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John Sassano, MD, Anesthesiology, Summerfield, FL, HCA Florida North Florida Hospital

JohnJSassanoMD

Anesthesiology Summerfield, FL

Pain Medicine

Interventional Pain Management

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Summary

  • Florida Interventional Pain Management Physician specializing in treating chronic pain with not only compassion and lack of stigma, but also utilizing state-of-medicine technologies and procedures. Aggressive in the field of Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation.

    Former Director of Pain Management at the University of Florida and Board Certified in Pain Management by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

    Patented and award winning Inventor of "The Rapid Venous Infusion System" (1998).

Education & Training

  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Lubbock
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at LubbockFellowship, Pain Medicine, 1999 - 2000
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pain Medicine, 1997 - 1999
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Anesthesiology, 1977 - 1980
  • University of Vermont Medical Center
    University of Vermont Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1976 - 1977
  • Uconn School Of Medicine
    Uconn School Of MedicineClass of 1976
  • Fairfield University
    Fairfield UniversityB.S, Biology, Cum Laude, 1972 - 1972

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2000 - 2026
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1977 - 2002
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine
  • National Board of Medical ExaminersAnesthesiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification AllMeds EHR, AllMeds, Inc., 2011-2013
  • Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans 1991
  • Who's Who In Health And Medical Sciences 1990
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Hyperthermic cardiac shock in monkeys.
    Sassano JJ, Safar P, Eshel G, Stezoski W, Barbati R, Anesthesiology
  • Effects of CPR advanced life- support variables on neurologic recovery in animals.
    Bleyaert A, Safar P, Nemoto E, Moossy J, Sassano JJ, Stezoski W, Med Iiismimentation
  • Cardiovascular and cerebral effects of thiopental (THi loading in monkeys.
    Gisvold S, Safar P, Alexander H, Stezoski W, Sassano JJ, Circulation
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Lectures

  • Lethal hyperthermia monkey model. 
    Second Resuscitation Research Seminar. University ofPittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Natural course ofhyperthermia with spontaneous breathinguntil death. 
    Invited Speaker. Western Pennsylvania Society ofAnesthesiologists, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Brain resuscitation. 
    Invited Speaker. Western Pennsylvania Association of Recovery Room Nurses. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Other

  • The Rapid Venous Infusion System US Letters Patent. 
    Sassano JJ
  • Anesthesia for the uncommon surgical challenge. 
    Sassano JJ, Winter PM, Martin DJ, Schertz D, Rainbow Productions, Chicago, Illinois
  • Effects ofpost circulatory arrest life support on neurologic recovery in monkeys. 
    Bleyaert AL, Safar P, Nemoto EM, Moossy J, Sassano JJ, Crit Care Med
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Committees

  • Personal Medical Advisor to Dr. James Fletcher, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Presbyterian University Hospital, Blood Usage Committee
  • Emergency Services/Trauma Committee, Presbyterian University Hospital
  • Biotechnology Promotion Group, University of Pittsburgh

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations