Vijay Babu, M.D.
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Biography
Dr. Babu is dedicated to using the best available evidence-based therapies to manage chronic pain conditions. His patient and comprehensive approach allows him to develop treatment plans that emphasize pain relief as well as functional improvement while minimizing adverse effects.
Dr. Babu was raised in State College, Pennsylvania. He completed his undergraduate education at the Schreyer’s Honors College at Penn State University. During his sophomore year of his undergraduate studies, he was granted early acceptance to the Penn State, Milton S. Hershey College of Medicine. There, he developed an interest in Pain Medicine while researching the effects of common genetic variants in opioid receptors on the body’s perception of pain.
After medical school, Dr. Babu completed an Anesthesiology residency at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. There, he was named the Robert Dripps Outsanding Graduating Resident in Anesthesiology. He went on to complete an ACGME-accredited Pain Medicine fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. At Cedars-Sinai, he gained expertise in the interventional and non-interventional management of spine, cancer, and head and neck pain under the guidance of Howard Rosner, MD.
Upon completion of his training, he returned to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine where he served as an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. His clinical duties involved teaching physicians anesthesiology, as well as interventional acute and chronic pain techniques. In 2014 he transitioned to a full time Pain Medicine private practice when he joined Synovation Medical Group in San Diego, California. There, he grew a busy practice, treating patients throughout San Diego County.
After moving to Florida in 2016, Dr. Babu envisioned a practice environment that allowed a more personal patient experience. That is, one that allowed him to take the requisite time to understand each patient’s pain condition and formulate an effective treatment plan.
In his free time, Dr. Babu enjoys watching Penn State athletics and spending time with his wife, Veena, and daughter Indra.
He is Board Certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology. He is also a member of the Spine Intervention Society, the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and the Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.
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Location
West Marion
4600 SW 46th Court, Suites 210, 220, & 250 Ocala, FL 34474
8 am - 5 pm
Locations
The Orthopaedic Institute features 10 state-of-the-art clinic locations and 5 Express Ortho locations to serve our patients.
Express Ortho Summerfield
17270 SE 109th Terrace Road, Summerfield, FL, 34491
Express Ortho West Marion
4600 SW 46th Court Suites 210, 220, & 250, Ocala, FL, 34474
Express Ortho Ocala
1710 SE 16th Ave, Ocala, FL, 34471
Express Ortho Gainesville
4500 Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32607
Express Ortho Alachua
14417 NW 152 Ln, Alachua, FL 32615, Alachua, FL, 32615
Alachua
14417 NW 152 Ln, Alachua, FL 32615
Gainesville
4500 Newberry Road, Gainesville, FL 32607
Lake City
146 SW Orthopaedic Court, Lake City, FL 32024
Ocala
1710 SE 16th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34471
West Marion
4600 SW 46th Court, Suites 210, 220, & 250 Ocala, FL 34474
Summerfield
17270 SE 109th Terrace Rd., Summerfield, FL 34491
The Villages Brownwood
2955 Brownwood Blvd Suite 403, The Villages, FL 32163
Citrus Orthopaedic & Joint Institute
950 N Avalon Way, Lecanto, FL 34461
Citrus Orthopaedic & Joint Institute – Spine & Pain Center
70 N Lecanto Hwy, Lecanto, FL 34461
Orthopedic Specialty Institute
5400 N. Federal Highway, #102 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Rockledge
830 Executive Lane, Suite 120, Rockledge Florida 32955
Palm Beach County
1002 S Old Dixie Hwy, Suite 105, Jupiter, FL 33458 
