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.

Richard B. Lipton, M.D., is the Edwin S. Lowe Professor and Vice Chair of Neurology, Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Lipton earned his medical degree at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. After a medical internship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, he completed his neurology residency and clinical neurophysiology fellowship at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He also completed a fellowship in neuroepidemiology at Columbia University. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Lipton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease.

Karina Gritsenko, MD, is Program Director, Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine Fellowship and Professor, Anesthesiology, Family & Social Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Gritsenko is an interventional pain physician with an outpatient chronic pain practice and also an anesthesiologist with an interest in regional anesthesia techniques and acute pain service. She is particularly passionate about the development of systems of care, cancer pain, acute pain, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, sympathetic mediated pain, spinal cord stimulation, spinal pain and substance abuse. She strongly believes in treating her patients as she would want her family treated, with compassion and professionalism. Dr. Gritsenko is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, Sciatica, Spinal Stenosis, and Knee Replacement.

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.

Farah Hameed is a Physiatrist and a Sports Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Hameed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Sciatica, Tendinitis, and Acute Pain.

Md Alam is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Alam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Diabetic Neuropathy, Chronic Pain, and High Cholesterol.

Dr. Gabbay currently serves as the Director of Research of the Psychiatry Research Institute of Montefiore and Einstein and Associate Professor in the departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience. One of the nation's leading experts on pediatric mood disorders, Dr. Gabbay is a renowned researcher with a focus on the neurological and immunological mechanisms that contribute to the development and maintenance of mood disorders in youth. Throughout her career, she has developed and directed a research program investigating the neurobiology of mood and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents with emphasis on the dimensional investigation of specific symptoms such as anhedonia - the capacity to experience pleasure. The goal of these endeavors has been to utilize a multidisciplinary approach to enhance understanding of the disorders, which will lead to early identification, diagnostic refinements, and novel treatments. Her research efforts utilize an array of sophisticated, cutting-edge techniques, including functional magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, MR spectroscopy, immunological and genetic assays, and comprehensive clinical evaluations. She also investigates the efficacy and neurochemical effects of omega-3 fatty acids (fish oils) in the treatment of adolescent depression and Tourette's Disorder. She held the esteemed Leon Levy Fellowship at NYU Langone Health from 2008 to 2012. Dr. Gabbay has received numerous awards and honors and has been published extensively in top-tier scientific journals. Dr. Gabbay received her BMedSc in human sciences and her MD from Tel Aviv University in Israel. She completed a residency in general psychiatry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a residency in child and adolescent psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine, where she received the Resident Research Excellence Award and, in 2008, earned her MS in Translational Medicine Research. Dr. Gabbay is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Major Depression, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Opioid Use Disorder, and COVID-19.

Moorice Caparo, MD, is Associate Fellowship Program Director, Multidisciplinary Pain Program and Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Anesthesia at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus centers on pain medicine, medical education, simulation medicine and musculoskeletal medicine. Dr. Caparo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Spinal Stenosis, Sciatica, Scoliosis, and Vertebroplasty.

Dr. Bartels received his MD and MPH degrees from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and completed an internship and internal medicine and rehabilitation residencies at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center in New York. Dr. Bartels is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Emphysema, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), and Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

Robert M. Simon, MD, is an attending physician and Clinical Instructor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Simon’s clinical interests are in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the spine and musculoskeletal system as well as sports medicine. Dr. Simon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Chronic Pain, Tendinitis, and Spinal Stenosis.

Jelena Pavlovic, MD, PhD  is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Pavlovic earned her B.S. from Ramapo College of New Jersey where she double majored in Biology and Chemistry while on full academic scholarship.  She completed her MD and PhD in Molecular Medicine at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine.  She was an intern in internal medicine at St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City and a neurology resident at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, where she was also a Chief Resident. She subsequently continued her training as a fellow in Headache Medicine and Facial Pain at the Montefiore Headache Center. Dr. Pavlovic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine, Headache, Menopause, and Restless Legs Syndrome.

Sireen Gopal is a Physiatrist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Gopal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Sciatica, Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, and Myositis.

Jason Melnick is a Physiatrist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Melnick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Spinal Stenosis, Scoliosis, and Cervical Spondylosis.

William Fuller is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Fuller 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, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Peter Selwyn is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Selwyn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pain. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, AIDS Dementia Complex, Myelitis, Chronic Pain, and Gastrostomy.

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.

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.

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.