William Longton, M.D.
Interventional Pain Specialist located in Pleasant Hill, CA
About Dr. Longton
William Longton, MD, is a renowned doctor specializing in anesthesiology and pain management who treats patients at Pain Medicine Consultants in Pleasant Hill, California.
Dr. Longton trained at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, where he participated in a number of studies related to how pain affects the human body. After completing his residency and fellowship in anesthesiology and pain medicine, Dr. Longton stayed on as a member of the faculty at Stanford Medical Center, attending the operating rooms and the pain clinic. He trained and taught side by side with some of the original leaders in the field of pain therapy.
Dr. Longton has held leadership positions in the field of pain management at Stanford University and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in Fruitdale, California, as well as at John Muir Health Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California. John Muir rose to a position of national excellence with Dr. Longton’s implementation of advanced pain medicine and regional anesthesia techniques.
Dr. Longton has almost 20 years of experience in his field and is board-certified in both anesthesiology and pain medicine. He has expertise in multidisciplinary care, cancer pain management, and particular experience in spinal cord stimulation and spinal medication delivery systems. Dr. Longton is an avid cyclist, skier, and windsurfer, and is a previous world-class athlete and finalist in the US Olympic Trials in swimming.
William Longton, MD, is a renowned doctor specializing in anesthesiology and pain management who treats patients at Pain Medicine Consultants in Pleasant Hill, California.
Dr. Longton trained at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, where he participated in a number of studies related to how pain affects the human body. After completing his residency and fellowship in anesthesiology and pain medicine, Dr. Longton stayed on as a member of the faculty at Stanford Medical Center, attending the operating rooms and the pain clinic. He trained and taught side by side with some of the original leaders in the field of pain therapy.
Dr. Longton has held leadership positions in the field of pain management at Stanford University and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in Fruitdale, California, as well as at John Muir Health Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California. John Muir rose to a position of national excellence with Dr. Longton’s implementation of advanced pain medicine and regional anesthesia techniques.
Dr. Longton has almost 20 years of experience in his field and is board-certified in both anesthesiology and pain medicine. He has expertise in multidisciplinary care, cancer pain management, and particular experience in spinal cord stimulation and spinal medication delivery systems. Dr. Longton is an avid cyclist, skier, and windsurfer, and is a previous world-class athlete and finalist in the US Olympic Trials in swimming.