Jeff S. Silber, MD, DC, is a Full-Time Academic Spine Surgeon in the Northwell Health System He is Associate Chairman and Chief of Orthopaedic Spinal surgery at LIJ. He holds the academic position as Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Hofstra Medical School. He is extremely active in educating orthopedic residents and medical students. He specializes in degenerative spinal surgery in a multi-disciplinary setting. He has authored over 40 peer-reviewed scientific articles and has written over 20 textbook chapters on spinal related topics. He completed his orthopaedic residency training at the University of Pennsylvania and then a combined orthopaedic and neurosurgical Spine Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Dr. Silber is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Fractured Spine, Spinal Stenosis, Osteotomy, and Laminectomy.

I am a dual fellowhip trained orthopaedic spine surgery with fellowship training in orthopaedic spine surgery and neurosurgery of the spine. I have utilizes the latest advances in spine surgery, including minimally invasive techniques and motion preservation technology. Dr. Verma is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Fractured Spine, Invertebral Disc Disease, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

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

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 Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Chordoma, Subdural Hematoma, Vertebroplasty, and Laminectomy.

Andrew Sama is an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Sama is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

Todd Albert is an Orthopedics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Albert is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Peter Hollis is a Neurosurgery provider in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Hollis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Spinal Stenosis, Lordosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

David A. Essig, MD is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He has clinical interests in spinal deformity surgery, spinal infections, spine trauma, metastatic spinal disease, and degenerative conditions of the adult spine.He received a BA in Molecular Biochemistry and Biophysics and Economics from Yale University. He earned his medical degree at the University of Toledo School of Medicine in Ohio and subsequently returned to Yale University to train in Orthopaedic Surgery. He received fellowship training in Spine and Scoliosis Surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. He has also completed the AOA/USC APEX Leadership Program through the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business.Dr. Essig is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, North American Spine Society, AO Spine, and the Scoliosis Research Society. Dr. Essig was also elected by his peers to the American Orthopaedic Association, a prestigious national society for leadership. He currently serves on the AOA Own the Bone (OTB) Education Subcommittee, and is an active member of the Spinopelvic Study Group. He has been an invited reviewer for multiple journals, and is currently on the editorial board of the Asian Journal of Spine. He has multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals, along with multiple presentations at prestigious spine society meetings. He also serves as a spine consultant for the New York Islanders. He has been recognized as a Castle Connelly Top Doctor as well as a Super Doctor in the NY Times. Dr. Essig is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.

Shaheda Quraishi is a Pain Medicine provider in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Quraishi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Herniated Disk, and Sciatica.

Dr. Sohrab Virk is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at North Shore Long Island Jewish Medical Center and at the Hofstra University North Shore-LIJ Medical School. He brings a passion for individualized patient care of the spine. This may mean either operative or non-operative care to ensure his patients get back to an active life. Dr. Virk is committed to using the latest minimally invasive spine surgical techniques to optimize recovery time and minimize post-operative pain.Dr. Virk earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and went on to medical school at Tufts University School of Medicine. He then completed an Orthopedic Surgery residency at The Ohio State University. Dr. Virk received specialized training in spine surgery at The Hospital for Special Surgery prior to starting at North Shore University/Long Island Jewish Medical Center.Dr. Virk has a special clinical interest in applying minimally invasive surgical techniques and motion sparing technology to improve his patient s outcomes. He brings passion to both patient care as well as advancing the field of spine surgery. He has presented on outcomes/surgical techniques related to spine surgery at both National and International orthopedic and neurosurgical conferences.Dr. Virk is currently seeing patients in Long Island and is honored by the opportunity to help his patients cope with symptoms from their neck and back. Please do not hesitate to contact his office with any questions or inquiries. Dr. Virk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Spondylolisthesis, Lordosis, Spinal Fusion, and Microdiscectomy.

Sheng-fu Larry Lo, MD, MHS, FAANS, is a nationally renowned neurosurgeon who serves as the Chief of Spine Surgery in the Department of Neurosurgery at North Shore University Hospital and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He joins us from The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he served as the Director of Spinal Oncology. He is a complex spine specialist, with special emphasis on spine tumors, spinal deformity, craniocervical junction abnormalities and spinal vascular disorders.As a master clinician in his field, Dr. Lo treats some of the country's most challenging surgical cases. He provides his full attention to all his patients, giving them the same compassion and respect that he d give a family member. Patients also value Dr. Lo's conservative approach when assessing the need for surgery, exploring all nonoperative measures first before considering surgical intervention.Collaboration in care is also important to Dr. Lo. He tailors each treatment plan based on his patients individual needs, and when necessary, teams up with Northwell experts from numerous fields, including physiatry, pain management, oncology and orthopedics.Dr. Lo is an Associate Professor in Neurosurgery at the Zucker School of Medicine and is passionate about training the next generation of neurosurgeons. He regularly teaches advanced surgical techniques across the country, and has been recognized with various teaching awards, including the Excellence in Teaching Award at Johns Hopkins Hospital. A widely recognized researcher, Dr. Lo has been published in more than 200 peer-reviewed articles, and has won many awards for his research, including the Rosenblum-Mahaley Award and the Improvement in Patient Safety Award. His recently published studies include novel sacrectomy techniques with nerve root preservation and sacroplasty reconstruction techniques with motion preservation. Dr. Lo has received many recognitions for clinical excellence. In 2015, he won the Irving J. Sherman Award for Resident Achievement. He has also been named a Castle Connolly Rising Star in 2021 immediately upon arriving in New York, among many other honors. Prior to arriving at Northwell, Dr. Lo received his medical training at Yale University School of Medicine, graduating with a combined medical and master of health sciences degree. He completed a residency in neurosurgery, and a fellowship in complex spine surgery and spinal oncology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Lo is part of many notable organizations and serves on numerous committees, including the Section on Spinal Oncology for the North American Spine Society and Program Committee for the Lumbar Spine Research Society. He is a member of the Spine Tumor Academy, a global coalition of leading experts in spinal oncology. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and is board-certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Lo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chordoma, Spinal Tumor, Epidural Abscess, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion.

