Kenneth Lewis

DR. KENNETH C. LEWIS, MD.

“KC” has been treating patients with chronic pain in Western Colorado and surrounding states since 2004, and he is the founder and president of Western Rockies Interventional Pain Specialists. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree with dual majors in Chemistry and Zoology from Northern Arizona University in 1986. While working on a master’s degree in neurophysiology at Northern Arizona University he was accepted to medical school and finished his medical degree at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in 1990. He finished his residency in anesthesiology at the University of Arizona in 1994. He then practiced cardiac anesthesiology and was president of Tulsa Anesthesiologist Inc. for the next 10 years.

After this, he moved his family to Western Colorado — where he grew up as a child — and has been providing medical care here since that time. Dr. Lewis is the president of the Colorado chapter of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. From from 2012 to 2021, Dr. Lewis served as the Director of the outpatient procedure center at Colorado Canyons Hospital and Medical Center where he was also the acting Director of the department of anesthesiology. He enjoys teaching other physicians how to treat chronic pain with a wide variety of interventions. In his free time, he enjoys fly fishing, bow hunting, rock climbing, and spending time on a variety of outdoor projects. Dr. Lewis takes great care to assure that his patients understand as much as possible about the pathology causing their chronic pain and the therapies that will be offered in an attempt to treat their pain.

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Dr. Cathy McCoy, DNP

Dr. Cathy McCoy began her medical career in 1986 as a Registered Nurse in West Virginia. With almost four decades of patient care, she is an excellent addition to the Western Rockies
Interventional Pain Specialists. Dr. McCoy earned her Doctorate in Nursing Practice, specializing in chronic pain management, from West Virginia University. She is published at the WVU Repository Research Center (https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/6196/).
Dr. McCoy was trained in ultrasound guidance in trigger point and joint injections at the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. She also has extra training in occipital nerve blocks and Botox injections for migraines, cervical and other myalgia dysfunctions.
She holds a dual Masters in Family Nurse Practitioner and Nursing Administration/Education from Mountain State University in WV. She has taught as a professor at Mountain State University.

Dr. McCoy just completed her postgraduate studies in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Florida State University. Once she completes her PMHNP board certification, she will hold her third board certification, Family Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Room Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Dr. McCoy and her husband enjoy the outdoor lifestyle that Colorado offers. They are avid hikers, bikers, and campers. They are also registered volunteers of the Colorado State Parks. They love to assist in the upkeep of such a state.

How We Can Help

For advanced non-narcotic, nonsurgical, and minimally invasive care that can relieve pain and help patients return to an active life, Western Rockies Interventional Pain Specialists can help. Here, Kenneth C. Lewis, MD, offers lasting solutions to pain that are based on many years of experience. He has helped thousands of people with precision diagnosis and treatments. He focuses on precision diagnostic and therapeutic interventional procedures for chronic pain. He uses state-of-the-art digital subtraction fluoroscopy to ensure safety and accuracy while performing all procedures. His office is convenient to Grand Junction and the surrounding areas in Western Colorado, though patients travel from as far away as Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. He also works with a team of local experts to complement treatment as needed. Dr. Lewis often works with physical therapy, physical medicine and rehabilitation, chiropractic, psychology, neurosurgical, and orthopedic specialists to help his patients get the best possible results. To schedule an appointment, please call our office at (970) 270-2259.