PainRx is a Pharmacotherapy Practice lead by Dr. George Angelopoulos, providing a balanced, modern approach to chronic pain relief by combining evidence-based medication management with advanced, non-invasive therapies.
Dr. Angelopoulos specializes in pain management pharmacotherapy, which means carefully reviewing, adjusting, and optimizing your medications so you get the most relief with the fewest side effects. This process known as Medication Therapy Management (MTM) – looks at the whole picture: drug interactions, dosage accuracy, symptom patterns, and your personal treatment goals.
Patients can expect a thoughtful, collaborative experience. Your visit begins with a detailed evaluation of your pain history, current medications, and lifestyle factors. From there, we develop a targeted plan that may include safer medication strategies, Class IV laser therapy, or support for reducing or transitioning away from opioids.
Our goal is to restore function, improve comfort, and support long-term health while minimizing dependency and unwanted side effects.
CONDITIONS WE TREAT
Comprehensive evaluation and personalized treatment plans to reduce persistent pain, restore mobility, and improve daily function through evidence-based therapies and support.
Targeted therapies that address joint pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility while helping you manage symptoms, protect joint health, and maintain an active, comfortable lifestyle.
Care focused on reducing immune-driven inflammation, managing flare-ups, and improving wellness through personalized medication management and supportive therapeutic strategies.
Plans that identify underlying causes of acute or chronic inflammation and deliver interventions aimed at reducing discomfort, enhancing mobility, and supporting whole-body healing.
Evidence-based therapies aimed at reducing nerve pain, tingling, and numbness while improving comfort, stability, and quality of life through targeted and supportive care.
A multidisciplinary approach addressing widespread pain, fatigue, and tenderness with personalized therapies that aim to improve function, comfort, and symptom management.
CONDITIONS WE TREAT
Comprehensive evaluation and personalized treatment plans to reduce persistent pain, restore mobility, and improve daily function through evidence-based therapies and support.
Targeted therapies that address joint pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility while helping you manage symptoms, protect joint health, and maintain an active, comfortable lifestyle.
Care focused on reducing immune-driven inflammation, managing flare-ups, and improving wellness through personalized medication management and supportive therapeutic strategies.
Plans that identify underlying causes of acute or chronic inflammation and deliver interventions aimed at reducing discomfort, enhancing mobility, and supporting whole-body healing.
Evidence-based therapies aimed at reducing nerve pain, tingling, and numbness while improving comfort, stability, and quality of life through targeted and supportive care.
A multidisciplinary approach addressing widespread pain, fatigue, and tenderness with personalized therapies that aim to improve function, comfort, and symptom management.
DR. GEORGE ANGELOPOULOS
Dr. Angelopoulos has established a distinguished career in the medical field, focusing on rheumatology, pain management and field medical affairs. With 30 years of experience, he has become an expert in these areas, demonstrating a commitment to advancing patient care and medical knowledge. Since 2023, he has been a pharmacy rheumatology consultant, guiding patients in selecting optimal treatments for pain management and immunology.
Prior to starting his own practice, Dr. Angelopoulos was a rheumatology consultant and supervising pharmacist at Kings Park Pharmacy. During this time, he oversaw consultations for patients with multiple disease states, performed medication reviews, recommended new therapies and communicated with health care providers and patients to discuss treatment plans.
He also served as a geriatric pharmacy/rheumatology consultant with RX III Pharmacy Consultants in Holbrook, New York, from 1998 to 2020. His extensive experience includes serving as regional medical director at Horizon Pharmacy in Chicago from 2015 to 2022 and as national rheumatology science liaison at Crescendo Bioscience (now Myriad Genetics) in San Francisco from 2014 to 2015.
With Horizon Pharmacy, he honed his expertise in medical communications, project coordination, financial performance monitoring, compliance and solutions architecture. Earlier in his career, he was a senior medical science liaison at AbbVie in Chicago from 2007 to 2014. He held roles such as area account manager at Wyeth Labs.
Dr. Angelopoulos’s professional journey began with service in the United States Army, which laid the foundation for his dedication to health care. In addition, he was a part-time EMT-D for Mary Immaculate Hospital while attending pharmacy school, responding to numerous medical emergencies in South Jamaica, New York. He has also served as a clinical pharmacist in the VA Medical Center in Northport, NY.
His contributions to the field are further highlighted by his authorship of a New York state law revising Article 33, presented to the New York State Senate in 1998. Similarly, he has worked as a medical director for drug companies and conducted clinical trials, showcasing his leadership and expertise.
Dr. Angelopoulos’s holds a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, obtained in 2004. He also earned a Master of Science in health care policy and administration from Stony Brook University in 1998 and a Bachelor of Science in pharmacy from St. John’s University in 1990. Dr. Angelopoulos is a registered pharmacist in New York and a licensed pharmacist in New Jersey, which has been instrumental in his professional success.
Dr. Angelopoulos is actively involved with several industry-related organizations, including the American Pharmacists Association, the Association of Rheumatology Professionals, the New York State Rheumatology Society, and the New York State Council of Health-system Pharmacists of Nassau and Suffolk counties for which he served as President circa 2006.
His commitment to education is evident through his role as a preceptor for Doctor of Pharmacy students at the University of Arkansas. He also volunteers at Saint Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church in Greenlawn, New York reflecting his dedication to community service.
Outside his professional life, Dr. Angelopoulos enjoys shooting as a pastime. He is devoted to his family, which includes two children. Looking ahead, he plans to continue prioritizing patient care while considering retirement or semi-retirement by transferring his medical license to Greece, where he has familial ties. This future goal aligns with his lifelong dedication to improving health care outcomes for patients worldwide.