Andres Melendez-Dedos, M.D.
Practice: Joint Implant Surgeons of Florida
Specialty: Pain Management, Anesthesiology: Interventional Pain Management Treatment
Office locations: Fort Myers, Naples
Most recent review: 4 days ago
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4.94.9 out of 5
2.3K Ratings
808 Comments
Dr. Melèndez-Dedòs joined Joint Implants Surgeon of Florida on August 1, 2017. He specializes in medical and interventional pain management treatment, offering patients empathy and compassion in a professional and safe environment.
4.94.9 out of 5
2.3K Ratings
808 Comments
Dr. Melèndez-Dedòs joined Joint Implants Surgeon of Florida on August 1, 2017. He specializes in medical and interventional pain management treatment, offering patients empathy and compassion in a professional and safe environment.
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Biography
Dr. Melèndez-Dedòs joined Joint Implants Surgeon of Florida on August 1, 2017. Dr. Melendez is an anesthesiologist and pain management specialist with an extensive and broad 20-year experience in private, academic, research and administrative aspects of pain medicine in Puerto Rico. The new pain management service under the direction of Dr. Melèndez-Dedòs will complement the outstanding orthopedic surgery service and offer new options of treatment to the patients suffering from acute and chronic pain conditions. Dr. Melèndez-Dedòs specializes in medical and interventional pain management treatment, offering patients empathy and compassion in a professional and safe environment.
Education
Bachelor in Arts and Sciences Washington University St Louis Missouri
Doctor in Medicine, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Transitional Internship at New Rochelle Medical Center, New York Medical College
Residency in Anesthesiology at Georgetown Medical Center, Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington D.C.
Harvard Combined Pain Management Fellowship, Harvard University Medical School Boston, Massachusetts
Board Status
Board Certified American Board of Anesthesiology in Anesthesiology
Board Certified American Board of Anesthesiology in Pain Management Recertified Sept 2016
Fellow of the American Board of Pain Medicine
Distinctions
Member American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA)
Member American Medical Association (AMA)
Member of American Regional anesthesia (ASRA)
Member of International Association of the Study of Pain (IASP)
2002-05 Doctor’s Choice Award in Pain Management
2006 Distinguished Service Award Puerto Rico College of Physicians & Surgeons
2011-13 Doctor’s Choice Award in Pain Management
2017 Doctors Choice Award 2017 in Pain Management
Caring and compassionate
Dr. Melendez-Dedos is excellent. He is professional and explained the MRI results thoroughly nad answered all my questions satisfactorily. He also has a great bedside manner and made me feel very comfortable. We need more physicians like him. He was more than worth the two hur drive! Thank you Dr. Melendez.
Dr Melendez is the most caring and compassionate doctor. He is very knowledgeable and his professionalism surpasses any doctor I've ever encountered.
Such a great doctor - cares for us like family. Knows how to give pain shots that really work to reduce pain. We appreciate him so much.
I love my doctor and staff.
Great doctor. Painless
I think Dr. Melendez is a wonderful doctor very caring when you’re gonna get a shack he makes sure you really numb and I love that about him cause a lot of doctors don’t care
Best doctor in Fort myers
Excellent dr with a passion for helping people who are experiencing pain. He remembers his patients not like you just another face.
Always have an amazing visit.