Laurie Davis is a Physician Assistant at Comprehensive Pain & Neurology Center. Laurie received her bachelor’s degree in biology from Hardin-Simmons University in Texas and completed her master’s of physician assistant studies at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. She is also a Certified Professional Coder through the American Academy of Professional Coders, which credentials those in the medical coding profession. Laurie brings nearly 20 years of patient care experience to Comprehensive Pain & Neurology Center. She has spent her career working for orthopedic, sp ..read more

Angela Owens is a nationally certified Physician Assistant at Comprehensive Pain & Neurology Center. Angela received her bachelor’s degree in human biology from the University of Michigan-Flint and a master of science in medicine degree from Nashville’s Trevecca Nazarene University. Angela has been a licensed Physician Assistant since 2008. She started her Physician Assistant career in orthopedic surgery. There, she became compassionate about helping patients suffering from chronic pain. She has been specializing in Interventional pain management for nearly 15 years at a variety of pa ..read more

Angela Owens is a Nationally Certified Physician Assistant at Comprehensive Pain & Neurology Center. Angela received her bachelor’s degree in human biology from the University of Michigan-Flint and a master of science in medicine degree from Nashville’s Trevecca Nazarene University. Angela has been a licensed Physician Assistant since 2008. She started her Physician Assistant career in orthopedic surgery. There, she became compassionate about helping patients suffering from chronic pain. She has been specializing in Interventional pain management for nearly 15 years at a variety of pa ..read more

Courtney Hollis is an Advanced Practice Nurse at Comprehensive Pain & Neurology Center. Courtney received her bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University of Tennessee Southern and her master’s degree in Nursing, with a specialty focus on adult care nurse practitioner, from the University of Alabama at Huntsville. She is board-certified as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Courtney’s professional experience includes nearly four years of practicing inpatient infectious disease medicine and working in a level two trauma emergency department. Through her experience ..read more

Lauren Billington is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner with experience in pain management at Comprehensive Pain & Neurology Center. Lauren received a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from the University of Tennessee and a Master’s degree in Nursing from Vanderbilt University, with a specialty focus on adult-gerontology primary care. Lauren’s professional experience includes working as a nurse practitioner in pain management and in public health as a COVID-19 contact tracer. In caring for patients, Lauren’s goal is to provide patient-centered care that focuses on a multidisciplinary ..read more

Kelsey Shasteen is an Advanced Practice Nurse at Comprehensive Pain & Neurology Center. Kelsey received a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University of Florida-Gainsville and her master’s degree in Nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She specializes in adult-gerontology primary care. Kelsey’s professional experience includes working as an acute care nurse, providing quality care to older adults experiencing a range of health conditions, and as a charge nurse in an orthopedic/spine care setting, collaborating with other health care professionals to educate patie ..read more

Castle Connolly has named founder Dr. John Schneider to a Top Doctor for the second year in a row! The Top Doctor list represents the top 7% of doctors in the nation and is the largest network of peer-nominated physicians with over 61,000 top doctors. Founder Dr. John Schneider is a 2022 Top Doctor Dr. Schneider started his practice to focus on high-quality headache care and pain management from a neurologist’s perspective. Focusing on interventional pain management, our providers offer non-opioid treatments with demonstrated benefits, such as neuromodulation and radiofrequency ..read more

June 1, 2022 marks the start of National Migraine & Headache Awareness Month (#MHAM), a time to raise awareness about migraines and other headache disorders. Considered some of the most common disorders of the nervous system by World Health Organization (WHO), migraines, headaches and related disorders are underestimated, under-recognized and under-treated throughout the world. A young woman presses her temples to cope with a headache. Just how prevalent are migraines and headaches? Here are some numbers from the National Headache Foundation and WHO: Migraine impacts 40 million ..read more

Ashley Prichard has a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences from Auburn University and a Master’s degree in Health Sciences from the University of South Alabama where she completed her Physician Assistant studies. Ashley has nine years of surgical and orthopedic experience practicing in her home state of Alabama. She also has two years of experience in pain management, with expertise in Spinal Cord Stimulation. Ashley also spent two months working in New York City in the emergency room along with COVID-19 disaster relief.  She is excited to bring her surgical skills ..read more

Dr. Melia McManus is board certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology. She is delighted to join the staff of Comprehensive Pain & Neurology Center. For her undergraduate education, Dr. McManus attended the University of Miami, where she majored in neurobiology. She is a graduate of Nashville’s Meharry Medical College and completed a residency in anesthesiology at Stony Brook University Hospital in New York. Dr. McManus also completed a pain management fellowship at the University of Toledo, where she served as the chief fellow. Dr. McMan ..read more