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Edward Covington, MD, Psychiatry, Cleveland, OH

Edward C Covington MD

Addiction, Pain Medicine


Section of Pain Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation

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  • 9500 Euclid AveCleveland, OH 44195

  • Phone+1 800-223-2273

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Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Psychiatry, 1971 - 1976
  • University of Tennessee
    University of TennesseeInternship, Transitional Year, 1970 - 1971
  • University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
    University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1970

Certifications & Licensure

  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1979 - 2023
  • Addiction Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry
  • Pain Medicine
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Pain Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013
  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Opioids vs Nonopioids for Chronic Back, Hip, or Knee Pain  
    Edward Covington, Charles Argoff, Steven P Stanos, JAMA

Press Mentions

  • The New York Times on Drugs?
    The New York Times on Drugs?March 3rd, 2015
  • A Soldier’s War on Pain
    A Soldier’s War on PainMay 10th, 2014
  • FDA Advisers Recommend Approval of Titan Pharma's Opioid Dependence Drug
    FDA Advisers Recommend Approval of Titan Pharma's Opioid Dependence DrugMarch 21st, 2013

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