About Allied Health

Allied Health is a full-service medical provider, focusing on treating litigation and worker’s compensation patients. We diagnose and treat a wide range of injuries and specialize in the latest interventional pain management techniques. Conveniently located in Lake Charles, Lafayette, and Alexandria, our clinics are equipped with in-house, state-of-the-art procedure rooms. Allied Health takes great pride in our highly qualified physicians, clinical staff, and modern facilities.
We continuously strive to deliver exceptional customer service and patient care.
Allied Health Doctors

Dr. Michael W. Lane
MD- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Dr. Lane received his bachelor’s degree in Science from Tennessee State University in Nashville and earned his medical degree from the State University of New York Health Science Center of Brooklyn…
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Dr. Michael Hunter
MD, MBA- Anesthesia & Interventional Pain Management
Dr. Hunter is a native of Lafayette, Louisiana and received his degree in Biology from UL Lafayette. Dr. Hunter also earned an MBA in Healthcare Management and completed…
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Dr. Jeffrey Markam
MD- Radiology/ Neuroradiology
Dr. Markham serves as a radiologist/ neuroradiologist for Allied Health and helps diagnose patients with brain injuries using Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and Fiber tractography (FT). He received his undergraduate degree…
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Michael Hunter, MD, MBA
Anesthesia & Interventional Pain Management
Dr. Hunter is a native of Lafayette, Louisiana and received his degree in Biology from UL Lafayette. He obtained his Medical Degree at St. Martinus University Medical School and completed his intern year in General Surgery at Vidant Medical Center and his residency in anesthesiology at the University of Houston. Dr. Hunter also earned an MBA in Healthcare Management and completed a fellowship in Interventional Pain Management at St Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Tufts School of Medicine.
Dr. Hunter is board-eligible in both Anesthesia and Interventional Pain Medicine. He has had extensive training in minimally invasive interventional spine procedures, neuromodulation (spinal cord stimulation, DRG stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation), Kyphoplasty, Intrathecal drug delivery systems, and medication management. He is a member of the North American Neuromodulation Society, World Academy of Pain Medicine Ultrasonography, Spine Interventional Society, Texas Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Anesthesiologists and the American College of Physicians.

Jeffrey Markham, MD
Radiology/ Neuroradiology
Dr. Markham serves as a radiologist/ neuroradiologist for Allied Health and helps diagnose patients with brain injuries using Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and Fiber tractography (FT). He received his undergraduate degree at Brigham Young University and his MD from Eastern Virginia Medical School. He completed his internship and Diagnostic Radiology residency at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, TX, and completed a Neuroradiology fellowship at UT Southwestern. He is experienced in litigation consulting and is a medical expert in radiology, neuroradiology, and DTI imaging.

Michael W. Lane, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Dr. Lane received his bachelor’s degree in Science from Tennessee State University in Nashville and earned his medical degree from the State University of New York Health Science Center of Brooklyn. He completed an internship with New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens and received his residency training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, and trained in musculoskeletal injuries, spinal cord trauma, traumatic brain injuries, amputee management, and electro diagnostics (EMG).
Dr. Lane’s primary focus at Allied Health is interventional pain management of the cervical and lumbar spine, in addition to diagnosing and treating injuries to the upper and lower extremities. His extensive rehabilitation background makes him uniquely qualified to treat patients for their existing injuries, as well as guide their future treatment plans. Dr. Lane is experienced with treating personal injury clients and developing complex life care plans.
Prior to becoming the medical director for Allied Health, Dr. Lane oversaw the Johnston Willis Rehabilitation Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, and served as medical director of the Rehabilitation Institute of Southwest Louisiana in Lake Charles from 2010-2016. He is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spine Intervention Society, North American Spine Society, and American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.
Litigation Experience
Our team’s experience with litigation and worker’s compensation clientele ensures a swift approval process and the appropriate medical-legal documentation. We are pleased to offer:
- Expedited appointments, dictations, approval requests, and work comp submissions
- Litigation support services (expert reports, life care planning, attorney/ physician conferences, depositions, and courtroom testimony)
- A highly knowledgeable, patient-focused team of medical professionals
- A competitive and global fee schedule
- Decades of experience with medical-legal cases
Medical services provided under letter of protection (LOP)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians, also known as physiatrists, diagnose and treat a wide variety of injuries affecting the brain, spinal cord, and entire musculoskeletal system. Physiatrists have the unique ability to treat the whole person, not just the specific problem area, and often lead a team of physicians and support staff in treating patients with multi-traumas and complex injuries. They are trained to focus their treatment on the function of the patient and use their broad medical expertise to treat disabling conditions throughout a person’s lifetime, often coordinating with physical and occupational therapists to determine the best course of present and future patient treatment protocols. Physical medicine and rehab physicians are well suited to diagnose, treat and coordinate future medical care for personal injury and workers’ compensation patients.
Interventional Pain Management
Interventional pain management focuses on relieving, reducing, and managing a patient’s pain to improve their quality of life through minimally invasive techniques specifically designed to diagnose and treat their conditions. A primary goal of interventional pain management is to help patients return to their everyday activities as soon as possible and without being dependent on medications. The fellowship-trained and board-certified pain management physicians at Allied Health perform a variety of interventional procedures including, but not limited to:
Lumbar and Cervical Epidural / Transforaminal Steroid Injections
Lumbar and Cervical Medial Branch Blocks
Lumbar and Cervical Radio Frequency Ablations
SI Joint, Hip and Knee Blocks / Radio Frequency Ablations
Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial and Permanent Implants
Lumbar and Cervical Discograms
Lumbar Percutaneous Diskectomies
Sacroiliac Joint Fusions
Intra-articular Joint Injections
Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)
Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) is a magnetic resonance imaging‑based neuroimaging procedure that assesses the neural pathways within the brain, brainstem, or spine. DTI analyzes the damage to the brain microstructure, white matter tracts, and diffuse axonal injury after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
During a DTI exam, a magnetic pulse is transmitted from a variety of angles around the brain, and movement of the fluids in the brain are imaged at a microscopic level, providing diagnostic information that traditional MRI and CT studies are unable to reveal. DTI studies provide medical providers with the diagnostic evidence to correlate symptoms with pathology, as well as build a more comprehensive treatment plan for the patient.
Life Care Planning
The life care plan is a dynamic document based upon published standards of practice, comprehensive assessment, data analysis, and research, which provides an organized, concise plan for current and future needs with associated costs for individuals who have experienced catastrophic injury or have chronic health care needs.
At Allied Health, we create future needs assessments and life care plans using evidence-based medicine. Our experience in treating patients involved in litigation, along with expertise in pain management and rehabilitation, allows us to develop, coordinate and execute plans that are beneficial to the patient and fully supported in the courtroom. We recognize that other life care planning experts are often already part of the litigation team and are pleased to work alongside other professionals to support, manage or implement future treatment plans for patients.
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Lake Charles, LA
814 W McNeese St
Suite 100
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone: (337) 602-8686
Fax: (337) 419-1997
Hours
Monday – Friday
8 AM to 5 PM
Lafayette, LA
105 Patriot Avenue
Suite 102
Lafayette, LA 70508
Phone: (337) 602-8686
Hours
Monday – Friday
8 AM to 5 PM
Alexandria, LA
3600 Jackson St
Suite 127
Alexandria, LA 71303
Phone: (337) 602-8686
Hours
Monday – Friday
8 AM to 5 PM