Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD
Pain Management Specialist
9701 Brodie Lane, Suite 206, Austin, TX 78748
At a glance
4.50 stars (28 reviews)
90% are satisfied with this provider ·
Accepts 38 insurances
Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealthcare Oxford, more+ ·
Works at TriCity Pain Associates
5 office locations
Speaks English and Spanish
4.50
28 reviews
Bedside manner
4.9
Wait time
4.0
Recent reviews
He's very professional and thorough in diagnosis of my medical conditions. I highly recommend Dr. Monis. He provide the best medical treatment to help aid with your pain.
July 6, 2016Initials hidden
Dr. Monis is very personable and kind. He did an expert job of taking care of my problem and clearly outlined a plan of treatment. I would definitely recommend him to others.
November 29, 2015Mary R.Verified patient
Office locations
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TriCity Pain Associates
9701 Brodie Lane, Suite 206, Austin, TX, 78748
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TriCity Pain Associates
2020 Babcock Road, Suite 24, San Antonio, TX, 78229
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TriCity Pain Associates
712 North Houston Ave, Suite A, New Braunfels, TX, 78130
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In-network insurances
Aetna
BlueCross BlueShield
Cigna
UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare Oxford
Aetna
BlueCross BlueShield
Cigna
UnitedHealthcare
Areas of expertise
This doctor's experience enhances their expertise in similar cases. Below are the conditions or surgeries they treat most frequently.
Injection for back pain
Lower back pain
Disorders of the thoracic spine
Neck pain and spine problems
Injection for back pain
Lower back pain
Disorders of the thoracic spine
Neck pain and spine problems
More about Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD
Dr. Kanishka Monis was raised in San Antonio where he attended Thomas C. Clark high school and graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Texas in San Antonio. After earning his medical degree at St. George’s University School of Medicine, Dr. Monis moved to Philadelphia to complete his internship in General Surgery and residency in Anesthesiology at Drexel University College of Medicine. He then moved back to San Antonio to complete a fellowship in Interventional pain management at the University of Texas Health Science Center. Dr. Monis is also a contributing author for The 5-Minute Anesthesia Consult and has presented at multiple anesthesiology conferences.
Dr. Monis is an active member of the Bexar County Medical Society, Comal County Medical Society, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, the American Academy of Pain Medicine and Texas Pain Society. Dr. Monis enjoys running, playing basketball and spending time with his family.
Education & experience
Education
Medical School - St. George's University School of Medicine
Drexel University, Internship in General Surgery
Drexel University, Residency in Anesthesiology
University of Texas, San Antonio, Fellowship in Interventional Pain Management
University of Texas, San Antonio (Bachelor’s)
Practice
TriCity Pain Associates
Certifications
American Board of Anesthesiology
Professional memberships
Bexar County Medical Society
American Society of Anesthesiologists
Texas Society of Anesthesiologists
Texas Pain Society
Background
Languages spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male
NPI number
#1699911404
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Patient reviews
All reviews have been submitted by patients after interacting with the practice.
Overall rating
4.50
Wait time
3.96
Bedside manner
4.86
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28 reviews
Most relevant
Did not have to wait long, felt more intimate w/o the "bed" (exam table) in the room and with the nurse by my side.
More than 1 year agoAS
He seems like he cares and wants to find out whats causing my pain.
September 15, 2015Michael W.Verified patient
Dr. Monis is very understanding. I would recommend him to anyone!
More than 1 year agoRP
Very prompt service. Staff and doctor were very professional.
More than 1 year agoRP
Very good. Informative. Looking forward to some relief.
More than 1 year agoGB
New office...very professional...highly recommend!
December 20, 2015Brenda P.Verified patient
He's very professional and thorough in diagnosis of my medical conditions. I highly recommend Dr. Monis. He provide the best medical treatment to help aid with your pain.
July 6, 2016Initials hidden
Dr. Monis is very personable and kind. He did an expert job of taking care of my problem and clearly outlined a plan of treatment. I would definitely recommend him to others.
November 29, 2015Mary R.Verified patient
Since the girls at the front desk are lazy and don't want to do their jobs my records have not been there so I wasted a second drive out of my town to their town and the doctor told me what the heck are you doing here. The front desk girls can't even look up a phone number for a doctor.
