GENTLE, COMPASSIONATE CARE
Pain Management
Dr. Cara provides gentle, compassionate care for a wide variety of acute and chronic conditions, including, but not limited to:
Accident and injury pain
Arthritis and bursitis
Back and neck pain
Fibromyalgia / central sensitization / CRPS
Headaches and migraines
Joint pain
Muscle pain and spasms
Neuropathic pain
Pelvic and tailbone pain
Phantom limb pain
Pinched nerves
Post-surgical pain
Stenosis, sciatica, and radiculopathy
Tendonitis and tendinopathy
Dr. Cara embraces a wide variety of treatment strategies to alleviate pain and chronic disease symptoms, from steroid injections and physical therapy to radiofrequency ablation and regenerative medicine.
To put patients at ease, Dr. Cara offers house calls to provide the following services in the comfort of your home or office:
Comprehensive exam, diagnosis, and/or treatment appointments up to 2 hours in length
Detailed, integrative treatment plan development
Ultrasound-guided, minimally invasive interventional procedures
Treatment prescriptions, including physical therapy, medication, and recommendations for nutrition, exercise, sleep, and supportive modalities
For fluoroscopic procedures, he cares for patients at Jupiter Medical Center Pain Management, North County Surgicenter, and Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center’s Outpatient Surgery Center.
“Best of the Best” Palm Beach Illustrated Top Doctors, 2020-2025
Dr. Cara has been consistently recognized by his physician peers as a Top Doctor in Pain Medicine every year since he began practicing in the Palm Beaches. In 2024, his continued excellence earned him the prestigious "Best of the Best" status from Palm Beach Illustrated magazine.
Cancer Pain Care
Dr. Cara has developed a specialized practice to care for patients experiencing pain due to cancer, chemotherapy, radiation, and more. He understands the challenges of managing pain throughout the course of treatment and offers compassionate, personalized care plans.
Patients experiencing pain due to cancer or cancer treatments receive:
In-home comprehensive exam and/or treatment appointments up to 2 hours in length
Detailed, integrative pain management plan development
Daily or weekly pain medication titration, as necessary
In-home or telemedicine follow-ups
Treatment prescriptions, including including physical therapy, medication, and recommendations for nutrition, exercise, sleep, and supportive modalities
Explanation of test results and disease processes
For patients with terminal conditions, Dr. Cara provides:
Gentle, compassionate in-home pain care
Comprehensive medication management to maximize comfort
Daily or weekly pain medication titration, as necessary
Coordination for gentle transition to hospice
Pain management care and procedures while in hospice
Why is cancer so painful?
Cancer may involve acute and/or chronic pain from a variety of sources:
Tumor growth, including invasion of surrounding tissues or metastasis to distant organs
Therapeutic interventions
Surgery may bring acute pain and/or chronic pain that lasts long after the procedure
Chemotherapy may cause neuropathic pain, mucositis, and bone marrow suppression
Radiation may cause localized burns, inflammation, and late tissue fibrosis
Anxiety, worry, and fatigue may exacerbate the pain experience
Dr. Cara cares for pain holistically using a combination of pharmacological interventions, physical therapies, and compassionate counseling to bring meaningful comfort during this difficult journey.
Why is Dr. Cara the right choice for cancer pain care?
During his fellowship at Mayo Clinic and residency at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago, Dr. Cara trained in a wide variety of pain management modalities. His work at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (now the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab) and five years of private practice prepared him to care for patients with both rare and common cancer diagnoses, including, but not limited to:
Bladder cancer
Brain cancer
Breast cancer
Colon/colorectal cancer
Endometrial/uterine cancer
Esophageal cancer
Kidney and renal pelvis cancer
Leukemia
Liver and bile duct cancer
Lung and bronchus cancer
Melanoma
Ovarian and cervical cancer
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Pancreatic cancer
Prostate cancer
Stomach cancer
Testicular cancer
Thyroid cancer
Health & Weight Management Coaching
Dr. Cara understands that patients often feel confused and alienated by rushed, fragmented healthcare. Throughout his career, his friends, family, and patients have turned to him for help beyond his typical scope of pain care, asking for his support in optimizing wellness, managing weight, navigating disease, interpreting tests results, and understanding treatment options. He decided to offer this support to his broader patient population as a form of coaching, which gives patients the same type of comfort as having a doctor in the family.
As a health coach, Dr. Cara draws on his medical training as well as his experience as an educator. He takes his time, listens, and provides meaningful insights and plans to guide patients on their health journey, including:
Interpretation of test results
Explanation of disease processes
Exploration of treatment options
Weight management
Sleep hygiene planning
Nutritional guidance
Exercise and physical therapy plans
If you have questions, Dr. Cara has answers.
Dr. Cara is not a primary care physician. Neither Cara Cares nor Dr. Cara participates in health insurance or HMO plans, and Dr. Cara has opted out of Medicare.
