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The Pain Care Providers at Blackburn Point
Comprehensive Pain Center
Myrdalis Diaz-Ramirez, MD
About Myrdalis Diaz-Ramirez, MD
Pain Management Physician and Medical Director, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, Comprehensive Pain Care Center
Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences for Pain Management - The College of Medicine, Florida State University
Previous Professional Experience
Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
Sarasota Pain Associates, Pain Management Physician
Dr. Diaz-Ramirez has published in different textbooks on the subjects of anesthesiology and pain management.
Medical Education
Medical Degree, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
Internship & Residency
Internship in Anesthesiology, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
Anesthesiology Residency (Chief Resident), Oregon Health Sciences University
Fellowship & Advanced Certifications
Pain Management Fellowship Oregon Health Sciences University
Board Certification, American Board of Anesthesiology and the American of Anesthesiology Subspecialty Certification in Pain Management
Anesthesiology Subspecialty Certification in Pain Management (highest board certification available in pain medicine recognized by the American Medical Association’s American Board of Medical Specialties.
Special Interests: cancer pain, back pain
William K. Baker, Ed.D., M.S.
About William K. Baker, Ed.D., M.S.
A licensed psychologist who has specialized in the comprehensive treatment of patients with chronic and complex pain problems for the past 20 years, Dr. Baker has written and presented extensively, and has published in professional journals and textbooks on the subject of pain psychology.
Professional Experience
Prior to his current position as Pain Team Psychologist Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Comprehensive Pain Center , Dr. Baker was:
Chief of Behavioral Medicine at the Tufts University School of Medicine John R. Graham Headache Center at Faulkner Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts
Director of the Multidisciplinary Pain Center and Director of Psychology at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Sarasota
Medical Education
Clinical internship, Harvard Medical School-affiliated comprehensive pain management program at Spaulding Rehabilitation / Massachusetts General Hospital
Doctorate in Psychology, Northeastern University
Doctorate in Psychology, Northeastern University
Post-Doctoral Masters Degree, Clinical Psychopharmacology
Professional Memberships
Southern Pain Society
The American Pain Society
American Psychological Association
W. Bruce Benner, A.P., Dipl. Ac. DOM
About W. Bruce Benner, A.P., Dipl. Ac. DOM
Since Starting his career in Traditional Chinese Medicine Dr. Benner has been committed to the integration of Eastern and Western Medicine. The integrative approach allows for the widest spectrum of successful patient care. The most obvious example of the success of the interactive approach can be seen in Pain Care. The National Institute of Health is currently spending millions of dollars in grants to study the success of Acupuncture in pain relief.
Professional Experience
Credentialed Health South Rehab Hospital, Sarasota, FL
East West College of Natural Medicine,
Faculty, Director of Health South Rehab Hospital Externship
Education
Academy of Chinese Healing Arts 2000
Degree in Acupuncture, Homeopathy and traditional Chinese Medicine
Certification
National Board certified in Traditional Chinese Medicine\
Acupoint Injection Therapy
Affiliations: Florida State Oriental Medicine Association