Staff Clinicians
Laura Lewis Mantell, M.D.
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.
Dina K. Miller, M.D.
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.
Barbara Ruth Schwartz, M.D. FAAPMR
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.
Kim Guzowski A.T.
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.
Caroline Konnoth P.T.
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."
Administrative Staff
Desmond Gomes
Mr. Gomes has been a medical representative for pharmaceutical companies before joining our practice eight years ago, and managing the office in Flushing, Queens.
Nimmi Kalla
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.
Ann Nevins
Mrs. Nevins has more than 35 years of experience in administration and management of medical rehabilitation. She is the general practice manager.