Leon E. Popovitz, MD, DABOS

Orthopedic Surgeon Manhattan | Dr. Leon E. Popovitz, M.D.| New York City Dr. Popovitz is a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon. He specializes in the treatment of the shoulder and knee. His special level of expertise is Arthroscopic Surgery. He has had the honor of treating many professional and collegiate athletes, including serving as a team physician for the U.S. Open Tennis Championships.

Specialty

Orthopedic Surgery
Arthroscopic Surgery of the Shoulder & Knee
Sports Medicine

Dr. Popovitz is highly regarded in his treatment of problems that include:

Shoulder

Rotator Cuff Tears
Tendon Tears
Labral Tears
Ligament Tears
Sports Injuries
Dislocations
Impingement
Shoulder Pains
Arthritis

Knee

Meniscal Tears
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tears
All Ligament Tears/Sprains
Condromalacia
Knee Pain
Sports Injuries

Credentials

Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education/City College
New York Medical College
Internship: St. Vincent's Hospital & Medical Center, NYC -
General Surgery
Residency: Lenox Hill Hospital- Orthopedic Surgery
Fellowship: NYU/Hospital for Joint Diseases -
Sports Medicine & Arthroscopic Surgery
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery
American Academy of Sports Medicine
Lenox Hill Hospital- Attending on Staff

Michael Y. Mizhiritsky, MD, DABPMR

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Manhattan | Dr. Michael Y. Mizhiritsky, M.D.| New York City Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, EMG/NCS

Dr. Mizhiritsky is Board Certified in the field of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He specializes in the treatment and management of non-surgical musculoskeletal conditions. This includes:

Chronic and Acute Neck Pain
Chronic and Acute Low Back Pain
"Pinched Nerves" (radiculopathies)
Disc Herniations
Arthritis
Muscle Spasm

His special expertise is in the field of electrodiagnostic testing to diagnose conditions that include:

Pinched Nerves in the Neck and Back
Peripheral Neuropathy (pinched nerves in the extremities)
Diabetic Nerve Damage
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Credentials

Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education/City College
State University of N.Y. at Stony Brook Medical School
Internship: University Hospital at Stony Brook - Internal Medicine
Residency: Nassau County Medical Center- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Academy of PM&R
New York Society of PM&R
Certified in Medical Acupuncture
Lenox Hill Hospital- Attending Staff

Lynn Keppel, RPA-C

Physician Assistant

Physical Therapy Department

Cecilia Manubay, PT
Helen Coussole, PT
Pete Wilde, PT
Vicki B Panesso, PTA