Celestino C. Neninger, MD, Board Certified Anesthesiologist, and Pain Management Specialist, is a Co-Founder and Vice President of Gables Pain Associates, LLC, located in Coral Gables, Florida. The practice specializes in Traditional Pain Medicine and Regenerative Medicine.
Dr. Neninger has over 18 years of experience as a practitioner of General Anesthesia, Acute Pain Management, and Chronic Pain Management. He started his medical career graduating with honors as a student from the Superior Institute of Medical Sciences in Havana, Cuba, in 1987, after which he spent two years in Guinea Bissau, Africa, volunteering as a doctor, and helped establish the first medical school in the country. Upon returning to Cuba, he finished his residency in General Surgery in 1991 and later became an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Calixto Garcia Hospital in Havana, Cuba.
In 1994, Dr. Neninger moved to the United States, and upon passing the United States Medical License Examination (USMLE), he obtained the title of Medical Doctor. In 1997, he started his residency in the Anesthesiology Program at the University of South Florida, graduating in 2001. In 2002 he achieved Board Certification from the American Board of Anesthesiology. In 2016, Dr. Neninger subsequently obtained Interventional Pain Management with AAOPM Board Certification and, in partnership with Dr. John Serpa, MD, founded Gables Pain Associates, LLC, in Coral Gables.
Dr. Neninger is committed to providing his patients with the highest level of service and outcomes in the Miami-Dade area and continually seeks to improve his arsenal of procedures and services to fight chronic pain. He has trained in the most advanced Regenerative Medicine in Stem Cells technology, Platelets Rich Plasma (PRP), Alpha 2 microglobulin, and amniotic fluids (among others) as a fellow at the renowned Boston Biolife Academy for Regenerative Medicine.
EDUCATION:
09/1981-08/1987
Medical School. M.D.
University of Havana College of Medicine, Havana, Cuba
09/1987-08/1988
Internship, General Surgery
University of Havana College of Medicine
Havana, Cuba
09/1988-08/1991
Residency, General Surgery. Board Certified General Surgeon
University of Havana College of Medicine
Havana, Cuba
07/1997-06/1998
Internship, Internal Medicine and Anesthesia
University of South Florida College of Medicine
Tampa, Florida
06/1998-06/2001
Residency, Anesthesiology
University of South Florida College of Medicin
Tampa, Florida
11/2016-01/2017
Board Certification in Pain Management
American Academy of Procedural Medicine
Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
EXPERIENCE:
2016-Today
Interventional Pain Management , Gables Pain Associates, LLC
Coral Gables, Florida
2013-Today
Anesthesiologist, Palmetto General Hospital, Hialeah, Florida
2009-2013
Anesthesiologist, University Community Hospital (Carrollwood)
Tampa, Florida
2007-2009
Anesthesiologist, University Community Hospital (Fletcher), Tampa, Florida
2002-2007
Anesthesiologist, Town and Country Hospital
Tampa, Florida
2001-2002
Anesthesiologist, University Community Hospital (Fletcher), Tampa, Florida
1994-1997
Surgical Assistant, Miami Heart Institute
Miami Beach, Florida
1994-1997
House Physician, North Shore Medical Center
Miami, Florida
1991-1993
General Surgeon, Calixto Garcia Hospital, Havana, Cuba
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:
2006-2007
Medical Director Anesthesiology Department at Town and Country Hospital, Tampa, Florida
CERTIFICATIONS/ BOARDS:
2017 Pain Management Board Certification. A.A.O.P.M.
2012 A.B.A. Re-certification
2002 American Board of Anesthesiology
2001 Anesthesiology Residency.
1991 Board certified General Surgeon, Cuba
LICENSURE:
Active Florida License
HONORS:
Graduated with Honors, Medical School, 1987
MEDICAL VOLUNTEER:
Volunteer mission in Guinea Bissau, 1986-1988
Volunteer mission in the Indian Reserve, Panama, 1993
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP:
American Society of Anesthesiologists
Florida Society of Anesthesiologists
Florida Medical Association
American Society of Regional Anesthesia
