George Arcos
Pain Management Specialist | Pain Medicine
1094 Military Trail Jupiter FL, 33458About
Dr. Arcos specializes in caring for patients who are dealing with acute and chronic pain, whether resulting from injury, disease, or otherwise. Holistic in his approach, Dr. Arcos will create a customized and effective treatment plan for patients that may include therapy, medication management, and/or minimally invasive procedures to restore the individual’s health and quality of life. With over thirty years of experience in the field, Dr. Arcos is one of the region’s most experienced interventional pain physicians. He is the winner of “The Compassionate Physician Award” and “The Patient’s Choice Award” which are accolades bestowed by those patients he has served. Dr. Arcos is also listed in the “Leading Physicians of the World,” which is a list limited to the top one to two percent of all physicians. Dr. Arcos is a member of the editorial board of the internationally recognized professional journal “Pain Physician”. He is recognized by his peers as a leader in the field of pain medicine, and has been elected to leadership positions in state pain societies and serves on the Board of Directors of Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Dr. Arcos is board certified in anesthesiology with a subspecialty qualification in pain medicine by the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology. He was also selected as a Fellow of the American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists. Dr. Arcos completed a two-year military training program in pain medicine, and was awarded the United States Air Force Commendation Medal for contributions in the area of pain management. He has held faculty appointments at Florida State University College of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Nova Southeastern University of Health Sciences and University of Miami School of Medicine. It was during Dr. Arcos’ tenure at the University of Florida College of Medicine that he coordinated, directed and implemented all (anesthesia) resident training in pain medicine. As Chief of Anesthesiology at two institutions, he has managed allopathic colleagues in the areas of anesthesiology and interventional pain management. He is currently accepting new patients and with a great combination of compassion, understanding, and excellent diagnostic and technical skill Dr. Arcos comes highly regarded by his patients and his peers.
Education and Training
University of Florida BSBA 1979
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine /NYIT DO 1983
SunCoast Hospital: Rotating Internship DO 1984
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/ SOM Anesthesiology Residency 1986
USAF Regional Hospital Homestead Pain Fellowship 1989
University of Florida Bioethics Fellowship 1998
Board Certification
American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology with subspecialty certification in Pain Management
Pain Management Recertification
Diplomate
American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology
American Academy of Pain Management
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology/Pain Management Florida State University College of Medicine 2010 - 2013
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology/Pain Management Service University of Florida College of Medicine 1997 - 2000
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Nova Southeastern University of Health Sciences 1991 - 1997
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology University of Miami School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital 1990 - 1991
Professional Memberships
- American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists
- Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
- Spinal Injection Society
- Florida Osteopathic Medical Association
- American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
Fellowships
- University of Florida College of Medicine Bioethics
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Get to know Pain Management Specialist Dr. George J. Arcos, who serves patients in South Florida.
With over 30 years of experience in anesthesiology and pain medicine, Dr. Arcos is one of the areas most experienced and influential interventional pain physicians. He is the winner of “The Compassionate Physician Award” and “The Patient’s Choice Award”, which are accolades bestowed by those patients he has served. He is also listed in the “Leading Physicians of the World,” which is limited to the top one percent of all physicians nationally.
Dr. Arcos is board certified in anesthesiology with subspecialty certification in pain management by the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology. He was also elected as a Fellow of the American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists.
Dr. Arcos completed a two- year military training program in pain medicine at the USAF Regional Hospital Homestead and was awarded the United Air Force Commendation Medal for contributions in pain medicine.
Recognized by his peers as a leader in the field of pain medicine, Dr. Arcos has served on the Board of Directors of the Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He has held faculty appointments at the Florida State University College of Medicine, the University of Florida College of Medicine, the Nova Southeastern University of Health Sciences, and the University of Miami School of Medicine. During his tenure at the University of Florida College of Medicine, Dr. Arcos directed all resident education in pain medicine and was appointed Medical Director of the South Georgia/North Florida Veterans Healthcare System, where he transformed the pain program into a nationally recognized model for comprehensive patient care
After completing a fellowship in Bioethics at the University of Florida College of Medicine, Dr. Arcos was named the American Osteopathic Association nominee to The President’s Council on Bioethics.
Dr. Arcos is a member of the Editorial Board of the internationally acclaimed journal, Pain Physician, as well as Interventional Pain Reports. Dr. Arcos is one of the most innovative physicians in Florida, performing the Vertiflex procedure for spinal stenosis, Disc FX for minimally invasive discectomy, Wireless spinal cord stimulation with StimWave, and Intracept for axial lumbar back pain.
When he is not tending to his patients, he enjoys reading, teaching, and spending time with his family.
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