Radiculopathy near Eastchester, NY

Care Philosophy: Dr. Popescu is a graduate of Carol Davila School of Medicine in Bucharest, Romania and completed her Internal Medicine Residency at North Shore University Hospital at Forest Hills, NY. Dr. Popescu has worked in various settings including emergency room, urgent care, office, and hospital being familiar and comfortable with minimally invasive procedures as well as with the typical acute and non-acute internal medicine practice. She is the recipient of the Physician Recognition Award in 2003 and 2008. She is a member of the American College of Physicians and of the American Medical Association. She is board certified in Aesthetic Medicine and Internal Medicine and she is a Fellow of the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery.

Biography: Dr. Buttari graduated from the University of Rome La Sapienza Italy in 1993. He practices at NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Medical Group in Mount Vernon, NY where he specializes in Internal Medicine. He has been practicing for 16 years and his area of interests treated are cholesterol & diabetes management, geriatrics, hyperlipidemia, hypertension women's health, primary care and preventive medicine. Dr. Buttari is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Elizabeth Verna is the Frank Cardile Associate Professor of Medicine in the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation and Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases at Columbia University, where she practices as transplant hepatologist. Dr. Verna has an active clinical research program in end-stage liver disease and liver transplantation and is the Director of Clinical Research for the Columbia UniversityTransplant Clinical Research Center. Visit The Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at columbiasurgery.org/liver

Biography: Dr. Charles A. Popkin specializes in pediatric, adolescent, and collegiate sports medicine, with an emphasis on the operative and non-operative treatment of complex knee disorders. His specific clinical interests involve primary and revision ACL reconstruction, patellar instability, cartilage injuries and disorders, meniscal tears, and recalcitrant patellar tendinopathy. With dual fellowships in Pediatric Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Dr. Popkin has dedicated his career to the comprehensive treatment and prevention of injury in developing athletes. He has a particular interest in the management of ice hockey injuries, serving as a team physician for USA Hockey, and on the USA Hockey National Safety and Protective Equipment Committee. Dr. Popkin is also the head team physician for: Fordham University, Mercy College, and the Hackley School in Tarrytown. In addition to his academic practice, Dr. Popkin conducts research on ACL injury prevention, ACL reconstruction techniques in the pediatric athlete, overuse injuries in youth sports, refractory patellar tendonitis, and shoulder instability in ice hockey. He pens a monthly "Ask Dr. Hockey" column for USA Hockey Magazine. Dr. Popkin lives in Westchester and enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons.