Patient Care Services
Our Staff
In our private Florida practice, our doctors work with our highly skilled medical staff to provide you the best personal attention and service for you and your doctor, including medicolegal care and testimony. We take extra care to listen to your concerns, answer all your questions and thoroughly explain your condition and treatment options.
To learn more about each member of our medical team, please click on the names below.
Kurt A. Kruger, MDR. Kenneth Garrett, MD
Pablo W. Concepcion, MD
Donna Cooper, ARNP-C
Beverly C. Powell, PA-C
Kurt A. Krueger, MD
“When patients come in and they are unable to perform everyday activities, I understand how they feel. I focus on their goals, which are to decrease pain and improve performance so they can get back to their active lifestyles. In addition to providing patients with today’s latest and most effective treatment methods, I educate them on how to maximize the healing process as well as prevent reinjury. Getting patients actively involved in their own recovery can result in a better outcome.”
Board-Certified: American Board of Anesthesiology (Subspecialty in Pain Management)
Fellow: American Academy of Pain Management
Residency: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
MD: Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE
Member: International Spinal Injection Society, American Society of Regional Anesthesia, American Academy of Pain Medicine, Southern Pain Society, Doctors Mayo Society, American Medical Association, Florida Medical Association, Escambia County Medical Society
Licensed: State of Florida
R. Kenneth Garrett, MD
“As a special operations medic, I experienced some of the most profound and influential moments of my life. The saving of lives and assistance given to struggling democracies sparked a passion for medicine that has consumed me ever since.
“Having to personally deal with chronic pain from a military parachute injury has given me insight into the necessity of concerted multi-modality approach toward optimal healing, improved function and the limitation of pain.
“As a graduate of the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, and after two years of military service in Latin America, I became proficient in Spanish. While in college, I was the student coordinator of a humanitarian medical clinic in Mexico. As a physician, I have been on extended medical relief missions to Honduras and Paraguay.”
Fellowship Training: Pain Management, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Residency: Anesthesiology (Outstanding First-Year Resident, Chief Resident), University of Missouri, Columbia, University Hospital and Clinics
Internship: General Surgery, University of Missouri, University Hospital and Clinics, Columbia, MO
MD: University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine
BSc: Biological Sciences (Cum Laude, Regents Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa), University of California, Irvine
Memberships: American Academy of Pain Management, American Society of Regional Anesthesia, International Spine Interventional Society, American Medical Association, Florida Medical Association, Escambia County Medical Society, Special Operations Medical Association, Society of U.S. Army Flight Surgeons
Licensed: State of Florida
Pablo W. Concepcion, MD
“Pain management is a noble field of medicine through which we are able to help patients suffering from chronic incapacitating pain. Through a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach where the pain physician plays a crucial role, we are able to restore functionality to patients who suffer from chronic pain where their activities and enjoyment of life have been limited.
“It is gratifying to treat patients and see them productive again in their normal activities. Seeing patients who had significant incapacitation and pain achieve significant pain reduction, improved activity levels and increased enjoyment of hobbies and family activities is extremely rewarding. I want to give all my patients greater hope and a better quality of life.”
Board-Certified: American Board of Anesthesiology (Subspecialty in Pain Management)
Fellow: Interventional Pain Practice
Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
MD: Ponficia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Member: International Spine Intervention Society, World Institute of Pain, American Society of Regional Anesthesia, American Society of Interventional Pain Management, American Medical Association, Florida Medical Association, Escambia County Medical Society
Licensed: State of Florida
Donna Cooper, ARNP-C
"As a Nurse Practitioner, I have the opportunity to provide both nursing and medical care to people and their families. I enjoy the chance to work with people and educate them about their healthcare needs.
"I always try to put my patients at ease. I encourage them to tell me about their concerns, their symptoms and their history so that I can treat them most effectively. Listening and compassion are my best qualities. My goal is to decrease people¹s pain and help them return to a normal level of function so they can participate more fully in their lives."
Board-Certified: Family Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; Advanced Oncology Nurse Practitioner, Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
MSc: Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner, Troy State University, Montgomery, AL
BSc: Nursing, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
Member: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Oncology Nursing Society
Licensed: State of Florida
Beverly C. Powell, PA-C
“I enjoy the healthcare field. My hard work ethic and determination bring the patient quality care. As a physician assistant, I am an extension of the physician for our patients. I aim to reflect the high standard of care set by the physicians in our practice. It is rewarding to be involved in patient care by helping people obtain pain relief and regain hope. Over the years, I have supported medical missions and have personally been involved by serving in Guatemala. Also, as an advocate for adoption, I have been involved in triathlon charities raising money for adopting parents annually for the past three years. I have dedicated myself to make positive dramatic changes in the lives of those who need them most.”
Physician Assistant: Certified, National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
MHSc: Master of Health Science, Physician Assistant Studies (with Honors), University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
Internship: University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL
BS: Biology and Chemistry, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL
Member: American Academy of Pain Medicine, American Academy of Physician Assistants, Florida Academy of Physician Assistants
Licensed: State of Florida
To schedule an appointment with one of our doctors and/or therapists, please call our office at 850-494-0000 or use our online Request an Appointment form. For additional information on any condition, treatment or procedure, please visit our Health Education Library.
