1625 SE 3rd Ave, Suite 723
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 |
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Where Medicine Meets Compassion
OUR story
Pain Plus was started to carry on the palliative medicine idea that people do not need to suffer due to chronic illness. We do not cure illness, but instead we try to remove the suffering that comes along with chronic illness and improve quality of life. While pain comes in many forms; physical, psychological, spiritual, social, and emotional, it is increasingly difficult to find healthcare providers who both recognize this and provide effective treatment. We treat a variety of symptoms focusing on the most debilitating symptoms of pain. As the field of medicine becomes more specialized, society becomes more litigious and the opioid epidemic continues, many patients with pain are left untreated. We are proud to provide those patients high quality medical care.
Physician
Ian Kowalski, DO, MBA
Dr. Ian Kowalski is a medical specialist in the field of Palliative, Hospice, and Internal Medicine in the state of Florida. Dr. Kowalski received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Nova Southeastern University. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Palliative and Hospice Medicine at Broward Health in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Prior to medical school Dr. Kowalski earned degrees from Wabash College in Crawfordsville, IN and Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL. Dr. Kowalski is the founder and president of Pain Plus – a private practice established in 2019. When Dr. Kowalski is not with patients or their families, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three children.
During his internal medicine residency, Dr. Kowalski received an extensive foundation of knowledge in what is considered the basis of medicine including; pain management, oncology, hematology, cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, emergency medicine, endocrinology, and more. Additionally, Dr. Kowalski completed a fellowship in Palliative and Hospice Medicine with extensive training in acute pain, chronic pain, cancer related pain, end of life care, symptom management, and goals of care discussions in the outpatient and inpatient level 1 trauma center settings.
Dr. Kowalski has furthered his practice to help patient’s suffering from the opioid epidemic by becoming a provider of buprenorphine, Suboxone ®, for the diagnosis of opioid use disorder. He believes that supplementary and alternative treatments have a beneficial impact on total pain and has become a qualified medical provider for Florida statutory approved medical marijuana products. Dr. Kowalski believes that while not all patients will benefit from these therapies, they do have a role in health care.
The results of Dr. Kowalski’s training and experiences have elevated his proficiency in the field of palliative medicine. His focus and expertise are providing quality and specific symptom management to adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations.
During his internal medicine residency, Dr. Kowalski received an extensive foundation of knowledge in what is considered the basis of medicine including; pain management, oncology, hematology, cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, emergency medicine, endocrinology, and more. Additionally, Dr. Kowalski completed a fellowship in Palliative and Hospice Medicine with extensive training in acute pain, chronic pain, cancer related pain, end of life care, symptom management, and goals of care discussions in the outpatient and inpatient level 1 trauma center settings.
Dr. Kowalski has furthered his practice to help patient’s suffering from the opioid epidemic by becoming a provider of buprenorphine, Suboxone ®, for the diagnosis of opioid use disorder. He believes that supplementary and alternative treatments have a beneficial impact on total pain and has become a qualified medical provider for Florida statutory approved medical marijuana products. Dr. Kowalski believes that while not all patients will benefit from these therapies, they do have a role in health care.
The results of Dr. Kowalski’s training and experiences have elevated his proficiency in the field of palliative medicine. His focus and expertise are providing quality and specific symptom management to adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations.
