Manhattan Spine & Pain Medicine, PC

I have not written a review on Unilocal in years, I feel it’s time to dust off the account for this one.
We needed an emergency pain management appointment for my fiancée, so we saw our general physician and his receptionist managed to get us an emergency appointment at this spine institute for the day of Christmas Eve. Unfortunately, the spine institute needed to reschedule and were unable to reach us. We arrived not knowing this and unfortunately, my fiancée, in pain from his bulging discs and whatever else may be wrong had an outburst upon hearing this at the front desk staff. We will admit that this outburst was uncalled for on our part.
Later that day, I call to reschedule, I apologize to the front desk person profusely for my fiancées behavior and ask for a new appointment. They give me one for Monday the 28^th. Unfortunately, we are unable to make that, so I call again, very polite. They give me an appointment for today, Tuesday the 29^th of December. It is for early in the morning. I gladly accept and thank them. We wake up early and hopeful that these folks will be able to help us, we are all smiles that we are finally getting help. We go into the office, if the desk staff recognized us from Christmas Eve, I do not know. They are very nice and polite to us. We fill out several forms, they explain our insurance deductible to us, very well, I must say. a half an hour later a nurse takes my fiancées vitals and then we see the doctor. I have lots of praise for this doctor, he asks lots of questions, gives a thorough examination and is generally a nice guy. We gather information for the nurse on where my guy was previously treated. We see hope and help on the way, which then brings us to what happens next.
Our doctor tells us very gently that he is unable to treat my fiancée because the front desk staff is uncomfortable with his behavior. Honestly, why couldn’t they have told us this on the phone the day I tried to make the first new appointment? I would have dropped them with no hard feelings or bad review and gone on to find a new doctor or clinic. Why did they waste all that time? Ours and theirs. I must say that the very worst part was the sinking feeling that our search for help was far from over. We feel as if we were given a load of false hope in order to satisfy some retaliatory need in the front desk staff. We feel that this was an elaborate ruse that the doctor wasn’t in on to get revenge on an outburst of a man in severe pain. This shows a marked lack of empathy in the staff. If this is not in fact a retaliation, this at very least shows a lack of professionalism in the staff. What else would explain any of this.
We left the office with tears streaming down my face, with the fiancée getting ready to pay the 155 $ deductible. I spoke to him, wanting to refuse to pay on principle, bill collectors be damned. But he insisted on paying, telling me defeatedly that the previous outburst was uncalled for, to just pay, go in peace and figure out our next steps. Luckily, the doctor stepped in and told the receptionist not to make us pay. A real saving grace. I’m glad we did not waste a PTO on this visit, but I feel bad that I dragged my fiancée out of bed early to a long commute for a non result.
I welcome any comments or reply from this clinic.

This is a review of the procedure at Dr. Bakshi’s office. I called with a questions about my knee. I was told I have to see Dr. Bakshi in order to get the question about my knee answered. I spent the better part of a day traveling to and from the office — with a painful knee — and filling out paper work and being examined only to be told by Dr. Bakshi that he doesn’t work on knees. He recommended one of his associates for that.
This could easily have been accomplished on the phone. (So too could the profuse paper work be mailed in advance to patients and then brought in by them at the time of the visit.)
I have no comment about the treatment given by Dr. Bakshi because I didn’t experience that. This simply reports on his office procedure.

Dr Bakshi and his entire staff are wonderful. I was st my wit’s end with pain until I saw Dr Bakshi. He is so kind and compassionate. His PA, Gerard, is not good but so smart and down to earth. Dr DeGregoris is also fantastic — and as much as I love the doctors, it is also his office staff that makes this practice one of a kind — from Rosemarie, the office manager, the billing office, the nurses and receptionist — I can’t speak more highly of them.

If you have the dubious luck to need a EMG and nerve conduction study you ought to travel far and wide to get to Dr Steve Ayden DO. His Nerve conduction study and EMG on my neck and arms was incredible. It felt like nothing more than a tens unit and acupuncture! Not so with my last emg! My first emg before all my surgeries was at a well-​respected doc in town (whom i won’t mention). That first doctor’s EMG test was memorable in the worst kind of way. He had used large needles which gave me hematomas and he mistakenly punctured my Ulner nerve’s axon which left me in pain, bleeding and with muscle twitching which lasted for about 2 months. This test lasted a full hour which made me feel claustrophobic because his needles were left in me for a long time to get the right reading with the old equipment. I couldn’t have a more different experience this time thank heavens! Doctor Ayden uses leading edge, top of the line equipment. He also have a very kind demeanor. I was extremely nervous to get this test since my last EMG was so traumatic to me. I may have cried of nervousness when i entered Dr Ayden’s office because I was so scared. But he was so kind and patient and he listened and didn’t make me feel bad for being so worried about the test. He conducted the nerve conduction study first which felt like a simple tens unit. Then when he inserted the many needles into my neck and arms– I stopped talking and started preparing for the worst– that long period of time where the needles connected to electrical current are left in me all over my neck and arms. My eyes were closed trying to meditate. «you’re done it’s over.» It took literally 5 minutes all in! Not the hour with the old equipment! I hardly bled and what was so great is that he immediately told me the results! There was no waiting for results worrying for hours. He gave me the good news first and then with kinds the bad news which was all expected anyway. I assume Dr Ayden has a large compassionate heart– they way he values and displays kinds toward his patients. His tender approach to these problems which are large in a patient’s life is incredibly comforting and only helps toward healing. It’s funny — spinal issues. They can feel like they can take over your life and dictate your sense of wellbeing and can make you feel either very alone or very loved. With Doctors Like Dr Ayden, Dr Alan Kadet, Dr Frank Camissa, Dr Michele Leasure life doesn’t have to revolve around your broken neck!

This doctor has great expertise and knowledge. Very compassionate.
I only see one location listed. Here is a list of other office locations.
New York:
Manhattan Main Office (57^th Street)
Galleria Building
115 E 57^th Street, Suite 610
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Manhattan Office (Madison Avenue)
1015 Madison Avenue, 4^th Floor
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Manhattan Office (74^th Street)
159 E 74^th Street, 2^nd Floor
Staten Island Office
32 Lamberts Lane
New Jersey:
South Amboy Office
540 Bordentown Avenue, 2^nd Floor