About Us
Our Team of Pain Management Physicians has extensive training in the highly specialized and growing field of chronic pain medicine. Our physicians and nurses will orchestrate your care with your primary care physician and other medical specialists to ensure you receive safe, coordinated care. This team approach will help monitor medication use or medication withdrawal, as necessary.

You will receive information on various treatments and updates regarding your progress. A Center for Pain Management nurse may be the team member with whom you'll interact most often between visits; he or she will be an advocate for you and your family, acting as the intermediary, or "go-to-person", should you have a question or concern in between physician visits.
Jefferson City Physicians
John C. Lucio John C. Lucio, DO, MS is Board-Certified in both Anesthesiology and Pain Management. He received his medical degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed an Anesthesiology Residency at the National Naval Medical Command in Bethesda, MD. He became a Clinical Fellow in Cardiac Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Additionally, Dr. Lucio received a Master of Science in Preventative and Administrative Medicine from the University of Wisconsin. Dr Lucio was appointed by the Governor to server on the Missouri State Advisory Council on Pain and Symptom Management as well as the Missouri State Board of Healing Arts. He has held numerous clinical leadership positions at St. Marys Health Center. He is admired by all of his colleagues, enjoys weight-lifting and martial arts.
Diana M. Adkison, DO is a Board-Certified Anesthesiologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain patients. Dr. Adkison earned a Medical Degree from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, and later acquired advanced training in pain medicine through the American Academy of Pain Medicine. Dr. Adkison completed an Anesthesiology Residency at the University of Missouri-Columbia Hospital and Clinics. She is a most thorough and caring physician who enjoys scuba diving and training for triathlons. Diana M. Adkison
James B. Hough James B. Hough, MD is Board-Certified in Anesthesiology. He received a Doctor of Medicine degree from Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School in 1983 and later completed a Residency in Anesthesiology at the Louisiana State Universtiy (LSU), Shreveport, LA. Dr. Hough also received specialized training in chronic pain management from LSU. Prior to coming to Jefferson City, Dr. Hough served as Director of a United States Navy pain Clinic at the Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. Dr. Hough is known as a problem-solver who enjoys hunting.
Robin U. Michitsch, DO is a Board-Certified Anesthesiologist whose medical career spans both private practice and public service as a Naval Officer, which earned him several prestigious military honors and awards. Raised in California, Dr. Michitsch attended Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed a Residency in Anesthesia at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. He completed a Fellowship in Obstetrical Anesthesia at Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Dr. Michitsch has held both academic and clinical positions prior to coming to Jefferson City. He is an expert marksman who enjoys hunting upland game on his farm. Robin U. Michitsch
Robin U. Michitsch Karl J. Haake, MD is board certified in anesthesiology. He was raised in Kansas City and attended Creighton University in Omaha where he received his undergraduate degree in psychology and his medical degree. He then completed his residency in anesthesiology at the University of Nebraska. In addition to his anesthesiology practice in Jefferson City, he is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Missouri in Columbia, where he teaches residents in anesthesiology. In his free time he enjoys spending time with his wife, Jane and their three sons, Daniel, Matthew and Nicholas.