Dr. Benjamin Shekhtman, MD
Certificado por la junta in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitación with subspecialty training in interventional pain. Dr. Shekhtman performs fluoroscopy-guided ESI, bloqueo nerviosos, radiofrequency ablation, and comprehensive PM&R evaluacións — bringing full interventional capability to MAIC's PI paciente population.
Benjamin Shekhtman, MD
2522 Hughes Ave · Bronx, NY 10458
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitación, Interventional Manejo del Dolor
Clinical Background
Dr. Benjamin Shekhtman is a certificado por la junta Physiatrist and Interventional Pain especialista joining Metropolitan Accident & Injury Center as a core clinical provider. His training at the University of Toledo College of Medicine, combined with residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitación and fellowship-level interventional pain training, positions him at the intersection of functional rehabilitation and procedural pain care — the exact clinical profile requerido for the complex PI paciente population MAIC serves.
Dr. Shekhtman's case experience is concentrated in lumbar and cervical radiculopathy, degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, and espinal stenosis — the precise injury patterns most commonly documented in accidente de vehículo motorizado cases. His interventional repertoire includes fluoroscopy-guided epidural steroid inyeccións (interlaminar and transforaminal), medial branch blocks, radiofrequency ablation (RFA), punto gatillo inyeccións, and selective nerve root blocks. He is also experienced in neurolytics and ASC-based perioperative pain protocols.
Beyond procedures, Dr. Shekhtman brings physiatry-level diagnóstico acuity: structured electrodiagnóstico interpretation, evaluación de capacidad funcional, and MTG-aligned documentación for WCB autorización previa workflows. His clinical approach integrates objective resultado tracking at every visit — goniometric ROM, validated functional scales, and causalidad narratives that are built to withstand deposición scrutiny.
Clinical Specialties
- Inyección de Esteroide Epidurals
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Bloqueo Nerviosos
- PM&R Evaluación
- Radiculopatía Management
- WCB Documentación
Servicios & Expertise at MAIC
Interlaminar & transforaminal ESI, fluoroscopy-guided
RFA for facet-mediated and medial branch pain
Selective nerve root, medial branch, punto gatillo inyeccións
Full physiatric workup with functional resultado tracking
Cervical & lumbar radiculopathy, herniated disc, DDD
MTG-compliant PAR documentación for NYS workers’ comp
Board Certifications
- American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitación — Physical Medicine & Rehabilitación
Education & Training
- University of Toledo College of Medicine — Doctor of Medicine
Preguntas Frecuentes
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