Meet the Team

DR. NATHAN MILLER, MD, QME

Nathan A. Miller, M.D. is a pioneer in the field of pain medicine with over a decade of experience treating patients in the North County San Diego area. Dr. Nathan Miller is a well-respected, compassionate physician who strives to help his patients regain their lives. He is Chief of Pain Medicine at Scripps Memorial Hospital, Encinitas and is double-board certified in Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Medicine.
Dr. Miller completed his pain fellowship at the prestigious University Of Virginia pain program. He is a diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners and a Qualified Medical Examiner in the State of California.
Dr. Miller is at the forefront in the treatment and management of a wide variety of acute and chronic pain disorders. He is a strong proponent of a multi-disciplinary approach in pain management to improve outcome and increase quality of life. With his knowledge and the use of advanced medicine, he has been able to help many patients who had little hope of a functional life. Dr. Miller specializes in difficult cases where other pain doctors have given up. He continues to stay current in the field of pain management and studies peer-review medical journals and literature. He is noted by his colleagues for his strong commitment to ethical patient care and compassion. He practices evidenced-based pain management.

Dr. Nathan Miller is a native of southern California and dedicated to increase awareness in pain management. In his free time, he enjoys bicycling and spending time with his family.

To schedule a QME w/ Dr. Miller please email: QME@CoastalPainGroup.com.

DR. ANKUSH BANSAL, MD

Dr. Ankush Bansal is a double board-certified Anesthesiologist and Interventional Pain Physician (through the American Board of Anesthesiology) that has devoted his career to understanding complex and difficult-to-treat painful conditions. He has helped numerous patients with incapacitating pain improve their quality of life and regain function. He is actively involved in ongoing clinical research and multiple national medical societies including American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, American Society of Regional Anesthesia, and North American Neuromodulation Society. He has published articles in peer-reviewed medical journals including the Pain Medicine Journal. He is continually striving to find new and effective ways to treat chronic pain.
Dr. Bansal completed his undergraduate training at the University of Michigan where he studied the impact of exercise, nutrition, and movement on the human body. He completed his Doctor of Medicine (MD) at the University of Michigan Medical School. After enduring a chronic painful neck injury, he moved to Los Angeles to specialize in Anesthesiology and Chronic Interventional Pain Management through the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) where he was mentored by some of the most renown figures in the field of Pain Medicine.

In the summer of 2018, he joined Coastal Pain Medical Group. He is dedicated to their mission of bringing the highest quality and compassionate pain services to their patients. He currently has medical and surgical privileges at Scripps Memorial Encinitas Hospital and Tri-City Medical Center. He has a particular interest in treating neck, back, trunk, pelvis, shoulder, hip, and knee pain through various medical, interventional, and regenerative techniques. In his free time, he loves spending time with family, traveling, running, and enjoying San Diego.

JACKIE ELLIS, business development manager

Jackie is a San Diego native with a versatile background in customer service, marketing, and the legal field. She joined the CPSD team in March of 2020 providing patients, providers and attorneys with a concierge-level of service. She oversees the care for all personal injury patients of Dr. Bansal and Dr. Miller as well as the med-legal appointments for the providers. She truly enjoys helping people, and assisting patients as they navigate their case. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling down to Baja with her family, and spending time with her friends at the beach or poolside.

Email – jackie@coastalpaingroup.com

ALBA PEREZ – PI COORDINATOR (BILINGUAL-SPANISH)

(PICTURE COMING SOON)

Alba joined us in Feb. 2024 and while she is our newest member of the PI Team she is full of knowledge and skill when it comes to providing top tier medical and customer care. Alba oversees the coordination of our patients from referral to their last visit. Reach out to Alba for any treatment status, bills, records, and referrals.

Email: PICoordinator@coastalpaingroup.com

Direct: 760-448-1322

ELIZABETH Padilla- PI SCHEDULER (BILINGUAL-SPANISH)

Elizabeth is a San Diego native and joined our team in 2023 as our amazing Spanish-speaking PI Scheduler. She has a background in project management, legal processing prelims, elderly care, and working with injured patients, providing her with the skills and empathy for working with personal injury patients. She is responsible for scheduling follow ups appointments, consultations, and procedures in our clinics and surgery center in a timely manner to avoid gaps in care. In her free time, she enjoys the holidays, baking, and going to the river with her family.

Direct # 760-607-1722

Email – piappointments@coastalpaingroup.com