Meet the Doctor

Dr. VanDercar is a board certified anesthesiologist with fellowships in pain management, behavioral medicine, and biofeedback. Before getting his Ph.D. in psychology, Doctor VanDercar did pre-doctoral fellowships with NASA and the National Science Foundation, and then later did a post-doctoral fellowship at the Rockefeller University. Prior to opening Tampa Pain Clinic, Dr. VanDercar was the co-director of Tampa General Hospital’s pain management program.

Dr. VanDercar is committed to providing chronic pain patients with the least invasive, most effective treatment available to manage their pain. In most instances, this involves an appropriate choice of pain medication. Because of the problems associated with addiction and drug diversion, most physicians are reluctant to prescribe adequate amounts of pain medication. The security measures that the Tampa Pain Clinic employ, in an attempt to prevent abuse and diversion, allow Dr. VanDercar to, using his professional judgment, provide patients with a sufficient amount of pain medication to push their pain into the background, without affecting their ability to function.

Tampa Pain Clinic is known within the medical community for its high standards. We maintain our reputation by carefully screening prospective patients to ensure that they are legitimate and have documentation to support their diagnosis.