Zahid Farooki is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Closter, New Jersey. Dr. Farooki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Lymphangitis, Cellulitis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Endoscopy.

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 Sciatica. Her top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Sciatica, Tendinitis, and Acute Pain.

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

Michael Saulle is a Physiatrist in New York, New York. Dr. Saulle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Spinal Stenosis, Tendinitis, and Bursitis.

Grigory Shtender is a Physiatrist in River Edge, New Jersey. Dr. Shtender is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Opisthotonos, Muscle Spasms, and Neuralgia.

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 Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Gastrostomy.

David Tang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Yonkers, New York. Dr. Tang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 5, Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency, Apolipoprotein C2 Deficiency, and Vitamin D Deficiency.

Dr. Sunita Ningthoujam, MD, is an attending physician at Montefiore Einstein. Her clinical focus is internal medicine. Dr. Ningthoujam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Acute Cystitis, High Cholesterol, and Anemia.

Dr. Pekovic graduated from the Belgrade University School of Medicine in Belgrade, Serbia. She completed a two-year residency in neurology at the University Children’s Hospital. When she arrived in the United States, she completed her residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at New York Medical College. Dr. Pekovic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. Her top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, and Foot Drop.

Bram Newman is a Physiatrist and a Sports Medicine provider in Bronx, New York. Dr. Newman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Sciatica, Scoliosis, and Spinal Stenosis.

Jonathan Krystal, MD, joined the Department of Orthopedics at Montefiore in August 2017 as a spine surgeon and attending physician. He specializes in treating diseases of the spine. Dr. Krystal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Hip Replacement.

Ananth Eleswarapu, MD is an Orthopedic Spine Surgeon and Assistant Professor at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Eleswarapu’s clinical focus is on the operative and non-operative treatment of disorders of the spine, including scoliosis, infections, tumors, fractures and degenerative disease. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University in 2006, Dr. Eleswarapu attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, earning his Doctor of Medicine in 2011. He began his postdoctoral training as a resident in orthopedic surgery at the University of Chicago Medical Center, completing his residency in 2016. Dr. Eleswarapu then attended University of California Davis Medical Center for a yearlong fellowship in orthopedic spine surgery. Dr. Eleswarapu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Bone Tumor, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy.

Jillian Alfonso is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Alfonso is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

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 Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Foot Drop, Spinal Stenosis, Facet Joint Syndrome, and Scoliosis.

Maria Reyes is a Physiatrist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Reyes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. Her top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Scoliosis, and Stroke.

Stephanie Rand, DO, is the Program Director for Montefiore Einstein’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) residency and an Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine. She is the director of Montefiore Einstein’s prosthetic and orthotic services, practicing general rehabilitation medicine, and musculoskeletal medicine, including osteopathic manipulative treatments. Dr. Rand is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. Her top areas of expertise are Foot Drop, Hemiplegia, Scoliosis, and Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type.

Judah Burns, MD, is Director of the Diagnostic Residency Program at Montefiore, and is an Associate Professor of Radiology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Burns specializes in neuroradiology, with a focus on advanced imaging of CNS tumors, inflammatory and ischemic diseases. Dr. Burns is deeply involved in fostering systems-based improvement, specifically peer review and integrating radiology with other clinical systems. Dr. Burns received his bachelor?s degree in Biology at Yeshiva University in New York in 1999. In 2003, he received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After graduating, he completed an internship in internal medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in 2004. Following this, Dr. Burns completed a residency in Diagnostic Radiology in 2008 and a fellowship in Neuroradiology at Montefiore in 2010. Dr. Burns focuses his research on three major areas: the utilization and appropriateness of neuroimaging, the assessment of educational feedback initiatives in medical students and residents, and system-level research gauging the efficacy of workflow processes in the delivery of advanced-level medical care. He chairs the brain imaging panel on Imaging Appropriateness for the American College of Radiology, is the Chair of the Montefiore Peer Review Board, and is an active participant in the Montefiore Quality Council. Dr. Burns is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), and Stroke.

Arnold Wilson is an Orthopedics provider in Bronx, New York. Dr. Wilson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.

Boleslav Kosharskyy is an Anesthesiologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Kosharskyy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sciatica. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Opisthotonos, Muscle Spasms, Knee Replacement, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

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 Sciatica. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Obesity, and Hypertension.