Lisa R. Witkin, M.D., M.S.
Locations and Appointments
Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian at the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care
Pain Management - Lower Manhattan
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Insurances Accepted
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- AETNA
- Aetna - NYP
- CIGNA
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus
- GHI
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- MVP Health Care
- Oxford Health Plans
- United Healthcare
- VNSNY CHOICE
About Lisa R. Witkin, M.D., M.S.
Originally from Pennsylvania, Dr. Witkin attended Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, where she earned a B.S. in engineering science, magna cum laude, with honors in bioengineering. She earned her M.D. at Johns Hopkins University and then completed a general surgery internship at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Following her internship, Dr. Witkin completed an anesthesiology residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She then completed a pain management fellowship at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Tri-Institutional Fellowship Program (Weill Cornell Medical College, Hospital for Special Surgery, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center).
Committed to patient care, Dr. Witkin's clinical interests encompass a wide range of pain conditions. Some of her specialties include acute and chronic post-surgical pain, neck and spine disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, cancer-related pain, neuropathic pain, and chronic regional pain syndrome. Her treatment goal is to utilize a multi-modal approach which is customized to each patient. This approach alleviates a patient's pain and suffering in order to improve physical and mental functioning as well as overall quality of life. This may include initiating and optimizing medications, physical and occupational therapy, behavioral medicine techniques, and minimally-invasive fluoroscopic and ultrasound-guided interventional therapies. More advanced interventions including spinal cord stimulation and intrathecal pump therapy may also be offered when indicated.
Dr. Witkin practices evidence-based medicine and uses a multidisciplinary approach in collaboration with Neurosurgery, Neurology, Orthopedic Surgery, Psychiatry, Rehabilitative Medicine, and complimentary and alternative medical specialists. Active not only in patient care but also in research, she has numerous publications and presentations to her credit. She is also an active member of many national anesthesia and pain organizations including: Eastern Pain Association (EPA), American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA), New York State Society of Anesthesiologists (NYSSA), American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA), North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS), and New York Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (NYSIPP).
Board Certifications
- Anesthesiology
- Pain Medicine
Expertise
Acute Pain Management
Back Pain
Cancer Pain Management
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Chronic Pain Management
Chronic Pain Management In Elderly Patients
Joint Pain
Knee Pain
Kyphosis
Kyphosis Deformity of Spine
Low Back and Neck Pain
Minimally Invasive Procedures For Back/Neck Pain
Muscle Pain
Myofascial Pain
Neck and Back Pain
Neck Pain
Nerve Ablation for Chronic Pain
Nerve Pain Due to Spinal Stenosis
Neuropathic Pain
Non-Surgical Approach to Back Pain
Non-Surgical Spine Treatments
Pain Following Surgery or Procedure
Scoliosis
Scoliosis Deformity of Spine
Spine
Spine Deformity
Spine Pain
Spine Tumors
Education
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Internship: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Medical School: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Residency: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Languages
- English
Titles & Positions
Associate Attending Anesthesiologist
Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology
Hospital Affiliations
Och Spine At NewYork-Presbyterian
Education
- Fellowship: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- Internship: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- Residency: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- Medical School: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Awards & Honors
- 2nd Place Award: Pennsylvania Anesthesiology Resident Research Conference, 2011 Annual Meeting, for Witkin, Lisa R, Patel, Rishin A, Slevin, Kieran A. “Left Stellate Ganglion Blockade for the Management of Drug Resistant Electrical Storm.”
- Academic Excellence Scholarship (2000-2004)
- Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor since 2019
- