This is the person that'll get you off the DL and back on the active roster.
When athletes get hurt, their initial thought is often to enlist the services of an orthopedist. But that shouldn't always be the first line of defense. Another option—and in conjunction with a joints doctor—is seeing a pain specialist. So for the latest installment of our "3 Questions for a Doctor" series, we spoke with Febin Melepura, M.D., a New York-based physician who's double board certified in pain management and anesthesiology, to find out more about the field.