Dr. Fishman is a practicing physician with offices on Manhattan’s Upper East Side and Upper West Side, Flushing, and City Island. He is President of Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, LLP. He has developed and tested effective techniques to diagnose and treat piriformis syndrome and other functional disorders, and applied yoga to sciatica and a number of other conditions such as arthritis, scoliosis, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis and thoracic outlet syndrome. He has documented the benefits of these treatments as well as the efficacy of physical therapy and two types of botulinum neurotoxin in their treatment.
Dr. Fishman has been a specialist in electrodiagnosis of low back pain and sciatica for over 20 years. His other specialties are functional assessment, cognitive rehabilitation, and the application of yoga within the medical context. Over the last 10 years, he has lectured frequently and contributed over 60 publications. Back Talk, written with Carol Ardman, was published in November, 1997 by W. W. Norton, and again as Back Pain: How to diagnose and cure low back pain and sciatica in April, 2000. He and Ms. Ardman published Relief is in the Stretch: end low back pain through yoga W.W. Norton, in February of 2005, Sciatica Solutions: diagnosis, treatment and cure of spinal and piriformis problems, again with Ms. Ardman, W.W. Norton, 2006, and Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis, with Eric Small through Demos Medical Publishing in April of 2007. Yoga for Osteoporosis with Ellen Saltonstall, W.W. Norton, is scheduled for April, 2008, and 2009 should see Yoga for Osteoporosis.. Dr. Fishman is presently Associate Editor of Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, and on the Board of Advisors of the B.K.S. Iyengar Center of Greater New York. He is Assistant Clinical Professor at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City.
He has served as Medical Director of Abilities at the National Center for Disability Services in Albertson, New York, was Director of the Department of Rehabilitation at Flushing Hospital, New York, for 12 years, and has been affiliated with medical societies involving electrodiagnosis, low back pain and sciatica, physical medicine, rehabilitation, the aging, and home care. He was President, of the New York Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (1994-1995); and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the same society (1995-1996). Currently he is Treasurer of the Manhattan Institute for Cancer Research, a charitable organization.
After completing his General Medical Internship, in the Joint Tufts-Harvard Program at the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in Boston, Dr. Fishman was Chief Resident in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He received his M.D. degree in 1979 from Rush Presbyterian St. Lukes Medical College, Chicago, Illinois; earned his B. Phil. in the Philosophy of Mathematics from Oxford University, England in 1966; and a Bachelor of Science degree with high honors from the University of Michigan, in 1962.
Dr. Weiss specializes in Musculoskeletal Medicine, Sports Medicine, Arthritis, Pain Management and Electrodiagnostics. She is highly experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of spine and joint problems as well as nerve injury. Whether an acute injury or chronic problem, she excells at returning patients to their maximum function. She is particulary interested in the role of nutrition and exercise in maintaining and enhancing health.
Dr. Weiss received her Bachelor of Science with Honors from Cornell University and returned to New York City to attend medical school at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons. After receiving her Medical Degree, she completed her Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency training at Columbia and Cornell University's combined New York Presbyterian Hospital Program.
Dr. Weiss has been an on site physician for many athletic events. She has co-authored numerous publications on the topics of sports injury, nutrition, athletic training, arthritis, sciatica and the use of Botox in the treatment of migraines, musculoskeletal disorders, neuropathic pain and spasticity. She is currently a clinical instructor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at New York Presbyterian Hospital at Weill Cornell.
Drs. Fishman and Weiss are co-authors of the British Medical Journal's Review on Sciatica for Epocrates.
Trained as an anesthesiologist, Dr Lewis Mantell has been practicing pain management for twenty years. She created and was Director of the first acute Pain Service in New York City, at Beth Israel Medical Center. Dr. Lewis Mantell is past president of the regional branch of the American Pain Society, the Eastern Pain Association. Additionally, she has contributed to the literature on pain, including a chapter on pain management after total knee arthroplasty by W Norman Scott, editor.
Dr Lewis Mantell has maintained a private practice in the management of chronic pain since she began practicing medicine. She has long been interested in the effects of stress, psychology and lifestyle on her pain patients. To offer them a more integrative approach to managing pain, she completed extended training at Harvard in mind-body medicine. To round out her knowledge of complementary medical modalities, Dr. Lewis Mantell pursued study and licensure in acupuncture.
