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Biography: Nicole S. Belkin, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, sports medicine specialist with expertise in non-operative and operative treatment of injuries and conditions affecting the knee, shoulder elbow, and hip. Dr. Belkin earned her medical degree from the University of Florida School of Medicine and completed her residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. She conducted laboratory research for an additional year at the university and won the Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation's Resident Clinician Scientist Award. Her research received both national and international recognition. Dr. Belkin completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Through this advanced training, she gained experience treating articular cartilage injuries, meniscus injury and meniscus deficiency, ligament reconstruction, patellofemoral conditions, early arthritis of the knee, shoulder dislocations and separations, rotator cuff tears, shoulder arthritis, elbow injuries and hip impingement. She is an expert in minimally invasive and arthroscopic techniques and shoulder replacements. Her clinical focus is in the treatment of ligament, cartilage, meniscus and patellofemoral injuries of the knee; rotator cuff and labrum injuries and arthritis of the shoulder; injuries and overuse conditions of the elbow and labrum injuries and impingement of the hip. Dr. Belkin provides individualized state-of-the-art care to athletes of all descriptions. She has served as an assistant team physician for the New York Giants, an associate team physician for Iona College Athletics, and an orthopedic consultant to the New York Public School Athletic League. She also served as the head team physician at Pace University.

Biography: Shyla Kodi, MD, is a neurologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Hudson Valley and an attending physician in the department of neurology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital. She is board certified in neurology, epilepsy, sleep medicine, and clinical neurophysiology by American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. In addition to treating general neurological conditions, Dr. Kodi is a board-certified specialist in handling patients with various types of seizure disorders/intractable epilepsy and an array of sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome, parasomnias, and insomnias. Dr Kodi is skilled at the treatment of intractable migraine headaches with Botox therapy and trigger point injections, which is also used in the treatment of muscle pain and muscle spasms.Dr. Kodi is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Neurology, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and American Epilepsy Society. Before joining NewYork-Presbyterian, Dr. Kodi honed her expertise in treating patients with complex neurological conditions at Westchester Medical Center (WCM). She also taught medical students, and residents at WMC and New York Medical College. After graduating from Bangalore Medical College in Bangalore, India, Dr. Kodi served her internship at St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center in Jamaica, New York. She completed her neurology residency at New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York and served her clinical neurophysiology fellowship at Jacobs Neurological Institute at SUNY Buffalo in New York. She continued her training with a sleep medicine fellowship at Winthrop University Hospital.

Biography: Henry Moyle, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon, specializing in disorders of the brain, spine, and peripheral nerves at NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Hudson Valley.Dr. Moyle's clinical focus includes most aspects of general neurosurgery, including brain and spine trauma, degenerative disease, and tumors. He utilizes advanced technology, including minimally invasive surgery and minimally invasive neuro-endovascular techniques and offers patients the latest approaches in treatment. Dr. Moyle is fellowship-trained and CAST-certified in interventional vascular neurosurgery and has more than a decade of experience in treating neurovascular disease. He sees patients for brain and spinal arteriovenous malformations, aneurysms, carotid stenosis and osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. He also has broad experience in treating brain and spinal trauma.Dr. Moyle earned his medical degree from the University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine and graduated as a member of the medical honor society, Alpha Omega Alpha. He remained at UCLA to complete his internship, residency, and chief residency in neurosurgery. Dr. Moyle served his fellowship in endovascular neurosurgery at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, where he practiced and instructed residents for five years as a faculty member. Prior to his medical training, Dr. Moyle obtained his PhD in molecular biology from the University of Southern California.

Biography: Dr. Garry is an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery and a member of the hip and knee reconstruction service. He specializes in the operative and nonoperative treatment of the hip and knee in patients of all ages and is dual fellowship trained in both trauma and arthroplasty. Dr. Garry received his undergraduate degrees from Tufts University and the University of Maryland and medical degree from Georgetown University. After finishing his orthopedic surgery residency at Montefiore Medical Center in 2017, he went on to complete an orthopedic trauma fellowship at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and an adult reconstruction fellowship at New York University Langone Medical Center. In addition, Dr. Garry has held posts as an orthopedic surgeon at both the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, and the Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx and as an assistant professor of military medicine and orthopedic surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Maryland. He was also a naval flight officer in the U.S. Navy. Dr. Garry is active in academic research, having coauthored articles in a variety of publications, including Military Medicine, British Medical Journals Case Reports, and Indian Spine Journal."

