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Dr. George J. Arcos, DO, FAOCA
Pain Management Specialist | Interventional Pain Medicine
661 Goodlette Frank Road N 103 Naples FL, 34102About
I began my career in pain medicine in1986, before pain management was an accepted specialty, and prior to any training programs. My passion to help those suffering with pain of any type has taken me to many countries both for training and care-giving. I am a commited Christian and believe we must treat the entire person; physical, emotional and spiritual.
My treatment philosophy is to diagnose relevant sources of pain , and guide the patient to long-term solutions for each problem. I feel patients should be as motivated and invested as their physician, and challenge them to actively participate in their treatment plan.
It has been my honor to treat patients and their families for forty years.
Education and Training
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine DO
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine / New York Institute of Technology 1983
Board Certification
American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineAreas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology University of Miami School of Medicine 1990 - 1991
- Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Nova Southeastern University of Health Sciences 1991 - 1997
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology University of Florida School of Medicine 1997 - 2000
- Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology/ Pain Management Florida State University College of Medicine 2010 - 2015
- Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology/ Pain Management Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine 2022 - Present
Awards
- Top Pain Doc Palm Beach County 2020 Top Pain Doc
- Top Pain Doc Naples 2023 Naples Illustrated
- Top Interventional Pain Doc Florida 2023 Best In Florida Magazine
- USAF Commendation Medal- Pain Management 1988 USAF
- Nominee President's Council on Bioethics 2009 American Osteopathic Association
- Leading Physicians of the World 2013 Leading Physicians of the World
- President's Outstanding Achievement Award 2013 Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
- America's Most Compassionate Doctor 2012 Patient's Choice Award
- Florida's Favorite Physician 2012 Patient Choice Award
- Fellow 1995 American Osteopathic Anesthesiology
Professional Memberships
- FOMA; ASIPP, NANS
Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors
- Tunnels to Towers Foundation
- St Matthews House - Food Pantry
- Salvation Army
Internships
- Sand Coast Gulf Coast Largo
Fellowships
- U.S.A.F. 1987-1989 regional anesthesia (pain medicine) U of Florida 1997 Bioethics
Professional Society Memberships
- ASIP, NANS, FOMA
Articles and Publications
- Appointed nominee for the presidents council on bioethics for the American Osteopathic association
What do you attribute your success to?
- putting faith in god and putting patients first
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Get to know Pain Management Specialist Dr. George J. Arcos, who serves patients in Florida.
With over 30 years of experience in anesthesiology and pain medicine, Dr. Arcos is one of the areas most experienced and influential interventional pain physicians. He is the winner of “The Compassionate Physician Award” and “The Patient’s Choice Award”, which are accolades bestowed by those patients he has served. He is also listed in the “Leading Physicians of the World,” which is limited to the top one percent of all physicians nationally.
Dr. Arcos is board certified in anesthesiology with subspecialty certification in pain management by the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology. He was also elected as a Fellow of the American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists.
Dr. Arcos completed a two-year military training program in pain medicine at the USAF Regional Hospital Homestead and was awarded the United Air Force Commendation Medal for contributions in pain medicine.
Recognized by his peers as a leader in the field of pain medicine, Dr. Arcos has served on the Board of Directors of the Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He has held faculty appointments at the Florida State University College of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Nova Southeastern University of Health Sciences, University of Miami School of Medicine, and Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine. During his tenure at the University of Florida College of Medicine, Dr. Arcos directed all resident education in pain medicine and was appointed Medical Director of the South Georgia/North Florida Veterans Healthcare System, where he transformed the pain program into a nationally recognized model for comprehensive patient care
After completing a fellowship in Bioethics at the University of Florida College of Medicine, Dr. Arcos was named the American Osteopathic Association nominee to The President’s Council on Bioethics.
Dr. Arcos is a member of the Editorial Board of the internationally journal, Pain Physician, as well as Interventional Pain Reports. Dr. Arcos is one of the most innovative physicians in Florida, performing Vertiflex , Disc FX for minimally invasive discectomy, PNS, Intracept for axial lumbar back pain, SI Joint Fusion, Minuteman for lumbar stabilization, Closed Loop Spinal Cord Stimulators (SCS) , and Reactiv8 for weak low back muscles.
When he is not tending to his patients, he enjoys reading, teaching, and spending time with his family.
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