Dr. Akinwumi G. Aladesawe, MD

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Get to know Pain Management Specialist Dr. Akinwumi G. Aladesawe, who serves patients in New Port Richey, Florida.

Dr. Aladesawe is a highly-experienced pain management specialist who is concerned with the prevention of pain, as well as the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients experiencing pain. He is the owner & operator of Leading Edge Medical Center in New Port Richey, Florida.

There, he provides comprehensive quality care and compassionate, affordable healthcare services (physical medicine & rehabilitation, spinal cord injury medicine, and pain medicine) to every individual. By doing so, patients are able to enjoy a comfortable and healthy life. 

A 1992 graduate of Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences in Nigeria, Dr. Aladesawe relocated to the United States to further his education. Once there, he performed his internship at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2000, followed by his residency in physical medicine & rehabilitation at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center in 2006. He then completed his fellowship in spinal cord injury medicine at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine in 2008.

Among the doctor’s professional affiliations, he is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Pain Society, the Florida Academy of Pain Medicine, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Pain management is a branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those living with chronic pain. A pain management specialist is a doctor who specializes in pain medicine, focusing on the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of pain.

Attributing his success to God and his family, Dr. Aladesawe enjoys going to church, golfing, driving race cars, going to bible study, and spending time with family. His favorite professional publications are the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and The Journal of Pain.

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