Gary Dunaye, M.P.A.S.- P.A.

Gary was born and educated in northeastern Ohio and  moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1987. He eventually moved to El Dorado County because it reminded him of the Midwest and felt it was a good place to raise a family. 

He completed his education from the University of Akron, Cuyahoga Community College and the University of Nebraska.

While serving in Vietnam, as a Marine combat corpsman, Dunaye  became interested in the treatment of head and spinal injuries. After graduating from PA medical school he entered one of the only training programs for PA’s in Neurosurgery associated with the Veteran Medical Center, along with graduate medical studies at the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. After completing his training, he moved to California where he began working with injured workers with head and spinal injuries. Gary has been treating injured workers for 20 years, when California changed is Labor Code which altered the way we practice medicine. Gary developed both functional restoration programs and medical software for the injured patient.

Gary says,”I believe chronic pain management and industrial medicine are at the forefront of healthcare using evidence-based medicine.”

Education, Experience, Patents…

Education:
Physician Assistant studies from Cuyahoga community college

Bachelors in Chemistry from the University of Akron

Masters in Advance Studies in Industrial Medicine from the University of Nebraska

Training:

Physician Assistant Residency in Neurosurgery Cleveland Ohio

Fellowship:

American Academy of Pain Management

Experience:

30 years of clinical experience in Industrial Medicine Acute and Chronic, and Chronic Pain Management

Patents:

Medical Applications for primary treating physicians