Physician Partners of America Pain Relief Group is proud to announce the opening of its Wellington pain management clinic, its eleventh Florida location, at 1397 Medical Park Blvd., Suite 140, Wellington, Fla., 33414.

The Wellington pain clinic, scheduled to open Jan. 15, will be supervised by Alejandro G. Tapia, M.D., an interventional pain management physician. Dr. Tapia will also continue seeing patients at PPOA’s Boynton Beach pain clinic.

In a region of the country known for treating opioid addiction, PPOA aims to provide alternatives to narcotic pain relievers through interventional pain management. This subspecialty of pain management medicine uses minimally invasive techniques to treat and manage acute or chronic pain. These may include post-surgical discomfort, neck and back pain, cancer pain, arthritis pain and traumatic injury.

Interventional pain management is the least talked-about option for pain relief, but one of the most effective,” said Tracie Lawson, president and COO of Physician Partners of America. “It can prevent addiction to narcotic pain medication in the first place.”

Interventional treatment typically includes various injections, nerve blocks, topical and oral medications, and minimally invasive, outpatient surgical procedures. PPOA distinguishes itself by also offering same-day appointments, drug-gene testing for medication compatibility, and intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) for surgical safety.

The clinic will operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Patients can call (561) 250-7762 for an appointment. Same-day appointments are also available.

Physician Partners of America Pain Relief Group is pleased to announce that Alejandro G. Tapia, M.D., will join its Boynton Beach location, serving patients in the Boynton Beach and Wellington areas, starting Monday, Dec. 11.

Dr. Tapia is a board-certified and fellowship-trained interventional pain management physician. He brings extensive medical knowledge and experience in minimally invasive techniques to treat spinal pain.

Dr. Tapia earned his medical degree from Universidad Central del Este Facultad de Medicina in San Pedro, Dominican Republic. He completed his Anesthesiology residency training at the University of Miami, and completed his internship at the Department of Surgery at the University of South Alabama.

He completed his residency at the University of Miami Department of Anesthesiology, and his fellowship training in Interventional Pain Medicine at the University of Michigan. He most recently worked at The Medical Group of South Florida, Inc.

Dr. Tapia is a member of the International Spine Intervention Society, Diplomat of the American Academy of Pain Management, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and the Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.

Bilingual in English and Spanish, he is known for bringing compassion, a warm sense of humor and medical expertise to his practice.

Patients seeking an appointment with Dr. Tapia can call (844) 542-5724. The clinic is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Same-day appointments are available.

TAMPA (Nov. 6, 2017) – In order to better serve its patients in a central location, Physician Partners of America Pain Relief Group will relocate its Carrollwood practice at 3622 Madaca Lane to its existing, company-owned building next to the University of South Florida main campus on Dec. 13.

Carissa Stone, M.D., and Nioma Brown, ARNP, will continue to serve their patients at the new location, 3450 E. Fletcher Ave., Suite #350, Tampa, FL 33613. Patient records will also be moved on that date. The phone and fax numbers will remain the same. Phone: (813) 961-1314; Fax: (813) 961-1315.

The Fletcher Avenue location is already home to Abraham Rivera, M.D. and Mauricio Orbegozo, M.D., testing laboratories and the Patient Rx pharmacy. Dr. Stone’s office will be larger and parking more plentiful, making for a better patient experience.

Florida Pain Relief Group is proud to announce the addition of Dr. Mauricio Orbegozo to our growing practice.

Dr. Orbegozo has more than 20 years of experience as an anesthesiologist and pain management specialist. He joins Florida Pain Relief Group from private practice in the greater Chicago area.

“I like the approach of pain management because it allows me to treat the pain suffering patient in all stages of the process and their condition,” Dr. Orbegozo said. “As a surgeon I was only going to be involved in surgery. As I was finishing my residency in anesthesia I was given the privilege and opportunity to go to one if the best training programs available. I have since been practicing pain management and interventional therapies for pain. During my career I have had the privilege of treating patients with all conditions in pain management.”

Following medical school, Dr. Orbegozo pursued a residency program in general surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital in Ohio; a residency program in anesthsiology at Loyola University Medical Center in Illinois; and a fellowship in pain management at Texas Tech University Medical Center in Texas.

“My approach to patient care is that of maximizing all therapies we have available for the patient in order to provide the best result,” Dr. Orbegozo said. “I believe the pain management specialist is the gatekeeper for patients in the sense that if they need referrals to other specialties, we can send the patient to the most appropriate physician to complement the care that we as pain Physicians have given. I believe in complete health as far as mental and physical health.”

Dr. Orbegozo prides himself on being able to connect on a personal level with each of his patients.

“I have always been proud of the fact that if a patient’s name comes up in a question I am able to recall who that patient is, the therapy the patient is undergoing and also who they are personally,” he said. “I believe that to treat pain you have to know as much of the patient as possible not only physically but mentally, socially and their life and family support they have around them.”

Joining Florida Pain Relief Group presented Dr. Orbegozo with the opportunity to relocate to be closer to family and to join a rapidly growing pain practice.

“I have decided to join Florida Pain Relief Group because ever since I met Dr Gari, saw his approach to pain management and saw his achievements in creating a model of pain management that has proven to be successful for a very long time,” Dr. Orbegozo said. “I knew this was the type of practice I wanted to join. We have family and friend ties to Florida and this was always in our plans as an area to continue our family life.”

Dr. Orbegozo will be seeing new patients starting May 16th at our Tampa pain relief center locations in East Tampa and Carrollwood.