About Me
I have always been passionate about science and sports. At a young age, I became interested in human anatomy and developed a love of basketball and football. So I decided to combine my interests and become a doctor specializing in sports medicine and physiatry.
At ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Orthopedic Center and the Preston Robert Tisch Center for Men’s Health, I manage all types of musculoskeletal pain nonoperatively. As a former team doctor for St. Joseph’s College, I am experienced in caring for people with sports-related injuries. I prescribe medications and physical therapy, and I perform therapeutic injections. I am also licensed to practice acupuncture, using a combination of Eastern and Western styles to manage musculoskeletal pain.
Being certified in musculoskeletal sonography allows me to use ultrasound imaging in my office to help diagnose conditions and guide injections. I can provide a variety of injections, including steroid and hyaluronic acid. I also use regenerative medicine techniques to promote healing. These include platelet-rich plasma injections and percutaneous tenotomy. I am trained in interventional spine procedures and offer X-ray–guided injections for the lower back. These include epidural injections and those that target the facet and sacroiliac joints.
I work with patients to come up with a personalized treatment plan. I help them to understand their medical condition, give them treatment options, and ask about their preferences. Recovering from musculoskeletal injuries can be a process, so I believe it is essential to take the time to explain treatment options and the reason I recommend a particular approach. It is very rewarding to see patients who have experienced debilitating pain return to their favorite activities.
During my residency at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, I was a three-time recipient of the Howard Rusk Award for Academic Excellence and Teaching. As a clinical assistant professor of rehabilitation medicine, I teach and advise trainees. Outside of medicine, I enjoy exploring new restaurants with my wife, weightlifting, basketball, and running, as well as watching NBA and NFL games.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- achilles injury
- achilles tendonitis
- acromioclavicular sprain
- adductor tendinitis
- adhesive capsulitis
- ankle pain
- ankle tendinitis
- ankle tendon tear
- baker's cyst
- biceps tendinitis
- carpal tunnel syndrome
- cubital tunnel syndrome
- de quervain syndrome
- elbow arthritis
- elbow pain
- elbow sprains & strains
- elbow swelling
- elbow tendinitis
- facet joint pain
- foot & ankle arthritis
- foot & ankle sprains
- foot tendinitis
- frozen shoulder
- gluteal tendinitis
- golfer's elbow
- groin tendinitis
- hamstring tendinitis
- hand pain
- heel pain
- herniated disc
- hip arthritis
- hip bursitis
- hip impingement syndrome
- hip pain
- hip tendinitis
- iliotibial band syndrome
- knee bursitis
- knee injury
- knee pain
- knee swelling
- knee tendinitis
- low back strain
- lower back pain
- lumbar disc disease
- lumbar radiculopathy
- muscle strain
- musculoskeletal pain
- myofascial pain
- neuroma of foot
- osteitis pubis
- osteoarthritis
- osteoarthritis of the knee
- osteoarthritis of the shoulder
- pain in lumbar spine
- patellofemoral pain syndrome
- piriformis syndrome
- plantar fasciitis
- plantar pain
- quadriceps tendinitis
- rotator cuff syndrome
- sciatica
- shoulder bursitis
- shoulder impingement syndrome
- shoulder pain
- shoulder sprains & strains
- shoulder tendinitis
- spinal arthritis
- sports concussion
- sports hernia
- sports injury
- subacromial bursitis
- tendon injury
- tennis elbow
- triangular fibrocartilaginous complex tear
- triceps tendinitis
- wrist & hand repetitive use injuries
- wrist arthritis
- wrist pain
- wrist sprain
- wrist tendinitis
Treatments
- acupuncture
- epidural block via transforaminal approach
- injection of facet joint
- injection of sacroiliac joint
- interlaminar epidural steroid injection
- joint injection
- knee injection
- musculoskeletal ultrasound
- platelet rich plasma injection
- radiofrequency nerve ablation
- steroid injection
- tendon injection
- trigger point injection
Learn more about conditions we treat at ºÙºÙÊÓƵ:
Achilles Injury , Carpal Tunnel Syndrome , Elbow Sprains & Strains , Foot & Ankle Arthritis , Foot & Ankle Sprains , Frozen Shoulder , Herniated Disc , Hip Impingement Syndrome , Osteoarthritis of the Knee , Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder , Plantar Fasciitis , Shoulder Sprains & Strains , Wrist & Hand Repetitive Use InjuriesCredentials
Positions
- Clinical Assistant Professor,
- Associate Director, Graduate Medical Education, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Board Certifications
- American Board of PM&R - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2020
- American Board of PM&R (Sports Medicine), 2020
Education and Training
- Fellowship, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Sports Medicine, 2020
- Residency, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Rehab. Medicine, 2019
- DO from Rowan University, 2015
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Insurance Plans Accepted
This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
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Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna International
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Access EPO
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna Student Plan
- Allied
- Chesterfield Resources Inc
- Christian Brothers Services
- CoreSource
- Nippon Life of America-Aetna
- Nippon Life-Aetna
- Starmark
- WellNet
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Amida Care
- Amida Care Medicaid
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Anthem BCBS Health Plus
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4
- BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange
- BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage
- BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY
- BCBS Healthplus NY Medicaid Managed Care NY
- BCBS Healthplus Special Needs
- Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem BCBS CT PPO
- Anthem BCBS CT Pathway PPO
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group
- BCBS EPO
- BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS Federal Program
- BCBS Florida Blue Care HMO
- BCBS Florida Blue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Options PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Select
- BCBS Florida MyBlue HMO
- BCBS Florida Simply Blue
- BCBS Florida Traditional PPC
- BCBS HMO
- BCBS Indemnity
- BCBS Local 32BJ Employees
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare HMO
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO
- BCBS POS
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS PPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group
- New York Hotel Trades
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Centerlight Healthcare
- CenterLight Healthcare DIRECT
- CenterLight Healthcare PACE
- CenterLight Healthcare Select
- Centerlight Pace Medicare HMO
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Centers Plan For Healthy Living
- Centers Plan For Healthy Living
- Centers Plan For Healthy Living Medicaid Advantage Plus HMO D-SNP
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Cigna
- Apwu Health Plan
- Cigna - Humana
- Cigna Great West PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna Managed Care/POS
- Cigna Medicare Advantage
- Cigna NALC
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access PPO
- Cigna Oscar
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Premier Plus
- Great West HMO
- Kaiser Permanente
- MVP-Cigna Network
- Wellfleet-NYU Student
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Connecticare
- Connecticare Bridge
- Connecticare Commercial
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Elderplan
- Elderplan
- Elderplan FIDA
- Elderplan Medicare Advantage Plan
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Emblem
- Emblem Select Care Bronze Small Group
- Emblem Select Care EPO
- Emblem Select Care Gold Small Group
- Emblem Select Care HMO
- Emblem Select Care PPO
- Emblem Select Care Platinum Small Group
- Emblem Select Care Silver Small Group
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Fidelis Care
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Bronze Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Catastrophic Cvg Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Gold Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Native American Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Platinum Exchange
- Ambetter Fidelis Care Silver Exchange
- Fidelis Care Child Health Plus
- Fidelis Care Medicaid Managed Care
- Fidelis Essential Plan 1
- Fidelis Essential Plan 2
- Fidelis Essential Plan 3
- Fidelis Essential Plan 4
- Wellcare by Fidelis Care Medicare
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First Health
- First Health PPO
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GHI
- American Plan Administrators
- GHI CBP (City of New York Employees)
- GHI Emblem Health EPO
- GHI Emblem Health PPO
- GHI HMO
- GHI HMO Medicare
- GHI Medicare PPO
- GHI Medicare Supplement
- GHI Network Access - Benefit Services of PA
- GHI Network Access - Humana
- GHI Network Access - Total Plan Concepts
- IUOE Local 14-14B
- Wlny-TV Inc.
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HIP
- Emblem Essential Plan 1
- Emblem Essential Plan 2
- Emblem Essential Plan 3
- Emblem Essential Plan 4
- HIP Access I
- HIP Access II
- HIP Bridge
- HIP Child Health Plus
- HIP EPO
- HIP HMO
- HIP Medicaid Enhanced Care
- HIP Medicare Supplement
- HIP POS
- HIP PPO
- HIP Prime Basic Exchange
- HIP Prime Bronze
- HIP Prime Bronze Exchange
- HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange
- HIP Prime Gold
- HIP Prime Gold Exchange
- HIP Prime Platinum
- HIP Prime Platinum Exchange
- HIP Prime Silver
- HIP Prime Silver Exchange
- HIP VIP Medicare Bold
- HIP VIP Medicare Prime
- Vytra HMO
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Hamaspik Choice
- Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP
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Healthfirst
- Health And Recovery Plan (Harp)
- Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Child Health Plus
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4
- Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Medicaid
- Healthfirst Medicare
- Healthfirst Medicare/NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan
- Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO
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Hotel Trades Council
- Hotel Trades Council
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Humana
- Humana Medicare Advantage
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Local 1199
- Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice
- Local 1199 PPO
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Longevity Health Plan
- Longevity Health Plan Medicare
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Magnacare
- Magnacare PPO
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Medicare
- Medicare Part A and B
- Medicare Part B
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MetroPlusHealth
- MetroPlusHealth Bronze Plus Plan Exchange
- MetroPlusHealth Child Health Plus
- MetroPlusHealth Essential Plan 1 and 2
- MetroPlusHealth Essential Plan 3 and 4
- MetroPlusHealth Gold
- MetroPlusHealth Gold Plus Plan Exchange
- MetroPlusHealth Goldcare
- MetroPlusHealth Medicaid Managed Care
- MetroPlusHealth Medicare
- MetroPlusHealth Medplus Plan Exchange
- MetroPlusHealth Platinum Plus Plan Exchange
- MetroPlusHealth Silver Plus Plan Exchange
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Multiplan
- AXA Assistance USA
- Administrative Concepts
- Beech Street PPO
- Diversified Administration Corporation
- Fiserv Health
- GEHA
- Global Excel
- Global Health
- Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America
- Health Net Of California
- Health Republic Of NJ
- Insurance Design Administrators
- Kaiser Foundation
- Kaiser Permanente
- Meritain Health
- Multiplan PPO
- Multiplan-Capital Dist Phys Health
- Mutual Of Omaha
- Nippon Life Ins Co
- PHCS
- Professional Benefit Admin
- Qualcare Inc
- Screen Actors Guild
- Teamsters Allied Benefits
- US Life Insurance Company
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NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
- NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan
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Oxford
- Oxford Health Plans Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans Liberty
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POMCO Insurance Company
- POMCO Insurance Company
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Partners Health Plan Inc
- Partners Health Plan FIDA
- Partners Health Plan Medicaid
- Partners Health Plan Medicare
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Qualcare Inc.
- Qualcare Direct
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Railroad Medicare
- Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
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River Spring Health Plan
- River Spring Medicare HMP SNP
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Sedgwick WTC
- World Trade Center - Sedgwick
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Senior Whole Health
- Senior Whole Health Medicare Advantage
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Tricare
- TriWest
- Tricare
- US Family Health Plan
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Complete
- Bind Benefits inc
- Oxford Health Plans Medicare Advantage
- UMR
- United Healthcare (NY University Care Plan)
- United Healthcare AARP
- United Healthcare All Savers
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Blackrock employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Simon
- United Healthcare EPO
- United Healthcare EPO (ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Golden Rule Insurance
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare Healthscope
- United Healthcare Indemnity
- United Healthcare Indemnity (ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Medicare
- United Healthcare Navigate
- United Healthcare Nexus
- United Healthcare Nexus (Amex Employees)
- United Healthcare POS
- United Healthcare PPO
- United Healthcare Plus (ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Student Resources
- United Healthcare Student Resources (NYU)
- United Healthcare Value, Advantage and HDHP (New York University employees)
- UnitedHealthcare Choice (NY Power Authority Employees)
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VA Community Care Network
- VA CCN Optum
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VNS Choice Advantage
- VNS Medicare Advantage
- VNS NY Choice Select Health
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Village Care
- VillageCare
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WTC Health Program
- NY Fire Department - WTC
- WTC Health Program
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Wellcare
- WellCare Medicare
Surein Theivakumar, DO does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
Preston Robert Tisch Center for Men's Health
555 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10022
ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Orthopedic Center
333 East 38th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10016
Publications
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Maalouf, Samar W; Theivakumar, Surein; Owens, David M
Journal of dermatological science. 2012 May ; 66(2):108-18