B3 Medical Blog

Edgar Ramirez MD, DABAPM

Dr. Ramirez co-founded B3 Medical with a specific agenda to create a new and innovative approach to treating patients who suffer from intense and chronic pain.

Recognized as a leader in the practice of Interventional Pain Management and frustrated by the current system that relies on opioids and prescription medications to mask a patient’s pain, Dr. Ramirez decided to create a new regimen of safe and effective minimally invasive, non-surgical procedures that get to the source of the pain.

Dr. Ramirez is Board Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology, with a Pain Medicine sub-certification (Anesthesiology) from the University of Florida. As the Medical Director at B3 Medical, Dr. Ramirez is a leader in all aspects of Interventional Pain Management, including Nerve Blocks, Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA), Percutaneous Decompression, and Spinal Cord Stimulation.

A family man, Dr. Ramirez is a Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Gator fan and an avid boater. He was born and raised in Ft. Bragg, NC, and loves living and practicing medicine in Florida.

Tim Bain, DC, FAAIM, CCSP, EMHL

When the Tampa Bay Lightning players need a doctor they can trust, they turn to Dr. Tim Bain. He is the doctor in the Lightning locker room, keeping players healthy on and off the ice.

But caring for the Lightning and other top professional and elite athletes is just one of Dr. Bain’s passions.

A leading innovator in healthcare, Dr. Bain is passionate about reforming healthcare to be less focused on medication and surgeries when people are sick and more focused on optimizing health and keeping people well. That’s why he brought together a team of innovative specialists and formed B3 Medical.

A former research scientist at the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Bain is a graduate of the Executive Master of Healthcare Leadership Program at Brown University, where he won the Inaugural Healthcare Leadership Award for Innovation in Healthcare. He also holds a Doctorate in Chiropractic from Life University and a B.S. in biology, focusing on Psychology from Manhattan College.

Dr. Bain’s greatest passion is family, his wife, and two children, and somehow he also finds time to coach dozens of children, including his son, in Minor Hockey.

Tiffani Wiggins, DPT

Dr. Tiffani Wiggins formerly known as Dr. Tiffani Smith has worked here at B3 Medical since 2017. She received her B.S degree in Applied Physiology & Kinesiology with a specialization in Fitness/Wellness from the University of Florida located in Gainesville, FL. She then went on to receive her Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from Florida A&M University located in her home town of Tallahassee, FL.

Dr. Wiggins provides physical therapy services to a diverse patient population that include pediatrics, adults, and geriatrics who have orthopedic and/or neurological injuries in the outpatient setting. Dr. Wiggins is married with two beautiful daughters. She values her faith, family, and community. When she is not practicing in the clinic Dr. Wiggins is enjoying time with her family, tackling DIY home projects, exercising, and enjoying the nice weather here in Tampa, FL.

Paul Bacon, DC

Dr. Paul Bacon has worked with B3 Medical for 4 years and has been a chiropractor for 6 years. Dr. Bacon graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2014 and from Florida State University in 2011 with a B.S. in Exercise Science.

Dr. Bacon believes strongly that true health isn’t just having an absence of pain or symptoms, but functioning and living at every individual’s optimal level. His goal is to give every patient a thorough exam and develop a care plan tailored to treating the whole patient, restoring the natural internal healing ability.

He is an advocate of a wellness based lifestyle, and has spent his free time working with other medical professionals caring for the people of Honduras, and performing humanitarian work. He has an appreciation for different cultures, as he was raised in a military family and lived in locations around the globe. He is now looking forward to treating the communities of the Riverview, Brandon and Tampa Bay area, accepting all patients ranging from family/wellness care, sports injuries, auto accidents, and anyone seeking to improve their quality of life.

Dr. Bacon has lived in the Riverview area for 3 years now and enjoys playing guitar, kayaking and going to Lightning games in his free time.

