Education:
Dr. LaCap is a Board Certified Physiatrist and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is Fellowship trained in Interventional Pain Management and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pain Medicine.   He is a member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. After attaining his medical degree, Dr. LaCap attended internship in Medicine at The Flushing Hospital Medical Center in Flushing, NY.  He then attended and graduated from the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation program of Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center where he served as Chief Resident.  He is Fellowship trained in Interventional Pain Management at The Neurology Headache & Pain Relief Center in Linwood, NJ.  Currently in private practice has attending privileges at Bayshore Community Hospital (Holmdel, NJ), Christ Hospital (Jersey City, NJ) and Central Jersey Surgery Center (Eatontown, NJ). 

Specialties & Interests :

• Interventional Pain Management ( i.e. Epidural Steroid Injection, Sacroiliac Joint Block, Caudal Epidural Steroid Injection, Facet Joint Block, Trigger Point Injection, Joint Injection, Botox Injection, etc…)
• Diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal pain
• Sports Medicine
• Diagnosis and treatment of nerve related injuries
• Prosthesis and Orthoses
  

Personal Message :
Dr. LaCap ’s goal is to provide treatment plans that control pain and improve overall function and quality of life through a patient oriented approach with sensitivity and compassion.  He understands the potential devastating impact of pain on the patient’s quality of life.  It is with this premise as well as careful evaluation of the patient’s history, physical examination and diagnostic studies that he provides the most effective individualized treatment plan.  His focus is to utilize the most effective therapy in pain management to his patients.  His background in Physiatry and Interventional pain management prepared him appropriately well through a holistic or multidisciplinary approach to patient care. 

His treatment of pain is premised on minimal use of narcotics and tranquilizers.  He takes a behavioral approach to pain with a special emphasis on fitness and function.  Dr. LaCap can also utilize Interventional Pain Management Techniques if a conservative approach is not adequate.

Dr. LaCap is a dedicated Physician and believes strongly in continuing medical education in order to maintain the highest level of care.