GTBpain News

Doctor Nel fights ‘out of control’ stigma against Florida pain clinics

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:37:26 +0000

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 the backlash and it makes him angry. Often he’s trying to help someone like Spearance, who is suffering but doesn’t want to be on drugs.

“We’ll find other ways,” he told her.

Read the rest of this St. Pete Times Story

Gulf-to-Bay Pain Medicine Supports Tampa Lupus Walk

admin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:24:25 +0000

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 the heart, kidneys, skin, lungs and brain. The US Department of Health and Human Services estimates the number of Americans suffering from lupus at approximately 1.4 million–making lupus more common than leukemia, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and cystic fibrosis.

GTBPain is sponsoring a booth and will be handing out pain information brochures and giveaways for the Lupus Walk participants.

Walk with Us to Cure Lupus
Al Lopez Park, 4810 North Himes Avenue, Tampa, FL 33614
Aptil 24, 2010 – 9:00am
For More Information, go to: walk.lupusresearch.org/tampa or download brochure.

Dr. Carissa Stone M.D. joins Gulf-to-Bay Pain Medicine

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:00:50 +0000

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. Bring your office business card for raffle prizes

Dr. Szollas discusses Oxycontin Abuse

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:09:04 +0000

Dr. Szollas discusses Oxycontin abuse and whether Oxycontin should be banned. See the story on MyFoxTampaBay.com

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Dr. Willem Nel named to Tampa Bay Metros Best Doctor List

admin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:30:09 +0000

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. Dr. Nel also provides treatment for complex regional pain syndrome.

Dr. Nel schedules appointments at Gulf-to-Bay Pain Medicine’s south Tampa, Sun City Center, Riverview, and Lutz offices. For more information, visit gtbpain.com.

Gulf-to-Bay Pain Medicine office in Lutz is now open

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:00:48 +0000

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 Management Physicians at five conveniently located office in the Tampa Bay area. Additionally, Gulf-to-Bay Pain Medicine offers Physical and Manual Therapy, Chiropractic Services, and Acupuncture. Visit gtbpain.com for more information.