Jeremy Palubin, DPT

Dr. Jeremy Palubin works as a staff Physical Therapist. Jeremy Graduated from the University of Florida in 2007 with his Doctorate of Physical Therapy. He has worked with B3 Medical for the last 3 years, but has been a Physical Therapist for the last 13 years. Jeremy has worked in outpatient Physical Therapy clinics the entire time and has specialized in Manual therapy attaining a certification of CMPT. Jeremy is Graston Technique trained, vestibular certified and working towards a running certification. Jeremy believes that physical therapy should be fun and not just pain and torture, but does understand that sometimes pain in required to get some people better. A strong, compassionate person, Jeremy is a person who will get the job done, but not at the expense of the person or the trust that is built. Jeremy wants everyone to live the best life they can, and he uses exercises and hands on techniques to accomplish this. “Transforming your life to be the best it can be is the aim.” When he is not working with patients, Jeremy enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 kids, hanging out with friends, running, biking and Kayaking.

Lindsay Taylor, DC

Dr. Lindsay Taylor is originally from Ludlow, Massachusetts. She attended Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT for her undergraduate studies. She graduated a full year early, receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics Cum Laude, while also completing all pre-med requirements. She went on to National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, IL for her Chiropractic education. Dr. Taylor completed all graduation requirements a full trimester early, giving her the opportunity to participate in multiple externships across the country. In 2006, Dr. Taylor received her Doctor of Chiropractic degree.

Dr. Taylor‘s clinical experience began days after she graduated, when she was practicing in an MD/DC/PT clinic in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. A year later she moved to Florida where she worked with the official Chiropractic Physician of the USA Triathlon team. Dr. Taylor then moved to the Fort Lauderdale area where she went into private practice for the next 5+ years. An opportunity to move to the Tampa area came about, so she and her family moved to the Tampa Bay area. Dr. Taylor has taken numerous hours of post-doctoral education above and beyond her Doctor of Chiropractic degree. She was trained in the fields of women’s health/chiropractic management of pregnancy (Webster Technique), pediatric adjusting, nutrition and functional soft tissue and rehabilitation. Dr. Taylor holds certificates in Graston Technique, Kinesiotaping, Sole Supports foot orthotics and Webster Technique. She utilizes a functional approach to evaluating musculoskeletal conditions, and she makes individualized treatment plans for each patient using the techniques best-suited for that patient.

Dr. Taylor is an avid sports fan, especially football and baseball. She completed her quest of visiting every baseball ballpark in the MLB, and she is a stock-holder of the Green Bay Packers. She also loves to hike, snowshoe (when up North!) and travel the world with her husband and their three young children, Wesley, Clayton and Josie. Dr. Taylor practices at our Carrollwood location.

Lindsey Foreman, DPT

Dr. Lindsey Foreman is a licensed Physical Therapist who was born and raised in New Jersey. Lindsey was a competitive gymnast for 15 years and competed in both USAIGC and JOGA leagues. Lindsey’s initial passion for the physical therapy world began while she was receiving extensive physical therapy herself due to various gymnastics injuries in high school. By the time she was finished with PT, she was astonished with how the human body was able to thoroughly heal itself through exercise and functional movement training.

She studied for her undergraduate degree at Stockton University and graduated Cum Laude with her Bachelor’s in Health Science and a minor in Holistic Health. She then traveled to Florida to receive her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at the University of South Florida here in Tampa. Over her clinical coursework in PT school, her passion for physical therapy grew as she was able to help her patients tackle their goals, improve their function, and maximize their overall health and wellbeing. In her current practice, she enjoys getting to know her patients to the best of her ability in order to treat each individual patient as specific and uniquely as possible. She typically treats patients who have a wide array of diagnoses, such as sports injuries, balance impairments, after car accidents or orthopedic surgeries, and so much more. Outside of work, Lindsey cherishes spending time with family and friends, playing tennis, practicing yoga, and cheering on her favorite football team (Go Giants!).

Heather Allred, MSPT

Heather is a licensed Physical Therapist that develops and implements functional therapy programs looking at the whole person for the patients at B3 Medical. She has over 25 years of experience and received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Physical Therapy from Boston University graduating Cum Laude undergrad and with Honors for her Master’s.

She has specialized in outpatient orthopedics throughout her career working with a patient population from children to seniors including pro athletes in Philadelphia, Chicago and now Tampa. Her functional emphasis in rehab helped her develop various protocols for different orthopedic diagnoses including a successful new post-op ACL protocol that was used throughout the large hospital system she worked for in Chicago. She frequently taught in-services to PT students and other therapists on how to implement the most functional rehab programs. Some of her specialized treatments include kinesio taping, instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization, cupping and custom orthotics evaluation and fitting.

