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Dr. Jose De La Torre

Education

• Medical School: Ponce School of Medicine, Ponce, Puerto Rico
• Internship: Ponce University Hospital, Ponce, Puerto Rico
• Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, University of Texas, Houston TX - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Hospital affiliations:

• University Community Hospital
• Pasco Regional Hospital
• Florida Hospital Zephyrhills

Board Certifications:

• American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Language Fluency:

• English
• Spanish

Specialties

• Physical Medicine Rehabilitation
• Musculoskeletal Medicine
• Sports Medicine
• 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)
• Suboxone Detoxification Treatment

Appointment Locations:

Schedule appointments with Dr. De La Torre at the following location:

• N.E. Tampa (USF Area): 3000 E Fletcher Avenue Suite 205, Tampa, FL 33613
• Wesley Chapel: 2014 Ashley Oaks Circle, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543
  

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

Board Certified Anesthesiologist
Board Certified Pain Management

Dr. Panchamia completed his fellowship in Pain Management at the Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. It has been recognized for its advancement in the fields of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management. He is up to date on all of the latest techniques involving a multimodal approach to the management of chronic pain. In addition to his Anesthesiology Residency, Dr. Panchamia completed four years of residency in General Surgery.

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Post Graduate Training

Fellowship – Pain Management
Virginia Mason Medical Center – Seattle, WA

Residency – Anesthesiology
University of Miami/Jackson Health System – Miami, FL

Residency – General Surgery
North Shore – Long Island Jewish Health System
Manhasset – New Hyde Park, NY

Internship – General Surgery
North Shore – Long Island Jewish Health System
Manhasset – New Hyde Park, NY

Education

Doctor of Medicine
New York Medical College – Valhalla, NY

Hospital Affiliations

Tampa General Hospital
South Bay Hospital
St. Petersburg General Hospital
Pasco Regional Hospital
Northside Hospital

Specialties

Post-operative Pain
Cancer Pain
Lumbar Disc Herniation
Cervical Syndrome
Myofascial Syndromes
Post-laminectomy Syndrome
Phantom Limb Pain
Cranial Neuralgias
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Nerve injury pain caused by herpes, diabetes, alcohol or trauma

Treatment Options

Nerve Blocks
Drug Treatments
Epidural Injection
Joint Injections
Trigger Point Injections
Spinal Drug Delivery Systems
Nerve Ablation Procedures
TENS and Electrothermal Therapy
Spinal Cord Stimulation – Trial and Implantation
Qutenza Treatment for PHN (Shingles)

Language Fluency:

English
Spanish
Gujarati
Hindi

Locations:

• South Tampa: 118 S. Oregon Avenue, Tampa FL 33606
• Riverview: 11904 Boyette Road, Riverview FL 33569
• N.E. Tampa (USF Area) (UCH): 3000 E Fletcher Avenue Suite 205, Tampa, FL 33613
• Wesley Chapel: 2014 Ashley Oaks Circle, Wesley Chapel, FL 33543

Dr. Carissa Stone

Dr. Carissa H. Stone has been practicing Pain Management since 1992 when she began her residency in Anesthesiology at University of South Florida which she completed in 1995.  She also completed a fellowship in Spinal Cord Injury and Rehabilitation at James Haley VA in Tampa, was certified under DATA for Suboxone addiction treatment.  Dr. Stone will complete a wellness certification in the fall of 2010. She also completed a fellowship in Anti-aging Functional Regenerative Medicine.

Dr. Stone specializes in the treatment of back, neck, and cancer pain, as well as the treatment of complex regional pain syndromes.  She performs interventional pain management procedures utilizing fluoroscopic guidance with patient sedation, nerve blocks, epidural injections, selective nerve root blocks, radiofrequency neural ablation, and sympathetic blocks.  Dr. Stone is a Workman’s Compensation provider.

Dr. Stone integrates a whole person wellness/ nutritional approach to her practice which includes discussions on weight loss and dietary changes.

Education:

• Medical School: University of Missouri - Kansas City
• Internship: University of Missouri - Kansas City
• Anesthesiology Residency: University of South Florida
• Fellowship: Spinal Cord Injury and Rehabilitation
• Sub-specialty Certified: Fellow trained in Functional Nutritional Medicine with A4M

Hospital Affiliations:

• St. Petersburg General Hospital

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)
  • Refers for acupuncture for pain when indicated
  • Refers for Musculoskeletal reconditioning when indicated
• Addiction evaluation and treatment
  • DATA program based, Suboxone/Subutex state certification
  • Utilizes urine testing as per state protocol
• ACLS certified- current
  • American Academy of Antiaging and Functional Regenerative Medicine additional certification, completion expected August 2010

   

Schedule appointments with Dr. Carissa Stone at the following locations:

• South Tampa: 118 S. Oregon Ave, Tampa, FL 33606
• Lutz: 4691 Van Dyke Rd, Lutz, FL 33558

Dr. Luminita Vladutu MD is a board certified pain anesthesiologist. She completed her residency and pain fellowship at Texas Tech University.  Dr. Vladutu provides an inpatient consultation service for the evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic pain at Tampa General Hospital. 

Specialties

• Pain Management
  • Post-operative Pain
  • Cancer Pain
  • Lumbar disc Herniation
• Anesthesiology

Locations: