Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Stanley R. Dennison Jr. MD, MBA, is the physician at both Advanced Pain Care clinics. He not only sees patients in his office, but also is unique in that he regularly visits the hospitals in the Tampa Bay area for his admitted patients. This means that he will be available at all times. Your medical needs are of utmost importance.
Dr. Dennison is a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management. He served his internship at Wayne State University in Detroit and completed his residency in Anesthesiology at The Medical College of Ohio Hospital in Toledo.
Dr. Dennison completed a Fellowship in Pain Management at the University of Kentucky at Lexington. He is a past Director at the Pain Clinic at Shands at the University of Florida, and a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Florida Society of Anesthesiologists and Hillsborough County Medical Association.
Stanley R. Dennison Jr. MD, MBA, is the physician at both Advanced Pain Care clinics. He not only sees patients in his office, but also is unique in that he regularly visits the hospitals in the Tampa Bay area for his admitted patients. This means that he will be available at all times. Your medical needs are of utmost importance.
Dr. Dennison is a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management. He served his internship at Wayne State University in Detroit and completed his residency in Anesthesiology at The Medical College of Ohio Hospital in Toledo.
Dr. Dennison completed a Fellowship in Pain Management at the University of Kentucky at Lexington. He is a past Director at the Pain Clinic at Shands at the University of Florida, and a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Florida Society of Anesthesiologists and Hillsborough County Medical Association.
Jose De La Torre, MD, is a pain management specialist offering aesthetic and wellness care at The Wellness Clinic at New Tampa Interventional Pain & Sports Medicine in Wesley Chapel, Florida.
Dr. De La Torre attended the Ponce Health Sciences University in Ponce, Puerto Rico, for his doctorate in medicine. He then completed his residency training in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. With the goal of providing integrative care for his patients, Dr. De La Torre extended his area of practice to wellness and aesthetic services.
At New Tampa Interventional Pain & Sports Medicine’s Wellness Clinic, Dr. De La Torre delivers exceptional weight loss management, cosmetic injections, body sculpting, and hormone replacement and IV therapy services. He takes a holistic approach to your health and well-being, focusing on improving your quality of life while reducing the need for medications and other invasive procedures.
Whether you’re looking to reduce symptoms of low testosterone or improve your appearance, Dr. De La Torre can develop a wellness treatment plan that takes into account your specific health needs and goals. He is always happy to accommodate your unique situation in English or Spanish.
Dr. Azeem completed his undergraduate education at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and graduated from medical school, earning his Doctor of Medicine from Ross University School of Medicine. After that, he completed an internship at Medstar Harbor Hospital Center in Baltimore and a residency at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Washington, DC, where he was the chief resident.
After filling a faculty position at Medstar Georgetown University as a musculoskeletal medicine specialist, he went on to complete an ACGME interventional pain fellowship at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, under the guidance of internationally renowned pain physician Dr. Frank J.E. Falco.
Dr. Azeem served as a board member for the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and held the position of director of neuromodulation in a multidisciplinary pain practice in New Orleans before moving to Florida. He recently developed the first successful non-opioid based interventional pain clinic in the Sarasota, Florida, area.
His background helped shape Dr. Azeem’s approach to treating pain, and he includes both patients and their families in developing treatment plans so that everyone involved understands the origin of the patient’s pain as well as their available treatment options.
Dr. Azeem actively continues to conduct research and author peer-reviewed publications in addition to treating patients, President, Florida Society of Pain & Neuroscience, Chair of Strategic Development for State Society Engagement and Advocacy, American Society of Pain & Neuroscience and Board of Directors, Florida Prescription Drug Monitoring Foundation.
Philosophy
“Pain does not discriminate regardless of age, gender, race, or activity level. I understand that pain can affect a person physically, emotionally, and socially with at times debilitating effects that are often overlooked or misunderstood. My desire is to provide individualized care that incorporates patient education and provides cutting edge, long term pain solutions. I believe that by building a relationship with each patient and using a team oriented approach to provide relief for those that suffer, together, we can restore your quality of life.”
Jose De La Torre, MD, is an experienced pain management and sports medicine specialist offering cutting-edge, whole-body care at New Tampa Interventional Pain & Sports Medicine in Wesley Chapel, Florida, serving people living in the North Tampa, Land O' Lakes, Lutz, and Zephyrhills areas.
Dr. De La Torre earned his medical degree from the Ponce School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Puerto Rico before completing his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He founded New Tampa Interventional Pain & Sports Medicine to provide an interdisciplinary diagnostic and treatment facility that improves quality of life, decreases the use of long-term narcotics, and delivers interventional procedures that manage acute and chronic pain while reducing opioid dependency.
When men and women see Dr. De La Torre, they can expect a holistic approach to their care, whether they need treatment for chronic migraines, sciatica, or lower back pain. That’s because Dr. De La Torre’s methods don’t focus on the physical aspects of pain alone. He also takes time to consider its associated psychological concerns and offers strategies to help manage related issues like depression.
Men and women can also find the latest equipment and technology in an environment with a comfortable, family feel, and bilingual care in English and Spanish. Dr. De La Torre is a board-certified physiatrist with expertise an interventional pain management and sports medicine and is also an addiction specialist.
In addition to his private practice, Dr. De La Torre has hospital affiliations with AdventHealth Wesley Chapel (formerly Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel), Habana Ambulatory Surgery Center, and Tampa Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Center. He’s currently accepting new patients, and New Tampa Interventional Pain & Sports Medicine is easy to reach from all areas by way of the interstate. Call or go online to day to book an appointment.
Maulik Bhalani, MD, is the founder and CEO of Florida Pain Medicine, an interventional spine and pain management facility with locations in Tampa, Wesley Chapel, Brandon, Zephyrhills, Riverview, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, and St. Petersburg, Florida. He is also the founder and medical director of Surgery Center of Florida. Dr. Bhalani is board-certified in interventional pain medicine and physical medicine & rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Board of Medical Specialties.
After earning his medical degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, Dr. Bhalani went on to complete a physical medicine & rehabilitation residency at the University of South Florida, where he served as chief resident and completed a prestigious interventional pain medicine fellowship as well. Dr. Bhalani did his transitional medicine internship and partial anesthesiology training with the University of Maryland Medical Systems in Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr. Bhalani is the current Vice President of the Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (FSIPP) and a member of several professional societies and regional organizations dedicated to pain medicine and physical medicine & rehabilitation. He currently serves as clinical associate professor and faculty for the pain medicine fellowship and Department of Neurology at the University of South Florida which allows Florida Pain Medicine to be a core rotation site for the ACGME Pain Medicine fellows and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation residents.
With a strong belief that one should always keep learning, Dr. Bhalani continually pursues additional training and education in the latest interventional spine and pain management technology, attending pain conferences across the nation and bringing home the latest and most innovative practices for his patients. He continues to produce research and literature dedicated to pain management, and he participates in clinical trials for new pain treatments to help advance the field he loves.
When not helping his patients, Dr. Bhalani enjoys spending time with his family, playing and watching sports, and teaching residents and fellow surgeons at the University of South Florida. He is a huge sports fan: Go Creighton Bluejays, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tampa Bay Rays, and Orlando Magic.
Maulik Bhalani, MD, is the founder and CEO of Florida Pain Medicine, an interventional spine and pain management facility with locations in Tampa, Wesley Chapel, Brandon, Zephyrhills, Riverview, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, and St. Petersburg, Florida. He is also the founder and medical director of Surgery Center of Florida. Dr. Bhalani is board-certified in interventional pain medicine and physical medicine & rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Board of Medical Specialties.
After earning his medical degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, Dr. Bhalani went on to complete a physical medicine & rehabilitation residency at the University of South Florida, where he served as chief resident and completed a prestigious interventional pain medicine fellowship as well. Dr. Bhalani did his transitional medicine internship and partial anesthesiology training with the University of Maryland Medical Systems in Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr. Bhalani is the current Vice President of the Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (FSIPP) and a member of several professional societies and regional organizations dedicated to pain medicine and physical medicine & rehabilitation. He currently serves as clinical associate professor and faculty for the pain medicine fellowship and Department of Neurology at the University of South Florida which allows Florida Pain Medicine to be a core rotation site for the ACGME Pain Medicine fellows and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation residents.
With a strong belief that one should always keep learning, Dr. Bhalani continually pursues additional training and education in the latest interventional spine and pain management technology, attending pain conferences across the nation and bringing home the latest and most innovative practices for his patients. He continues to produce research and literature dedicated to pain management, and he participates in clinical trials for new pain treatments to help advance the field he loves.
When not helping his patients, Dr. Bhalani enjoys spending time with his family, playing and watching sports, and teaching residents and fellow surgeons at the University of South Florida. He is a huge sports fan: Go Creighton Bluejays, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tampa Bay Rays, and Orlando Magic.
Peter Fernandez, MD, is a double board-certified interventional pain physician in private practice at Sunshine Spine and Pain Specialists, PLLC, in Sarasota, Florida. He emphasizes the most advanced treatments combined with physical medicine to treat acute and chronic pain conditions.
A Florida native and graduate of Riverview High School in Sarasota, Dr. Fernandez brings the highest level of care to his hometown. He has extensive experience in all aspects of interventional pain medicine and has a particular interest in using minimally invasive procedures to treat spinal conditions, neurological pain, and musculoskeletal pain.
Dr. Fernandez obtained his Bachelor of Science in biology at Florida State University in Tallahassee. After receiving his medical doctorate at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina, he completed an anesthesia residency at Wake Forest University (WFU) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
He stayed at WFU to finish a fellowship in interventional pain medicine at Carolinas Pain Institute, one of the nation’s premier training programs. During his fellowship, he was involved in extensive clinical research and was trained in the most advanced approaches to interventional pain management.
Following his medical training, Dr. Fernandez served as an assistant professor of anesthesiology and pain medicine at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, where he participated in patient care and the training of medical students, residents, and fellows.
Although the teaching practice was fulfilling, the call of home was too great. In 2011, he returned to his hometown of Sarasota, focusing on providing personalized, high-level care to the community he loves.
Dr. Fernandez is board certified in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. He maintains active membership in many professional organizations, including the American Society of Anesthesiology, the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists, and the Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.
In his free time, Dr. Fernandez enjoys physical fitness, playing the guitar, and fishing with his wife and two young boys.
“I was referred to Dr. Sunil Panchal and I couldn't be more thankful. I've been dealing with severe pain in my hip, sacrum, buttocks and lower back. Dr. Panchal's proper diagnosis has given me hope, and I'm eagerly awaiting a successful SI Joint Fusion. He is very knowledgeable and thorough with many years of experience.”
Dr. Sunil Panchal, MD
Pain Medicine Physician
980 Milwakee Ave
Dunedin, FL 34698
4.95(73)
Catherine Williams, MD
Pain Medicine Physician 4.3 mi
Dr. Williams has over 10 years experience in treating chronic nonmalignant and malignant pain. Pinellas Pain and Palliative Care is a Licensed and Certified Pain Management clinic by the Florida Department of Health.
She also Board Certified in addiction medicine, which allows her to thoroughly manage patients with complex psychological as well as medical problems.
At Pinellas Pain and Palliative Care, we treat pain related to multiple diseases, as well as advanced cancer pain and hospice care.
Dr. Gleis is board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and is licensed in Florida and Pennsylvania. He is involved with multiple organizations including the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and the Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Research Society.
Dr. Gleis employs a multimodal approach to pain management, treating his patients’ symptoms through interventional pain procedures and non-habit-forming medications if required, without the use of narcotics. Dr. Gleis also has extensive experience in addiction medicine having previously served as the medical director for a prominent drug and alcohol treatment center.
“These guys are truly the dream team so helpful an so knowledgeable.I never expected the results I have been getting so impressed an truly so thankful for all the progress an drug free definitely 5 stars from this construction worker”
Dr. Christopher Gleis, MD
Pain Medicine Physician
2385 Tampa Rd
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
4.99(119)
4.95
(73)
Dr. Sunil Panchal, MD
Pain Medicine Physician 6.5 mi
“I was referred to Dr. Sunil Panchal and I couldn't be more thankful. I've been dealing with severe pain in my hip, sacrum, buttocks and lower back. Dr. Panchal's proper diagnosis has given me hope, and I'm eagerly awaiting a successful SI Joint Fusion. He is very knowledgeable and thorough with many years of experience.”
Dr. Sunil Panchal, MD
Pain Medicine Physician
3830 Tampa Rd., Suite 150,
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
4.95(73)
4.99
(119)
Dr. Christopher Gleis, MD
Pain Medicine Physician 7.9 mi
Dr. Gleis is board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and is licensed in Florida and Pennsylvania. He is involved with multiple organizations including the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and the Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Research Society.
Dr. Gleis employs a multimodal approach to pain management, treating his patients’ symptoms through interventional pain procedures and non-habit-forming medications if required, without the use of narcotics. Dr. Gleis also has extensive experience in addiction medicine having previously served as the medical director for a prominent drug and alcohol treatment center.
“These guys are truly the dream team so helpful an so knowledgeable.I never expected the results I have been getting so impressed an truly so thankful for all the progress an drug free definitely 5 stars from this construction worker”
Dr. Christopher Gleis, MD
Pain Medicine Physician
35095 Us Highway 19 N.,
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
4.99(119)
3.0
(2)
Dr. Stanley Dennison, MD
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 11.7 mi
Stanley R. Dennison Jr. MD, MBA, is the physician at both Advanced Pain Care clinics. He not only sees patients in his office, but also is unique in that he regularly visits the hospitals in the Tampa Bay area for his admitted patients. This means that he will be available at all times. Your medical needs are of utmost importance.
Dr. Dennison is a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management. He served his internship at Wayne State University in Detroit and completed his residency in Anesthesiology at The Medical College of Ohio Hospital in Toledo.
Dr. Dennison completed a Fellowship in Pain Management at the University of Kentucky at Lexington. He is a past Director at the Pain Clinic at Shands at the University of Florida, and a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Florida Society of Anesthesiologists and Hillsborough County Medical Association.
“I was referred to Dr. Sunil Panchal and I couldn't be more thankful. I've been dealing with severe pain in my hip, sacrum, buttocks and lower back. Dr. Panchal's proper diagnosis has given me hope, and I'm eagerly awaiting a successful SI Joint Fusion. He is very knowledgeable and thorough with many years of experience.”
Dr. Sunil Panchal, MD
Pain Medicine Physician
10901 Sheldon Road
Tampa, FL 33626
4.95(73)
4.85
(744)
Dr. Maulik Bhalani
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 12.2 mi
4.85(744)
2805 54th Ave N
(inside Orthopedic Medical Group)
St. Petersburg, FL 33714
Maulik Bhalani, MD, is the founder and CEO of Florida Pain Medicine, an interventional spine and pain management facility with locations in Tampa, Wesley Chapel, Brandon, Zephyrhills, Riverview, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, and St. Petersburg, Florida. He is also the founder and medical director of Surgery Center of Florida. Dr. Bhalani is board-certified in interventional pain medicine and physical medicine & rehabilitation by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Board of Medical Specialties.
After earning his medical degree from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, Dr. Bhalani went on to complete a physical medicine & rehabilitation residency at the University of South Florida, where he served as chief resident and completed a prestigious interventional pain medicine fellowship as well. Dr. Bhalani did his transitional medicine internship and partial anesthesiology training with the University of Maryland Medical Systems in Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr. Bhalani is the current Vice President of the Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (FSIPP) and a member of several professional societies and regional organizations dedicated to pain medicine and physical medicine & rehabilitation. He currently serves as clinical associate professor and faculty for the pain medicine fellowship and Department of Neurology at the University of South Florida which allows Florida Pain Medicine to be a core rotation site for the ACGME Pain Medicine fellows and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation residents.
With a strong belief that one should always keep learning, Dr. Bhalani continually pursues additional training and education in the latest interventional spine and pain management technology, attending pain conferences across the nation and bringing home the latest and most innovative practices for his patients. He continues to produce research and literature dedicated to pain management, and he participates in clinical trials for new pain treatments to help advance the field he loves.
When not helping his patients, Dr. Bhalani enjoys spending time with his family, playing and watching sports, and teaching residents and fellow surgeons at the University of South Florida. He is a huge sports fan: Go Creighton Bluejays, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tampa Bay Rays, and Orlando Magic.
Dr. Omar is a Pain Management Physician who practices comprehensive Pain management in Tampa, Fl.
Dr. Omar completed his Residency training at the prestigious Boston University followed by ACGME accredited Fellowship training in Interventional Pain Medicine at the distinguished program at University of South Florida with experience at the Moffitt Cancer Center, Veterans Affairs, and Tampa General hospital.
Dr. Omar incorporates a multi-modal approach to managing a patient's pain including state-of-the-art procedures, medications & physical therapy both in-office and in ambulatory surgery centers.
Dr. Omar highly values compassion, listening and partnering with his patient's to achieve their goals of pain relief, improved function and a better quality of life.
Stanley R. Dennison Jr. MD, MBA, is the physician at both Advanced Pain Care clinics. He not only sees patients in his office, but also is unique in that he regularly visits the hospitals in the Tampa Bay area for his admitted patients. This means that he will be available at all times. Your medical needs are of utmost importance.
Dr. Dennison is a Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management. He served his internship at Wayne State University in Detroit and completed his residency in Anesthesiology at The Medical College of Ohio Hospital in Toledo.
Dr. Dennison completed a Fellowship in Pain Management at the University of Kentucky at Lexington. He is a past Director at the Pain Clinic at Shands at the University of Florida, and a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, Florida Society of Anesthesiologists and Hillsborough County Medical Association.