Itzhak Haimovic is a Neurologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Haimovic is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Vasoconstriction, Vertigo, and Transverse Myelitis.

John E. Morrison, MD is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon, who completed his Fellowship training in Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity at the Hospital for Special Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, The Medical Society of the State of New York and the Nassau County Medical Society. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 30 years. His clinical interests include Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Spondylolisthesis, Disc Disease, Degenerative Diseases of the Spine, Spinal Stenosis, Pediatric and Adolescent Back Pain, Trauma of the Spine and Spinal fractures. Dr. Morrison is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Sciatica, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome.

Dr. Jonathan R. Danoff is a highly accomplished orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement surgery. He is known for his expertise in minimally invasive techniques, including direct anterior total hip replacement, robotic joint reconstruction, as well as partial and total knee replacement surgeries. Dr. Danoff is particularly skilled in managing complications related to joint replacements.Currently serving as Chief of the Adult Joint Reconstruction Center at North Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health, Dr. Danoff oversees a team of specialized joint replacement surgeons. He also leads the Outpatient Joint Reconstruction Program and the Advanced Arthroplasty Center at the hospital. Notably, he played a pivotal role in establishing Long Island's first outpatient joint replacement program at the Schwartz Ambulatory Surgery Center where he serves as the Associate Medical Director of the facility.Dr. Danoff graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in biomedical engineering and then earned his medical degree from Penn State College of Medicine. He completed his orthopedic residency at Columbia University Medical Center and further specialized in adult reconstructive surgery at the prestigious Rothman Institute in Philadelphia.As a committed researcher and educator, Dr. Danoff has contributed significantly to orthopedic literature. A serial inventor, he holds a US patent for a novel orthopedic hip implant with 4 additional patents pending. He is the Director of Arthroplasty Research at the Northwell Health Orthopaedic Institute. Dr. Danoff has a passion for orthopedic research having published over 100 scientific articles, book chapters, editorials, and surgical instructional videos and he has edited a textbook on the diagnosis and management of periprosthetic joint infections. He has a research interest in outpatient joint replacement, rapid recovery protocols and multimodal pain regimens to decrease postoperative pain.His contributions to orthopedic surgery have been recognized through various awards, including the Frank E. Stinchfield, M.D. Award for Excellence in Orthopedic Surgery for his impactful research. Dr. Danoff is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American Academy of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), where he frequently presents on advancements in joint replacement surgery.Overall, Dr. Jonathan R. Danoff stands out as a leader in his field, dedicated to advancing surgical techniques and improving patient outcomes in joint replacement surgery. Dr. Danoff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tenosynovitis, Bursitis, Wrist Arthroscopy, and Knee Replacement.

Philip Ragone is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine specialist and a Neurologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Ragone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Serotonin Syndrome, Movement Disorders, and Headache.

Surya Vishnubhakat is a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine specialist and a Neurologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Vishnubhakat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Peripheral Neuropathy, Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, and Radial Nerve Dysfunction.

Robert A. Duarte, MD joined the North Shore-LIJ Health System in 1991 and is Director of the Pain Center and Assistant Professor of Neurology at Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine. Dr. Duarte is board certified in neurology, pain medicine and headache medicine and is also a certified acupuncturist. His clinical interests also include traumatic brain injury and concussion. Dr. Duarte attended Ponce School of Medicine and completed his residency in neurology at Nassau University Medical Center. Post residency Dr. Duarte completed a fellowship in pain/headache management at Long Island Jewish Medical Center.Dr. Duarte is President Elect of the New York State Pain Society and a member of the American Headache Society and American Academy of Neurology. He also sits on the Admissions Committee for Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine and is board member of the College of Health Professions in Syosset, NY.Dr. Duarte has written multiple chapters on pain, headache, complementary medicine and traumatic brain injury. He lectures extensively and continues to participate in multiple research projects on pain and headache. Dr. Duarte is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Chronic Pain, Cluster Headache, and Headache.

Michael Errico is an Orthopedics provider in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Errico is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, and Synovitis.

Dr. Barry Simonson is a skilled orthopedic surgeon. He caters to the surgical needs of the communities of Great Neck and Glen Cove, NY. At present, he practices at Northwell Orthopedic Institute and with the other members of his team strives to deliver quality care and service to all visiting individuals. Dr. Simonson earned his medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He completed an internship and a residency in orthopedic surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He also completed a fellowship at the same university. Additionally, he completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery at New York University and is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. An experienced sports medicine specialist, Dr. Simonson works in association with Glen Cove Hospital, North Shore University Hospital, and Syosset Hospital. He believes in providing excellent patient care and strives towards quickly bringing patients back to their routine way of life. When not working, he enjoys swimming, hiking, Gardening and traveling. Dr. Simonson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

In my approach to orthopaedics I like to take the time to educate my patients about their specific ailments so that they can help make informed decisions on their care. While I treat a wide variety of orthopaedic conditions my area of specialty is in sports medicine with a focus on conditions of the shoulder and knee. I have been fortunate to have treated athletes of all levels; from professional to collegiate to high school to recreational. I currently serve as team physician for the athletic teams at Great Neck North, Great Neck South and Glen Cove High Schools. I am a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of both the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Dr. Steinvurzel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Invertebral Disc Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.