Desert Pain Specialists

Dr. Nate Clements, the newest interventional pain management physician at Desert Pain Specialists, is returning home to provide the highest level of care to the people of Southern Utah and Nevada.

‘I’m excited for the opportunity to help people improve their lives,’ he said. ‘I just want to give back to the community that raised me and put me on the pathway to accomplish my goals.’

Clements was born and raised in St. George. His father worked as a pharmacist in the community for many years and built enduring relationships with both patients and physicians.

Clements wanted to become a doctor from the time he was a young child. He was introduced to the field of pain management in high school when Dr. Dale Stoot, who also coached him in football at Pine View, offered him a job. Before starting medical school, he worked at Desert Pain as a medical assistant to Dr. Court Empey and Dr. Spencer Wells, where he observed the high level of care they provided patients. These early experiences shaped his outlook on practicing medicine as he continued his education and training.

‘Pain medicine is a rapidly progressing field,’ he said. ‘Coming fresh out of training, where I’ve had exposure to many new interventions, I think it’s a unique opportunity to bring some of those treatments to St. George and be another resource to patients.’

Clements earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and zoology from Southern Utah University before attending the University of Utah School of Medicine. He was selected into the Gold Humanism Honors Society in medical school and received the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award. He then completed a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, where he was awarded Most Outstanding Resident and served as chief resident.”