Pain doctors and specialists have vast amount of formal education in medicine. These professional spend years in gaining knowledge and learning new methods to perfect enhance their skills.
Many pain doctors, who further research and specialize in their field by taking up certain trainings, become the experts in treating pain. Many even have special certification by the "American Board of Medical Specialties" in pain medicine.
This is the GOLD STANDARD of certification and Doctors who are Board Certified in Pain Management by the ABMS (American Board of Medical Specialties) have completed additional structured training as a Fellow in a University setting to gain the accreditation of the American College of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the ABMS.