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Sathish Modugu, MD, providing care at Advanced Spine Care and Pain Management in Hartsdale, New York, has more than 20 years of experience helping his patients feel like themselves again. He received his medical degree from Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad, India, then completed his residency in physical medicine rehabilitation at Mount Sinai. Dr. Modugu is double board-certified in physical medicine rehabilitation and pain management.

In an effort to provide more attentive and informative care to his patients, he opened his own practice in 2001. His practice reflects the type of care Dr. Modugu strives to provide: accurate diagnosis, comprehensive services, and patient education. From the start of his career, he has been passionate about educating his patients and believes they should be advocates in their treatment by making informed decisions.

In his practice, Dr. Modugu offers diagnostic tests and the latest in treatment options. He specializes in treating a variety of spine-related disorders, sports injuries, arthritic disorders, nerve problems, and other pain disorders.

Didier Demesmin, MD, MBA, is an interventional pain medicine physician who is board-certified in both anesthesiology and pain medicine. He is the medical director and founder of the University Pain and Spine Center, with offices throughout New Jersey. 

Dr. Demesmin earned his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where he received the prestigious award for Academic Excellence in Anesthesiology. He completed an interventional pain medicine fellowship program at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons/Mount Sinai Morningside in New York City.

Dr. Demesmin is affiliated with some of the most well-respected hospitals in Central New Jersey. His affiliations include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, JFK Medical Center, Somerset Medical Center, and Saint Peter’s University Hospital, where he is the director of pain medicine. Dr. Demesmin is a member of the Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research Institutional Review Board, where his responsibilities involve protecting the rights and welfare of patients involved in clinical research. He is also a member of the Saint Peter’s University Cancer Committee and aspires to develop a palliative care program at Saint Peter’s University Hospital.

Dr. Demesmin has lectured and conducted poster presentations internationally. His travels have taken him to the Italian Minimally Invasive Spine Conference in Rome, Italy, and the International Intradiscal Therapy Society in Toulouse, France, among other prestigious institutions. Dr. Demesmin also lectured and performed a live, minimally invasive discectomy as part of a seminar in Brazil. He has been a preceptor to college students, medical students, residents, and pain medicine fellows.

Dr. Demesmin treats a full spectrum of pain syndromes such as neck pain, lower back pain, sciatica, herniated disc, failed back surgery, diabetic neuropathy, cancer pain, headache, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, arthritis, osteoporosis, and more. He also specializes in minimally invasive procedures, including percutaneous disc decompression, discography, epidural steroid injections, vertebroplasty, microendoscopic discectomy, intrathecal pumps, spinal cord stimulators, nerve blocks, and more.

With his focus on excellence and his compassionate bedside manner, Dr. Demesmin will help you manage or eliminate your pain while also making you a priority. Call the office or use the online booking tool to set up your consultation today.

Expert pain management physiatrist Elizabeth Baker, MD, brings considerable experience in the nonsurgical treatment of spinal conditions and musculoskeletal disorders to Spine Center and Orthopedic Rehabilitation of Englewood, PC, serving men, women, and families in and around Englewood, New Jersey. 

Dr. Baker began her professional pursuits at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she earned her undergraduate degree in biology. She subsequently enrolled at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City and obtained her Doctor of Medicine. Following graduation, Dr. Baker completed an internship in internal medicine and a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation, both at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, also in New York City.

Dr. Baker is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, electrodiagnostic medicine, and pain medicine. She also serves as medical director of rehabilitation medicine at Englewood Hospital in Englewood, New Jersey, and as assistant clinical professor of rehabilitation at Columbia University. 

As a pain management specialist, Dr. Baker loves working with patients to ease discomfort, encourage mobility, and improve quality of life. She’s a former dancer and has a special interest in diagnosing and treating conditions that affect dancers and musicians. Specifically, she has years of experience administering spine, muscle (trigger point and Botox®), and joint injections. Dr. Baker also offers regenerative medicine using platelet-rich plasma (PRP), a cutting-edge technique used to treat chronic tendinitis.

In her spare time you can find her biking, running, skiing, cooking, traveling and spending time with her family. She has also served global communities with international medical missions, most recently in Peru.

Dr. Baker is consistently recognized as one of New Jersey's Best Doctors and recently named by her peers in Bergen Magazine Best Doctors 2021. 

Dr. Baker speaks English and Spanish fluently and welcomes any man, woman, or family seeking relief from acute or chronic pain to Spine Center and Orthopedic Rehabilitation of Englewood, PC, today.

