Carisa Pearce, MD
Dr. Pearce came to West Palm Beach to open a comprehensive Cancer Rehabilitation Program, the first of its kind in South Florida. Cancer rehabilitation improves quality of life and function before, during and after diagnosis and treatment. As both a cancer rehabilitation and interventional pain specialist, Dr. Pearce can effectively assess nerve, bone and functional impairments, as well as provide various options to prevent or treat complications of cancer, decrease pain and help patients regain their overall sense of well-being.
Treatments Provided
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Pain Management
- Physical Medicine
Languages Spoken
- English
Locations
Medical School
- Temple University School of Medicine – Philadelphia, PA
Residency
- New York Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia & Cornell – New York, New York
Fellowship
- Cancer Rehabilitation & Interventional Pain
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center – New York, New York
Community
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Medical Rehabilitation Council Member
- Pain Medicine & Neuromuscular Medicine Council
- Board of Directors 2012-2015, Susan G. Komen – South Florida
- Recipient of Outstanding Council Services Award from Medical Rehabilitation Council and American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Medical Director 2012-2016, Cancer-Related fatigue exercise program in conjunction with Palm Beach Atlantic University
Dr. Carisa Pearce & Patient – Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute
Dr. Carisa Pearce of Florida Cancer Specialists in West Palm Beach discusses various cancer treatments and how rewarding it is to to care for her patients both emotionally and physically.