Racz Lab Live

Gabor B. Racz, M.D. was born in Hungary and completed M.B. and Ch.B. degrees from the University of Liverpool Medical School in Liverpool, England. He served as house surgeon and physician at the Royal Southern Hospital in Liverpool before coming to the United States in 1963 for an anesthesiology residency at SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, New York.

Dr. Racz filled numerous assignments, such as respiratory consultant in the neurosurgical head injury unit and Associate Professor at SUNY, until 1977 when he moved to Lubbock, Texas to become the first Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology at the new Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He held that position until March 1, 1999 when, as Director of Pain Services, he focused his full attention on treatment of patients, expanding the operations of pain services, and the future development of an international pain institute in Lubbock, Texas.

Dr. Andrea Trescot is a board certified Interventional Pain Physician and Director of the Pain and Headache Centers, Alaska. Dr. Trescot is the Past President of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Her distinguished resume includes Directorship of Pain Fellowships at the University of Washington School Of Medicine and at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Dr. Trescot has authored various publications on the field of Interventional Pain Management and most recently co-authored and published the acclaimed “Pain-Wise, a Patients Guide to Pain Management” and also “Peripheral Nerve Entrapments, Clinical Diagnosis and Management.”

Dr. Ira B. Fox founded Anesthesia Pain Care Consultants in June 1996. He has spent more than 30 years treating patients with acute and chronic pain. Dr. Fox did his residency in anesthesiology and pain in New Jersey where he was chief resident.

Dr. Fox maintains five board certifications: American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians (ABIPP); World Institute of Pain (WIP) – Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP); American Board of Pain Medicine (DABPM); and the American Board of Anesthesiology with added certification in Pain Management. Dr. Fox serves as an examiner for the FIPP Board Certification and ABIPP Interventional Practical Examination.

Dr. Rahul Mishra is board certified in anesthesiology and pain management. He completed his anesthesia training at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, TX and continued his specialization in its prestigious pain fellowship program.
Dr. Mishra earned a biomedical engineering degree from Vanderbilt University and went on to earn his medical degree from Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine. His background in biomedical engineering and his holistic approach to medicine offer a unique perspective in the care of patients suffering from chronic pain.

Dr. Mishra treats a wide variety of pain disorders and maintains a strong relationship with his patients. He participates with activities of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and American Society of Anesthesiologists while also maintaining an association with Texas Tech University as an adjunct clinical professor.