Radiculopathy near North Bergen, NJ

Care Philosophy: The goals of Dr. Smith's treatment are to help every patient achieve his or her highest level of performance and function. Dr. Smith has a special interest in pain and sports medicine. He uses a multidisciplinary non-operative approach to treating acute and chronic sports and spine problems. Depending on the scope and severity of the problem, treatment options may include individualized therapy programs, medications, or non-operative interventional procedures targeted at a particular injury or problem.

Care Philosophy: I maintain the highest standards in the health care services provided to my patients. I continually measure and strive to improve even more the outcomes. I always seek for the best and most efficient way to achieve the treatment goals. I collaborate with my colleagues whenever that is needed to maximize the potential for the best outcome.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Anthony is a Harvard-trained, Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine and minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, hip, and knee. Dr. Anthony is committed to educating patients about their injury and involving them in all aspects of their care.

Biography: Dr. Johnny Arnouk, MD is an Orthopedic Surgery Specialist who practices in New York, NY. He is 46 years old and has been practicing for 20 years. Dr. Johnny Arnouk, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital.

Care Philosophy: My philosophy of care is based on compassion for patients and their families, while working hand in hand with their referring physician, to provide them the best possible neurosurgical treatment.

Biography: Dr. Piracha completed his undergraduate degree with honors at Boston University and earned his medical degree from Chicago Medical School. He completed his internship and anesthesiology residency training at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, then went on to complete the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Tri-Institute Pain Fellowship.

Biography: Dr. Jennifer Langsdorf received her medical degree from Washington University in Saint Louis after graduating summa cum laude from the University of Delaware. She completed her internship in internal medicine and her neurology residency training at the Harvard-Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She followed this with a fellowship in electromyography and clinical neurophysiology also at the Harvard-Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She then completed a fellowship in neuromuscular disease at the Hospital for Special Surgery.Dr. Langsdorf is now an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience at the Peripheral Neuropathy Center of Weill Cornell Medical College. Her practice focuses on neck and back pain, muscle weakness, numbness of the hands and feet, neuropathy, radiculopathy, myopathy, and nerve injuries. She has a special interest in neuromuscular disease, but also cares for patients with general neurological disorders. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

Biography: Dr. Shakil Ahmed is a board-certified pain physician with over two decades of experience at Weill Cornell Medicine. After completing six years of surgical training in the United Kingdom and earning his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), Dr. Ahmed pursued residency training in anesthesiology at Columbia University, followed by a quad-institutional Pain Fellowship program at New York-Presbyterian, Hospital for Special Surgery, Memorial Sloan Cancer Center and Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.Since joining the Anesthesiology department in 2001, Dr. Ahmed has been dedicated to advancing pain management through clinical care, teaching, and research. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and has held significant roles such as Interim Director and Associate Director of the Tri-Institute Pain Medicine Fellowship Program.Dr. Ahmed's expertise spans chronic pain management, including chronic back pain, acute pain, neuropathic pain, post-herpetic neuralgia, phantom limb pain, pelvic pain, post-laminectomy pain syndrome, and chronic pain from degenerative joint diseases. He is adept at performing diagnostic and therapeutic spinal injections, discography, percutaneous discectomy, implantation of spinal cord stimulators and intrathecal pumps, and pulsed and thermal radiofrequency neurolysis. Integral to his practice is the pursuit of cutting-edge pain techniques including spinal cord stimulation, radiofrequency neurolysis, intrathecal pain therapies, percutaneous disc decompression, and non-invasive laser therapy. Additionally, he has a special interest in developing a comprehensive cancer pain program in collaboration with his oncology colleagues.Dr. Ahmed is actively involved in medical research and is the principal investigator in research collaboration for the advancement of state-of-the-art pain technologies. He has co-authored several publications on cancer pain and regional anesthesia techniques and is actively involved in the fellowship training program, resident training, grand rounds, and case conferences. His contributions to medical education and patient care have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Best Medical Student Teacher Award at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Ahmed's expertise has also been internationally recognized, as he has been invited by The American-Austrian Foundation as a visiting professor to teach pain medicine to physicians from eastern European countries.With a strong commitment to mentorship and interdisciplinary collaboration, Dr. Ahmed continues to lead and innovate in the field of pain medicine.