CentralNJ

I spoke with the DO and he is definitely family medicine. He checked with the nj board of medical examiners and since he did a few weeks of surgical rotations back in god knows when -that the board said it’s fine. I know most are anesthesia or physiatrist some neuro but like I said I’m not looking to do these at all. I was really just surprised the patients injection was done by the NP and not the MD. I don’t know how they bill or any of that. Just found it odd is all.

I think your taking this the wrong way. I was surprised that a NP did the procedure and not the MD. I don’t want to do these procedures in the slightest. I was curious as to why a FNP did them . No where did I say I wanted to do these ( check my second post). You seem angry and should relax a bit.

Funny, I have a friend who is board certified family medicine and did just what you said. Does these exact procedures in office and at surgery centers. He’s formal training was a weekend course in Manhattan. Stones and glass houses.

Seems like there is a difference of opinion in the matter. I only recently had patients that received Transforaminal injections by FNP in which the outcomes were excellent. Initially, I thought the MD did the procedure but after talking with the patient and person who actually performed the procedure did I find out he was a FNP.

In NJ can FNP perform minimally invasive spine procedures such as facet injections, Transforaminal injections, discogram, RFA and caudal epidurals? If so does anyone know what qualifies as proper training?