Dr. Kelly DeSouza, MD
Pain Management Specialist | Interventional Pain Medicine
7740 Nova Drive Suite B4 Davie Florida, 33324About
Dr. DeSouza is a double board certified in Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. She completed a residency in Anesthesiology and a fellowship in Pain Management at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She then remained on faculty as an Associate Professor and trained the next generation of pain physicians for 6 years. She is well versed with all pain management outpatient procedures including epidurals, nerve blocks, radiofrequency ablations/rhizotomy, spinal cord stimulators, peripheral nerve stimulators, platelet rich plasma, etc... She is originally from Brazil, was raised in South Florida and fluently speaks Portuguese, Spanish and English.
Education and Training
Univ.Central del Caribe School MD 2010
Board Certification
American Board of Anesthesiology
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology)
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Dr. Kelly DeSouza, MD's Expert Contributions
Is ankle arthritis serious?
It means inflammation of your ankle joint. It can cause a lot of pain and difficulty in ambulating which can be very debilitating but the symptoms can be treated. READ MORE
Can a spine hernia be fixed?
Yes you can have surgery to fix a spinal herniation if it causing progressive weakness and numbness in your legs. There are many other conservative treatments trialed prior to surgery including physical therapy, activity and lifestyle modifications, bracing, medications, epidural steroid injections, etc. READ MORE
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- Broward County Medical Association
Fellowships
- University of Miami/Jackson Health System-Pain Management
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