November 1, 2024
Dear Patient,
To begin, I would like to thank you for the trust you have given me over the years as your physician. Your continued wellness and health are priorities for us.
After nearly 18 years serving the Spokane community, I am closing Northwest Pain Care permanently on December 20, 2024. I have not made this decision lightly. Our lease in the historic Paulsen building ends soon, and my wife, Kathy, and I have decided it is time to move closer to family on the west side of Washington. I am joining Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in the Puget Sound, where I will continue to practice interventional pain medicine.
It is important that you continue with appropriate medical care; therefore, you should establish contact with another pain management physician as soon as possible. My team and I will work with you toward that end. In the meantime, I remain available for your urgent pain care. Please rest assured that our office will remain available during the next 3 months to consult with your new provider to promote a smooth transition and continuity of care.
We recommend contacting the following providers for your continued pain care:
Patrick Soto, DO at Northwest Orthopedics in Spokane, WA for Interventional (procedural) Pain Medicine.
Phone 509-340-0458
Fax 509-462-1470
Scott Magnuson, MD and Clint Thome, MD in Coeur d' Alene, ID for intrathecal (spinal) pain pump management, and Interventional Pain Medicine.
Phone 208-765-4807
Fax 866-573-0353
Restore Health and Pain Treatment Group in Spokane, WA for medical management of chronic pain, management of spinal cord stimulation systems and management of peripheral nerve stimulation systems.
Phone 509-824-6080
Fax 1-888-571-6342
The enclosed HIPAA-compliant authorization form is necessary to release a copy of your medical records to you or your new physician. Please complete the form and return it as soon as possible. On receipt of this signed form, my office will forward a copy of your medical records to you or the physician you designate.
Please click here to download the full announcement PDF, which includes FAQs and the Authorization for Release of Information form.
Sincerely yours,
John A Hatheway, MD