Pain Medicine Doctors near me

Biography: Sabrine Laue joins the Department of Anesthesiology as a nurse practicioner in the Division of Pain Management. In her role, Sabrine will be responsible for patient care in the outpatient pain clinics at the Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian at the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care, Lower Manhattan and West Side. She will triage patient inquiries, communicate test results, coordinate multidisciplinary health care services and arrange diagnostic tests.Sabrine was born in Denmark and raised in South Florida. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Florida International University and her Master of Science in Nursing from University of Miami.Sabrine has over nine years of nursing experience working as a neurosurgical critical care RN in the NICU at Jackson Memorial Hospital, as an advanced practice registered nurse at Palmetto General Hospital, on the COVID-19 Response Team at NYP Allen Hospital, as a critical care RN at George Washington University Hospital and most recently here at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical Center as a float pool critical care nurse in various ICUs.Outside of work, Sabrine enjoys traveling, reading, visiting friends and family, working out and exploring New York City.

Biography: Payal Patel is board-certified Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner originally from Metro-Detroit, Michigan. She obtained her Bachelors in Neuroscience from Michigan State University and her Bachelors in Nursing from University of Detroit Mercy. Payal has over 4.5 years of nursing experience where she was initially trained in the Neuro Trauma ICU and later transitioned to Medical-Surgical ICU at Ascension Providence hospital in Michigan.While working in the ICU, Payal went on to complete her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) as part of the Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner program from University of Michigan (UofM) in Ann Arbor, MI. She was an active board member of the Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners and volunteered at the UofM Free Clinic for uninsured/underinsured patients. During her studies, she had clinical training at Michigan Medicine's Neurosurgery Spine Center where she gained vast knowledge on chronic and acute pain related to spinal diseases.

Biography: Anna Larkin, DNP, earned a Bachelor of Arts in chemistry with a minor in Italian from the College of the Holy Cross. She then attended Hunter College where she completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice specializing in chronic pain management.She began her nursing career on a postoperative orthopedic unit at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) where she worked for six years. While at HSS, she earned certifications in orthopedic nursing and holistic nursing, and participated in a humanitarian service trip to Accra, Ghana. She also completed evidence-based practice projects such as developing a nightshift wellness education pamphlet to educate staff on how to maintain wellness, and implementing aromatherapy as the first nurse-driven alternative therapy for postoperative nausea at HSS. After earning her Master of Science in Nursing, she worked as a nurse practitioner at a pain management clinic in the Bronx, NY and became an active member of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing.

Biography: Dr. Ben Shin is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. He specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine. His clinical interest focuses on providingpatient-centered care using individualized multidisciplinary team approach to treat a variety of painful musculoskeletal and neurological conditions related to neck, back, joints, nerves, tendons, and muscles. Dr. Shin offers his patients a comprehensive set of potential procedures to alleviate pain using minimally invasive techniques including, but not limited to: fluoroscopically-guided spine/joint procedures, ultrasound-guided peripheralnerve blocks, regenerative medicine treatments, and neuromodulation.Dr. Shin received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Baylor University, where he graduated magna cum laude. He then attended Baylor College of Medicine wherehe earned his medical degree. He completed his residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He then completed his ACGME-accredited fellowship in Pain Medicine at UC San Diego Center for PainManagement.Outside of work, Dr. Shin is a competitive soccer player and swimmer. As a lifelong athlete, he understands the importance of returning to an active lifestyle and strives to preserve and restore functional outcomes. Dr. Shinultimately aims to reduce pain in his patients while improving their functional recovery, independence, and quality of life.Dr. Shin is fluent in Korean.

Biography: Dr. Philip Petrou is a double-board certified physician in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He earned his undergraduate degree in chemistry with honors from Harvard College and attended medical school at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Petrou completed his residency in anesthesiology at Stanford University, where he also was a fellow in pain medicine.

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. Mariam Ashraf is a board-certified anesthesiologist specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine.Dr. Ashraf received her Bachelor of Science from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. She then completed her anesthesiology residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University and served as chief resident. She went on to complete a Tri-Insitutional Pain Fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, and Memorial Sloan Kettering.

Biography: Dr. Daniel Pak is a double-board certified physician in anesthesiology and pain medicine who specializes in interventional pain management. His expertise is in the management of complex back/neck pain, sciatica, spinal stenosis, cancer pain, vertebral compression fractures, arthritis, and neuropathies. His clinical focus revolves around minimally invasive treatments, including injection therapies, vertebral augmentation, spinal cord stimulation, dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation, intrathecal pump therapy, and the MILD© procedure (Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression). He has also published numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts, book chapters, and given national lectures on the topics of intrathecal pump therapy and neuromodulation.Dr. Pak earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan and completed his residency in anesthesiology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he was the recipient of the Sadel Wortis Klein Award for Excellence in Clinical Performance. He then completed a pain medicine fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School and afterwards joined the pain faculty at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, where he served as the Director of the Intrathecal Drug Delivery Program and worked closely with patients at the Mass General Cancer Center. He also served as the Director of Resident Education in Pain Medicine and was given the Best Teaching Faculty award in 2019.Currently, Dr. Pak is the Associate Program Director, Tri-Institutional Pain Fellowship and the Director of Practice Innovation for the Division of Pain Management.

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