Christine Hinke is a Physiatrist in Airmont, New York. Dr. Hinke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Paraplegia, Macrophagic Myofasciitis, Myositis, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease).

Hector Perez, MD, is an attending physician at Montefiore Einstein, and Associate Professor at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Perez’s clinical focus is on primary care. Dr. Perez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Opioid Use Disorder, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Familial Hypertension.

Yili Huang is a Pain Medicine provider in Sleepy Hollow, New York. Dr. Huang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Chronic Pain, Neuralgia, Angioplasty, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

Stephen Thorp is a Pain Medicine specialist and an Anesthesiologist in Sleepy Hollow, New York. Dr. Thorp is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Cervical Spondylosis, Fractured Spine, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Naum Shaparin, MD, MBA, is Professor and Vice Chair of Business Affairs, Anesthesiology as well as the Director, Multidisciplinary Pain Program at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Shaparin's clinical focus is in outpatient interventional pain medicine. He also has interest in general anesthesia, regional anesthesia and acute pain medicine. Dr. Shaparin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Acute Pain, Neuralgia, Knee Replacement, and Adenoidectomy.

Sayed Emal Wahezi, MD, is Professor and Program Director of the Pain Medicine Fellowship at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Wahezi’s clinical focus is in interventional pain medicine. Dr. Wahezi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Chronic Pain, Frozen Shoulder, Spinal Stenosis, and Tenotomy.

Jeffrey Gudin is a Pain Medicine provider in Englewood, New Jersey. Dr. Gudin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Acute Pain, Opioid Induced Constipation, and Neuralgia.

Jacob Hascalovici is a Pain Medicine provider in Paramus, New Jersey. Dr. Hascalovici is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Fibromyalgia, Headache, and Spinal Stenosis.

Darren Esposito is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Yonkers, New York. Dr. Esposito is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Gastrostomy.

Thomas Avella is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in West Nyack,, New York. Dr. Avella is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

Judith Kahn is a Physiatrist in Riverdale, New York. Dr. Kahn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Foot Drop, Contracture Deformity, Acute Pain, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

Gary Ishkanian is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Mount Vernon, New York. Dr. Ishkanian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Peptic Ulcer.

Justina Groeger is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Bronx, New York. Dr. Groeger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis, Opioid Use Disorder, and Hepatitis B.

Jasal Patel is a Physiatrist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Meige Disease, Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Lymphangiectasis, and Lymphedema.

Dr. Serena Roth is a general internist with a special interest in the management of patients with chronic pain. She completed a medical degree at NYU School of Medicine and a Primary Care/Internal Medicine residency at the University of Pennsylvania. Following residency, she conducted tuberculosis research in Bangkok, Thailand at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Roth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Diabetic Retinopathy, and Urinary Incontinence.

Gianni Carrozzi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Carrozzi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, and Urinary Incontinence.

Amaresh Vydyanathan , MD, MS, is an attending physician and Professor, Anesthesiology and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Vydyanathan’s clinical focus lies in interventional pain management, including tenex procedures, spinal stimulation and vertebral augmentation. He has a particular interest in pain outcomes. Dr. Vydyanathan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, Spinal Stenosis, and Sciatica.

Andrew I. Gitkind, MD, MHA, is Vice Chair, Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical Director, Montefiore Spine Center and Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery and Anesthesiology at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Gitkind’s clinical focus is on the management of acute and chronic spine pain. He uses a variety of conservative management as well as interventional techniques to help guide patients back to a high level of function and satisfaction. Most recently, Dr. Gitkind became one of a few physicians in the area to offer basivertebral nerve ablation to patients suffering from chronic axial lower back pain. Dr. Gitkind is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Foot Drop, Spinal Stenosis, Facet Joint Syndrome, and Scoliosis.

Dr. Yassari earned his medical degree in 1997 from the Medical University of Vienna in Austria with a dissertation in neuropathology. He completed his basic surgical training (1997-1998) in England at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in Norwich, East Anglia, before relocating to the United States, where he received a master of science degree in experimental pathology at the University of Chicago. He completed his residency in neurosurgery at the University of Chicago Hospital and was a fellow at the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics. Subsequently, he underwent fellowship training in spinal oncology and reconstructive and complex spine surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he was an instructor in neurosurgery in the Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Yassari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Bone Tumor, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Maria Gbur is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Gbur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Obesity, and Hypertension.