Leena Mathew, MD
Locations and Appointments
New Patients
ColumbiaDoctors - Columbus Circle
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- AETNA
- Affinity Health Plan
- AgeWell
- Amida Care
- CIGNA
- Emblem/GHI
- Emblem/Hip
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Fidelis Care
- Healthfirst
- Local 1199
- Magnacare (National)
- Medicare
- MVP Health Care
- Quality Health Management
- RiverSpring
- UnitedHealthcare
- VNSNY CHOICE
- WellCare
- Workers Compensation
- World Trade Center Health Plan
About Leena Mathew, MD
Leena Mathew received an MD from Tirunelveli Medical College, India, in 1995 at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, Dr. Mathew completed an internship in the Department of Surgery, followed by a residency in anesthesiology and a fellowship in pain medicine.
Dr. Mathew joined the faculty of the Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine, at Columbia University Medical Center in August 2003. An associate professor of anesthesiology at CUMC, she is program director for the pain medicine fellowship. She practices all aspects of acute and chronic pain medicine, with a special interest in interventional pain medicine in the treatment of cancer and chronic pain, including neurolytic procedures, Botox, ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blockade, radiofrequency, and cryoablation, as well as implantable therapies. She is also interested in developing comprehensive treatment models for patients with pelvic pain and headaches.
Dr. Mathew is a member of the liver transplantation anesthesia team. She is also certified in medical acupuncture.
Board Certifications
- Anesthesiology
- Pain Medicine
Expertise
Acupuncture
Acupuncture For Chronic Pain
Arthritis Pain
Back Pain
Botox Treatment
Cancer Pain Management
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cervical Neck Pain
Chronic Cancer Pain
Chronic Pain Management
Complementary Medicine
Cryoablation
Epidual and Facet Injections
Epidural Injection into Lumbar Spine
Facial Pain
Fluoroscopy
Head and Facial Pain
Headache
Knee Pain
Lumbar Pain
Migraines
Muscle Pain
Neuropathy
Osteoarthritis
Radiofrequency Ablation
Radiofrequency Treatment
Regional Anesthesia
Sacroiliac Joint Pain
Trigger Finger Release
Trigger Point Injections
Trigger Point Therapy
Education
Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Internship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Medical School: Tirunelveli Medical College, South India
Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Titles & Positions
Co-Chief, Pain Medicine
Professor of Anesthesiology at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Education
- Internship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Medical School: Tirunelveli Medical College, South India
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Titles & Positions
- Co-Chief, Pain Medicine
- Professor of Anesthesiology at CUMC
Board Certifications
- Anesthesiology
- Pain Medicine