Department Chair
All Faculty
Matthew N. Bartels, M.D.
Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Chair The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
Tel: 718.920.2751
Fax: 718.920.5048
mbartels@montefiore.org
All Faculty
Andrew K. Abdou, D.O.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
785 Mamaroneck Avenue
Room: 204
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: 914.597.2322
Fax: 914.597.2794
aabdou@burke.org
Anne F. Ambrose, M.B.B.S., M.S.
Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Montefiore Medical Center
150 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
Tel: 718.920.2751
Fax: 718.882.7216
anneambr@montefiore.org
Suzanne R. Babyar, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
785 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: 914.597.2500
Fax: 914.597.2774
sbabyar@burke.org
Nomeda Balcetis, M.D.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
785 Mamaroneck Avenue
Building 7, White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: 914.597.2814
Fax: 914.527.2774
nbalcetis@burke.org
Arghiris Barbadimos, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
230 Westchester Avenue
West Harrison, NY 10604
Tel: 914.684.6113
Richard K. Bernstein, M.D.
Consultant, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
1160 Greacen Point Road
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Tel: 914.698.7500
Maria D. Briones, M.D.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
785 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: 914.597.2317
Fax: 914.597.2817
mbriones@burke.org
Maria A. Bucciarelli-Pici, M.D.
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Children's Rehabiliation
Center
317 North Street
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: 914.597.4106
mpici@childrensrehabcenter.org
Sharon M. Bushi, M.D.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
785 Mamaroneck Avenue
Room: G30-O
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: 914.260.7202
Fax: 914.597.2774
sbushi@burke.org
Moorice A. Caparo, M.D.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Montefiore Medical Center
1250 Waters Place
Tower 2, Bronx, NY 10461
Tel: 718.920.7246
Fax: 929.263.3950
mcaparo@montefiore.org
Areas of Research: Pain medicine, Medical education, Simulation medicine, Neuromodulation, Musculoskeletal medicine
Yuxi Chen, M.D.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Rose F. Kennedy Center
1410 Pelham Parkway South
Room: 112
Bronx, NY 10461
Tel: 718.430.8600
yuxichen68@yahoo.com
Herbert J. Cohen, M.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Pediatrics (Developmental Medicine)
Professor Emeritus, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
1225 Morris Park Avenue
Van Etten, Bronx, NY 10461
Monika Desai, M.D.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Montefiore Medical Center
150 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
Tel: 718.920.4083
Fax: 718.920.5048
mdesai@montefiore.org
Sherry A. Downie, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus
1300 Morris Park Avenue
Forchheimer Building, Room: 620S
Bronx, NY 10461
Tel: 718.430.2895
Fax: 718.430.8996
sherry.downie@einsteinmed.edu
Shane M.A. Drakes, M.B.B.S.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
Tel: 718.920.4083
Fax: 718.920.5048
sdrakes@montefiore.org
Tehila Eilam-Stock, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
785 Mamaroneck Avenue
Building 8, White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: 914.597.2105
Fax: 914.597.2774
teilamstoc@burke.org
Mery Elashvili, M.D., D.O.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
785 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: 914.597.2362
Fax: 914.597.2774
melashvili@burke.org
Avital Fast, M.D.
Professor Emeritus, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Montefiore Medical Center
150 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
Tel: 718.920.2751
Fax: 718.882.7216
avitalfast@yahoo.com
Lourdes M. Figueroa-Corser, M.D.
Instructor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Jack D. Weiler Hospital
Lubin Rehabilitation Center
1825 Eastchester Road
Bronx, NY 10461
Tel: 718.904.2296
lcorser@montefiore.org
Andrew I. Gitkind, M.D.
Associate Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Vice Chair, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinical Operations
Montefiore Medical Center
150 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
Tel: 718.920.4932
agitkind@montefiore.org
Lenore Zhita Gladstone, M.B.,B.Ch.
Clinical Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
3435 Dekalb Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2301
Tel: 718.547.8899
Fax: 718.547.9553
Karina Gritsenko, M.D.
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Professor, Department of Family and Social Medicine
Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Montefiore Medical Center - Wakefield
600 East 233rd Street
MMC-MAP, Room: LL400
Bronx, NY 10466
Tel: 718.920.9511
Fax: 718.652.4018
kgritsen@montefiore.org
Laura C. Gruber, M.D.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
785 Mamaroneck Avenue
Building 7, Room: G31
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: 914.597.2502
Fax: 914.597.2772
lgruber@burke.org
Sikha K. Guha, M.B.B.S.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
Tel: 718.920.4133
Fax: 718.654.9831
sguha@montefiore.org
Jacob R. Hascalovici, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Clinical Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Montefiore Medical Center
1250 Waters Place
Tower 2, Bronx, NY 10461
Tel: 718.920.7246
jhascalo@montefiore.org
Areas of Research: Digital Healthcare, Telemedicine, Chronic Pain Syndrome, Neuromodulation, Craniofacial Pain, Spine, Joint Pain, Headache, Geriatric Pain Management, Non-opioid pain medicine, Topicals & Chronic Pain, Nutraceuticals & Chronic Pain, CBD
Shelly Hsieh, M.D.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
785 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: 914.597.2500
shehsieh@montefiore.org
Cynthia C. Hung, M.D.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Montefiore Medical Center
150 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
Tel: 718.920.2082
Fax: 718.882.7216
cyhung@montefiore.org
Gary N. Inwald, D.O.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
Tel: 718.920.4133
Fax: 718.515.4892
ginwald@montefiore.org
Dona Rani C. Kathirithamby, M.B.B.S.
Associate Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Director, Pediatric Rehabilitation Rose F. Kennedy Center
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
1225 Morris Park Avenue
Van Etten, Room: 1B64
Bronx, NY 10461
Tel: 718.839.7294
dkathiri@montefiore.org
Misa Kishi, Dr.P.H.
Clinical Instructor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
Tel: 833.734.2201
Anupama Kurra, M.D.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Montefiore Medical Center
150 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
Tel: 718.920.2751
akurra@montefiore.org
Bittu Kuruvilla, M.D.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
785 Mamaroneck Avenue
Building 8, White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: 914.597.2332
Fax: 914.597.2794
bkuruvil@montefiore.org
Anna Maria Lasak, M.D.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Montefiore Medical Park
1500 Blondell Avenue
Bronx, NY 10461
Tel: 718.405.8410
Fax: 718.405.8411
alasak@montefiore.org
Sheryl R. Levin, M.D.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Montefiore Medical Center
150 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
Tel: 718.920.2751
slevin@montefiore.org
Murray M. Low, Ed.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
785 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: 914.597.2802
Fax: 914.597.2801
mlow@burke.org
Karen L. Morice, M.D.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
Tel: 718.920.4133
Fax: 718.920.2289
kmorice@montefiore.org
Jeffrey Nissinoff, M.D.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Jack D. Weiler Hospital
Lubin Rehabilitation Center
1825 Eastchester Road
Bronx, NY 10461
Tel: 718.904.2296
jnissino@montefiore.org
Mooyeon Oh-Park, M.D., M.S.
Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Chief Medical Officer, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
785 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: 914.597.2562
mohpark@burke.org
Olivera D. Pekovic, M.D.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
Tel: 718.920.9171
Fax: 718.920.9212
opekovic@montefiore.org
Coralia L. Popescu, M.D.
Clinical Instructor Emeritus, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2236 Bouck Avenue
Bronx, NY 10469
Tel: 718.515.7992
David Z. Prince, M.D.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Montefiore Medical Park
1500 Blondell Avenue
Bronx, NY 10461
Tel: 718.405.8410
Fax: 718.405.8424
dprince@montefiore.org
Stephanie E. Rand, D.O.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Montefiore Medical Center
150 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
Tel: 718.920.2751
Fax: 718.920.5048
srand@montefiore.org
Michael J. Reding, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
785 Mamaroneck Avenue
Building 7, White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: 914.597.2470
Fax: 914.597.2774
mreding@burke.org
Maria Julieta G. Reyes, M.D.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Montefiore Medical Park
1500 Blondell Avenue
Bronx, NY 10461
Tel: 718.405.8410
Fax: 718.405.8424
mareyes@montefiore.org
Eathar Saad, M.B.,B.Ch.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Montefiore Medical Group
HIP Cross County
1010 Central Park Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10704
Tel: 914.964.4000
Fax: 914.964.8889
esaad@montefiore.org
Elizabet Santana Marmon-Halm, Psy.D.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
785 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: 914.597.3024
Fax: 914.597.2774
emarmonhal@burke.org
Benjamin J. Seidel, D.O.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
785 Mamaroneck Avenue
Building 8, White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: 914.597.2332
Fax: 914.597.2794
bseidel@burke.org
Joseph M. Seldin, M.D.
Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Jacobi Medical Center
1400 Pelham Parkway South
Building 1, Bronx, NY 10461
Tel: 718.405.8150
seldinj@nychhc.org
Binod Prasad Shah, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
Tel: 718.920.4083
binodshah@yahoo.com
Naum Shaparin, M.D.
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Professor, Department of Family and Social Medicine
Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Director of Pain Services at Montefiore Medical Center Department of Anesthesiology
Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
Tel: 718.920.2802
Fax: 718.920.4327
nshapari@montefiore.org