Dr. Daniel Frederick was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He completed his undergraduate studies with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the University of Texas in Austin. He then went on to receive his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Frederick then traveled to Gainesville, Florida to complete an anesthesiology residency at the University of Florida Shands Hospital. After practicing anesthesia for two years, Dr. Frederick then pursued further medical training at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia where he completed a pain management fellowship. After practicing pain management for 5 years, Dr Frederick joined Central Texas Pain Center in San Marcos, Texas in July 2011. Dr. Frederick is board certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Management by the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

In his spare time, Dr. Frederick enjoys spending time with his family, playing tennis and fishing. Dr. Frederick remains active in the medical community through his memberships in the International Spine Intervention Society, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the Texas Pain Society, the Texas Medical Association, the Travis County Medical Society, the Tri-County Medical Society and the American Medical Association.

Dr. Bill Murphy is a San Antonio native and graduated from Lee High School before moving up I-35 to attend the University of Texas in 1971. He graduated with a degree in Pharmacy and worked as a pharmacist while attending medical school at UT Southwestern medical school in Dallas. Upon graduation in 1980, he moved back to San Antonio for an internship in Internal Medicine and specialty training in Anesthesiology. He has been in private practice in San Antonio since 1983.

He is board certified in Anesthesiology with a Subspecialty Certification in Pain Management. He is a partner in Consultants in Pain Medicine and Hill Country Pain Associates, serves on various boards, and has been instrumental in taking the care of pain patients to rural areas around San Antonio.

Dr. Murphy has been married to his high school sweetheart for 33 years and they have 3 children. His wife, Tisa, works with him in his practice. She has specialized in developing the hill country locations and educating patients and doctors about what is available for people with chronic pain. Dr. Murphy loves outdoor activities; he is an avid cyclist, golfer, gardener, and loves spending time in the Caribbean.

Dr. Murphy feels that practicing medicine and helping patients is not a job, it is a privilege. He penned the mantra for his practice several years ago, “Relieving Pain, Restoring Hope”.

This is the philosophy that is the basis for every decision that he and his staff make for their patients.

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Dr. Justin Vigil was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His education background is as follows:

St. Mary’s University San Antonio, Texas 1990-1994
University of New Mexico School of Medicine 1994-1998
Anesthesiology Residency was at the University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine from 1998-2002. He then completed a Pain Fellowship at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio from 2002-2003.

He began a successful anesthesiology practice with Star Anesthesia in San Antonio in 2003. He then made the decision to devote his practice solely to pain management and joined Dr. Bill Murphy’s practice. They formed Hill Country Pain Associates in 2005 as a division of Consultants in Pain Medicine. Dr. Vigil’s commitment to caring for patients in the hill country allowed the opening of the Fredericksburg and Boerne locations for the practice. He has a special interest in the technique of radiofrequency ablation, and performs many diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. He is board certified in Anesthesiology with a Subspecialty Certification in Pain Management.

His wife, Elizabeth, is a teacher, and they have four children. He is committed to education and serves as School Board president at his children’s school. He is also involved in his children’s activities and he coaches football, basketball and soccer.

His hobbies are diverse and include mountain biking, music, and reading. However, his greatest joy is spending time with his family.