Portland Pain Psychology

Phone 503-505-7227 Fax 503-564-0739

Frederick D Grossman, PhD; Clinical Director

Frederick Grossman is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with over forty years of clinical experience. He specializes in Pain Management and outpatient treatment for individuals struggling with addiction to pain medications. Dr. Grossman also has tremendous experience evaluating patient suitability for interventional medical procedures. Dr. Grossman is widely respected for his knowledge of the psychology of pain and pain management. As our clinical director, Dr. Grossman is involved in the evaluation and treatment of every all of our clients.

 

Dennis Kurtz, MA, MPA; Chief Operating Officer

Dennis holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration, and is also currently a doctoral student in clinical psychology. Dennis is responsible for managing the administrative functions and clinical operations of Portland Pain Psychology.

 

Erica Grossman, LPC; Director of Professional Relations, Staff Counselor

Erica holds a Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Portland State University. Erica loves working with people, and she is our primary liaison for other providers’ offices as well as clients. Erica also provides counseling services as well as administering psychological tests and conducting structured interviews with clients. 

 

Melanie Carr; Administrative Office Manager

Melanie is our primary administrative agent and serves as our scheduling and referral coordinator. She is responsible for managing incoming referrals and supervising our intake and scheduling process. She also handles insurance authorizations.