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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)

Office Locations

Phelps Health Medical Office Building

1050 West 10th Street
Rolla, MO 65401

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

For a list of insurance carriers that Phelps Health accepts, please click here.

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 (144 Ratings, 40 comments)

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

Feb 20, 2026
Patricia is an amazing pain management specialist. She was very familiar with my case. She scheduled me for the perfect treatment for my back pain.
Feb 20, 2026
The Pain Management Team is great! They really listen and help you along your treatment!
Feb 18, 2026
Always courteous and highly professional service!
Feb 18, 2026
I am always treated with kindness. They all make you feel they are interested in helping you to feel better. Big thank you to all your staff.
Jan 29, 2026
I liked everything
Jan 28, 2026
They treated me as a person that they care about, not just a face! Always personable and listen to my concerns.
Jan 28, 2026
Dr. Patricia French is absolutely amazing. She treats my Mother, with so much kindness and professionalism. I can't say enough good about her.
Jan 27, 2026
I have to give nothing but praise as when I walked through the door I was immediately greeted by a warm reception. Throughout the appointment I felt very comfortable talking about everything that unfolded and lead me to get help for my lower back. Everything was thoroughly explained to me as to what the next steps will be in the procedures to follow.
Jan 15, 2026
The office were friendly, helpful and answered all my questions, thank you.
Jan 14, 2026
All staff were kind and courteous. The entire procedure was good and I would recommend Phelps to everyone ?
Jan 13, 2026
treated very well.
Dec 19, 2025
You did everything very well!
Dec 17, 2025
Both office visits (pain clinic and ENT) we great.
Dec 12, 2025
Everything went well
Nov 20, 2025
After I have a procedure I don't think I should have to pay a $50 copay for a wound check and also should be able to do the next procedure before the new year
Oct 30, 2025
I liked everyone in the office they were kind and helpful.
Oct 24, 2025
Well, they treated me with disrespect from the get-go, wasn't taking consideration of previous things that had happened in the office, told me they cannot prescribe me pain meds because my ex-husband of 10 years sold my pain pills and sold them, and because of that, they will not prescribe me oxycrodone that I have been on for a year. They didn't want to listen to a reason, they didn't want to compromise nothing. They were the worst pain clinic I've ever been to in my life.
Oct 9, 2025
Every experience from front desk to provider was absolutely wonderful. I've never had more courteous service. Will definitely recommend to others.
Oct 9, 2025
None, I had a good experience, thank you
Sep 24, 2025
Yes, I was sick, had been sick with COVID, which is not why I see this doctor. I see this doctor for pain management and I was not well and the doctor listened through the problems I was having with COVID and what I'd been through and had made some good suggestions for me to follow up to get more care and I don't feel like she should have had to have gone above and beyond what she did to help me do this, but it sure made my day a lot easier because without her suggestions, I wouldn't have went ahead and got more treatment and checked out the way I did because I didn't feel good enough to do so. So I was very impressed that day. We always discuss things on a very in-depth level and do it in a precisely fashion and I was very happy.
Sep 12, 2025
I would like to give a good Shout out to Patricia French, as every time I have an Appointment with Patricia, she has always helped me out and has listen to my concerns. It is nice to have someone like Patricia working in that position. The Pain Clinic has always helped with this old decrepit body of mine.
Sep 11, 2025
I felt everyone treated me with care and respect. I didn't have to wait long till I was taken in Great job everyone ??
Aug 15, 2025
The staff, nurses and Pat always treat us as they would family. Listening to our concerns and advising on how to help keep me comfortable. Truthfully could not for better medical care and concern.
Aug 14, 2025
I have never had a problem with the pain clinic. I really like Patricia French I've been going to her for several years now
Jul 18, 2025
Pat is amazing!!!
Jul 15, 2025
Everyone was good don't need to improve
Jul 15, 2025
I absolutely love every single one of the people at the pain clinic. They are so kind. They always treat me with kindness and respect.
Jul 11, 2025
I've been coming to this clinic for a couple years. I have enjoyed the people and the staff there. The only thing I have a problem with is trying to make me as a truck driver come in every month to get my prescriptions. That makes it extremely difficult and I need my prescriptions.
Jun 6, 2025
Did not get to have a consultation with the doctor as planned.....the nurse was decent enough to offer advice.... I couldn't even get the doctor to talk to me for some reason
Jun 5, 2025
Mrs. French was extremely courteous and thorough.
May 9, 2025
I have had no problems with the care that I've had to Phelps health.
May 6, 2025
I love Mrs. French and y'all need to keep her there. Don't let her go nowhere. I just love her and her nurses. They all are good, the nurses and Mrs. French. She's a very, very good doctor. She's on time and one-on-one about what's going on with you. So I love her and I love her nurses.
Apr 22, 2025
This office staff always been good to me.
Apr 10, 2025
You listen when I'm skeptical
Apr 10, 2025
I arrived early. And they took me in early. Appt. Was easy to get. You have good staff.
Apr 3, 2025
I feel like I was informed of all options available in my situation. I was treated with respect and all my questions and concerns were answered.
Apr 3, 2025
I appreciated that the provider had knowledge of my MRI and discussed results. She even recommended a cervical pillow that she uses for pain so that was helpful that she could relate with my neck discomfort.
Apr 2, 2025
The have no choice but to treat me as unique individual, I am one for sure. Explanations and concern for is always comforting.
Apr 1, 2025
Everyone is always so good to me. They treat me like family. Dr.French is wonderful. She's always so kind. The nurses are fabulous. I love them all so much.
Mar 27, 2025
Everyone was so nice and caring. I felt as I truly mattered to the staff. Phelps definitely has a winning team !!!