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Ramos Center
for Interventional & Functional Pain Medicine
Volume 8
BRADENTON Riverwalk Professional Park 100 3rd Ave. West Suite
110 n Suite 210 Bradenton, FL 34205
SARASOTA Medical Office Building at Doctors Hospital 5741 Bee
Ridge Rd. Suite 550 Sarasota, FL 34233
phone (941) 708-9555 fax (941) 708-5465 email
[email protected] website RamosCenter.com
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OctoberStephanieMedical Assistant
NovemberBrittany
Surgical Assistant
DecemberBriannaFront Desk Coordinator
Employeesof theMonth
The Ramos Center Food Drive to benefit The Food Bank of Manatee
was a tremendous success. Our waiting room collection barrels
received donations of 283 pounds of food for individuals and
families in need. The Food Banks’ are partnered with social
services agencies like Meals on Wheels Plus and local soup kitchens
serving the indigent community.
VENICELake View Office Park417 Commercial Ct.Suite AVenice, FL
34292
Quit Smoking In 2019 With
HypnotherapyWe are offering a 20% discount on your first 3
sessions through Valentines Day!
Katiuska M. RamosCertified Clinical Hypnotherapist
NLP Practitioner(941) 708-9555 Ext.106MindandSuccess.com
Mind and SuccessKatiuska Ramos Clinical Hypnotherapy
We are pleased to inform you we have entrusted our medical
practice to a highly revered and well established pain medicine
practice whose physicians have served the Sarasota/Bradenton areas
for the past 19 years.
Dr. Fabian Ramos opened the first Ramos Center for
Interventional & Functional Pain Medicine in Bradenton, FL in
2000. He continued to relieve Sarasota patients of their chronic
pain shortly thereafter. We are confident that the Ramos Center
physicians and staff will bring the highest level of interventional
treatments and procedures to Venice and provide the finest care for
the patients in our community.
All the physicians at the Ramos Center are Board Certified in
Interventional Pain Medicine, offering multiple modalities such as
basic and advanced interventions, physical therapy, mental health
counseling and clinical hypnotherapy.
We have enjoyed being your partner in health and truly
appreciate your support and dedication over the years. We hope you
will get acquainted with the physicians and staff at the Ramos
Center and feel as confident in their abilities to relieve your
chronic pain as we do!
Wishing you a Happy and Healthy New Year,
Dr. Jeffrey Blood & Dr. David Haber
Ramos Center Opens Comprehensive Pain Practice in Venice!
Mind and SuccessKatiuska Ramos Clinical Hypnotherapy
VENICE Lake View Office Park n 417 Commercial Ct.
Suite A n Venice, FL 34292From US 41: From US 41 head east on
East Venice Ave. Turn left on Jacaranda Blvd. then left onto
Commercial Court and follow to entrance of Lake View Office Park.
Offices are in Suite A.
From I-75: Take exit #193 (Jacaranda Blvd.) and head west to
Commercial Ct. Go right to Lake View Office Park. Our office is in
Suite A.
Exercise and greater levels of physical activity for people with
Parkinson Disease not only results in positive improvements in
symptoms (emotional, cognitive, physical, and non-motor), but it
may be disease modifying! This means greater levels of physical
activity may slow disease progression. Exercise programs developed
specifically for the treatment of Parkinson Disease are continually
evolving while proving highly effective in both practice and
research. Staying current on the latest developments is critical to
providing effective treatment of Parkinson Disease. Pain and
Balance PT has added certification in Wellness and Recovery
treatments for Parkinson Disease. The essential principles are
supported by the new 2016 European Parkinson Guidelines and involve
the training of progressive aerobics and
PD-specific functional skill training exercise that optimizes
brain health (neuroprotection), brain change (neuroplasticity) and
function.Training also addressed overcoming non-motor symptoms,
such as stress and the inactivity that interferes with physical
capacity, participation, and quality of life.The goal is to
integrate medical/rehabilitation with community-based exercise and
wellness programs. Patients will cycle back and forth between
PD-specific rehab and community exercise and wellness programs.
This approach fosters social participation and reduces inactivity.
