Community Awards And Accolades

Advanced Pain Care’s expert specialists and staff’s are making headlines across Central Texas.

Our award-winning doctors, surgeons, pharmacists and expert staff regularly receive recognition from community groups across Texas for their exemplary work with people seeking relief from pain in their day-to-day lives.

Nine of APC’s specialists awarded “Top Doctor” in 2026 by Austin Monthly.

Drs Culling, Dennis, Le, Wisler, Chen, Ximenes, and Garza III were awarded in 2026. This is the 6th award for Dr. Paterno and the 7th for Dr. Harper.

APC Named 2025 Bastrop Large Business Of The Year By Chamber of Commerce.

The Bastrop Chamber of Commerce recognizes Advanced Pain Care as an outstanding business with a strong commitment to the community.

Round Rock Advanced Surgical Center Earns 2025 Best Rating.

U.S. News and World Report has rated Advanced Pain Care’s surgical center in Round Rock among the top performing centers in the nation.

APC providers win platinum-level award in Killeen, Texas!

This is the second platinum-level Community Votes award that Advanced Pain Care’s physicians and surgeons in Killeen have won.

APC Waco Wins Best Pain Management Clinic For 2nd Year In A Row!

Advanced Pain Care won a second reader’s choice award for Best Pain Management from the Waco Tribune-Herald.

APC’s Round Rock Surgical Center Rated Best For Ambulatory Services.

Only 16% of all ambulatory service centers in America have been granted this three-out-of-three rating from the U.S. News & World Report 2025.

Dr. Allen Dennis elected Director-at-Large for the ASIPP Board of Directors

APC’s Dr. Dennis will serve a two year term for the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians from 2025 to 2027.

Dr. Hellman Wins Best Overall Physician For Second Year In A Row.

APC’s pain management specialist, Dr. Matthew Hellman, won “Best Overall Physician”  award in 2024. Dr. Hellman previously won in 2023!

Ten of APC’s doctors win 2025 award for “Top Doctor.”

Drs Le, Pegram, Chen, Garza, Paterno, Harper, Wisler, Dennis, Adams, and Ximenes awarded “Top Doctor in 2025” by Austin Monthly Magazine.

Amarillo Ranked Best Ambulatory Service in 2025 by Newsweek.

Out of over 9000 ASCs, our Advanced Surgical Center in Amarillo has been ranked as one of the best in America by Newsweek.

APC’s physicians and surgeons are platinum-level in Amarillo

Advanced Paid Care takes another top-level platinum award from Community Votes for being the best in Amarillo.

APC physicians and surgeons win platinum-level award in Waco!

Advanced Paid Care has been awarded 2024’s top-level platinum award from Community Votes for having outstanding physicians and surgeons in Waco.

Physician/PA Partnership of the Year Finalists — TAPA 2024

The Texas Academy of PAs has nominated APC’s own Dr. Mark Malone and Anthony Perardi PA-C as 2024 annual awards finalists.

Advanced Pain Care Takes Four Top Spots!

Dr. Matthew Hellman, Emily Helms, and Jaesei Kunkle have all won the Best of Hays 2023 award in their fields from San Marcos Record.

The votes are in — APC’s physicians and surgeons are the best in Waco.

Advanced Paid Care’s physicians and surgeons have been voted as Waco’s top-level platinum healthcare providers in 2023 by Community Votes.

APC Specialist Wins Best Overall Physician in Hays County.

APC’s own Dr. Matthew Hellman has won a top healthcare provider award for 2023’s Best Overall Physician for Buda, Kyle, and the surrounding Hays County.

Advanced Pain Care Wins Heart of Texas Readers’ Choice

The Waco Tribune-Herald has announced that Advanced Pain Care was named 2024’s reader’s choice for Best Pain Management.

Community Votes — APC has Killeen’s best physicians and surgeons.

Advanced Paid Care has been awarded 2023’s top-level platinum award from Community Votes for having the best physicians and surgeons in Killeen.

Seven of APC’s specialists win 2024 award for “Top Doctor.”

Drs Pegram, Paterno, Harper, Culling, Chen, Wisler, and Garza were all awarded a “Top Doctor” award for 2024 by Austin Monthly Magazine.

Advanced Pain Care wins 2023 Best Business Award

The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce’s has awarded Advanced Pain Care their award for Best Business as part of their 2023 Business Excellence Awards.

Dr. Mark Malone takes 2023 Business Man of the Year

Dr Mark Malone; CEO, President, and Founder of Advanced Pain Care; has been chosen by the Bee Cave’s Chamber of Commerce as their 2023 Business Man of the Year.

Two APC locations announced as community choice top three finalist.

Advanced Physical Therapy and Advanced Pain Care have both been announced as top 3 finalists in the Austin American-Statesman’s Community Choice awards for 2023.

Reader’s Choice for “Best of the Best” — The Highlander

Advanced Pain Care received a 2023 Reader’s Choice award from The Highlander News for being the Best Medical Clinic.

Top Doctors — Austin Monthly 2023

Six of Advanced Pain Care’s specialists were honored by Austin Monthly; Dr. Mark Malone, Dr. Glenn Harper, Dr. Samuel Pegram, Dr. Andre Chen, and Dr. Rey Ximenes. See more details on Austin Monthly’s top doctor directory. →

Advanced Pain Care Takes Top Spot in Three Categories.

APC’s pain specialist Matthew Hellman, MD has been awarded #1 Overall Physician and #1 Best Pain Management Physician and Emily Helms, FNP, BC has been awarded #1 Best Overall Nurse Practitioner in San Marcos Daily Record‘s Best of Hays 2022 awards.

Voted Best In Central Texas 2022 — Killeen Daily Herald

Advanced Pain Care was honored by the readers of Killeen Daily Herald. In a recent reader’s poll, APC was voted as one of the Best In Central Texas in the Health and Beauty category. See more at BestInCentralTexas.com →

Nominated Top 2 for Big Business of the Year

Advanced Pain Care was nominated top 2 for Big Business of the Year in the Kyle Chamber of Commerce’s Excellence in Commerce Awards for 2022.

1st Place — Deck the Herd

Advanced Pain Care, Amarillo was awarded first place in the 2022 Deck the Herd contest.

Best Company Culture — 2021 Best of the Best

One of three award winners for Austin360’s and The Austin American-Statesman’s 2021 Best of the Best Award for Best Company Culture.

Top Doctor of the Week (Issue 124) — Top Doctor Magazine

Our Chief Executive Officer, Founder and President Dr. Mark Malone gets nominated and interviewed by Top Doctor Magazine.

Top Doctors — Austin Monthly 2021

Dr. Glenn Harper featured in Austin Monthly’s list of “Austin’s Top Doctors 2021.” for Neurosurgery.

Top Doctors — Austin Monthly 2020

Dr. JM Paterno and Dr. Glenn Harper for their feature in Austin Monthly’s “Top Doctors, the Best Physicians in 57 Specialties,” for Pain Management and Neurosurgery respectively.

Top 5 Finalist — American Statesman

Justin Henne, FNP for selection as one of 5 top finalists in the Austin American Statesman’s Recognizing Nurses program in both Nurse Practitioner and Rehab categories.

Waco Tribune-Herald Top Nurses Recognition

Danielle Allen, our Director of Nursing, was chosen as top 10 finalist for the Waco Tribune-Herald Top Nurses Recognition.

1st Place — Deck the Herd

Advanced Pain Care, Amarillo was awarded first place two years in a row in the 2019 and 2020 Deck the Herd contest, an event that promotes art in public places and raising funds to beautify downtown.