Travis Martin, M.D.

Travis Martin, MD is an interventional pain management specialist at Pacific Pain Physicians, passionate about complex pain, neuroscience, and the psychology of painful conditions. Through his training, he has developed an appreciation for new technologies including neuromodulation and regenerative medicine. He is dual boarded in Emergency Medicine and Pain Medicine. With an uncommon background in Emergency Medicine and a subspecialty of pain medicine, Dr. Martin takes an unparalleled approach to chronic pain through his experience diagnosing and stabilizing acute surgical and traumatic injuries.

After completing an enlistment in the United States Air Force as a Korean Linguist and Airborne Reconnaissance Specialist, with three Combat tours to Afghanistan, Dr. Martin earned his Undergraduate degree at the University of Nebraska. He then completed his Medical Doctorate at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine.

Following medical school, Dr. Martin completed his Emergency Medicine residency at the University of Arizona College of medicine, where he received top honors and awards for establishing an ultrasound-guided pain treatment
algorithm for emergency department patients. He was also recognized as a top scholar during his graduation for excellence in Toxicology through his continued research and presentations on local anesthetic toxicity and snake envenomation pain presentations. His Emergency Medicine training provided him a unique perspective on complex wound care, pre- and post-surgical care, and traumatic pain presentations.

Post-residency, Dr. Martin furthered his expertise with a Pain Medicine Fellowship at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s in Boston, Massachusetts. During this fellowship, he learned from pioneers in the field, gaining insights into complex pain scenarios that he continues to address in his practice. Dr. Martin brings a multi-faceted diagnostic and therapeutic approach to his patients, shaped by extensive training, military service, and diverse regional experiences.

Dr. Martin is active in many medical and professional associations, including the International Intervention Society, the American College of Emergency Physicians, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience, and the North American Neuromodulation Society.