Dr. Francis S. Pecoraro, MD, DABPMR, FAAPMR
Pain Management Specialist | Pain Medicine
3787 Shipyard Blvd Wilmington NC, 28403About
Dr. Francis Pecoraro practices Pain Medicine in Wilmington, NC. Pain medicine is concerned with the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients experiencing pain. Pain medicine physicians use a broad-based approach to treat all pain disorders, ranging from pain as a symptom of disease to pain as the primary disease. Dr. Pecoraro serves as a consultant to other physicians but is often the principal treating physician, providing care at various levels; such as treating the patient directly, prescribing medication, prescribing rehabilitative services, performing pain relieving procedures, counseling patients and families, directing a multidisciplinary team, coordinating care with other healthcare providers, and providing consultative services.
Education and Training
Ross University School Of Medicine, Roseau, Commonwealth Of Dominica, West Indies MD
Ross University, School of Medicine,Roseau, Dominica Medicine
Ross University School of Medicine 1996
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR- 2003
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Pain Management
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
Professional Memberships
- Member American Board of Disability Analysts
- Member American Academy of Pain Medicine
- Member American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Member New Hanover/Pender Medical Society
- Member NC Medical Society
- Member AMA
Fellowships
- California Pacific Medical Center, Interventional Pain Management, CA, USA 2001
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