SamWell Institute for Pain Management is a premier  interventional pain specialty practice led by Jay Shah, MD and his highly trained team. With offices in Colonia, Englewood, Ridgewood, and Livingston, New Jersey, they offer long-term, interventional pain-relieving solutions that focus on non-opioid and nonsurgical interventional treatments for spine and orthopedic conditions.

Through novel, non-surgical, and minimally invasive interventional techniques, our interventional pain specialists utilize the latest technologies to help restore and maximize function and quality of life of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain related to degenerative conditions as well as sports-related or traumatic injuries.

Our treatments include non-surgical orthopedic procedures for disc herniation‘s in the neck and back, low back and sciatica pain, neck, knee, shoulder, and hip pain as well as nerve pain after neck or back surgeries. We also specialize in interventional approaches for severe chronic migraine/headaches, chronic pelvic pain, facial pain, and severe nerve and neuropathy pain.

At SamWell pain, we are spine, joint, and nerve pain specialists, whose expertise includes non-surgical and non-opioid pain relieving treatments performed under precise image guidance, such as spinal cord stimulation and Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation for complex nerve pain disorders including CRPS/RSD, and minimally invasive therapies such as MILD, Vertiflex, Kyphoplasty, Sacroiliac joint fusion, and Endoscopic procedures.

We also specialize in epidural steroid injections for discreations in the neck and back, spinal facet join treatments, radiofrequency ablations, nerve blocks and joint procedures for cervical and lumbar spinal stenosis.

Dr. Marcelo del Rio, PT, DPT has been a physical therapist for 5 years. Marcelo received my Doctorate Degree at Long Island University - Brooklyn. He has been in out-patient PT for 3 years is now doing in-home physical therapy with Reddy Care. His favorite condition to treat would include any neurological condition (Parkinoson's, MS etc.) as he is able to utilize his knowledge to help improve these patients' functional ability.

Double board-certified Aditya Patel, MD, of Sports, Pain & Regenerative Institute, is an anesthesiologist and interventional pain medicine specialist offering innovative and effective treatments in Fairview, New Jersey. Dr. Patel specializes in non-surgical treatments for all types of acute and chronic pain, including sports injuries. Dr. Patel earned his bachelor’s degree in physiology and neuroscience from the University of California, San Diego, followed by his medical degree with high honors from St. George’s University School of Medicine in St. George’s, Grenada.

Dr. Patel completed his residency in anesthesiology at the Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey, where he was chief resident during his final year. During his residency, Dr. Patel developed a particular interest in interventional pain medicine and regional anesthesia. He had the opportunity to pursue his interests when he attended the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, for his postgraduate fellowship in interventional pain management. After finishing his fellowship training, Dr. Patel became an anesthesiologist at New York City’s Mount Sinai Brooklyn hospital before moving to private practice.Dr. Patel’s passions include office-based diagnostics and therapeutic interventions with multidisciplinary physical medicine treatments to achieve optimal results for his patients. Dr. Patel is continually seeking new treatment options for his patients, such as the use of biologics, like platelet-rich plasma (PRP), to reduce pain and restore function. He has also undergone specialized training in the most advanced, up-to-date, and minimally invasive treatments. Dr. Patel’s patients appreciate his thoroughness, the time he spends with them, and his ability to provide them with the information they need. Dr. Patel delivers exceptional care that relieves even the most persistent pain.

Dr. Marcelo del Rio, PT, DPT has been a physical therapist for 5 years. Marcelo received my Doctorate Degree at Long Island University - Brooklyn. He has been in out-patient PT for 3 years is now doing in-home physical therapy with Reddy Care. His favorite condition to treat would include any neurological condition (Parkinoson's, MS etc.) as he is able to utilize his knowledge to help improve these patients' functional ability.

With his dedication to patient care and maximizing recovery and functionality for all patients, Steven Ferrer, MD, is a trusted board-certified practitioner. Dr. Ferrer is the co-founder of Progressive Spine & Sports Medicine in Glen Rock, New Jersey.

After earning his Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Dr. Ferrer earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) in Newark, where he attended on the Dean’s Academic Excellence Scholarship.

Dr. Ferrer went on to complete an internal medicine internship at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune City, New Jersey. He completed both his residency and fellowship training through Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey and JFK Johnson Medical Center in Edison, New Jersey.

To gain additional expertise, Dr. Ferrer became board certified through the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He maintains subspecialties in physical medicine and rehabilitation, as well as pain medicine. Dr. Ferrer also currently holds privileges at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey, and Bayshore Community Hospital in Holmdel, New Jersey.

