About Us
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Dr. Andrew Hecht, Chief of Spine Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System and Chief of Spine Surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital
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Amir Mahajer, DO; Jeremy Steinberger, MD; Samuel K. Cho, MD; Jun Kim, MD (left to right)
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At Mount Sinai Spine, we understand every person’s situation is unique, and surgery isn’t necessarily the first path of treatment that we pursue. However, from your first appointment, there are treatments possible that can relieve your pain from Day One. Our goal is to treat the whole person and get you back to doing the activities you love, without pain.
Your care will be coordinated by a team built around your specific medical situation, including specialists such as neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, pain management specialists, physiatrists, rheumatologists, physical therapists, acupuncturists, chiropractors, nurse managers, and social workers, as needed. All of these experienced professionals come together with one goal—providing the best care plan for you.
What Makes Mount Sinai Spine Unique
Every patient receives an extensive evaluation with our state-of-the-art diagnostic tools, such as our onsite fluoroscopy suite. Fluoroscopy provides real-time X-ray imaging of the moving body and can be used to help guide physicians to administer targeted pain relief. For instance, you may receive an epidural injection on your first visit. We don’t believe in wasting time to help relieve your pain.
Your physician may recommend a non-surgical or surgical approach. If surgery is indicated, we offer a broad range of the latest minimally invasive and microsurgical techniques. These procedures can reduce your discomfort and recovery time and provide the best possible outcomes. For non-surgical approaches, we offer proven holistic methods, including acupuncture, physical therapy, and chiropractic medicine. Physiatrists are rehabilitation specialists who address the needs of the whole person by focusing on not just the physical and medical aspects of recovery, but your emotional, vocational, and social needs as well.
We treat the full range of cervical (neck), thoracic (mid-back), and lumbar (lower back), spinal conditions. You will receive treatment from some of the top doctors in the country; The Mount Sinai Hospital is ranked in the top 20 by U.S. News & World Report for Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, and Rehabilitation. You can trust that you will receive the right course of treatment for you.