Douglas L. Constant M.D. - Pain Management

Douglas L. Constant M.D.

Douglas L. Constant M.D.

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Pain Management Specialist

About Dr. Constant

Dr. Douglas Constant is a board-certified pain management physician who specializes in interventional treatments of the neck and spine. He has a special interest in all forms of spinal injections, Vertiflex procedure for spinal stenosis, facet injections, spinal cord stimulation, vertebral compression, and pelvic fractures.

Dr. Constant proudly obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree from the United States Naval Academy. He received his Medical Degree from Tulane University and completed his Anesthesiology Residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He then went on to complete his Pain Fellowship at Harvard University and is Board Certified in both Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine.

Doctor of Medicine:
Tulane University School of Medicine

Residency:
University of Alabama at Birmingham – Anesthesia Residency

Fellowship:
Interventional Pain Management Fellowship at Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Board Certification:
The American Board of Anesthesiology – certificates in both Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology

Undergraduate Degree:
U.S. Naval Academy

SR 64 East
Lakewood Ranch

Common Conditions & Treatments

Commonly Treated Conditions

  • Arthritis
  • Cancer pain
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Chronic neck and back pain
  • Complex regional syndromes (reflex sympathetic dystrophy, or RSD)
  • Disorders of the nervous system, including shingles
  • Muscle and joint pain
  • Nerve compression
  • Pain from failed back surgery
  • Rotator cuff injury
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Tendonitis and Bursitis
  • Vertebral compression fractures

Minimally Invasive

  • “Mild” procedure- Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression
  • “Vertiflex” for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Commonly Performed Procedures

  • Epidural steroid injections
  • Facet joint injections
  • Facet radiofrequency
  • Genicular NB and RFL
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Lumbar sympathetic block
  • Nerve blocks
  • Occipital nerve block
  • Peripheral joint injections
  • Sacroiliac injections
  • Sacroplasty
  • Sphenopalatine
  • Spinal cord stimulator
  • Trigger point injections
  • Vertebroplasty

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Testimonials

First visit was with NP Memory Smith who was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Took her time talking to me in plain English, explaining options. Dr Constant is a rock star, Highly recommend this practice.

Don M.

Aug 10, 2023

Dr. Constant is the BEST of the best.. He truly cares about his patients… I love how he always walks in the room with a contagious smile it instantly makes you comfortable.. very very knowledgeable in all areas.. he’s given me several injections.

Rhonda J.

Aug 10, 2023

Dr Constant is an amazing pain management doctor. I am 83 and would not be functioning nearly as well as I am without his kindness, experience and knowledge of pain management. I know that he has enabled me to live better with my headaches, back pain, and shoulder and neck pain for a number of years. An amazing staff works with him.

Dorothoy L.

Aug 10, 2023

I’m a retired health care provider. I watched the behaviors of doctors change over the past 40+ years as patient well-being became second to corporate profit by health care corporations and by doctors as the latter group’s suffered degradation of their take-home earnings. Dr. Constant, and for that matter, Coastal Orthopedics proves that there are still practitioners and practices that are superbly managed, and are superb clinicians. Dr. Constant thoroughly impressed me by his manner, his focus on diagnosis and his reasonable, proposed course of treatment. I would refer my family and friends to him with hesitation.

Karl R.

Aug 10, 2023

I can’t ever say enough wonderful things about Dr. Constant and his staff everyone is so amazing, friendly, and caring. From the time you check in at the front desk to check out all the staff is amazing thank you all for caring so much it makes going to the doctors enjoyable.

Colette G.

Aug 10, 2023

First visit was with NP Memory Smith who was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Took her time talking to me in plain English, explaining options. Dr Constant is a rock star, Highly recommend this practice.

Don M.

Aug 10, 2023