5 Results for Pain Medicine near Port Charlotte, FL

Dr. Yatham's Biography — Apollo Pain Care's Medical Director - Dr. Padmaja Yatham is a fellowship trained Interventional Pain Medicine physician, trained and educated to provide the highest quality of service utilizing state-of-the-art technology at her own Pain Management Clinics located at Sunset/Kendall, Tamaimi and Pembroke Pines, in South Miami, Florida. Dr. Yatham has extensive experience in Interventional Pain Management procedures ranging from basic fluoroscopy to advanced pain procedures including spinal cord stimulator trial, permanent leads placement, and intrathecal pump trial. She believes in balancing both interventional and conservative pain treatment methods in order to provide the most appropriate care for both acute and chronic pain syndromes.

Dr. Brown's Biography — Dr. Lora L. Brown is among the first state-approved medical marijuana physicians in Florida who can recommend medical cannabis for patients suffering from symptoms related to debilitating medical conditions such as: multiple sclerosis, ALS, PTSD, Crohn's disease, Parkinson's disease, glaucoma, AIDS and HIV, severe muscle spasms, seizures/epilepsy and cancer. Dr. Brown has a respected 17-year background in the field of interventional pain medicine. During her career, she has seen the ravaging effects that opioid medication use in Florida. She was a vocal proponent for regulations to curb abuse. She has served on the Florida governor's Drug Policy Advisory Council. She was the medical director of the non-profit educational campaign called WAKE UP!, which focused on educating teens and communities about the dangers of prescription drug abuse. Dr. Brown was born in St. Petersburg, FL. Her interests include sailing, golf, polo, design, theater, music, and travel.

Dr. Ramirez-Cook's Biography — Dr. Ramirez-Cook is a Board Certified General psychiatrist, as well as a Child and adolescent psychiatrist licensed in Florida. She earned her Medical Degree at the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henrique Ureña, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Dr. Ramirez-Cook completed her Psychiatric residency as well as her Child and Adolescent fellowship at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx Lebanon Hospital in New York City. She is also specialized on Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, doing her fellowship at the New York Medical College. Manhattan, New York. Dr. Ramirez-Cook has worked inpatient, outpatient and at Forensic Residential juvenile settings and has practiced medicine in English, French, Spanish, and Italian. EDUCATION August 1994- November 2001 Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena, Dominican Republic Doctor in Medicine, "Cum Laude" POSTGRADUATE TRAINING June 2006 - June 2010 General Psychiatry Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Bronx Lebanon Hospital, NYC. October 2008 – October 2010 Fellowship in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Department of Psychiatry at the New York Medical College. Manhattan, New York July 2010 – June 2012 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Bronx Lebanon Hospital, NYC. EMPLOYMENT IN PSYCHIATRY Baycare, Morton Plant North Bay Recovery Center. June 2015- present •Preform psychiatric evaluations, medication management and crisis stabilization to Child and Adolescent patients. Tampa Residential Facility Center July 2013- June 2015 •Perform psychiatric forensic evaluations, medication management and psychotherapy to Forensic Youth. Peace River Center July 2012 to July 2013 • Perform psychiatric evaluations, follow up medication management to of Adults and Children at the outpatient and inpatient unit, as well as emergency department. PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE AND BOARD CERTIFICATION ? Florida, 2012- present. ? Diplomate: Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, February 12th, 2013 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ? Member, American Psychiatric Association, 2006 - present ? Member, Child And adolescent psychiatry Academy 2010- present AWARDS AND HONORS ? American Psychiatric Association, Fellow, 2014 - present LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ? English: Native proficiency ? Spanish: Native proficiency ? French: Full professional proficiency ? Italian: Professional working proficiency