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Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center (Foxborough)
Paul G. Mathew, MD, DNBPAS, FAAN, FAHS completed his neurology residency at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, and then completed a fellowship in headache medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He is board certified in neurology and headache medicine. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School (HMS), and holds positions at three HMS affiliated institutions. He has clinical appointments at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates/Atrius Health, as well as a teaching appointment at the Cambridge Health Alliance. In addition to conventional headache treatments, Dr. Mathew performs Botox injections, trigger point injections, and nerve blocks.In terms of his academic responsibilities, he has been involved in the education of countless neurology, psychiatry, internal medicine, family medicine, dental medicine, pain medicine, and headache medicine trainees. Regarding medical student education, he is the founder of the Harvard Medical School Advanced Neurology Clerkship at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital. He has written over 80 publications, and has presented at both national and international conferences. Dr. Mathew has served as a peer reviewer for multiple journals including the American Journal of Managed Care, the British Medical Journal, Cephalalgia, Headache, Headache Currents, Pain Medicine, Mayo Clinic Proceedings,Neurology, the Journal of Neuroimaging, and the New England Journal of Medicine. He is the Co-Chief Medical Editor of the journal Practical Neurology. In addition, Dr. Mathew applies his passion for writing as a contributing editor on the Harvard Medical School Health Blog, which is intended to educate the public on a wide array of subjects in medicine. He is a member of several medical societies including the Massachusetts Neurological Association, the American Academy of Neurology, the American Headache Society, and the International Headache Society. He is the current Chairman of the American Headache Society Procedural Special Interest Section. Dr. Mathew is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nerve Decompression. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Migraine, Headache, Neuralgia, Nerve Decompression, and Septoplasty. Dr. Mathew is board certified in Neurology.
Ohio State Eye And Ear Institute
Jeffrey Janis is a Plastic Surgeon practicing medicine in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Janis is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nerve Decompression. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Breast Enlargement In Males, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Necrotizing Fasciitis, Nerve Decompression, and Hernia Surgery.
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Shai Rozen is a Plastic Surgeon practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Rozen is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nerve Decompression. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Facial Paralysis, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, Muscle Spasms, Nerve Decompression, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Rozen is board certified in American Board Of Plastic Surgery, American Board Of Surgery, and American College Of Surgeons.
Summary: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition that can cause pain, numbness, or tingling in the hand and wrist. The most common surgery for CTS is called carpal tunnel release, which aims to relieve pressure on the main nerve in the wrist. However, after this surgery, some patients (up to 4 out of 10) still have symptoms, and about 1 in 8 may need another surgery. One reason symptoms can continue is...
Summary: The aim of this study is to compare ultrasound-guided perineural injection of the median nerve with classic minimal incision surgical technique for median nerve decompression in patients diagnosed with mild, moderate, and severe carpal tunnel syndrome.

