The 20 Best Herniated Disk Doctors Near Me in Commack, NY

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The 20 Best Herniated Disk Doctors near Commack, NY

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 172 doctor with experience in Herniated Disk near Commack, NY. Of these, 120 are Experienced, 35 are Advanced and 17 are Distinguished.

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    Thomas J. Dowling
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    763 Larkfield Road, Floor 2, 
    Commack, NY 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Dowling is the founding partner of Long Island Spine Specialists. He is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon with extensive fellowship training in spinal disorders and neurosurgery. He is known for his perseverance and commitment to the best possible outcome for his patients by using conservative methods and surgical treatment when indicated.Dr. Dowling is on the Board of Directors of the New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Catholic Health Services of Long Island. He holds appointments in healthcare and community organizations, lectures both nationally and internationally and has authored numerous articles and book chapters in professional publications. Dr. Dowling is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Klippel-Feil Syndrome, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

    Laurence E. Mermelstein
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    763 Larkfield Road, Floor 2, 
    Commack, NY 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Laurence Mermelstein is an Orthopedics provider in Commack, New York. Dr. Mermelstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Herniated Disk, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

    Sushil K. Basra
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    763 Larkfield Road, Floor 2, 
    Commack, NY 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Punjabi

    Dr. Basra is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon concentrating his practice exclusively on spine care. He treats a full spectrum of degenerative and traumatic conditions of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, including scoliosis, kyphosis, spinal fracture, tumors, disk herniation, and stenosis.His expertise in minimally invasive spine surgery and his extensive experience in deformity and revision surgery for complex spinal disorders make him a leader in the field of spine. He has published numerous articles relating to treatment of the spine. Dr. Basra has special interest in workplace related injuries and is committed to providing comprehensive and individualized assessment for each patient. Dr. Basra recommends the most innovative, up-to-date, and clinically proven treatment plan.Medical Degree:State University of New York Downstate Medical CenterBrooklyn, New YorkInternship/Residency:Administrative Chief Orthopaedic Surgery ResidentGeneral Surgery/ Orthopaedic Surgery ResidentUniversity of Medicine and DentistryNewark, New JerseyFellowships:Orthopaedic Spine Fellow:Emory University, Atlanta, GeorgiaProfessional Affiliations:North American Spine SocietyAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsMedical Society of State of NY (MSSNY)Suffolk Medical SocietySociety of Lateral Access Surgeons (SOLAS)Hospital Affiliations:Huntington Hospital, Huntington, New YorkSt. Catherine of Siena Medical Center, Smithtown, New YorkGood Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip, New YorkSt. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, New YorkPeconic Bay Medical Center, Riverhead. Dr. Basra is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Herniated Disk, Spondylolisthesis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

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    John S. O'donnell
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk

    Northwell Health Imaging At Huntington

    284 Pulaski Road, 
    Greenlawn, NY 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John O'donnell is a Radiologist in Greenlawn, New York. Dr. O'donnell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Osteopenia, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, and Herniated Disk.

    Christopher D. Frendo
    Advanced in Herniated Disk
    Advanced in Herniated Disk
    763 Larkfield Road, Floor 2, 
    Commack, NY 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    CHRISTOPHER FRENDO, D.O.Dr. Frendo is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon with comprehensive Fellowship training in Spine. He has extensive experience in spinal surgery and research. He has performed studies on orthobiologics for spinal fusion, and on motion preservation. He is devoted to the evaluation and management of a broad spectrum of adult and pediatric spinal disorders including complex deformities, degenerative, traumatic, infectious, and neoplastic conditions of the spine. He provides expertise in minimally invasive spine surgery, as well as, complex spinal reconstruction for the treatment of degenerative disorders and deformities of the spine. He is a distinguished speaker and has authored numerous articles and textbook chapters on spine topics. Dr. Frendo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Sciatica, Herniated Disk, and Invertebral Disc Disease.

    Salvatore M. Zavarella
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk

    NeuroCare Long Island At West Islip, 722 Montauk Highway

    722 Montauk Highway, 
    West Islip, NY 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Salvatore Zavarella is a Neurosurgery provider in West Islip, New York. Dr. Zavarella has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Herniated Disk, Pallister-Hall Syndrome, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk

    Long Island Spine Specialists PC

    763 Larkfield Rd Fl 2, 
    Commack, NY 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Sanelli is a Physiatrist in Commack, New York. Dr. Sanelli is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Cervical Spondylosis.

    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Pain Medicine
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Pain Medicine

    Long Island Spine Specialists PC

    763 Larkfield Rd Fl 2, 
    Commack, NY 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arjang Abbasi is a Pain Medicine provider in Commack, New York. Dr. Abbasi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Herniated Disk, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Cervical Spondylosis.

