Dr. Columbus utilizes the very latest in pain management technologies. She will coordinate your treatment with your primary care physician and various specialists.
We are now doing Supartz injections for the knees and shoulders. When simple pain killers and conservative management (such as weight loss and exercise) no longer work, you may be a candidate for a new approach. Supartz Joint Fluid Therapy offers safe, effective treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee. If you or a family member are interested in learning more about these injections, please don't hesitate to contact us at (727)789-0891 to schedule an appointment to discuss this very effective therapy. You can also learn more about supartz injections at www.supartz.com.
We are excited to offer Zostavax, the newest immunization to prevent the painful outbreak of shingles. Zostavax is FDA indicated for shingles prevention in age 60 years or older. You do not have to be an existing patient of Dr. Columbus to receive the vaccine. Zostavax may also be used to help prevent recurrent outbreaks in people who have already had a shingles outbreak. Call now to schedule an appoinmtent to help prevent this debilitating disease.
State of the art services are available at Gulf Coast Pain Management. In office fluoroscopy (x-ray)is designed to provide convenient procedures that are currently being performed in the outpatient surgery centers. This will save our patients time and money (no scheduling restraints and outpatient copays). Physical therapy and massage therapy services are now available every weekday from 8:30 to 5:00. Our online store provides state of the art products recommended for today's pain syndromes on our website, www.gulfcoastpain.com. We look forward to continuing to provide our patients with personalized and quality pain management.
Dr. Columbus was nominated for the prestigious award of Best Women's Practice of Florida (solo or group) 2005 by Florida Medical Business News. This honor could not have occurred without the support and confidence of our referring physicians and patients. You can be assured that Dr. Columbus provides quality and competent pain management to her patients in the community.
Existing patients are now able to perform on line consultations with the doctor. We know that coming in for an office visit is not always convenient and has a real cost to you as a patient. Co-payments, gas and parking, lost wages, child care and other costs of office visits add up and we are sensitive to these costs and value your time. Our online Consultation service and modest associated fee are designed not only for your convenience, but also to save you money when your questions, that previously required an office visit, can be adequately answered online. Online Consultations will not be the ideal service for all patients, but it will serve the needs of many and we are happy to offer this new service and convenience to you.
We are proud to announce that our practice is now offering an exciting new service: A free and secure interactive health record for all my patients. By clicking on the "iHealthRecord" button above the login box, you can build a record for yourself or for those you care for (a parent, child, spouse, etc), keep it in a centralized place and share it with other physicians if you wish. Please build records for you and your family and find out more about the iHealthRecord by clicking on the button above!