Dr. Arcos is double-board certified in anesthesiology with subspecialty certification pain management by the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology. He was also elected as a Fellow of the American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists.
Dr. Arcos completed a two-year pain medicine Fellowship in a military training program at the USAF Regional Hospital in Homestead, Florida and was awarded the United Air Force Commendation Medal for contributions in pain medicine.
Recognized by his peers as a leader in the field of pain medicine, Dr. Arcos has served on the Board of Directors of the Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He has held faculty appointments at Florida State University College of Medicine, University Florida College of Medicine, Nova Southeastern University of Health Sciences, and the University of Miami School of Medicine. During his tenure at the University of Florida College of Medicine, Dr. Arcos directed all resident education in pain medicine and was appointed Medical Director of South Georgia/North Florida Veterans Healthcare System, where he transformed the pain program into a nationally recognized model for comprehensive patient care. Currently, Dr. Arcos has a clinical faculty appointment and is a founding member of Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine.
After completing a fellowship in Bioethics at the University of Florida College of Medicine, Dr. Arcos was nominated to the President of the United States’ Council on Bioethics by the American Osteopathic Association.
Dr. Arcos is a member of the Editorial Board of the international journal, Pain Physician, as well as Interventional Pain Reports. Dr. Arcos is one of the most innovative physicians in Florida, performing Vertiflex, Disc FX for minimally invasive discectomy, PNS, Intracept for axial lumbar back pain, SI Joint Fusion, Minuteman for lumbar stabilization, Closed Loop Spinal Cord Stimulators (SCS), and Reactiv8 for weak low back muscles.
When he is not tending to his patients, he enjoys reading, teaching, and spending time with his family.
Professional Background
Specialties:
Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine
Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish
Practice Location:
1225 Breckenridge Drive, Suite 106, Little Rock, AR 72205
Education & Training
Health professionals a wide range of instruments to diagnose and treat a disease or other condition, to prevent a worsening of symptoms
Graduated 1986 :
Medical School
Completed 2003 :
Anesthesiology Residency
2004–2012 :
Academic Appointments
2013–2015 :
Academic Appointments
Clinical Approach
Dr. Olaya specializes in interventional pain management, utilizing minimally invasive procedures to diagnose and treat various pain conditions, including chronic back and neck pain, neuropathic pain, and cancer-related pain. His practice emphasizes compassionate, individualized care, aiming to improve patients’ quality of life through effective pain management strategies.
Contact Information
Phone: (501) 988-3473
Website: arkansasspineandpain.com
Dr. Olaya is currently accepting new patients. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact his office directly.