Manuel López, M.D.

Dr. Manuel López, a board-certified pain management and rehabilitation physician, brings more than a decade of medical experience to Seaside Spine and Pain Center.

Dr. López received his medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in San Juan. He completed his physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) residency and his ACGME pain fellowship at Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan. At Wayne State he served as Chief Resident of the PM&R residency program and as a member of the Internal Review Committee for the university's PM&R department.

Before relocating to Flagler County, Dr. López practiced pain management at a private practice in Jacksonville, Florida. He treats patients in both English and Spanish.

Credentials

Medical degree

M.D., University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine — San Juan, Puerto Rico

Residency

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center — Chief Resident

Fellowship

Pain Management (ACGME), Wayne State University / Detroit Medical Center

Board certifications

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Pain Management

Affiliations

American Medical Association

Puerto Rico Physicians Association of North Florida — Vice President

Languages

English, Spanish

His approach

Dr. López's training sits at the intersection of two disciplines — rehabilitation medicine, which is concerned with restoring function, and interventional pain management, which treats pain at its anatomical source. That combination shapes how he practices: identify what is actually generating the pain, treat that structure directly with the least invasive option that fits, and measure success by what you can do again, not only by what hurts less.

What he measures himself against with every patient is function — getting you back to the activities that pain took off the table, with as little medication as possible.

Outside the office

Dr. López is a husband and the proud parent of three boys, who keep him busy with biking, boating, and sporting activities. He is an avid mountain biker and cyclist, and serves as Vice President of the Puerto Rico Physicians Association of North Florida — work he values for the chance to give back to the Hispanic community already here and to families still relocating to the area.

Meet Dr. López

A consultation starts with an exam and a straight answer about what is causing your pain. Bring your history and any imaging you have.

Call (386) 222-7746 orrequest an appointment. New patients can reviewwhat to bring and ouraccepted insurance plans before the first visit.