Meet Your Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Team

The Montefiore Einstein Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

We are home to an elite team of physical medicine and rehabilitation experts, many recognized internationally for their contributions to medicine and science and appreciated deeply by patients and families for the compassionate care they provide.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Team Leadership

Matthew N. Bartels, MD, MPH

Matthew N. Bartels, MD, MPH

Chairman, Rehabilitation Medicine
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Andrew I. Gitkind, MD, MHA

Andrew I. Gitkind, MD, MHA

Vice Chair for Clinical Operations, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Team Members

Yuxi Chen, MD

Yuxi Chen, MD

Pediatric Physiatrist
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Elisa M. Ma, DO

Elisa M. Ma, DO

Physiatrist
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Moorice A. Caparo, MD

Moorice A. Caparo, MD

Associate Director, Pain Fellowship Program
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Daniel P. Childs, MD

Daniel P. Childs, MD

Physiatrist
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Monika Desai, MD

Monika Desai, MD

Pediatric Physiatrist
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Cynthia C. Hung, MD

Cynthia C. Hung, MD

Physiatrist
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Derek J. Ho, DO

Derek J. Ho, DO

Director, Sports Medicine
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Sikha Guha, MD

Sikha Guha, MD

Physiatrist
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Dona Rani C. Kathirithamby, MD

Dona Rani C. Kathirithamby, MD

Pediatric Physiatrist
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Shane M. Drakes, MD

Shane M. Drakes, MD

Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship
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Bittu Kuruvilla, MD

Bittu Kuruvilla, MD

Physiatrist
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Anna M. Lasak, MD

Anna M. Lasak, MD

Physiatrist
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Bryan Le, MD

Bryan Le, MD

Physiatrist
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Sheryl R. Levin, MD

Sheryl R. Levin, MD

Director, Consult Service
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Marc C. Ramos Emos, MD

Marc C. Ramos Emos, MD

Physiatrist
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Jason A. Melnick, MD

Jason A. Melnick, MD

Physiatrist
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Eugene L. Palatulan, MD

Eugene L. Palatulan, MD

Physiatrist
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Jasal Patel, MD

Jasal Patel, MD

Physiatrist
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Abir Naguib, MD

Abir Naguib, MD

Physiatrist
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Olivera D. Pekovic, MD

Olivera D. Pekovic, MD

Physiatrist
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David Prince, MD

David Prince, MD

Director, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
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Stephanie E. Rand, DO

Stephanie E. Rand, DO

Director, Residency Program
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Maria J. Reyes, MD

Maria J. Reyes, MD

Physiatrist
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Eathar A. Saad, MD

Eathar A. Saad, MD

Physiatrist
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Robert M. Simon, MD

Robert M. Simon, MD

Physiatrist
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Corey Spector, DO

Corey Spector, DO

Physiatrist
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Sayed E. Wahezi, MD

Sayed E. Wahezi, MD

Director, Pain Medicine Fellowship
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Aye Mon Win, DO

Aye Mon Win, DO

Director, Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Program
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Andrew K. Abdou, DO

Andrew K. Abdou, DO

Physiatrist
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Nomeda Balcetis, MD

Nomeda Balcetis, MD

Physiatrist
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Lauren M. Berrill, PsyD

Lauren M. Berrill, PsyD

Psychologist
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Sharon Bushi, MD

Sharon Bushi, MD

Physiatrist
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Haris M. Choudry, MD, MPH

Haris M. Choudry, MD, MPH

Physiatrist
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Mery Elashvili, DO

Mery Elashvili, DO

Physiatrist
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Jaskiran Ghuman, DO

Jaskiran Ghuman, DO

Physiatrist
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Lisa Glukhovsky, PhD

Lisa Glukhovsky, PhD

Psychologist
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Shelly Hsieh, MD

Shelly Hsieh, MD

Physiatrist
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Orkhan Mammadov, DO

Orkhan Mammadov, DO

Physiatrist
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Clayton A. Mucha, DO

Clayton A. Mucha, DO

Physiatrist
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Bram L. Newman, MD

Bram L. Newman, MD

Physiatrist
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Muhammad S. Rizwan, DO

Muhammad S. Rizwan, DO

Physiatrist
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Malav P. Shah, MD

Malav P. Shah, MD

Physiatrist
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Andrew M. Tom, MD

Andrew M. Tom, MD

Physiatrist
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Erika L. Trovato, DO

Erika L. Trovato, DO

Physiatrist
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Jamie T. Twaite, PhD

Jamie T. Twaite, PhD

Psychologist
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