Renuka Rudra, MD

Expertise in:
Pain Management

Locations:
Oxnard / Thousand Oaks

Renuka Rudra, MD, is an ABPMR Board Certified Physiatrist and Interventional Pain Management Specialist. She graduated with honors in biology from the University of California, Los Angeles before heading East for her medical training. She completed her medical training at the Pennsylvania State University, which included a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and a fellowship in Interventional Pain.
Dr. Rudra treats a variety of musculoskeletal conditions including chronic neck, back, and joint pain, as well as neuropathic pain. She specializes in interventional pain techniques such as joint injections, epidural injections, nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablation, and neuromodulation with procedures such as peripheral nerve stimulation.
The field of interventional pain is constantly evolving, and Dr. Rudra aims to educate patients about their interventional treatment options. Through shared decision making, Dr. Rudra will develop a comprehensive treatment plan with the goal of improving function and quality of life.

Common Conditions I Treat:

  • Cervical Spondylosis
  • Lumbar Spondylosis
  • Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)
  • Cervical Disc Herniation
  • Lumbar Disc Herniation
  • Spinal Stenosis (Cervical or Lumbar)
  • Facet Joint Arthropathy
  • Radiculopathy
  • Discogenic Pain
  • Whiplash Injury
  • Occipital Neuralgia
  • Sacroiliitis
  • Coccydynia / Tailbone Pain
  • Myofascial Pain
  • Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
  • Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
  • Shoulder Bursitis (Subacromial Bursitis)
  • Labral Tear (SLAP Tear)
  • Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis
  • AC Joint Arthritis
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Osteoarthritis of the Hip
  • Trochanteric Bursitis
  • Piriformis Syndrome
  • Osteoarthritis of the Knee
  • Iliotibial Band Syndrome
  • Chronic Knee Pain (Non-Specific)
  • Chronic Low Back Pain
  • Facet Joint Syndrome
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Lumbar Radiculopathy (Sciatica)
  • Cervical Radiculopathy
  • Thoracic Radiculopathy
  • Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS)
  • Myofascial Pain Syndrome
  • Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
  • Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Chronic Neck Pain
  • Hip Osteoarthritis Pain
  • Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
  • Shoulder Pain (Rotator Cuff, Adhesive Capsulitis)

  • Interlaminar Epidural Injection
  • Transforaminal Epidural injection
  • Facet Injection

Undergraduate Degree
University of California, Los Angeles
B.S. Ecology, Behavior and Evolution
Medical Degree
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Residency
Pennsylvania State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Preliminary Year in Internal Medicine
Pennsylvania State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Fellowship
Pennsylvania State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA
Fellowship in Chronic Pain Management
Board Certification
ABPMR certified in PM&R and Pain Medicine