ABOUT THE FLORIDA ACADEMY OF PAIN MEDICINE
OVERVIEW
The Florida Academy of Pain Medicine is a non-profit organization that serves a broad range of clinicians who treat people with pain. The academy is committed to the pursuit of the highest standard of excellence in pain medicine through an integrative approach that relies on the cooperation, shared knowledge and collective wisdom of healthcare professionals from multiple disciplines.
OUR VISION
Pain medicine is multi-disciplinary in approach that incorporates various specialty groups to provide for the comprehensive evaluation and treatment of pain inflicted patients. Included in this overall approach to treating pain are such specialties as anesthesiology, neurology, internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, psychiatry and neurological surgery. Pain medicine incorporates such modalities as interventional pain management, ultrasound techniques, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and basic pain treatments.
OUR MISSION
The Florida Academy of Pain Medicine is dedicated to: the pursuit of the highest standard of excellence in pain medicine; pain patient advocacy; enhancement of the pain physicians’ scope of knowledge; dissemination of the latest research developments; continuing education of the medical community at large; the promotion of a healthy socio-economic climate conducive to the delivery of high quality specialized pain treatment; and education of the public to the benefits and advances of pain management.
OUR HISTORY
The Florida Academy of Pain Medicine has been in service for over 25 years, starting in 1994. During that time, we have grown to have an active and engaged membership. With course offerings throughout the year, we continue to provide the stimulating educational material that our members and sponsors enjoy being a part of.
We are a unique medical specialty society that represents physicians practicing in the field of pain medicine. As such, we are involved with education training, as provided at our annual conference, legislative issues affecting the practice of medicine in Florida, and research of medical issues confronting our members.
What is unique regarding our Academy is that the practice of pain medicine is multi-disciplinary in approach that incorporates various specialty groups to provide for the comprehensive evaluation and treatment of pain inflicted patients. Included in this overall approach to treating pain are such specialties as anesthesiology, neurology, internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, psychiatry and neurological surgery. We incorporate such modalities as interventional pain management, ultrasound techniques, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and basic pain treatments.
MEET THE BOARD
2020-2021 Board Members
MEET OUR PRESIDENT
Tse C. Lee, MD is board certified in both pain medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation. He earned his medical degree from Medical College of Ohio and went on to complete an internal medicine internship with St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT. Dr. Lee completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at NYU School of Medicine Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, followed by fellowship training in EMG, musculoskeletal, and interventional spine care. He currently serves as President of the Florida Academy of Pain Medicine and is an active member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Dr. Lee is committed to providing personalized care to each of his patients in an effort to help them break free from chronic pain. He believes in a comprehensive approach to pain management, and utilizes the most innovative and proven pain treatments available.