Karen Derr, DC

Karen A. Derr, D.C. is a 1996 graduate of the prestigious New York Chiropractic College in Seneca Falls, New York. She has been serving patients in the Tampa Bay area for the last 16 years and prior to that she was treating patients in New Jersey for 8 years, spanning over her 24-year career in the profession.

Diagnosed with scoliosis, an abnormal sideways curvature of the spine, as an athletic teenager, young Dr. Derr began her search for alternative treatment methods besides a back brace and/or possible surgery. Her parents brought her to a Chiropractor, she saw the spinal deformity on x-ray and treatments did NOT consist of medicine or a back brace. She remembers always “feeling good” after receiving adjustments from the Chiropractic and actually looked forward to her treatments.

My favorite part of practicing Chiropractic is offering my patients a safe and effective alternative to meet their needs. There’s so many ways I can deliver treatment that I take pride in my vast knowledge of techniques that allow me to search for the specific difference for what each patient needs to achieve optimal health expression.

My passion for delivering quality Chiropractic care is equally matched with my love for educating EVERY patient about how their bodies work and what they can do to keep their bodies functioning optimally. This patient education is vital for thorough understanding and active participation during all phases of treatment. I believe that EVERY person should have the chance to feel good.

Meghan Gregoire, DPT

Following her undergraduate education, Meghan attended the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the University of South Florida; graduating in 2014. Meghan completed various clinical rotations while completing her graduate education in neurological, outpatient, in-patient, and trauma settings. During her last clinical rotation, Meghan became interested in pursuing further education in the outpatient orthopedic setting; which encouraged her to take various manual therapy based continuing education courses to expand her clinical knowledge and skill level. Most recent clinical experience has been focused on sport injuries, post-surgical rehabilitation, and spinal impairments.
Outside of the clinic, Meghan enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter and their dog. She stays busy working on projects around her home, frequently visiting the zoo and Disney with her daughter and riding her bike.

Robert Calhoun III, DC

Doctor Calhoun is a Florida native of the east coast where he grew up in the Jupiter area. He was a multi-sport athlete that had the privilege to win a State Championship in the sport of Lacrosse in 2009 and was named an All-American in the sport the following year. He went on to attend New York Institute of Technology on a lacrosse scholarship for two years before returning to the state of Florida where he attended The University of Tampa. Along with earning his degree in Allied Health with a Concentration in Physical therapy studies he was a Captain of the Men’s Lacrosse team. In his two year stint with the Men’s Lacrosse Team they were undefeated in conference play with two conference championships, followed by two NCAA tournament appearances.

After Graduating with his Bachelors, Dr. Calhoun attended Keiser University’s College of Chiropractic Medicine (KUCCM) in their inaugural class. He was awarded the Clinical Excellence award and the Sports Performance & Physical Rehabilitation award in his graduating class. While attending the doctoral program he was the offensive coordinator for the Men’s Lacrosse team at Keiser University and aided in a National championship appearance in the school’s first year of the program. Along with coaching collegiate lacrosse, Dr. Calhoun coached multiple youth lacrosse teams in the area and played professionally for the Florida Launch (MLL) in the summer of 2018.

Throughout his time in graduate school Dr. Calhoun was able to work with athletes of all ages and experience levels. In his time as an intern and fitness coach at Cressey Sports Performance (Jupiter, FL) he had the opportunity to work with MLB, NFL, and collegiate athletes. In the 2019-2020 NFL Dr. Calhoun was able to work with the Miami Dolphins as an assistant manual tissue therapist.

James Riordan, PA-A

James E Riordan is a Board Certified Physician Assistant Specialist in Tampa, Florida. James was raised in Fort Walton Beach Florida. He is a third generation Air Force Veteran.M

He obtained an Associate degree in 1996 in Associate in Management Information Systems from the Community College of the Air Force. He graduated with honors in 2001 from the Interservice Physician Assistant Program bachelors program then pursued and completed his Master’s degree in 2003 from the University of Nebraska, while he was an active duty Air Force service member. He has more than 19 years of diverse experiences as a Physician Assistant. Specialties include Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Occupation Medicine, Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery, as well as Interventional Pain Management.

Licensure and certifications include, board certified Physician Assistant, Florida Physician Assistant license, Florida prescribers license, and basic life support license.