    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Pain Medicine
    Distinguished in Herniated Disk
    Pain Medicine

    Smithtown

    994 W Jericho Tpke, 
    Smithtown, NY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Timothy Groth is a Pain Medicine provider in Smithtown, New York. Dr. Groth is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Cervical Spondylosis, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and Spinal Stenosis.

    Meghan A. Moriarty
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Experienced in Herniated Disk

    Northwell Health Imaging At Huntington

    284 Pulaski Road, 
    Greenlawn, NY 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Meghan Moriarty is a Radiologist in Greenlawn, New York. Dr. Moriarty has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. Her top areas of expertise are Baker Cyst, Tenosynovitis, Synovial Osteochondromatosis, and Caffey Disease.

    Paul R. Alongi
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Orthopedics
    206 East Jericho Turnpike, 
    Huntingtn Station, NY 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Alongi is an Orthopedics provider in Huntingtn Station, New York. Dr. Alongi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Fractured Spine, Diskitis, Cervical Spondylosis, Microdiscectomy, and Laminectomy.

    Arnold M. Schwartz
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    206 East Jericho Turnpike, 
    Huntington, NY 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arnold Schwartz is an Orthopedics provider in Huntington, New York. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Kyphosis, Scoliosis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

    Hal D. Feldman
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Orthopedics
    33 Walt Whitman Road, Suite 104, 
    Huntington, NY 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Hal Feldman is an Orthopedics provider in Huntington, New York. Dr. Feldman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Osteoarthritis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.

    Advanced in Herniated Disk
    Radiology
    Advanced in Herniated Disk
    Radiology

    Office

    1018 Suffolk Ave, 
    Brentwood, NY 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yakup Akyol is a Radiologist in Brentwood, New York. Dr. Akyol is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Degos Disease, Radiation Induced Meningioma, Brain Aneurysm, and Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome.

    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology

    Lenox Hill Radiology And Medical Associates PC

    55 Veterans Memorial Hwy, 
    Commack, NY 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Laucella is a Neuroradiologist in Commack, New York. Dr. Laucella is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Headache, Nasal Flaring, and Scoliosis.

    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Experienced in Herniated Disk

    Office

    297 Larkfield Rd Unit 440, 
    East Northport, NY 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Allen Rothpearl is a Radiologist in East Northport, New York. Dr. Rothpearl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nasal Flaring, Visceromegaly, and Vertigo.

    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Physiatry | Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Physiatry | Pain Medicine
    33 Walt Whitman Road, Suite 108, 
    Huntington, NY 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu

    Samuel Thampi is a Physiatrist and a Pain Medicine provider in Huntington, New York. Dr. Thampi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Cervical Spondylosis, Herniated Disk, and Cervical Myelopathy.

    Experienced in Herniated Disk
    Experienced in Herniated Disk

    Mount Sinai Doctors Laboratory

    5 Cuba Hill Rd, 
    Greenlawn, NY 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tianyuan Liu is a Radiologist in Greenlawn, New York. Dr. Liu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Resistance to Thyroid Hormone, Thyroid Hormone Plasma Membrane Transport Defect, Familial Hyperthyroidism due to Mutations in TSH Receptor, and Lung Nodules.

    Mark E. Stephen
    Advanced in Herniated Disk
    Advanced in Herniated Disk

    Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group At Smithtown

    222 Middle Country Road, Suite 108, 
    Smithtown, NY 
     (5.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Stephen, M.D., is a board-certified, fellowship-trained spine specialist who has extensive training in a variety of spine and orthopedic areas, including the preservation of spine motion, cervical artificial disc replacement, and treatment of pediatric and adult spinal deformities. He also taught a course on minimally invasive spine procedures. Before joining Orlin & Cohen, Dr. Stephen was an assistant professor in the department of orthopedics and director of the Spine and Scoliosis Center at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in Stony Brook, NY. Dr. Stephen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Fractured Spine, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

    Tamara Mohuchy
    Advanced in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology | Radiology
    Advanced in Herniated Disk
    Neuroradiology | Radiology
    270 Park Avenue, 
    Huntington, NY 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tamara Mohuchy is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Huntington, New York. Dr. Mohuchy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Herniated Disk?

    A herniated (slipped) disk occurs when all or part of a disk is forced through a weakened part of the disk. This may place pressure on nearby nerves or the spinal cord.

    When should I see a Herniated Disk doctor near Commack, NY?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Herniated Disk doctor near Commack, NY?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Herniated Disk doctors near Commack, NY?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Herniated Disk doctors near Commack, NY?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Herniated Disk doctor near Commack, NY?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Herniated Disk doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Herniated Disk doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Herniated Disk doctor near Commack, NY?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Herniated Disk doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Herniated Disk doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Herniated Disk doctors near Commack, NY?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Herniated Disk doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Herniated Disk doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Herniated Disk doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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