doctor for Pain Management by Richmond Magazine almost every year since he started practice.

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Kevin Dunivan, DNP, RN, AGAC, NP-BC

Kevin joined Integrative Pain Specialists in 2024

“Utilizing his interest in pain, he studied the effects of massage therapy in postoperative spinal surgeries as an alternative way to manage postoperative pain and reduce opioid use as his DNP project, earning a Doctorate of Nursing Practice.”
 
DEGREES

  • Doctor of Nursing Practice, University of Virginia (2018)
  • Master of Science in Nursing, University of Virginia (2017)
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University (2015)

After completing his undergraduate work at VCU, Kevin worked as a nurse on postoperative Neurosurgery/ Otolaryngology and Orthopedic units with a focus on Spine and Joint surgery. In this time, he became interested in pain and worked with his cohorts to develop holistic approaches to postoperative pain management.  Simultaneously, he obtained an MS in nursing from the University of Virginia with a focus on Acute Care Adult Gerontology. Utilizing his interest in pain, he studied the effects of massage therapy in postoperative spinal surgeries as an alternative way to manage postoperative pain and reduce opioid use as his DNP project, earning a Doctorate of Nursing Practice.

In recent years Kevin has worked in the outpatient setting, treating patients with an array of acute and chronic pain conditions using traditional and alternative therapies.

Kevin is passionate about continuing education and an active member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and has served on the planning committee for the Virginia Pain Society.