When a therapy improves the overall quality of life it is achieving
one of the most essential goals in medicine and greatly enhances
wellness and the prospects of recovery.
mild® Procedure For Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS)
Ashley Sexton n Billing Manager(941) 708-9555 Ext. 107
Justin Kotlarczyk • Physical TherapistThomas Brown • Assistant
Physical TherapistPainandBalance.com •(941) 708-9555 Ext. 106
New Year
R E S O L U T I O N S
Ramos Patient
Testimonial
New Year’s resolutions promise us a fresh start, a new
beginning. A second chance. In all honesty, do we need a date on a
calendar to dictate when this can begin? Not exactly. However,
having a date such as January 1, the literal beginning of the new
year, is a symbol we may take comfort in.Turning the page on a new
year allows us to attribute our negative traits and failures to our
past selves. By blaming our past selves, we can create and better
maintain a positive image of our current selves. We feel more
motivated and empowered to work hard toward reaching our goals when
we feel like our past failures are behind us, and our future
success is ahead of us.In essence, the act of forging a new
beginning, also acts as a marker to let go of past mistakes and
anxieties and wounds that no longer serves us. We are not only
saying ‘hello’ to new commitments, but we are saying ‘goodbye’ to
old baggage.Although we don’t need January 1 to remind us to wipe
our slate clean and embark on new beginnings, this date ultimately
provides us with a significant symbol..Here’s to 2019, everyone.
Let’s make it count!
Marly Ayala-Icaza Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Parkinson Disease Specific Exercise & Therapy
“After suffering for over 40 years and trying lots of different
treatments, nothing had really worked. Even a laser procedure was
unsuccessful. My pain levels could be as high as 9 or 10. After the
mild® procedure I experienced immediate results. My pain levels
have dropped to 1 or 2. I can stand longer and walk further. I’m
really glad that I did this. The low invasiveness made the
recuperation time minimal.Dr. Grace is terrific, very considerate.
He took the time to explain everything. As for the mild® procedure,
I’d say.... go for it! ” Dolores H. - mild® Procedure Patient
Pain & Balance
Physical Therapy
Jessica Radcliffe and Robert Benson, MD
Jessica Radcliffe DNP, APRN-BCDoctor of Nursing Practice
Nurse Practitioner
Robert F. Benson, MD, DABA
2019 Insurance Updates
We like to keep our patients informed of any changes to their
insurance in the coming year. 2019 Medicare Changes: The new
Medicare deductible is $185.00, also If you have not already
received your new Medicare card you will be receiving one this
year. Once received please make sure to bring it to your next
office visit so our staff can update your records.
Insurance Authorization: As a courtesy to our patients, the
Ramos Center obtains insurance authorizations for our medical
services. To ensure accurate processing, ALL patient information
must be up to date by calling our office immediately.
Eligibility & Benefits: At the Ramos Center we are dedicated
to helping our patients understand their insurance and how their
benefits are applied to our specialty services. We verify all
insurance Eligibility and Benefits prior to every visit, which
includes the patient’s “out of pocket” cost for the service they
are scheduled for.
If you have any questions or concerns about your insurance
requirements it is recommended to call the insurance directly
and/or our Authorization & Billing Department at 941-708-9555
extension 4 for Authorizations and extension
2 for Billing. It is our policy to collect ALL Copays,
Coinsurance and Deductibles at the time of service.
J RJessica Radcliffe has joined the Ramos Center family and will
be a much welcomed addition. Jessica earned her Bachelors of
Nursing degree from Shenandoah University in Leesburg, VA. After
working as a nurse for almost 10 years she went on to earn her
Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Florida State University and now
practices as a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner. She also holds a
BS in Psychology and Biology.Jessica’s career experience includes
work in Perioperative Care, Post Anesthesia Care, and Emergency
Medicine in MAGNET recognized hospitals. She holds certifications
in ACLS, PALS, and ENA TNCC.In addition to her passion for her
practice of medicine, Jessica enjoys spending her free time
outdoors. She’s SCUBA certified and loves being on and in, our
beautiful Florida waters.We are thrilled to have Jessica as an
integral part of the Ramos Center Team!
Robert Benson will also be joining our team at the Ramos Center.
Robert earned his Bachelors of Science at Eastern Michigan
University and his Medical Degree at Wayne State University
focusing on General Surgery and Anesthesiology. From 1995 to 1996
he completed a Fellowship at Vanderbilt in Pain Management. Dr.
Benson also earned his Anesthesiology Board Certification from
ABA.From 2002 to 2007 he served as Attending Anesthesiologist at
Town and Country Hospital in Tampa. He also served in the same
capacity at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg. In 2007 Dr.
Benson became Medical Director for the St. Andrews Surgical Center
in Venice .He has published studies in the IASP Journal and Pain
Digest. Dr. Benson will be a great addition to the Ramos Center
Team!
Now Accepting Cigna & Aetna
Insurances
