Jesse T. Hochkeppel, M.D.

Office Locations:
Danbury, New Milford, Southbury

Specialty Areas:
Chronic pain management, neuromodulation procedures, regenerative therapies

Board Certification:
American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology (2017)
American Board of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine (2017)

Certifications:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Basic Life Support

Medical Licenses:
Connecticut, New York, California

Testimonials:

“Dr. Hochkeppel is one of the best pain management specialists I've had the pleasure of attending over the last 4-5 years. I wish I could continue with him but have moved too far away. I wholeheartedly recommend him. He knows his stuff. He listens well and as a bonus is a very nice person.”  Read more...

Dr. Jesse Hochkeppel is a board certified interventional pain management specialist. He completed his fellowship training at Stanford University, where he specialized in multidisciplinary management of a wide variety of acute and chronic painful conditions. He holds board certifications from the American Board of Anesthesiology in both Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology.

Dr. Hochkeppel is the Director-at-Large of the executive board for the Residents & Fellows Section of the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) and sits on the professional society’s Education Committee. He has performed extensive educational research during his professional career, resulting in numerous publications and presentations at multiple international conferences. Most recently, he authored a chapter on the role of simulation in the education of pain management practitioners for the Comprehensive Textbook of Healthcare Simulation: Anesthesiology Edition.

In regards to patient care, Dr. Hochkeppel believes in a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to helping his patients manage their chronic pain. After graduating from the Honors Program of Boston College with a degree in Sociology and working as a social services coordinator, he developed a well-rounded understanding of the multiple implications of chronic pain on one’s life. Currently, he strives to improve both the function and quality of his patients’ lives and offers cutting edge treatment modalities to help achieve these results.

Fellowship & Graduate Training:

• Fellow: Division of Pain Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
• Resident: Department of Anesthesiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
• Intern: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ

• Bachelor of Arts in Sociology University Honors Program, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA

Awards:

• Castle Connolly Top Doctor Since: 2024

• Healthgrades Honor Roll