Sunshine Spine and Pain Specialists, PLLC

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As a retired anesthesiologist with a six decade history of sports-related back injuries, including three levels of disc surgeries and numerous epidural and foraminal steroid injections, I could not be more pleased with the care gi... Read more As a retired anesthesiologist with a six decade history of sports-related back injuries, including three levels of disc surgeries and numerous epidural and foraminal steroid injections, I could not be more pleased with the care given by Dr. Fernandez. We discussed my MRI findings in detail, along with treatment plan options. My symptoms were complex with both pain and muscle weakness, primarily I received right and left foraminal injections at
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George T. • June 15, 2026
Dr Fernandez is awesome. I appreciate how he and Drew discuss and explain in detail the issues and options you have before and after your procedure. Also how he makes sure you are comfortable and feel the least amount during the i... Read more Dr Fernandez is awesome. I appreciate how he and Drew discuss and explain in detail the issues and options you have before and after your procedure. Also how he makes sure you are comfortable and feel the least amount during the injections. Staff is friendly as well.
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Jesse C. • June 25, 2026
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About Sunshine Spine and Pain Specialists, PLLC

Sunshine Spine and Pain Specialists, PLLC, in Sarasota, Florida, offers the highest level of care using the most advanced interventional pain techniques together with essential physical medicine. Peter Fernandez, MD, and Drew Fritschle, PA-C, have one goal: to help each person feel and move better so they can return to the activities they enjoy and share life with family and friends.

The team understands the physical and emotional toll pain takes on a person’s life, and they’re fully committed to improving each person’s pain. They believe in a personalized approach, taking time to understand a person’s concerns, determining the root cause of their pain, and directing the treatment plan to improve their quality of life.

Sunshine Spine and Pain Specialists, PLLC, offers comprehensive care for pain arising from any cause and affecting any body area. They often help patients with back, neck, and joint pain. The team also specializes in easing the pain of challenging conditions like neuropathy, sciatica, and vertebral compression fractures.

Interventional techniques always target the source of the pain. Minimally invasive treatments, such as epidural steroid injections, radiofrequency ablation, and spinal cord stimulation, effectively relieve pain by directly treating the nerves causing the problem.

As a double board-certified interventional pain physician, Dr. Fernandez has extensive skills and experience. He provides patients with a vast array of high-level procedures, including innovative treatments such as minimally invasive lumbar decompression (mild®), the Superion® Indirect Decompression System, the Intracept® procedure, and implanting the SpineJack®.

Whatever a patient’s condition or situation, Sunshine Spine and Pain Specialists, PLLC, has treatments to ease their pain, improve mobility, and help them return to an active life. To learn more, call the office or request an appointment online today

Specialties

  • Integrative Medicine Physician
  • Anesthesiologist
  • Pain Medicine Physician
  • Physician Assistant

Services

  • Back Pain
  • Failed Back Surgery
  • Joint Pain
  • Neck Pain
  • Neuropathy
  • Regenerative Medicine
  • Sciatica
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Vertebral Compression Fractures

Providers (2)

Dr. Peter Fernandez, MD
4.9932886 (149)

Dr. Peter Fernandez, MD

Pain Medicine Physician

5.0 (149)
3920 Bee Ridge Rd
Bldg C Unit A & C
Sarasota, FL, 34233
Mark Fritschle, PA

Mark Fritschle, PA

Physician Assistant

3920 Bee Ridge Rd
Bldg C Unit A & C
Sarasota, FL, 34233

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