About Me
I've always had a passion for medicine and the arts, and because I was dedicated to them equally, I decided to pursue them both. After college, I had a professional career in musical theatre for several years and performed at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. When I attended medical school, I realized that if I provided care to artists and performers, I could help them in their pursuit of the arts and maintain a connection to the field. I decided that the best way to achieve this was by completing a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation, followed by a fellowship in sports medicine.
At NYU Langone Ambulatory Care West Side and the Joan H. and Preston Robert Tisch Center at Essex Crossing, I commonly treat sports injuries and overuse injuries that involve pain in the muscles, joints, or back. Many of my patients are dancers, gymnasts, and semiprofessional and professional athletes, but I also work with weekend warriors or anyone who’s experiencing pain.
I provide fluoroscopic-guided lumbar injections and ultrasound-guided injections for the knees, hips, shoulders, and various other joints. I also perform regenerative medicine procedures, such as platelet-rich plasma therapy. In New York state, I’m certified in medical acupuncture for musculoskeletal conditions to help treat my patients more holistically. As an osteopathic physician, I also perform osteopathic manipulation therapy as an alternative approach to pain management.
When I work with patients, I treat the whole person. I explore conservative treatments before considering more invasive options. With my prior experience as a professional performer, I understand the importance of people healing and returning to what they’re most passionate about as quickly and safely as possible.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- scoliosis
- tailbone fracture
- lumbar spinal stenosis
- osteoarthritis of the knee
- bursitis
- iliotibial band syndrome
- osteoarthritis of the shoulder
- hand pain
- wrist pain
- lumbar radiculopathy
- knee pain
- olecranon bursitis
- spinal arthritis
- tendon injury
- knee injury
- shoulder tendinitis
- torn medial meniscus
- hip arthritis
- shoulder pain
- spondylolisthesis
- trigger finger
- groin injury
- tennis elbow
- Osgood-Schlatter disease
- patellofemoral pain syndrome
- ankle arthritis
- shoulder bursitis
- piriformis syndrome
- torn lateral meniscus
- myofascial pain
- back pain
- knee tendinitis
- ulnar nerve compression
- ankle sprain
- biceps tendinitis
- neck pain
- neuroma of foot
- joint pain
- sports injury
- sports hernia
- hip pain
- plantar fasciitis
- frozen shoulder
- cervical radiculopathy
- sprain
- herniated disk
- hand injury
- sciatica
- back injury
- golfer's elbow
- radiculopathy
- patellar tendonitis
- shoulder impingement syndrome
- spinal narrowing
- musculoskeletal pain
- lower back pain
- sports concussion
- carpal tunnel syndrome
- foot tendinitis
- osteitis pubis
- rotator cuff syndrome
Treatments
- platelet rich plasma
- injection of facet joint
- musculoskeletal ultrasound
- epidural steroid injection
- radiofrequency nerve ablation
- steroid injection
- interlaminar epidural steroid injection
- injection of sacroiliac joint
- acupuncture
- trigger point injection
- epidural block via transforaminal approach
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Spinal Stenosis in Adults, Osteoarthritis of the Knee, Bone & Joint Infections, Bursitis & Tendinitis in Adults, Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder, Osteoarthritis of the Spine, Knee Sprains, Strains & Tears, Scoliosis & Kyphosis in Adults, Nonhealing Fractures in Adults, Spondylolisthesis in Adults, Elbow Sprains & Strains, Foot & Ankle Arthritis in Adults, Back Pain in Adults, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome in Adults, Neck Pain in Adults, Foot & Ankle Sprains, Osteoarthritis of the Hip, Psoriatic Arthritis in Adults, Rheumatoid Arthritis in Adults, Total Joint Implant Complications in Adults, Hip & Pelvic Fractures in Adults, Hip Impingement Syndrome in Adults, Hip Labral Tears in Adults, Hand Sprains & Strains, Herniated Disc in Adults, Ulnar Nerve Compression in Adults, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Adults, Wrist & Hand Repetitive Use Injuries, Shoulder Sprains, Strains & Tears, Degenerative Disc Disease in Adults, Spondylolysis in AdultsCredentials
Positions
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Board Certifications
- American Board of PM&R (Sports Medicine), 2020
- American Board of PM&R - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2019
Education and Training
- Fellowship, New York University School of Medicine, Sports Medicine, 2019
- Residency, New York University School of Medicine, Rehab Medicine, 2018
- D.O. from LECOM, 2014
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Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna International
- Aetna Medicare Managed Care
- Aetna Meritain Health
- Aetna Open Access EPO
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna Student Plan
- Allied
- Chesterfield Resources Inc
- Christian Brothers Services
- CoreSource
- Healthscope
- Nippon Life of America-Aetna
- Nippon Life-Aetna
- Starmark
- WellNet
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group
- BCBS EPO
- BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS Federal Program
- BCBS Florida Blue Care HMO
