About Dr. Willem J. Nel, M.D.
Willem J. Nel, M.D.Willem J. Nel, M.D. has been practicing Pain Management since 1996 when he began his residency in Anesthesiology at University of South Florida. He has practiced both Anesthesiology and Pain Management since that time and is board certified in both specialties.
Dr Nel uses advanced techniques for treating numerous types of pain. He specializes in the treatment of back, neck, and cancer pain as well as the treatment of complex regional pain syndromes. He performs interventional pain management procedures utilizing fluoroscopic guidance and patient sedation, as needed. Dr. Nel performs nerve blocks, epidural injections, selective nerve root blocks, radiofrequency neural ablation, sympathetic blocks, spinal cord stimulation, spinal (morphine) pumps, discograms, discoplasty, and IDET (intra-discal electrothermal ablation) procedures.
Board Certifications:
- Anesthesiology
- Pain Management
Language Fluency:
- English
- Afrikaans
Specialties
- Interventional Pain Management
- Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
- Facet Syndrome
- Sciatica
- SI Joint Dysfunction
- Low Back Pain
- Herniated Disks
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
- Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Pain
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS)
- Anesthesiology
Appointment Locations:
Schedule appointments with Dr. Nel at the following locations:
- South Tampa: 118 S. Oregon Ave, Tampa, FL 33606
- Lutz: 4691 Van Dyke Rd, Lutz, FL 33558
- Riverview: 11904 Boyette Road, Riverview FL 33569
- Sun City Center: 4051 Upper Creek Dr , Ste 102, Sun City Center, FL 33573
