Robert T CochranA graduate of Vanderbilt University Medical School, Robert T. Cochran Jr., M.D., completed his residency in internal medicine and neurology at the University of Texas and Duke University. In 1963, he established his private medical practice inNashville, where he continues to work today.Serving as the co-director of the Pain Center at Centennial Hospital in Nashville in the 1990s, Dr. Cochran built a reputation as a leader in chronic pain treatment. Treating thousands of pain patients throughout his forty-year practice has enabled him to explore the commonality of all chronic pain sufferers, as well as understand the real scope of painfulness.Dr. Cochran uniquely incorporates the fields of neurology, internal medicine, and psychiatry in deriving insightful--sometimes disturbing yet hopeful--conclusions for the chronic pain sufferer. He brings to light intriguing new treatment strategies that should be of interest to the medical community and chronic pain sufferers alike.Dr. Cochran and his wife, Donna, reside in Nashville. They have three children and seven grandchildren.For additional information, go to Dr. Cochran's website, www.understandingpain.com. Read More Read Less