End-to-end pain management with advanced interventional options
For patients who have tried everything and still live with persistent pain, a referral to pain management is often one step on a long, complicated path. But expanded capabilities at Roper St. Francis Healthcare are helping streamline that process.
Four fellowship-trained specialists, including Ann Cheri Foxx, MD, now practice with Roper St. Francis’ pain management program . This enables patients to receive timely access, coordinated evaluation and a broader range of procedure-based options in one setting.
Expanded access and advanced pain management options
By adding meaningful capacity, the program addresses a longstanding need for procedure-based pain care services. Patients are seen promptly and receive coordinated management from diagnosis through treatment and maintenance.
The advanced interventions available at Roper St. Francis include:
- Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for spinal arthritis that reduces facet-mediated pain for up to one year.
- Intercostal nerve blocks for persistent chest wall pain, post-mastectomy discomfort and shingles-related nerve irritation.
- Cervical spinal cord stimulator (cSCS) for refractory or persistent pain after spine surgery, with permanent device implantation at Roper St. Francis as a same-day procedure.
“One of the best parts of building out our team is that we can now manage the full course of treatment within our system,” says Dr. Foxx.
Meeting patients where they are
People with chronic pain often present in clinic with complicated histories. Without a clear diagnosis or personalized treatment plan, many have cycled through therapies that were not clinically indicated or that did not work as expected.
“Many of our patients have been through a lot before they get to us,” notes Dr. Foxx. “My job is to understand the full picture – not just what’s on the imaging or in the chart, but what this person’s life looks like and what’s getting in the way of it.”
This perspective shapes the way Roper St. Francis evaluates new patients. Each receives a comprehensive clinical workup, review of prior treatment history and clear assessment of what may be driving the pain.
Treatment decisions depend on the diagnosis. Neuropathic pain requires a different approach than arthritic or mechanical pain, so establishing that foundation is essential before moving to intervention.
A personalized treatment plan and access to advanced therapies
Each patient’s treatment plan is tailored to their diagnosis, history and prior response to therapy. Patients work with the same board-certified pain specialist throughout their treatment, which allows for consistent decision-making without hand-offs or restarting the process.
“Pain management specialists at Roper St. Francis know who their patients are, why they’re here and what they’re dealing with,” Dr. Foxx says. “That continuity matters. It changes how we make decisions with our patients.”
Why Roper St. Francis Healthcare Pain Management?
Roper St. Francis specialists take the time to understand not just a patient’s diagnosis, but their history, goals and what getting better looks like to them. This approach — personal, rigorous and unhurried — is what drives outcomes for even the most complex cases.
With locations across the Lowcountry, the program provides prompt access to fellowship-trained specialists. Referrals are reviewed quickly so patients can move efficiently from evaluation to treatment.
Refer a patient
Epic: Use referral code RSFPP–Roper St. Francis Pain Management or select the specific provider.
Fax: (843) 606-8059
Phone: (843) 723-8823
For new patient referrals
Referrals can be made seamlessly through Epic using code RSFPP Pain Management.
Alternatively, referrals can be faxed to the respective locations:
| Location | Address | Phone / Fax |
| West Ashley | Pain Management – Henry Tecklenburg Dr. 2145 Henry Tecklenburg Dr. Ste. 200 Charleston, SC 29414 | P (843) 723-8823 F (843) 606-8059 |
| Mount Pleasant | Pain Management – Highway 17 North 3500 Highway 17 North Ste. 325 Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 | |
| Berkley | Pain Management – Callen Blvd. 300 Callen Blvd. Ste. 200 Summerville, SC 29486 | |
| James Island | Pain Management – Folly Rd. 319 Folly Rd. Charleston, SC 29414 |