WARNING
Among every 10 Brazilians, 4 suffer from pain for more than 3 months.
40% of Brazilians have suffered from pain for more than 3 months
That is the conclusion of a survey of the Brazilian Society for the Study of Pain (SBED). Furthermore, this estimate may increase with the sedentarism and high stress levels of modern life.
PIONEERISM
Pain Interventional Physician
Dr. Fabricio Assis is an anesthesiologist and pain management specialist, Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP) by the World Institute of Pain (WIP). In 2018, he was elected “International Pain Physician of the Year”, a tribute from the Pain International Symposium of the New York and New Jersey Pain Intervention Societies. It was the first time in eight years this honor was awarded to a foreign physician.
Coordinator of the Pain School International, in Budapest (Hungary), that offers training in Pain Interventionist Medicine for physicians from Europe, Asia and Africa
Member of the scientific and executive planning committee of the 23ª Annual Pain Conference, promoted by WIP in Budapest (Hungary)
Responsible for courses and events for physicians that want to specialize in pain management, occurring year-round.
President of the Multidisciplinary Singular Congress (Campinas), that in 2018 gathered more than 100 lecturers, 18 international guests, and more than 400 healthcare professionals of different areas.
Co-founder of “Singular” Pain Control Center (Campinas): first Pain Center in Brazil to receive the “Excellence in Pain Practice Award” seal, of the World Institute of Pain (WIP)
Pain Physician in the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (São Paulo)
Co-founder and first president of the Brazilian Society of Pain Intervention Physicians (Sobramid)
President of the International Sections Committee of the World Institute of Pain (WIP)
PIONEERISM
Interventional Pain Physician
Dr. Fabricio Assis is an anesthesiologist and pain management specialist, Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP) by the World Institute of Pain (WIP). In 2018, he received the “International Scholar Award”, in the Pain International Symposium of the New York and New Jersey Pain Intervention Societies. It was the first time in eight years that these societies awarded a foreign physician.
President of the International Sections Committee of the World Institute of Pain (WIP)
Co-founder and first president of the Brazilian Society of Pain Intervention Physicians (Sobramid)
Surgeon in the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (São Paulo)
Co-founder of “Singular” Pain Control Center (Campinas): first Pain Center in Brazil to receive the “Excellence in Pain Practice Award”, by World Institute of Pain (WIP)
President of the Multidisciplinary Singular Congress (Campinas), that in 2018 gathered more than 100 lecturers, 18 international guests, and more than 400 healthcare professionals of different areas.
Responsible for courses and events for physicians that want to specialize in pain management, occurring year-round.
Coordinator of the Pain School International, in Budapest (Hungary), that offers training in Interventional Pain Medicine for physicians from Europe, Asia and Africa
Member of the scientific and executive planning committee of the 23ª Annual Pain Conference, promoted by WIP in Budapest (Hungary)
EXPERIENCE
Relief, follow-up and rehabilitation
Dr. Fabricio believes that chronic pain affects people’s lives in different aspects, requiring very special care.
Knowledge
Dr. Fabricio is a reference in Brazil for Interventional Pain Medicine, an area that employs minimally invasive procedures to diagnose and treat acute and chronic pain.
State of the Art
An expert of the subject for over 20 years and a worldwide recognized name, he introduces in Brazil the most recent techniques and procedures employed abroad.
Personnel
His practice is multidisciplinary, involving physical therapists, nutritionists, nurses, psychologists and psychiatrists, for a complete treatment and rehabilitation
INDICATIONS
For the different kinds of pain
Whatever the kind of pain, Dr. Fabricio helps his patients to have a more active life, with more quality and less suffering, allowing for resumption of daily activities and socialization.
INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MEDICINE
Individualized treatments
With minimally invasive procedures, the Interventional Pain Medicine normally uses needles, blocking specific targets in spine, muscle, nerves, and tendons. In the majority of cases, there is no need for hospitalization and the patient is discharged on the same day.
– Diagnostic blocks/Discography
– Blocks with local anesthetic in the spine
– Radiofrequency procedures in the spine
– Minimally invasive procedures for disk herniation (Percutaneous decompression of the disc, Annuloplasty)
– Percutaneous decompression of the medullary canal for stenosis
– Epiduroplasty and Epiduroscopy
– Radiofrequency and trigeminal balloon
– Procedures for treatment of headaches
– Neurolytic Blocks
– Sympathetic Blocks
– Percutaneous treatment of spine fractures (Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty)
– Peripheral nerves block with local anesthetics
– Peripheral nerves hydrodissection
– Viscosupplementation for treatment of arthroses
– Botox application for chronic pain
– Electrodes implantation for neuromodulation
– Pump implantation for Intrathecal infusion of drugs
– Shock Wave Therapy
– Regenerative Medicine
– Prolotherapy
WARNING
Chronic pain affects people’s quality of life on a daily basis.
Among the most common types pain are headaches, low back pain, neck pain and cancer pain
BLOG
Featuring pain medicine
Como autoridade no assunto, o Dr. Fabricio é fonte de informação em matérias de importantes veículos de comunicação do país.
Offices
Places of care
For the convenience of his patients, Dr. Fabricio practices in São Paulo and Campinas.
To send an email, write to [email protected].
CAMPINAS
Singular Centro de Controle da Dor
(19) 3251-2312 – (19) 3325-1522
(19) 99837-4640
R. Maria Monteiro, 968 – Cambuí
Campinas, SP – Brasil
SÃO PAULO
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
(11) 2151-9393
Av. Albert Einstein, 627 – Jardim Leonor
Bloco A1 Consultório 306
São Paulo, SP – Brasil