Javier F. Vilasuso, MD

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Get to know Pain Management Specialist Dr. Javier F. Vilasuso, who serves patients throughout the State of Florida.

Pain management specialist, Dr. Javier Vilasuso joined Anesthesia Pain Care Consultants in August 2015 after working for 5 years with his father in Pain Medicine. He has extensive training and experience treating both benign and malignant pain syndromes, which comes from his time at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa along with Tampa General Hospital. His special training includes Intradiscal Ozone Chemonuleolysis for herniated/bulging discs, Spinal Cord Stimulation, SI Joint Stabilization and Fusion,  and the Vertos Medical Mild® procedure.

Anesthesia Pain Care Consultants (APCC) was founded in 1996 by Dr. Ira Fox and Dr. Jay Lasner. The mission of APCC is to concentrate on expert diagnosis and treatment of pain, through the use of interventional techniques. Their staff consists of pain specialists dedicated to finding long term relief for individuals living with pain associated with accidents, surgery and chronic conditions.

Before embarking on his professional journey, Dr. Vilasuso earned his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He then attended the University of South Florida, completing his residency in anesthesiology and his fellowship in pain management.

Passionate about his profession, He has contributed to numerous conferences and case studies with regard to techniques used in the treatment of chronic pain patients. 5 years prior to joining APCC, he established his own medical practice called Miami Pain Specialists, where he treated chronic pain patients with a variety of interventional procedures throughout the spine. He was also with Doctors Hospital at Baptist Health South Florida in Coral Gables, overseeing all of the hospital’s pain consults.

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 pain with the aim of improving everyday function. A pain management specialist is a doctor who specializes in pain medicine, focusing on the evaluation, treatment, and management of pain.

Among his various accolades, Dr. Vilasuso has been the recipient of the On-Time Doctor Award (2020, 2018), Patients’ Choice Award (2020, 2018), and Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2020, 2018). He was also honored by the International Association of Anesthesiologists and recognized in its renowned publication called The Leading Physicians of the World in 2013.

When he is not dedicating his time to his patients at Anesthesia Pain Care Consultants, he is an artist and loves painting and playing the piano, a passion of his for more than 20 years. He speaks French and Spanish in addition to English, which enables him to treat a wider spectrum of patients coming from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. He believes that his years of training in residency and fellowship have brought a significant contribution to his success. Working with his father and learning from him and treating patients as a whole using interventional, and minimally invasive and behavioral management to optimize patient care have also allowed him to nurture a thriving career. He uses techniques that are used throughout the world, and have shown to be highly effective. He cares for his patients and many doctors.

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