Dr. Ruben Kalra

Trained at Harvard Inanesthesiology and Pain Management

Dr. Ruben Kalra provides integrative and empathetic care to patients in

pain. Born and raised in California and trained at Harvard in

anesthesiology and pain management, Dr. Kalra is both affable and

approachable. He completed an anesthesia and critical care residency at

Harvard's Brigham and Women's hospital followed by a pain management

fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital. This stellar program enabled

him to learn first-hand from Brigham's pioneering pain treatment

techniques. Dr. Kalra maintains double board certifications in

anesthesiology and pain medicine. He is the Chairman of the Cross-Campus

Pain Management Team for the John Muir Pleasant Office & Concord Hospitals

and serves as a board member for the California Society of Interventional

Pain Physicians. Dr. Kalra is the treating physician for the California

Highway Patrol, several fire protection districts, and the Bay Area Pain

and Wellness Center Functional Restoration Program. Dr. Kalra has an avid

interest in the use of minimally invasive techniques for the relief of neck

and back pain. Dr. Kalra speaks Spanish and also conversational Mandarin

Chinese, Italian, Hindi, Bulgarian, and Haitian Creole. He enjoys surfing

around the globe, barbecuing, yoga, and gardening. Chief Medical Officer

(CMO), as well as a board member for WellBrain.