Julian Naranjo, MD

“Everyone is talking about the prevention of certain diseases, like diabetes or hypertension, but you never hear about pain prevention.”

Dr. Naranjo noticed that even after successful surgery, some patients still suffered pain, and pain management seemed to offer a solution. However, it was after his own bout with severe back pain that he became more aware of the need to treat the different aspects of pain rather than expecting a single intervention to address everything. Dr. Naranjo applied all the principles he knew about pain management to himself. “Changing behaviors and lifestyle choices was my focus, and it made me aware that there are many tools available,” he says. It was a six-month process, but he recovered fully without the need for surgery or other procedures.

Approach
Dr. Naranjo uses a conservative approach to patient care without denying the patient sophisticated interventional techniques when indicated. Dr. Naranjo offers advanced modalities including Spinal Cord Stimulation, Intrathecal Delivery Systems for the management of cancer pain, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, Radiofrequency Ablation, Re-generative Therapies, Discography, and selective diagnostic procedures determine to identify pain generators.

Credentials
Dr. Naranjo completed medical school in Cali, Columbia, and came to the US as a visiting physician at the University of Miami School of Medicine. After an internal medicine residency and an anesthesiology residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami School of Medicine, Dr. Naranjo also completed a fellowship in interventional pain medicine. After serving as the director of the pain medicine program and assistant professor of clinical anesthesiology at the V.A. Medical Center/University of Miami School of Medicine, he founded Comprehensive/International Pain Medicine, and director of South Florida Clinical Research in Miami, Florida, before coming to Synovation in 2022.

Personal
Dr. Naranjo enjoys walking, spending time with his wife, and always learning, reading and exploring the connections between mental health and physical health. “I’ve realized that everything in life has an implication for my patients. I’m always trying to learn so I can be of service.”