Highly-qualified Physician with extensive training in Interventional pain management and Anesthesiology. Excellent assessment, examination and procedural skills. Develops customized treatment plans to address both symptoms and underlying causes of diverse chronic pain conditions. Devoted to providing compassionate care in critical need area.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Physician
The Pain Management Institute
Eustis, FL
07.2008 - Current
Supervised care given by other professional or non-professional personnel and instructed on proper techniques.
Educated patients and families on medical diagnoses and pain treatment options.
Integrated patients' files with robust electronic medical record system.
Documented interactions using correct format, codes and facility standards for optimal medical care.
Accessed patient health through detailed interviews and focused physical examinations.
Collaborated with consulting physicians regarding care of chronic pain patients
Assessed, diagnosed, and treated chronic pain conditions including interventional pain procedures and medical pain management
Stayed abreast of advances in treatments, emerging pharmaceutical applications and new interventional procedures for application in interventional pain medicine.
Used basic conversational skills in Spanish to improve service of chronic pain patients in underserved community.
Identified alternative pain control methods to avoid use of opioids and other overly-abused medications.
Diagnosed and treated patients suffering from chronic pain conditions.
Physician
PRC Associates
Ormond Beach, FL
06.2006 - 06.2008
Completed basic in-office procedures with local or topical anesthetic. Procedures included Epidural steroid injections, Facet joint injections, Spinal cord stimulator implantation
Took leading role in delivery of healthcare services and regularly reviewed services to spot trends or errors.
Teamed with other physicians, specialists and health care providers to provide well-rounded care for complex pain cases.
Instructed patients and families on medical diagnoses and treatment options.
Collaborated with consulting physicians regarding care of patients.
Education
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine - Osteopathic Medicine
Nova Southeastern University Rose Community Service Award. This award is given to the medical student who expresses the greatest interest in the community during the four years of medical school.
Publications
Professional Opportunities Program Handbook. A project sponsored by the Federal
Government through the AHEC department at Nova-Southeastern University. The
project is aimed at recruiting physicians to medically underserved areas of Florida
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Physician
The Pain Management Institute
07.2008 - Current
Physician
PRC Associates
06.2006 - 06.2008
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine - Osteopathic Medicine