Services Aesthetics-Botox & Fillers Botox Injection for Migraines Bursa Injections Discography Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) Stimulation Epidural Steroid Injection Facet Joint Injection Intracept (Basivertebral Nerve Ablation) Kyphoplasty Medication Management Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression (MILD) Minuteman (Minimally Invasive Interspinous Fusion) Procedure Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections Radiofrequency Denervation Sacroiliac Joint Injection Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial and Implant Trigger Point Injections Vertiflex Superion
CONDITIONS Cancer Pain Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Degenerative Disc Disease Diabetic Neuropathy Headaches Lower Back Pain Neck Pain Sciatica Spinal Stenosis Thoracic Pain Spinal Joint Pain
Physicians Thomas Brooks, MD Clayton Damme, MD Phillip Essay, MD Kelly Zach, MD Shelby Bruening, PA-C Emma Edwards, PA-C Kelsey Wergin, PA-C Kristin Music , PA-C
Our Locations Lincoln Omaha

Kelsey Wergin, PA-C

Kelsey Wergin, PA-C, was born and raised on a family farm in Hastings, NE. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln in Nutrition, Exercise, and Health Sciences. She went on to earn a Master of Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska in 2012. She is board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

Kelsey has diverse pain medicine experience from working with Dr. Essay in the Lincoln, Nebraska clinic, as well as physiatrists, anesthesiologists, and orthopedic spine surgeons. She is confident in developing multi-modality treatment plans that include medications, injections, procedures, and other complementary therapies and services to meet the individual needs of each patient. Kelsey is trained to perform various types of nerve block, joint, and trigger point injections. She has also earned her certification to prescribe medication-assisted treatment for patients suffering from opioid dependence. She truly enjoys spending time with her patients as she helps them understand their pain conditions better. 

Kelsey is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Physician Assistants, the Nebraska Academy of Physician Assistants, and the American Academy of Pain Medicine. She’s also been actively involved with her sorority, Gamma Phi Beta. In addition to spending quality time with family and friends, Kelsey loves to attend concerts, especially that of country music, decorate her home, and catch Husker basketball games.

EDUCATION & BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certification
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Master’s Degree
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Undergraduate
University of Nebraska-Lincoln