Our Interventional Pain Management Providers
Premier Spine & Pain Center is a comprehensive, pain and integrative medicine clinic providing care for patients in Jacksonville, Florida. Our pain management specialists are board certified in Anesthesiology, Pain Management, and Integrative Medicine.
Ashraf Andrawis, MD
Interventional Pain Management & Anesthesiology
Dr. Andrawis is board-certified in Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Medicine with a clinical training year in Neurosurgery. As the founder of Premier Spine & Pain Center, his practice philosophy is to offer quality care that is compassionate and cost effective through minimally invasive, interventional pain-relieving procedures as well as regenerative medicine procedures.
Dr. Andrawis recently expanded his interventional pain practice to include Regenerative Medicine including platelet-rich plasma, adult stem cell therapy and adipose mesenchymal stem cell treatments. The use of a patient’s own platelets and stem cells can help with pain and healing of injuries and degeneration of the spine, joints and tendons. These are cutting edge treatments used as an effective alternative to surgery.
Huber Matos, MD
Integrative Medicine
Dr. Mato’s practice is focused on providing individualized care to his patients. He has years of training and experience in all interventional approaches to managing pain including the implantation of spinal cord stimulation systems and intrathecal analgesic delivery devices.
Dr. Matos has extensive experience in the field of Regenerative Medicine. He is one of the first physicians in Florida to use Platelet Rich Plasma and Bone Marrow Aspiration Concentrates for the treatment of Degenerative Spine and Joint diseases.
Certifications and Associations
- Board Certified Integrative Medicine
- Board Certified Anesthesiology
- Diplomate Academy of Integrative Pain Management
Postgraduate Medical Education
- Fellowship Metabolic Medical Institute
- Fellowship Dartmouth Hitchcock
- Residency University of Miami / JMH
- Internship Mount Sinai Medical Center
Mark Cooper, PA-C
Mark is a certified physician assistant who joined our practice in 2014.
Mark graduated from the University of Florida in 1985 receiving a BHS degree in physician assistant studies. He has prior experience working in nephrology, primary care and orthopedic surgery.
Mark is a member of the Florida Academy of Physician Assistants and is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. He is committed to providing compassionate care to his patients as well as improving their quality of life.
When not working, Mark enjoys spending time with his family, cycling, yoga, traveling, Jaguar and Gator football.
Debbie Huffman, ARNP
Sometimes I inspire my patients; more often, they inspire me. ~unknown
Debbie received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The Ohio State University. After a 6 month Critical Care Fellowship, she worked in the ICU for 9 years and then the PACU for 13 years.
She decided to obtain her Master of Science in Nursing from South University in Savannah Georgia. The focus of study was the Adult Nurse Practitioner program. After passing the board certification exam, she started her new career as a visiting primary care provider. Other experience includes Internal Medicine and 2 ½ years with an outpatient neurology office.
Outside of work, Debbie enjoys spending time with her husband, two daughters and two dogs. They are frequent RVers and love going to country concerts.
Lisa M. Bennett, FNP-BC
Lisa Marie Bennett is a Family Nurse Practitioner board certified by the American Nurse Credentialing Center and joined Premier Spine & Pain Center in 2015. She provides comprehensive pain management focusing on each patient’s need to maintain a balance for optimal health.
Lisa Marie has more than 20 years of nursing experience in emergency medicine, trauma, open heart and critical care before becoming a family nurse practitioner.