- BCBS Florida Blue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Options PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Select
- BCBS Florida MyBlue HMO
- BCBS Florida Simply Blue
- BCBS Florida Traditional PPC
- BCBS HMO
- BCBS Indemnity
- BCBS Local 32BJ Employees
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare HMO
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO
- BCBS POS
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group
- New York Hotel Trades
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Cigna
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- Cigna Great West PPO
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- Cigna Indemnity
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- Cigna NALC
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- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Premier Plus
- Great West HMO
- MVP-Cigna Network
- Wellfleet-NYU Student
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Connecticare
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Elderplan
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Fidelis Care
- Fidelis Care Bronze Exchange
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- Fidelis Care Medicaid Managed Care
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- Fidelis Care Native American Exchange
- Fidelis Care Platinum Exchange
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- Fidelis Essential Plan 1
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- Fidelis Essential Plan 4
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GHI
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- GHI CBP (City of New York Employees)
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- GHI HMO
- GHI HMO Medicare
- GHI Medicare PPO
- GHI Medicare Supplement
- GHI Network Access - Benefit Services of PA
- GHI Network Access - Total Plan Concepts
- IUOE Local 14-14B
- Wlny-TV Inc.
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HIP
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- HIP Child Health Plus
- HIP EPO
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- HIP Prime Bronze
- HIP Prime Gold
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- HIP VIP Medicare Bold
- HIP VIP Medicare Prime
- HIP VIP Medicare Reserve
- Vytra HMO
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Healthfirst
- Health And Recovery Plan (Harp)
- Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Child Health Plus
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4
- Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Medicaid
- Healthfirst Medicare
- Healthfirst Medicare/NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan
- Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Senior Health Partners
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- Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO
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Local 1199
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Magnacare
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Medicare
- Medicare Part B
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Metroplus
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- Metroplus Medicaid Managed Care
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Multiplan
- AXA Assistance USA
- Administrative Concepts
- Beech Street PPO
- Diversified Administration Corporation
- Fiserv Health
- GEHA
- Global Excel
- Global Health
- Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America
- Health Net Of California
- Health Republic Of NJ
- Humana Health Plan
- Insurance Design Administrators
- Kaiser Foundation
- Kaiser Permanente
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- Multiplan PPO
- Multiplan-Capital Dist Phys Health
- Mutual Of Omaha
- Nippon Life Ins Co
- PHCS
- Professional Benefit Admin
- Qualcare Inc
- Screen Actors Guild
- Teamsters Allied Benefits
- US Life Insurance Company
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NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
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Oxford
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POMCO Insurance Company
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Qualcare Inc.
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Railroad Medicare
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Complete
- Oxford Health Plans Medicare Advantage
- UMR
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- United Healthcare AARP
- United Healthcare All Savers
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Blackrock employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Viacom Employees)
- United Healthcare Choice NSLIJ
- United Healthcare EPO
- United Healthcare EPO (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare Indemnity
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- United Healthcare Medicare
- United Healthcare Navigate
- United Healthcare POS
- United Healthcare PPO
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- United Healthcare Student Resources
- United Healthcare Value, Advantage and HDHP (New York University employees)
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Schedule a Video VisitJoan H. and Preston Robert Tisch Center at Essex Crossing
171 Delancey Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10002
NYU Langone Ambulatory Care West Side
355 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
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