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Stephanie Clop, MD, is a board-certified physiatrist focusing on physical medicine and rehabilitation at Integrated Spine and Pain Services in Falls Church and Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Clop dedicates her practice to state-of-the-art treatments of acute and chronic pain.

Dr. Clop graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and Exercise Physiology and a minor in biology and chemistry at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia. She completed her Doctor of Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia.

She completed a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency and an internship in trauma surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedics, internal medicine, and geriatrics at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Dr. Clop finished another physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at San Juan Veterans Medical Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She then worked as an emergency room physician at Southwest Medical Associates in Rockport, Texas.

Dr. Clop was a physiatrist at several practices, including Physical Therapy Center in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, Ashtar Physical Therapy Center in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, and Matilde Brenes Hospital in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

She worked at Reston Surgical Center in Reston, Virginia, and currently has consulting privileges at Reston Hospital. After practicing as a physiatrist at Town Center Orthopedics in Reston, Virginia, Dr. Clop joined National Spine & Pain Centers in Aldie, Virginia.

She was honored as a NorthernVirginia top doctor, a Washingtonian best doctor from 2012 to 2017, and received a Patient's Choice Award. Dr. Clop is a diplomat of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Academy of Pain Medicine.

Dr. Clop holds her medical licensure in Virginia and is fluent in Spanish and English.

Alexander Behnaz, MD, NP, is a dual-boarded interventional pain specialist and physiatrist. Dr. Behnaz brings advanced expertise and experience from his previous practice at a major orthopedics group in the DMV. He looks forward to serving patients in Falls Church, Alexandria, and throughout Northern Virginia at Integrated Spine and Pain Services.

Driven by a deep understanding of the profound impact of pain on patients’ daily lives, Dr. Behnaz finds the study of pain to be a fascinating and essential field. Through his experience and fellowship training, he gained extensive expertise in utilizing advanced techniques to alleviate pain and enhance patients’ quality of life. He emphasizes improving patients’ pain and function, adopting a multimodal, whole-patient approach to ensure accurate diagnosis, tailored treatment, and compassionate care.

Dr. Behnaz completed his fellowship training in Interventional Pain at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Dr. Behnaz completed a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Sentara Norfolk General and Portsmouth Naval Hospital, where he honed his skills in diagnosing and treating a wide range of musculoskeletal and neurologic conditions. Prior to that, he worked at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

In his spare time, Dr. Behnaz enjoys cycling, long-form improv, and traveling.

Dr. Fitzpatrick is orginally from West Chester, PA. After completing his undergraudate studies at Johns Hopkins, he earned his M.D. from Drexel University College of Medicine. He completed his residency at Walter Reed Army medical Center, where he later serves as an attending physician prior to joining MVRMA in 2011. Dr. Fitzpatrick's clinical interest include electrodiagnosis, non-operative spine care, neuromuscular diseases, musculosketetal medicine, and spasticity. He is board certified in PM&R, electrodiagnostic medicine and neuromuscular medicine..

MEDICAL PROFILE

Experienced, effective, knowledgeable and dedicated Physiatrist, focused on rehabilitation and nonsurgical treatment of acute and chronic pain, including arthritis; bone, nerve and muscle injuries; nervous system disorders; and sports-related injuries, among others. Work with state-of-the-art technology to diagnose the nature and extent of injuries and prescribe treatment to maximize patients’ functional outcome and restore them to the highest level of function and a pain-free life.

Fluent in Spanish (read/ write/speak)

EDUCATION

Doctor of Medicine
Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), Norfolk, VA 1996

BS in Physical Education, Exercise Physiology, Minor in Biology and Chemistry (cum laude)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 1989

TRAINING

Residency

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Juan, PR 1998-2001

Residency

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Internship-Trauma Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX 1996-1998

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MEDICAL DOCTOR(PHYSIATRIST)
NATIONAL SPINE AND PAIN CENTERS
ALDIE, VA 7/2020 – Present

Responsible for opening a new center in Aldie, VA. Managing rehabilitation and pain management protocols and the practice. Preform EMG/NCS. Diagnose and treat a wide variety of acute and chronic pain disorders. Treatment using medication management, interventional pain management (cervical, thoracic, lumbar ESI, MBB, RFA, Reactive 8, and others), prolotherapy, ultrasound guided injections, fluoroscopic guided injections, Botox injections for spasticity, migraines and dystonia, electromyography guided injections, trigger point injections, orthotic prescribing and bracing. Preform independent medical evaluations. Permanent impairment ratings using the American Medical Association guidelines. Responsible for the day-to-day office operations, staff, scheduling and supplies.

