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Patricia French, FNP-BC

Phelps Health

Patricia French, FNP-BC

Accepting New Patients

Offers Telehealth Visits

Specialties

Pain Management

Gender

Female

Special Interests

Arthritis
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (diabetic nerve damage)
Fibromyalgia
Pain management

Board Certifications

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

About Me

I’m Patricia French, FNP-BC, and I work as a family nurse practitioner alongside Phelps Health Physicians William Knox, DO, and Glenn Kunkel, MD in the Phelps Health Pain Management Center. Prior to this, I worked as a registered nurse (RN) in the Phelps Health Emergency Department, beginning in 2011.

In the Pain Management Center, I see patients for chronic pain, diabetic peripheral neuropathy (diabetic nerve damage), arthritis, shingles pain, headaches, spinal stenosis (when the space inside the backbone is too small), fibromyalgia (a condition that causes pain throughout the body, along with sleep, memory and mood issues) and more.

Common procedures performed in the Pain Management Center include spinal biopsies, spinal cord stimulation, epidural steroid injections, sciatica injections, intrathecal pain pumps, dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation therapy and more.

I also offer telehealth visits, which allow patients to visit with me remotely using a smartphone, tablet or computer with an internet connection and audio-video capabilities.

Education & Training

Undergraduate School Lincoln University, Jefferson, City, Missouri, Central Methodist University, Fayette, Missouri

Graduate School Walden University

Insurance

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Ratings and Reviews

Provider Overall Quality of Care

The physician and advance practice provider star ratings are an average based on the data collected from the Phelps Health post-visit surveys. 4.7
4.7 out of 5 (247 Ratings, 21 comments)

What our patients are saying (Verified reviews from real patients)

Feb 27, 2025
Everyone's wonderful at Rawa. I'm really, really well pleased with the caregivers I have there and I would recommend anyone to go there. They all are just great.
Feb 27, 2025
It's a pleasure to have the pain management staff as my Doctors and staff as my care team
Feb 26, 2025
Dr. French was very outstanding. Always cheerful and positive attitude. I enjoy this physician visit very much. I also, enjoyed the opportunity of this visit being via telephone video visit. This made me feel very comfortable without the stress from driving to the visit.
Feb 25, 2025
Doctor is very thorough and is going to seek a answer to my ptoblem
Feb 7, 2025
The entire staff at the pain clinic have been amazing. I couldn't ask for better care and concern than I've received from Pat French. For a family nurse practitioner who has given me my life back and she's still working with me, I appreciate her so much. Thank you.
Feb 6, 2025
I have no problems with Patricia and the staff.
Feb 5, 2025
The staff were very pleasantin checking in. My nurse was friendly and professional. The doctor was the same.
Jan 22, 2025
fast, employees very nice
Jan 21, 2025
Everyone was extremely professional and very respectful.
Jan 15, 2025
You gave the medication that I needed and I've been with out pain ever since
Dec 6, 2024
The staff is always so courteous and helpful. Patricia French is marvelous. Explains everything perfectly. Very personable.
Nov 22, 2024
Pat explained his upcoming procedure in depth, always listens and is patient.
Oct 25, 2024
Every one in the pain clinic is so kind ! They go out of their way to make me feel comfortable. And I never have to wait to get in. Pat and Terrill r excellent providers !
Oct 11, 2024
Everyone treated us well.
Oct 3, 2024
Front desk should inform where in the hospital the appointment is to take place once schedule. I ran all over the hospital trying to figure who I was seeing and on what floor the office was located.
Oct 2, 2024
I always pleased with the staff that I come in contact and the professional staff. Everyone is polite and respectful
Aug 22, 2024
Everyone and everything went well. Thank you
Aug 9, 2024
Everyone in the pain clinic is great. They always greet me with a smile and make the visits very comfortable by joking around with me which helps me relax. I love this clinic. They are always eager to assist me when I need it.
Aug 8, 2024
I have been a patient with Pain Management Clinic for over 20 years. They have always treated me like the most important person.
Aug 8, 2024
listened carefully to my difficulties that I have with my pain and also made me feel welcome and also changed my mind about the experience I had there from years and years ago and I feel really good about the upcoming visits. Thank you.
Aug 8, 2024
Everyone very nice and helpful