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Office
10244 S US Highway 1
Port St. Lucie, FL 34952Phone+1 772-337-7676Fax+1 772-337-9034
Summary
- Dr. Jay Kuchera practices pain medicine and addiction medicine in a large multi-site interdisciplinary South Florida practice. He received his medical degree from University of Florida College of Medicine and has been in practice 33 years. He is the director of Specialized Opioid Support Services, which retains and treats high-risk, complex opioid patients.
Education & Training
- University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Anesthesiology, 1984 - 1987
- University of Florida College of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 1987 - 2025
- American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsShifting quality chronic pain treatment measures from processes to outcomes.Christa Coleman, Robert P Lennon, Rose Hennessy Garza, Christin Veasley, Jay Kuchera
Journal of Opioid Management. 2023-10-25 - 59 citationsUnderstanding Buprenorphine for Use in Chronic Pain: Expert Opinion.Lynn R Webster, Jeffrey A Gudin, Robert B. Raffa, Jay Kuchera, Richard Rauck
Pain Medicine. 2020-04-01 - 4 citationsOpioids Dispensed in the U.S. by Prescribing Specialty, 2012-2017.Kelly K Gurka, Henry W Young 2nd, Hui Hu, Jay Kuchera, Linda B Cottler
American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2022-05-01
Press Mentions
- Companies, Academics Search for Better Overdose-Reversal DrugsApril 10th, 2018
- The Next Naloxone? Companies, Academics Search for Better Overdose-Reversal DrugsApril 10th, 2018
Committees
- member, Opioid Advisory Committee, AAPM 2017 - 2019
Professional Memberships
- Member
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