ALBERT RAY, MD

Diplomate, American Board of Pain Medicine
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Dr. Ray has been involved with the study and treatment of painful disorders for over 30 years. He has been the Associate Medical and Medical Director of the Pain Treatment Center at Baptist Hospital in Miami, the Medical Director of the Pain Management Center at Deering Hospital, and is currently the Medical Director of Pain Medicine Solutions. Dr. Ray has specialized in the interdisciplinary treatment of pain and endorses a team approach with individualized protocols for each patient.

He was instrumental in incorporating chiropractic, acupuncture, homeopathy, and other complementary treatments into the more traditional medical model, thereby utilizing a much broader foundation for the treatment of the Centers’ patients.

Dr. Ray has also been active in supporting the development of the specialty of Pain Medicine in the United States. He is Past President of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, Past President of the Southern Pain Society, a past Director of the American Board of Pain Medicine, is President of the Foundation for Pain Medicine, is Chairman of the Board of the National Pain Foundation and has been on the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Branch of the National Arthritis Foundation.

Dr. Ray enjoys teaching and is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Miami Medical School. Dr. Ray has received the Nancy C. Roeske, MD teaching award for Excellence in Medical Education from the American Psychiatric Society. He is a national and international lecturer, has authored papers and co-authored a chapter in a textbook on pain management, has co-edited the proceedings of an international pain meeting, and is on the editorial review board of Pain Medicine.
 
Dr. Ray holds a medical degree from NJ College of Medicine and Dentistry. He is Board Certified in Pain Medicine and in Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Ray has done additional training in hypnosis, biofeedback, and NeuroEmotional Technique.

Dr. Ray has been in Who’s Who in 1995/96, America’s Top Doctors in 1996/97, and was listed in the Top 200 Doctors in South Florida in 2000.