Expert Pain Management & Academic Excellence
At Pinellas Pain & Palliative Care Corp, we combine advanced medical expertise, evidence-based treatment, and compassionate care to help patients regain function and improve their quality of life. As a physician-led practice with strong academic involvement, our providers remain at the forefront of modern pain medicine, bringing patients the latest advances in diagnosis, treatment, and minimally invasive pain management.
Experienced, Multidisciplinary Physicians
Our team includes physicians with extensive training and experience in Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology, Palliative Medicine, Family and Internal Medicine, and Addiction Medicine.
Our diverse backgrounds allow our physicians to care for patients with complex chronic pain, cancer-related pain, and opioid dependence while addressing both the physical and emotional aspects of chronic illness.
Our physicians also include fellowship-trained pain and palliative specialists and experienced providers dedicated to delivering comprehensive, patient-centered care using the latest evidence-based treatment options.
Comprehensive Pain Conditions We Treat
We diagnose and treat a wide range of acute and chronic pain conditions, including:
- Neck and back pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Herniated discs
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Facet joint syndrome
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
- Sickle cell disease
- Joint pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Cancer-related pain
- Chemotherapy- and radiation-induced neuropathy
- Complex chronic pain syndromes
Every treatment plan is individualized based on each patient's diagnosis, medical history, lifestyle, and personal goals.
Comprehensive, Coordinated Care
Effective pain management requires a multidisciplinary approach. Our providers work closely with primary care physicians, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, oncologists, physical and occupational therapists, mental health professionals, and other specialists to develop comprehensive treatment plans tailored to each patient.
We emphasize patient education, helping individuals better understand the source of their pain while providing the tools and treatments necessary to improve mobility, function, and overall quality of life.
Personalized Treatment Plans
Your initial consultation includes a comprehensive medical evaluation, review of prior records and imaging, medication history, surgical history, and a thorough physical examination.
Based on your evaluation, we develop a personalized treatment plan that may include:
- Medication management
- Ultrasound-guided injections
- Trigger point injections
- Joint injections
- Peripheral nerve blocks
- Migraine and headache treatments
- TMJ injections
- Regenerative medicine when appropriate
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Lifestyle modification
- Nutritional counseling
- Behavioral health support
- Alternative and complementary therapies
Our goal is always to reduce pain while improving function, independence, and overall quality of life.
Advanced Ultrasound-Guided Procedures
We utilize real-time ultrasound guidance to improve the precision and safety of many interventional pain procedures. Ultrasound allows our physicians to directly visualize nerves, muscles, tendons, joints, and surrounding structures, resulting in more accurate needle placement, greater patient comfort, and improved treatment outcomes.
Commitment to Education
As educators and academic physicians, our providers remain actively involved in teaching and mentoring the next generation of healthcare professionals. We proudly provide hands-on experience in pain management, palliative medicine, musculoskeletal ultrasound and procedures.
Our commitment to education ensures that our patients benefit from physicians who remain current with the latest research, technologies, and evidence-based treatment guidelines.