When I gave the girl back might request for records with my information so then she said well what am I supposed to do with this there's no phone number or fax number on it. I said maybe you can look it up. She said nope I can't do anything with this is ara phone number or a fax number lazy lazy girls
October 19, 2015Athena B.Verified patient
Dr. Monis is an excellent physician! He has a great bedside manner and he does not rush through the appointment. His staff was very nice as well. I had booked my appointment online but for some reason it did not go through to the office schedulers, so when I arrived they quickly got all of my paperwork together and fit me into their schedule.
July 3, 2015Heather A.Verified patient
I loved the dr! He explained my prob in detail and for the first time in yrs I feel like I got answers to my questions!! I'm super excited to start the treatment!! Thank you so much!
July 1, 2015Maryann C.Verified patient
Doctor never conducted physical exam, didn't even touch me. Only prescribed narcotic and strong meds. Didn't bother to figure out where pain is coming from. No MRI no CT scan, nothing!
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
I highly recommend Dr. Kanishka Monis, MD ( Pain Management)!
5 Stars ( ?????????? )!
Dr. Kanishka Monis is a fantastic doctor! Caring & considerate, he actually listens to my concerns/issues.
The office staff are friendly & helpful ( 'Appointment Reminder' calls the day before your scheduled appointment ).
More than 1 year agoDonna M. G.Verified patient
Dr was kind and quick. Long wait time but worth it for right treatment. However Yet to even begin toward treatment because the Front office cant perform a simple pre authorization for an MRI. No one returns calls. Going on two weeks now...Sent me out 3 times for MRI only to be cancelled at the MRI doorstep because the preauth wasnt done. Management promised last friday they would take care of the problem and a week later still no further along and no mgmt follow up. Very disappointing. Not sure where to turn at this point
November 7, 2014Initials hidden
Dr. Joni's seemed like a nice and good dr. Couldnt say much from one visit.
His office was otherwise poor manage. Parking space not enough, meaning too many people were in the building. His office manager needed to look into it. Waiting area was crammed. Waiting chairs arrangements made me feel uncomfortable. Arriving signup point was hidden. Receptionists manner was not worm and not really helpful so as operator when called in. Physicians asst. might book too many patients at the same time, hence patients waited back to back. Dr asst. forgot to produce all paper work to hand over before leaved.
October 15, 2014Initials hidden
I like Dr Monis personally, and have no reason to believe he is anything other than an excellent physician, but my experience with his office has been terrible.
As a new patient, I was initially impressed with the time Dr. Monis spent with me answering my questions about my care and medication. However, I booked three appointments well in advance to have epidurals performed and two of them were subsequently cancelled by his office. Also, I was told I needed to have someone drive me home following the procedures--which are only done at the Stone Oak location--and this means I could only have these procedures done on Saturdays, which was offered to me at my first visit. I work Saturdays, so I had to request vacation time off for those appointments as well as enlist my only family member to drive me on HER day off, early in the morning, to the Stone Oak location, which is extremely inconvenient for both of us.
Following my first appointment for this procedure, the office called and left a message for me saying they had cancelled my next appointment and "rescheduled" it for me--on the same date as the following appointment, two hours later! Obviously this is an issue of competency, and, also oviously, this did not work for me. Therefore I had to reschedule for another date. Two days ago I again received a message from the office staff member saying that Dr. Monis will no longer be performing these procedures on Saturdays, and my next appointment had been rescheduled again--this time for a Monday. As I work on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, and had already requested half-days off for the Saturday appointments, this is extremely inconvenient for me, and does not endear me to my employer.
I'd also like to say that the one experience I had when I received the epidural was...disturbing. I waited a LONG time on that Saturday morning; although *I* was there 1/2 hour prior to my appointment, as requested. Dr. Monis had told me I would need to fast prior to the procedure, as he would be using propofanol, a fast-acting general anasthetic for the procedure. I was *not* told I had a choice about this; I was informed of that while I was waiting to be seen for the procedure. Since the general anasthetic was not "necessary," there was no need for me to have a driver at all, so my family member was unnecessarily made to wake up at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, and lose time on *her* day off, to drive me.
