Alleviate Pain: Raviinder Parmar, MD

Board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine, Raviinder S. Parmar, MD, provides comprehensive, compassionate care to the men and women of Pinellas Park and St. Petersburg, Florida, and the surrounding communities at his practice, Alleviate Pain. The patient always comes first at Alleviate Pain, and Dr. Parmar uses the latest innovations in pain medicine to help his patients find relief.
Dr. Parmar grew up in Naples, Florida, and completed his undergraduate work at the University of Florida. He went on to earn his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, where he developed an interest in helping people afflicted with pain find relief. He took a one-year sabbatical to conduct research on degenerative joint diseases at the prestigious Rothman Institute, also in Philadelphia.
While at the Rothman Institute, Dr. Parmar published several journal articles and book chapters. He also presented his research at national conferences. He then completed a surgical intern year at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago, and a residency in anesthesiology at Harbor UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Dr. Parmar continued his focus on pain management with a fellowship at the world-renowned UC Davis Center for Pain Medicine, which was recently selected as a clinical center of excellence for pain medicine.
Dr. Parmar is fluent in English, Spanish, and Punjabi, enabling him to help patients from a variety of backgrounds.