Dr. Alejandro Porrata is an interventional pain management doctor in San Juan. He treats chronic pain through invasive techniques that reduce pain levels, such as nerve blocks or injections.
Dr. Porrata has one office in Puerto Rico where he specializes in Interventional Pain Management, Pain Management and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.
As an interventional pain management specialist in Puerto Rico, Dr. Porrata focuses on relieving chronic pain in patients. Interventional pain specialists offer pain relief by blocking or interrupting the transmission of neurological pain signals in the brain. Dr. Porrata may perform treatments such as spinal cord and nerve stimulation, nerve or medial branch blocks, medication management, or the implantation of drug delivery systems.
Pain management doctors specialize in caring for patients who are dealing with chronic pain, whether resulting from injury, disease, or otherwise. Dr. Porrata creates customized pain management plans for patients that may include therapy, medication management, or minimally invasive procedures. When creating a customized pain management plan, Dr. Porrata will evaluate the patient and their medical history, in addition to performing tests to arrive at a precise diagnosis.
Physical medicine & rehabilitation specialists, or physiatrists, are doctors who specialize in helping patients rehabilitate from injuries or complications of disease. This could include a weekend warrior coming back from a broken leg, or an aging grandmother dealing with arthritis. Dr. Porrata may employ a range of treatment & rehabilitation techniques, including physical therapy, occupational therapy and nerve stimulation treatments, among others.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Porrata, but only those who participate in Medicare.