Biography: Margaret Vaughan, MD, FACP is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine practicing at New York Presbyterian Medical Group Hudson Valley. She graduated from Cornell University and then earned her doctorate in medicine at SUNY Health Science Center Medical School in Syracuse, New York. She served her internship and residency in internal medicine at St. Vincents Catholic Medical Center as well as anesthesia residency at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. She completed her fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center in Manhattan. She has served as clinical preceptor for medical students for New York Medical College in Valhalla. She's a member of the American Medical Association and American College of Physicians. She serves on several committees for the Medical Society of the State of New York. For over two decades Dr. Vaughan has been practicing adult medicine as an Internist in the outpatient setting in suburban New York. She's passionate about having a positive impact on the lives of all of her patients by collaborating with them to reach their health goals and facilitate wellness. She's accepting new patients at her new location: 35 S. Riverside Ave. Croton-on-Hudson New York, 10520. For an appointment call 914271-0001.

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Biography: Dr. Surbhi Agarwal is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. She completed her residency in 2002 from St Vincent's Catholic Medical Center in New York City.Dr. Agarwal has been an attending physician at sub-acute rehabilitation and skilled nursing facilities at various Westchester County and New York City locations for over 10 years. As Medical Director, Dr. Agarwal helped improve quality care and prevent hospital re-admissions. She is also experienced working in urgent care and outpatient based settings."The primary care physician should be the personal guidance counselor for the patient, steering them toward disease prevention and their overall health goals."

Biography: J. Gregory Mears, M.D. is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. After receiving a B.S. at Trinity College, Dr. Mears obtained an M.D. at The College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University. He undertook his Internal Medicine residency at Boston University Medical Center and his Hematology-Medical Oncology fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center.Dr. Mears' early career was research based and involved studies of the molecular genetics of disorders of hemoglobin as well as chronic myelogenous leukemia. For the past 25 years Dr. Mears has maintained a clinical practice caring for people with blood disorders with an emphasis on leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, and multiple myeloma. Dr. Mears has a strong clinical interest in women with breast cancer and is the Medical Director of the OctoberWoman Foundation.Additionally, Dr. Mears is pursuing clinical research in the fields of Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as well as breast cancer. He is also actively engaged in the teaching of medical students, residents and fellows.

Biography: Dr. Mark T. Langhans is a second-generation fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports related injuries of both athletes and non-athletes alike at New York Presbyterian Hudson Valley. He is also an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Langhans completed his undergraduate work at the University of Notre Dame where he graduated with a degree in biochemistry with honors. He was awarded a National Institutes of Health training grant to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Scientist Training Program where he completed a PhD in molecular genetics and developmental biology in a the Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering in addition to his MD. He was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society for his clinical excellence in medical school. His orthopedic surgery residency was completed at the Hospital for Special Surgery followed by a sports medicine and shoulder fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. In addition to his training in the United States, Dr. Langhans has also trained with European experts in shoulder surgery at the Institute de Chirugie Reparatrice (Nice, France). Dr. Langhans has extensive experience caring for athletes of all levels from high school and college to professional and weekend warrior. At the Mayo Clinic, he served as an assistant team physician for the Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) and the Minnesota Twins (MLB). Additionally, he served as head team physician for the Austin Bruins (NAHL) and the Rochester Grizzlies (NA3HL). His clinical and research interests are focused on the development of personalized medicine approaches for orthopedic conditions. To this end, he offers a full spectrum of orthopedic care that includes cellular therapy, biologics, joint preservation techniques, minimally invasive arthroscopic techniques, and joint replacement. He has presented his research at national and international meetings. He serves as a peer reviewer for the American Journal of Sports Medicine. He is a member of the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), the Orthopedic Research Society (ORS), and the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA).