Stuart
Kahn, MD
Director,
Spine Institute Pain Rehabilitation
Dr. Stuart Kahn is a pain management
specialist who diagnoses and treats painful conditions of
the spine not requiring surgery. Through a multi-modality
approach, Dr. Kahn assists acute and chronic pain patients
with pain management.
Dr. Kahn joined Beth Israel
in 1992 as the Physician in charge of the inpatient rehabilitation
unit before moving on to lead ambulatory departments
in physical medicine and rehabilitation. After becoming
a pain management specialist, Dr. Kahn was named Director
of Spine Pain & Rehabilitation at the Spine Institute
in 1999.Dr. Kahn is a board-certified physician in Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation with a subspecialty in Pain
Management. Dr. Kahn’s foresight in studying acupuncture
has expanded options for patients seeking pain management.
Over the past decade, Dr.
Kahn has developed extensive expertise in non-operative
interventional pain techniques for treatment of painful
spine disorders. Dr. Kahn is experienced in pain management
techniques such as epidural steroid injections, facet
joint injections and intra-discal procedures.
Current Appointments
Director
Spine Institute Pain Rehabilitation,
Beth Israel Medical Center
Clinical Professor
Albert Einstein College of Medicine,
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Education and Training
Undergraduate State University
of New York – Binghamton, BA with Honors
Binghamton, New York
Medical School State University
of New York - School of Medicine at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, New York
Transitional Internship
Overlook Hospital
Summit, New Jersey
Residency Columbia Presbyterian
Medical Center, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
New York, New York
Fellowship UCLA School of
Medicine, Medical Acupuncture
Los Angeles, California
Licensure and Certifications
• New York State Board
for Medicine (Licensure)
• American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – Pain Management
• American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
• New York State Acupuncture
• American Academy of Pain Management
• National Medical Board Exam
• DEA registration
Professional Affiliations
• American Academy
of Pain Management
• American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• New York Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Physiatric Association of Spine, Sport, and Orthopedic Rehabilitation
• Society for Pain Practice Management
Specialization
• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• Pain Management Injections
• Acupuncture
|