Dr. Kenneth Lee Willeford M.D.
Dr. Willeford obtained his degree in physics, and started his career as a research physicist. He then went on to complete medical school, and obtained Board Certification in Anesthesiology. Dr. Willeford relocated from Sacramento, California University of Davis Medical Center to developed the Rural Coastal Community Brunswick Hospital Department of Anesthesia, and was the 1st Anesthesiologist in 1993! Dr. Willeford worked with nurse anesthetists, and hospital staff to improve morbidity and mortality during surgical and hospital events. Dr. Willeford functioned as the Department Chairman of Anesthesia, as well as served as Chief of Staff and developed In-Patient Pain Management for over a decade before he specialized in out-patient Pain Management.
Dr. Willeford founded Brunswick Counties first Interventional Pain Management Facility to further address the rural access to appropriate pain management and opioid care as well as address the addiction opioid epidemic in 2005. Dr. Willeford worked to educate colleagues and mid-level providers regarding the long term consequences of misdiagnosing, over- prescribing of narcotics and addiction consequences. Dr. Willeford is leading the health initiatives in Brunswick County by partnering with Mental Health, Addiction Task Force, and Brunswick County Government in order to utilize technology to increase access to Addiction Care and Recovery Programs.
Dr. Ken Willeford works in collaboration with his wife, Carly Willeford DNP, and a team of Integrative focused colleagues throughout Brunswick County. The Health Care Initiative targets efforts to educate the community in healthy lifestyle, nutritional treatment plans, exercise prescriptions, and stress management in efforts to prevent chronic disease and the projected national chronic disease statistics.
Dr. Willeford served as the Brunswick Community Hospital Director of Outpatient Cardiac Rehab.This community initiative was focused on improving outcomes measures for patients dealing with limited access to heart & vascular centers, cardiologists, heart surgeons and high level of specialization. Today the Brunswick rural community is one of the most sought after places to live settled between MUSC and New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Myrtle Beach, SC is now home to many state-of-the-art medical facilities thriving economically serving locals and tourists from all over the world!
If you would like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Kenneth L. Willeford, click here. Interventional Pain Management is a sub-specialty of Anesthesiology and is devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of pain and related disorders utilizing Interventional techniques including nerve blocks with local anesthetics and/or anti-inflammatory steroids, intraspinal steroids, radiofrequency ablation, neuroaugmentation techniques including spinal cord stimulation and peripheral nerve stimulation, and implantable drug delivery systems.
Patients needing interventional pain management services suffer distress and discomfort caused by a variety of conditions and disorders, including:
Invasive Treatments The Pain Center offers a variety of treatments, including:
Dr. Willeford founded Brunswick Counties first Interventional Pain Management Facility to further address the rural access to appropriate pain management and opioid care as well as address the addiction opioid epidemic in 2005. Dr. Willeford worked to educate colleagues and mid-level providers regarding the long term consequences of misdiagnosing, over- prescribing of narcotics and addiction consequences. Dr. Willeford is leading the health initiatives in Brunswick County by partnering with Mental Health, Addiction Task Force, and Brunswick County Government in order to utilize technology to increase access to Addiction Care and Recovery Programs.
Dr. Ken Willeford works in collaboration with his wife, Carly Willeford DNP, and a team of Integrative focused colleagues throughout Brunswick County. The Health Care Initiative targets efforts to educate the community in healthy lifestyle, nutritional treatment plans, exercise prescriptions, and stress management in efforts to prevent chronic disease and the projected national chronic disease statistics.
Dr. Willeford served as the Brunswick Community Hospital Director of Outpatient Cardiac Rehab.This community initiative was focused on improving outcomes measures for patients dealing with limited access to heart & vascular centers, cardiologists, heart surgeons and high level of specialization. Today the Brunswick rural community is one of the most sought after places to live settled between MUSC and New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Myrtle Beach, SC is now home to many state-of-the-art medical facilities thriving economically serving locals and tourists from all over the world!
If you would like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Kenneth L. Willeford, click here. Interventional Pain Management is a sub-specialty of Anesthesiology and is devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of pain and related disorders utilizing Interventional techniques including nerve blocks with local anesthetics and/or anti-inflammatory steroids, intraspinal steroids, radiofrequency ablation, neuroaugmentation techniques including spinal cord stimulation and peripheral nerve stimulation, and implantable drug delivery systems.
Patients needing interventional pain management services suffer distress and discomfort caused by a variety of conditions and disorders, including:
- Chronic low back and neck pain
- Chronic reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) or complex regional pain syndrome
- Chronic head, mouth and face pain
- Postsurgical procedures
- Malignancy
- Post-traumatic pain syndrome
- Muscle and/or bone pain
Invasive Treatments The Pain Center offers a variety of treatments, including:
- Epidural injections (cervical, thoracic, lumbar and caudal)
- Selective epidural and root blocks (cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral)
- Facet injections and medical branch blocks (cervical, thoracic and lumbar)
- Sympathetic blocks (stellate ganglion, thoracic, lumbar and hypogastric)
- Discography
- Peripheral nerve blocks
- Radiofrequency
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Neurolytics of celiac plexus and cancer pain
- Intrathecal and epidural infusion systems
U.S. Patents
- BRONCHOSCOPY OXYGENATION SYSTEM
- Method and Medical Device For Treating Osteoarthritis Noninvasively
- Patent WO/201/102837
- Computerized Method Searching Program For Codes in Texts (Bible) 2010
- Method and Composition for the Treatment of Skin Conditions 2010
- Bladder Surgical Warming System 2008
- Acne, Psoriasis, Eczema Skincare Pharmaceutical Treatment Solution 2010
Well over 10,0000 Surgical Anesthetics given
10,000 Interventional Pain Management Injections and Procedures Performed
10,000 Patients treated for Primary & Integrated and Mental, Addiction and Behavioral Health Care
14 Years Sharing our personal lives with you on social platforms
26 Years "sole owners" of our medical business & ministry
26 Years Local, State & National Leadership
26 Years Homeschooling and Counting!
Proud Parents of 4 extremely successful kids with 2 more younger twins on their way to success!
26 years building a family on the principles of organic, sustainable and chemical free home & work environment
5 USA & International Patents
26 years living and knowing our community members and connecting to local and state initiatives!
10,000 Interventional Pain Management Injections and Procedures Performed
10,000 Patients treated for Primary & Integrated and Mental, Addiction and Behavioral Health Care
14 Years Sharing our personal lives with you on social platforms
26 Years "sole owners" of our medical business & ministry
26 Years Local, State & National Leadership
26 Years Homeschooling and Counting!
Proud Parents of 4 extremely successful kids with 2 more younger twins on their way to success!
26 years building a family on the principles of organic, sustainable and chemical free home & work environment
5 USA & International Patents
26 years living and knowing our community members and connecting to local and state initiatives!
