As a board-certified pain medicine doctor, Dr. Willem Nel makes critical decisions almost every day about how to help people suffering with severe pain. It’s a complex job that can make the difference between someone feeling a whole lot better or spiraling into addiction. But lately, images of out-of-control Florida pain clinics with lines of addicts — many of them from out of state — has left a stain on this pain business. Nel, 44, feels... (more...)
Gulf-to-Bay Pain Medicine (GTBPain) will be supporting the 2010 Tampa Lupus Walk at Al Lopez Park on Saturday, April 24th. “Walk with Us to Cure Lupus” is the signature national grassroots fundraising program of the Alliance for Lupus Research (ALR). Designed to increase awareness of lupus and raise crucial funds for lupus research programs. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can affect almost every major organ in the body, including... (more...)
Dr. Carissa Stone has joined Gulf-to-Bay Pain Medicine (GTBPain) and is now seeing patients at our South Tampa Pain Medicine and Lutz Pain Medicine Offices. GTBPain will be celebrating the addition of Dr. Stone’s to the staff with an open house at the Lutz Office. Open House Host: Dr. Carissa Stone Thursday April 29, 2010 from 5:00pm to 7:30pm Gulf-to-Bay Pain Medicine, 4691 N Van Dyke Road, Lutz FL 33558 Hors d’oeuvres will be served. ... (more...)
Dr. Szollas discusses Oxycontin abuse and whether Oxycontin should be banned. See the story on MyFoxTampaBay.com —————————————————————– (more...)
Dr. Willem Nel of Gulf-to-Bay Pain Medicine was named to Tampa Bay Metro Magazine Best Doctor List. The October 2009 issue include a list of top doctors in the Tampa Bay Region. Dr. Nel has been practicing pain management medicine since 1996 and is board certified in both pain management and anesthesiology. Dr. Nel uses advanced techniques in the treatment of a variety of pain conditions and specializes in back, neck and cancer pain management. ... (more...)
Patients were seen for the first time today at the newly-built Gulf-to-Bay Pain Medicine office in Lutz. The new office, located at 4693 Van Dyke Road, is conveniently located between Dale Mabry Highway and the Veteran’s Expressway. This North Tampa facility marks the fifth office in the Tampa Bay Area for patients of Gulf-to-Bay Pain Medicine. Gulf-to-Bay Pain Medicine offers pain management for chronic pain sufferers from Board Certified Pain... (more...)