MEDICAL DOCTOR(PHYSIATRIST)
TOWN CENTER ORTHOPEDICS
RESTON, VA - CENTREVILLE VA 10/2003 – 7/2020

Established and managed a rehabilitation and pain management practice. Developed and instituted protocols for better patient care and safety. Preform EMG/NCS. Diagnose and treat a wide variety of acute and chronic pain disorders. Treatment using medication management, interventional pain management, prolotherapy, platelet rich plasma, ultrasound guided injections, fluoroscopic guided injections, Botox injections for spasticity, migraines and dystonia, electromyography guided injections, trigger point injections, bracing. Proscribe orthotics and prosthetics, working with local orthotists/prosthetists. Preform independent medical evaluations. Permanent impairment ratings using the American Medical Association guidelines.

CONSULT PRIVILAGES

RESTON HOSPITAL, RESTON VA 10/2003 - Present

RESTON SURGICAL CENTER, RESTON, VA 10/2005 – 7/2020

Fluoroscopically guided intralaminar, transforaminal, facet injections and caudal injections.

MEDICAL DOCTOR (PHYSIATRIST)
MATILDE BRENES HOSPITAL, BAYAMON, PR 8/2001 – 6/2003

Inpatient consult services and hospital follow-up clinic with concentration in joint replacements, strokes, ulcers and amputations. Medical physician for the diabetic wound clinic.

MEDICAL DOCTOR (PHYSIATRIST)
ASHTAR PYSICAL THERAPY CENTER, VEGA ALTA, PR 8/2001 – 6/2003

Outpatient services focusing on diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic musculoskeletal disorders.

MEDICAL DOCTOR (PHYSIATRIST)
PHYSICAL THERAPY CENTER, LAS PIEDRAS, PR 8/2001 – 6/2003

Outpatient services with concentration in musculoskeletal, chronic pain, EMG/NCS and permanent impairment
ratings.

MEDICAL DOCTOR (EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN)
SOUTHWEST MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC., ROCKPORT, TX 8/1997 – 6/1998

CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certified
Diplomat of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2002,2012,2022

LICENSURE

Virginia Medical license

HONORS AND AWARDS

Northern Virginia Top Doctors
Washingtonian Top Doctor 2012-2017
Patient’s Choice Award

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Academy of Pain Medicine

REFERENCES

Dr. Gaurav Bhatia, DMV Spine and Pain (571) 276-0425
Ms. Kathleen Kennedy, owner Kennedy and Co. (703) 283-3321
Dr. Thomas Fleeter, Town Center Orthopeadics (703) 407-6909
Dr. Marina Protopapas, National Spine and Pain (443) 622-5868

Alexander Behnaz, MD, NP, is a dual-boarded interventional pain specialist and physiatrist. Dr. Behnaz brings advanced expertise and experience from his previous practice at a major orthopedics group in the DMV. He looks forward to serving patients in Falls Church, Alexandria, and throughout Northern Virginia at Integrated Spine and Pain Services.

Driven by a deep understanding of the profound impact of pain on patients’ daily lives, Dr. Behnaz finds the study of pain to be a fascinating and essential field. Through his experience and fellowship training, he gained extensive expertise in utilizing advanced techniques to alleviate pain and enhance patients’ quality of life. He emphasizes improving patients’ pain and function, adopting a multimodal, whole-patient approach to ensure accurate diagnosis, tailored treatment, and compassionate care.

Dr. Behnaz completed his fellowship training in Interventional Pain at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Dr. Behnaz completed a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Sentara Norfolk General and Portsmouth Naval Hospital, where he honed his skills in diagnosing and treating a wide range of musculoskeletal and neurologic conditions. Prior to that, he worked at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

In his spare time, Dr. Behnaz enjoys cycling, long-form improv, and traveling.

Dr. Fitzpatrick is orginally from West Chester, PA. After completing his undergraudate studies at Johns Hopkins, he earned his M.D. from Drexel University College of Medicine. He completed his residency at Walter Reed Army medical Center, where he later serves as an attending physician prior to joining MVRMA in 2011. Dr. Fitzpatrick's clinical interest include electrodiagnosis, non-operative spine care, neuromuscular diseases, musculosketetal medicine, and spasticity. He is board certified in PM&R, electrodiagnostic medicine and neuromuscular medicine..