As an anesthesiologist and in her private pain practice, Dr. Lewis Mantell has literally performed thousands of epidural steroid injections. For the past three years, Dr. Lewis Mantell has performed them for MPMR patients, particularly those with sciatica. Patients are referred to her for the procedure by one of our other doctors, when indicated. Patients find Dr Lewis Mantell’s “touch” gentle and her manner calming. She makes certain each patient (and family member, if desired) understands why they have been referred for the procedure, what it entails, how it might help them and what to expect afterwards. Should you need her help, you will find her extremely accessible. Most importantly, her success rates for our patients are excellent, and have exceeded our expectations.
Dr. Miller received her graduate training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, and has been in practice for the past ten years. Her special expertise in central nervous system and cranial syndrome is augmented by board certification in Pain Medicine and opioid addiction.
Phi Beta Kappa with Medical School and residency at Albert Einstein. Specializing in Geriatrics, musculo-skeletal diagnosis and treatment, post-operative care, EMG and Sports Medicine. Dr. Schwartz has worked with us for ten years, and has not stopped her studies. She has learned and now practices acupuncture as well as every aspect of rehabilitation medicine.
Tova has studied Paris, Maitland, Butler, McKenzie, Australian, and tuina approaches to musculoskeletal pain and pathology. She uses kinesiological and diagnostic analysis, specializing in joint manipulation and mobilization. Ms. Ovadia has profound knowledge of Sports Medicine and therapeutic techniques, including Yoga, Pilates, and other neuromuscular reeducation and integration, to promote proper biomechanics. Spin class instructor.
Previous faculty at NYU and Adelphi College, with B.A. from Hunter College and an M.A. in Exercise Physiology, Barbars is experienced in Geriatric and Women’s Medicine, Orthopedics, and problems in runners and in the performing arts. She is an avid swimmer, runner and dancer. She has previously been physical therapist for the New York City Ballet. In the last five years Barbara has combined Physical Therapy and Pilates, applying them to musculoskeletal injuries, particularly in childhood dancers.
Kim has fifteen years’ experience with Alexander therapy, and is certified by IRDEAT, itself approved by NASTAT. She has taught at NYU School for Film and Television, and for members of the New York City Opera. Kim is the most effective Alexander therapist we have ever known, by a sizeable margin. When she began with us she proved her mettle by curing most of the patients, inevitable in any practice, with whom everyone else had failed.
Mieke Haeck has been working with Manhattan Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation for two years. She graduated in 2001 from the University of Leuven in her native Belgium and specializes in Orthopedics and Manual Therapy. She uses modalities, manipulative manual techniques and extensive exercises to get maximal benefits for every patient in just about any condition.
Ashwani has twenty three years’ experience including Supervising P.T at New York Hospital for Joint Diseases, and Chief Supervisor, Abilities, National Center for Disability Services. Expert in all areas of musculoskeletal and physical medicine and rehabilitation; working effectively with babies, children, adults, athletes and performers, and older persons.
Caroline has more than twenty six years’ experience in Physical Therapy. Specialties include Manual Therapy using the McConnell/Mulligan techniques , Upledger cranio-sacral methods, and the application of Yoga to gentle, firm guidance toward healing. Author of “The scope of physical therapy in antenatal and postnatal conditions.”
Mr. Wood, a licensed massage therapist with an Associate in Occupational Studies degree from the Swedish Institute in New York, has 4 years of experience with traditional deep tissue therapeutics. His bodywork practice also incorporates Eastern modalities such as Thai Massage, Shiatsu, and the therapeutic principles of Anusara yoga.
A trained medical assistant with 25 years’ experience, Pam runs the Lincoln Center office with an iron fist and a velvet glove. They have not invented an administrative problem that Pam hasn’t seen and solved many times, in many ways.
Mr. Gomes has been a medical representative for pharmaceutical companies before joining our practice eight years ago, and managing the office in Flushing, Queens.
Mrs. Kalla has been a medical administrator for eight years, having worked at non-profit as well as privately run institutions. Before heading the Park Avenue office, she taught social studies in high school.
Mrs. Nevins has more than 35 years of experience in administration and management of medical rehabilitation. She is the general practice manager.