And although I had arrived early, I was not "seen" until one hour later. When I finally was taken in, I was seated in a strange room which was piled with boxes, and which was furnished with only a card table and two folding chairs in it. This is where I was instructed to change. There was no indication this was an examining room of any kind; it was more like a storage room. When I asked about the room the nurse didn't explain anything, just laughed and gave no comment. A very flustered person wearing a lead apron came in and introduced himself to me so quickly that I still have no idea who he was or what, exactly, his qualifications are (was he a nurse? A nurse-anesthetist? An anesthesiologist? No idea; it's a mystery...). I was not asked if I would like anything to relax me, though I was feeling anxious about the procedure, but while I was waiting in the storage room with the door open I over heard another patient say that she had been given valium--why was she asked if she was anxious while no one ever asked me how I was feeling?
I was eventually taken to the procedure room, which did not have any boxes piled up, told to lie face down on the table, and when Dr. Monis came in I was told, "Here's Dr. Monis!" and that was all. I did not look at him, (impossible to do from my position), so I have only the word of this unknown person that this was, in fact, Dr. Monis, as he did not speak to me at all beyond asking me "On which side is your pain?" My pain is always in the same place: on my left, in my arm and neck, as I have repeatedly stated both on my paperwork and in person during the one appointment I have had with Dr. Monis. This experience, and that of having multiple appointments cancelled, has not inspired faith in me. I have an upcoming appointment with Dr. Monis on July 17th, and I will inform him at that time it will be my last. I have never had such a frustrating and demoralizing experience with a physician's office before in my life.
July 10, 2014Carla T.Verified patient
He was very good, kind. I was pretty... surprised, @ the drug test first thing, to say the least! I like how he treated me otherwise, tho, and most of his staff was fabulous, kind, warm. I will definitely be going back because I am that impressed, not something I say easily, despite the whole being treated like a drug addict before he ever met me...
July 18, 2014Initials hidden
Dr. Monis is a good Doctor, very understanding. he takes the time needed with his patients never rushing you through your appointment.
More than 1 year agoJS
Dr. Monis is a wonderful Doctor who cares about his patients and their pain level. He spends a good amount of time with his patients.
More than 1 year agoJW
He was kindhearted, understanding, and allowed me to express on all my concerns even the ones that may have been off topic; but still listened as not miss any useful information. My fiancé was worried, so was I about how long I had been without help for my condition, and the fact that we did not know what was wrong he was considerate enough to notice and ask if we would like to come to the follow up sooner so we could find out the MRI results and plan of action. It was great and we are both grateful for Dr. Monis, his staff and ZOCDOC
6 years of unknown soon to be solved and treated just by clicking this app. And by seeing a wonderful Doctor San Antonio is lucky to have him here.
June 2, 2014Suzanne V.Verified patient
Dr. Monis makes me feel at ease.
More than 1 year agoMM
Very thorough yet doesn't keep you waiting.
May 1, 2014Stacie C.Verified patient
It was great!
More than 1 year agoSP
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December 16, 2014Carol R.Verified patient
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March 20, 2014Ryan T.Verified patient
What practice does Dr. Kanishka Monis work with?
Dr. Kanishka Monis works with TriCity Pain Associates.
Where is Dr. Kanishka Monis's office located?
Dr. Kanishka Monis has 5 office locations, including in San Antonio, New Braunfels, Seguin, and Austin, view full addresses on Dr. Monis's profile.
Which board certifications does Dr. Kanishka Monis have?
Dr. Kanishka Monis is certified by American Board of Anesthesiology.
What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Kanishka Monis?
Dr. Kanishka Monis frequently sees patients for Arthritis, Back Pain, Pain Management Consultation, Spine Deformation / Scoliosis , and X-ray. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Kanishka Monis on their profile.
What languages does Dr. Kanishka Monis speak?
Dr. Kanishka Monis speaks English and Spanish.
How do patients rate Dr. Kanishka Monis in reviews?
28 patients have reviewed Dr. Kanishka Monis. The overall rating for this doctor is 4.5/5. They have a 4.86/5 rating for bedside manner and a 3.96/5 rating for wait time. You can read individual reviews and ratings on their profile.