Prospira PainCare Welcomes Pain Expert Dr. Edwin Villalobos to the National Pain Institute

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Prospira PainCare, Inc., the nation's premier provider of multidisciplinary pain management and restorative healthcare services, today announced that Dr. Edwin Villalobos of Altamonte Springs, Florida will join the National Pain Institute, a Prospira PainCare Center of Excellence, as the newest team member in the Orlando metropolitan area, including Lake Mary and Winter Park.

Dr. Villalobos specializes in interventional pain management, electrodiagnostic studies and physical medicine and rehabilitation. He is double board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Academy of Pain Management. In 1986, Dr. Villalobos founded and managed a private pain management practice and was affiliated with Florida Hospital of Altamonte. Most recently, he was the department chair at the Florida Hospital Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

"The National Pain Institute has a dynamic team of pain experts dedicated to making a change in the practice of pain management," said Dr. Edwin Villalobos, "After 27 years in private practice I'm honored to be joining this talented team of physicians so I can continue to help those who suffer from chronic and acute pain."

Prospira PainCare Centers of Excellence offer a holistic, multidisciplinary course of care for pain relief and pain management. The doctors, therapists and clinicians seek to restore each patient's well-being and return them to a more productive, functional lifestyle. Co-founded by practicing physicians Dr. Jeffrey Zipper and Dr. Alexander Jungreis, the National Pain Institute treats acute, chronic and intractable pain through interdisciplinary approaches to pain management with an emphasis on interventional and therapeutic procedures.

"At the National Pain Institute our treatments and therapies for those who suffer from chronic pain are focused on pain relief, improved fitness and health, and increasing our patients' quality of life," said Dr. Jeffrey Zipper, co-founder of the National Pain Institute. "Dr. Villalobos' training and expertise make him the perfect fit to round out our team of pain experts in Orlando, and we are honored to have another well respected, industry veteran join us in the fight against chronic pain."

The National Pain Institute offers individualized treatment plans at highly-advanced centers throughout Florida. Each pain specialist is trained to treat and closely manage all types of pain with advanced therapies and proven pain management practices.

"Prospira PainCare is pleased to welcome Dr. Villalobos to our growing team of world-class pain experts," said Dr. Barry Karlin, Chairman and CEO, Prospira PainCare. "His approach to pain management mirrors the values and interdisciplinary practices of Prospira PainCare. With more than 116 million Americans suffering from some type of chronic, acute or intractable pain condition, Prospira PainCare is committed to building a national team of doctors and therapists who will deliver the right treatments and restore our patients' quality of life."

About Prospira PainCare
Prospira PainCare is the nation's premier provider of comprehensive, multidisciplinary pain management services. Through our partnerships with leading pain centers, physicians and rehabilitation specialists, Prospira PainCare delivers world-class treatment to restore the health and quality of life for those suffering from acute, chronic or intractable pain. Prospira PainCare is backed by private equity investors Enhanced Equity (lead investor), Webster Capital and Pulse Equity.

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SOURCE Prospira PainCare, Inc.