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Physicians

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Meet the physicians supporting SpineLUX personal-injury patients across multiple clinical disciplines.

01Fortune Okoro, MD, interventional pain physician at SpineLUX Pain & Ortho

Interventional Pain Management

Fortune Okoro, MD

Dr. Okoro provides evaluation and procedure-based care for spine, joint, and nerve pain. His clinical background spans interventional pain management, family medicine, and emergency medicine.

Interventional Pain Management Fellowship — University of Maryland Medical CenterFamily Medicine Residency — University of Mississippi Medical CenterDoctor of Medicine — Saint James School of Medicine

Clinical focusEpidural injections, medial branch blocks, radiofrequency ablation, nerve blocks, spinal cord stimulation, kyphoplasty, joint procedures, and headache interventions.

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Neurology · Teleneurology · EEG

Vikas Pandey, MD

Dr. Pandey is board certified in neurology, vascular neurology, epilepsy, and neurocritical care. He has led large-scale teleneurology programs and provides neurological evaluation with extensive EEG experience.

Vascular Neurology Fellowship — University of Miami / Jackson Memorial HospitalNeurology Residency — University of Miami / Jackson Memorial HospitalDoctor of Medicine — University of Illinois Chicago

Clinical focusTelehealth neurology, stroke and brain-injury evaluation, epilepsy, EEG and continuous EEG interpretation, neurocritical care, and neurological follow-up.

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Neurology · Clinical Neurophysiology

Sima Nekoui, MD

Dr. Nekoui is board certified in neurology and fellowship trained in clinical neurophysiology. Her experience includes general neurology, outpatient head-injury evaluation, and electrodiagnostic testing.

Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship — Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterNeurology Residency — UT Southwestern Medical CenterDoctor of Medicine — University of Texas Medical Branch

Clinical focusHead-injury evaluation, general neurology, EEG, EMG, evoked potentials, headache-related care, and neurological diagnostic coordination.

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Credentials and clinical experience summarized from physician-provided curricula vitae. Services and availability are confirmed through intake.

Advanced practice providers

Meet our Nurse Practitioners.

Working alongside the SpineLUX physician team, our Family Nurse Practitioners provide attentive evaluation, education, follow-up, and coordinated support throughout each patient’s care journey.

01Candace Channing, Family Nurse Practitioner at SpineLUX Pain & Ortho

Family Nurse Practitioner

Candace Channing, FNP

Candace Channing is a Family Nurse Practitioner who values building a strong rapport with every patient. Thorough, compassionate, and detail-oriented, she works with patients and the broader SpineLUX care team to help minimize pain, restore function, and connect each person with the support services appropriate to their needs.

Family Nurse Practitioner Program — University of Texas at Arlington, 2022Bachelor of Science in Nursing — University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, 1996More than 25 years of registered nursing experience, including 14 years in intensive care

Clinical focusPatient evaluation, pain and functional-status support, care coordination, patient education, and compassionate follow-up.

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02Jacqueline Jackie Balarbar, board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner at SpineLUX Pain & Ortho

Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

Jacqueline “Jackie” Balarbar, FNP-C

Jacqueline “Jackie” Balarbar is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with more than 10 years of clinical experience. She focuses on building strong partnerships with her patients, helping them understand their care and work toward meaningful health goals.

Master of Nursing — Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and ScienceBoard-certified Family Nurse PractitionerMore than 10 years of clinical experience

Clinical focusPreventive care, chronic disease management, patient education, collaborative care planning, and long-term health goals. Outside the clinic, Jackie enjoys playing pickleball.

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