SPINE AND WELLNESS CENTERS OF AMERICA

South Florida Pain Management Doctors

Your Wellness Professionals

The Spine and Wellness Centers of America team is comprised of qualified health specialists ready to put their energy and skills towards helping you reach your goals.

​Spine and Wellness Centers of America is proud to be home to world-recognized spine experts, who use a multidisciplinary approach to offer efficient and effective healthcare. We specialize in minimally-invasive treatments and have been recognized as a center of excellence.

Get in touch to learn more about our incredible team — we’re looking forward to being a part of your healthy lifestyle.

CHRISTIAN D. GONZÁLEZ, M.D.​

AVENTURA

AVENTURA

Harvard Graduate
Massachusetts General Hospital Fellowship

Dr. González is one of the most influential Latin American physicians in America. He is a Harvard graduate, Massachusetts General Hospital Fellow, former Division Chief at the University of Massachusetts, and former President-Elect and VP of the American Academy of P.M. In 2013, 2014, and 2015 he was recognized as one of Miami’s Best Doctors.

DOUBLE BOARD CERTIFIED
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

SANDEE J. BRISTOW, M.D.

MIAMI

MIAMI

Washington Medical Center Graduate
Washington Medical Center Fellowship

Dr. Sandee Bristow serves as the Director of the Miami Spine and Wellness Center. She trained at the renowned Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA. She firmly believes that every patient is a story that needs to be understood and given a multi-disciplinary approach for pain control and restoring the quality of life. Her focus is on spinal musculoskeletal pain and providing interventional pain management.

DOUBLE BOARD CERTIFIED
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine

MARÍA ALEJANDRA DE LA PEÑA, MD

FORT LAUDERDALE

FORT LAUDERDALE

University of Miami Graduate
Harvard Medical School – Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital

Dr. María Alejandra De La Peña is a board-certified Anesthesiologist with subspecialty certification in Pain Management. She completed her residency in Anesthesiology at the University of Miami and her fellowship in Interventional Pain Care at Harvard Medical School – Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital. After finishing her training, she returned to South Florida and joined Spine and Wellness Center, where she currently serves as Director of the Fort Lauderdale office.

DOUBLE BOARD CERTIFIED
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

LEON ANIJAR, M.D.

SOUTH BEACH | AVENTURA

MIAMI BEACH 

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Graduate
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL Fellowship

Dr. Leon Anijar is a board-certified anesthesiologist and has completed advanced subspecialty training in pain management. He completed his residency training at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL and fellowship training at the internationally renowned Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. He earned his bachelor of science at Emory University and earned his medical degree at the University of South Florida.

DOUBLE BOARD CERTIFIED
Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Medicine

ADAM NASSERY, M.D.

AVENTURA

AVENTURA

Albert Einstein College of Medicine Graduate
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Fellowship

Dr. Adam Nassery is the first board-certified neurologist to join the multidisciplinary team at Spine and Wellness Centers of America. He attended medical school, completed residency and graduated from fellowship in interventional pain medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. His past research topics include multiple sclerosis, movement disorders, cognitive neuroscience and, pertinent to his practice today, cervicogenic headache and low back pain.

DOUBLE BOARD CERTIFIED
Neurology and Pain Medicine

BRUCE MANN, M.D.

ATLANTIS | TAMARAC | JUPITER

TAMARAC | DELRAY BEACH | BOCA RATON

Columbia University Fellowship in Interventional Pain Management

Dr. Bruce Mann is a double board certified Anesthesiologist and Pain Management Interventionist from Columbia University. He has been practicing medicine for over 25 years – and practicing Interventional Pain Management for over 15 of them. He received his Doctor of Medicine from State University of New York Health Science Center at Syracuse and was a Postdoctoral Clinical Fellow at Columbia University New York Presbyterian Hospital.

DOUBLE BOARD CERTIFIED
Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Management

MICHAEL
SILVA, MD

KENDALL
 
Fellowship and Residency at Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Doctor of Medicine from the University of Virginia School of Medicine

 

Along with being featured in several medical publications, Dr. Silva also sits on the Florida Board of Medicine as well as the American Board of Anesthesiology.

Dr. Silva’s goal is to individualize each treatment plan to best suit the patient. He uses a multimodal approach including interventional procedures, medications, and physical therapy. Although he treats many different conditions, Dr. Silva specializes in Chronic low back, radiculopathy, sacroiliitis, facet pain, discogenic pain, neck pain, osteoarthritis, joint pain, neuropathic pain, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), cancer-related pain, postherpetic neuralgia, headaches, and migraines.
 
Dr. Silva’s personalized exams help each patient get to the root of their pain problem by addressing each of their specific needs and concerns. 

DOUBLE BOARD CERTIFIED
Anesthesiology and Pain Management

Dr. Gina
Corsaletti

AVENTURA
 
Dr. Gina Corsaletti, MD, is the Medical Director of Research at Spine and Wellness Centers of America in Aventura, FL, where she works alongside Dr. Christian Gonzalez and Maria Calleja, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. A visionary leader with extensive training in neurosurgery and functional medicine, Dr. Corsaletti combines cutting-edge research with patient-centered care to redefine wellness and rehabilitation. With a distinguished academic background and a history of impactful research presented at leading medical conferences, she is dedicated to advancing pain management and empowering patients to achieve optimal health.
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