Dr. Albert Telfeian is a board-certified neurosurgeon and a pioneer in endoscopic spine surgery. He is the most published surgeon in the Western hemisphere in the field of endoscopic spine surgery and internationally recognized for performing the world’s first awake endoscopic spine tumor surgery.Dr. Telfeian is responsible for countless advances in the field of minimally invasive spine surgery.Dr. Telfeian received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University and his M.D. and Ph.D. Degrees from the Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University. He completed his neurosurgery training at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and his spine fellowship in Switzerland at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Vaudois. Dr. Telfeian was an Assistant Professor at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and a Full Professor, Vice Chairman and Director of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Brown University prior to founding the Endoscopic Spine Institute of New York. Dr. Telfeian currently serves on the clinical faculty in the Neurosurgery Department at Columbia Presbyterian.Dr. Telfeian is best known for his groundbreaking work in awake endoscopic surgery and for expanding access to ultra-minimally invasive procedures globally.Clinical ExpertiseBoard-certified neurosurgeon with expertise in both pediatric and adult spine surgery.Performs awake endoscopic lumbar procedures, a field he helped pioneer globally.Special clinical focus on lumbar forami. Dr. Telfeian is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Spondylolisthesis, Foot Drop, Laminectomy, and Endoscopy.

Elizabeth Fontana is a Neurosurgery provider in Flushing, New York. Dr. Fontana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. Her top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Gastrostomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

Matthew Stern is a Radiologist in Jamaica, New York. Dr. Stern is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Herniated Disk, and Cerebellar Degeneration.

Mark Decker is a Radiologist in Flushing, New York. Dr. Decker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Tenosynovitis, Baker Cyst, and Plantar Fasciitis.

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

Nityananda Podder is a Neurologist and a Pain Medicine provider in Hollis, New York. Dr. Podder is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Cervical Spondylosis, Muscle Spasms, and Opisthotonos.

George Visvikis is a Radiologist in Rego Park, New York. Dr. Visvikis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome, Mohr-Tranebjaerg Syndrome, X-Linked Intellectual Disability, Siderius Type, and PEHO Syndrome.

Thomas Mauri is an Orthopedics provider in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Mauri is rated as an Advanced 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.

John Houten is a Neurosurgery provider in Oceanside, New York. Dr. Houten is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Stenosis, Fractured Spine, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Eric Leung is a Physiatrist in New York, New York. Dr. Leung is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, and Notalgia Paresthetica.

"Jaime Humberto Nieto, MD, MBA, MS is a board certified neurosurgeon affiliated with over a dozen hospitals, including North Shore University Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and South Shore University Hospital. He also serves as an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.Dr. Nieto has been a practicing neurosurgeon for over 18 years, serving patient populations across Brooklyn and Queens. This considerable body of work has allowed Dr. Nieto to hone his expertise in all areas of neurosurgery including general, vascular and trauma, most notably degenerative spine conditions and spine trauma.When it comes to working with patients, Dr. Nieto places emphasis on compassion and reassurance. He understands that surgery or even considering it can be a stressful experience, so he insists on answering all his patients' questions about the intricacies of their procedures. He treats patients like family, guiding them along the difficult road of an operation and possible aftereffects.A great deal of Dr. Nieto's career research has focused on the spine; spinal cord tumors, degenerative spinal cord issues, and the desire to develop more minimally invasive endoscopic surgery options. During his residency he took a course at the Christopher Reeve Spinal Injury Center at UC Irvine, and was inspired along with colleagues to develop a spinal cord injury model, which has since evolved into a cutting-edge nonhuman primate research model that receives stem cell injections, nerve grafts and synthetic nerves.Dr. Nieto graduated from medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical University, and completed his residency at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He completed an in-residency he completed a fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic.Dr. Nieto is a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the North American Spine Society, the Academy of Neuroscience, and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Nieto's robust discoveries in this arena have been featured in publications such as Neuroscience and the Journal of Neuroscience, and he has presented before the Society of Neuroscience and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. He is a 2019 recipient of El Diario's ""El Award"" for his achievements as a Latino member of the surgical community. Dr. Nieto is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Herniated Disk, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

Ahmad Latefi is a Neurosurgery provider in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Latefi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Chordoma, Subdural Hematoma, Vertebroplasty, and Laminectomy.

Ralph Milillo is a Radiologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Milillo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Tenosynovitis, Baker Cyst, Herniated Disk, and Synovial Osteochondromatosis.

Roger Hartl is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Hartl 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, Fractured Spine, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Hartl is currently accepting new patients.

Charla Fischer is an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Fischer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. Her top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Spondylolisthesis, Kyphosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

Kolawole Jegede is an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Jegede is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

Jeffrey Goldstein is an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Goldstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

Anthony Frempong-Boadu is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Frempong-Boadu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

Michael Nicoletti is a Physiatrist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Nicoletti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Tendinitis, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, and Herniated Disk.

Leonid Chernyak, D.O. is a graduate of both New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of NY Institute of Technology and State Medical Academy in Tver, Russia.Pain management specialist Leonid Chernyak, DO is part of our best rated team of pain management doctors in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan NYC.He completed his residency in Anesthesia at both St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital/Columbia University in New York City and at the Central Institute of Advanced Medical Studies in Moscow, Russia.Dr. Chernyak has also completed a Pain Management Fellowship at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital/Columbia University in New York City. Dr. Chernyak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herniated Disk. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Chronic Pain, Notalgia Paresthetica, and Cervical Spondylosis.