Dr. Lawrence S. Gorfine's Credentials

Accepting New Patients

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Biography

LAWRENCE GORFINE, MD Board Certified in Anesthesiology Board Certified in Pain Medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Board Certified by the American Board of Pain Medicine Dr. Gorfine is Past-Chairman of the Pain Committee of the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists, and is Past-President of the Florida Academy of Pain Medicine. He was Director of Pain Medicine, Associate Professor and Fellowship Director of Pain Management at the Medical College of Virginia. As a leader in his field, Dr. Gorfine has over 25 years of experience in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He has lectured and educated both residents and fellows at university medical centers throughout the country. Education: B.S., Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA M.D., University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy Internship: Medicine and Surgery, Brown University Hospitals, Providence, RI Residency: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Tufts New England Medical Center Hospitals, Boston, MA Hospital Privileges: JFK Medical Center, Lake Worth JFK Medical Center-North Campus, West Palm Beach Previous Roles: Palm Beach County Medical Society, President Florida Medical Association, Council on Legislation Florida Academy of Pain Medicine, President Florida Anesthesiology Political Action Committees, Chairman Florida Society of Anesthesiologists, President American Society of Anesthesiologists, Delegate from FSA Memberships: Palm Beach County Medical Society Florida Medical Association Florida Society of Anesthesiologists Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians American Society of Anesthesiologists The Spine Intervention Society Florida Academy of Pain Medicine American Academy of Pain Medicine American Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine North American Spine Society

Languages

• Haitian Creole
• French
• Italian
• Spanish

Education

• Univ Di Bologna, Fac Di Med E Chirurgia, Bologna, Italy (Grad. 1974)

Other Specialties

• Anesthesiologist

Areas of Expertise

• Knee pain
• Myofascial pain syndrome
• Low Back Pain
• Chronic daily headaches
• Plantar fasciitis
• Neck pain
• Shingles
• Sciatica
• Back Pain

Awards & Recognitions