Dr. Ferrer prides himself on being able to perform a variety of effective nonsurgical procedures where he can optimize patient outcomes and shorter recovery times for various types of conditions and injuries. He has extensive training and certification in medical acupuncture to help patients recover from chronic pain-causing conditions and sports injuries.

Throughout his career, Dr. Ferrer has helped author articles on youth rotator cuff injuries and interventional pain management assessment techniques for pain medicine fellows. Dr. Ferrer regularly hosts community lectures on the numerous innovative treatment options for pain management.

Patients of Dr. Ferrer appreciate his willingness to go above and beyond to ensure they experience relief from pain and receive the education they need to be informed about their health care. Dr. Ferrer wants to help patients get back to their regular activities quickly without pain or surgical procedures.

Dr. Marcelo del Rio, PT, DPT has been a physical therapist for 5 years. Marcelo received my Doctorate Degree at Long Island University - Brooklyn. He has been in out-patient PT for 3 years is now doing in-home physical therapy with Reddy Care. His favorite condition to treat would include any neurological condition (Parkinoson's, MS etc.) as he is able to utilize his knowledge to help improve these patients' functional ability.

Lionel Bissoon, DO, is the resident anti-aging specialist at Liondale Medical on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He is a highly-skilled physician who has practiced medicine for over a decade in New York City. Dr. Bissoon has also authored written works in his field, including the book, “The Cellulite Cure”.

After studying mesotherapy with renowned practitioners in Paris, Dr. Bissoon introduced this innovative cellulite treatment to the United States. Thanks to the success of his practice, the publishing of his book, and his continuing education efforts, he has made great strides promoting the latest mesotherapy procedures across the country. Nearly all certified mesotherapists in the US today practice techniques pioneered by Dr. Bissoon.

Dr. Bissoon has been a featured guest on many television talks shows, including the Rachael Ray Show, South Florida News, ENews, FOX News, and Good Morning America, where he educates and informs these audiences on the benefits of mesotherapy.

Dr. Bissoon has since expanded his practice to include all anti-aging medicine with the hope of providing alternative treatment methods for improving the health, vitality, and wellness of the aging American population. He focuses on preventive medicine and alternative treatment programs that do not require the use of drugs but instead provide long-term, sustainable, and healthy results for his patients.

Alexander Gimpelevich, DO, is a board-certified physiatrist at Igor Rubinshteyn, MD, in the Brighton Beach area of Brooklyn and Rego Park, New York. A lifelong competitive athlete, Dr. Gimpelevich became interested in physiatry after experiencing first-hand the multitude of injuries athletes endure. He specializes in helping people reduce pain and improve their quality of life.

Dr. Gimpelevich earned his bachelor’s degree at Columbia University in New York City. After working for two years doing research for the Mount Sinai Columbia University Hospital, Dr. Gimpelevich earned his Doctorate of Osteopathy from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury. 

He completed a rotating internship program at the Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn and a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at Long Island Jewish Hospital. Prior to joining the team at Igor Rubinshteyn, MD, Dr. Gimpelevich worked in sports medicine and served as a general physiatrist, technician, and research assistant.

Dr. Gimpelevich is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation from the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Tamer Elbaz, MD, is a board-certified interventional pain medicine physician and anesthesiology specialist at Pain Physicians NY in Midtown West, Manhattan. He proudly provides advanced pain management solutions to patients in the New York City area.

Dr. Elbaz’s passion for pain medicine started when he was in medical school, and he decided to specialize in that field. He completed his anesthesiology training at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, where he was elected as chief resident during his final year of training – an honor granted only to the very best. While applying for fellowship training in pain medicine, he was offered many opportunities, but he chose to train at Mount Sinai Morningside (formerly St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center), affiliated with Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S), because it offered the best training in the field in the tri-state area.

He was then elected to be the Director of the Pain Medicine Fellowship Training program at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital, where he trained many physicians on various treatment modalities for pain management. Dr. Elbaz currently holds a position as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at VP&S. He was also appointed as a New York State Pain Medicine committee member.

Dr. Elbaz has traveled the world lecturing and training pain medicine specialists on the latest techniques in the field. He has presented at many conferences nationally and internationally.

In addition, Dr. Elbaz has extensive knowledge and experience performing interventional pain procedures for acute and chronic pain syndromes. He is particularly interested in treating difficult and complicated cases, and is constantly in pursuit of the newest techniques in treating difficult conditions.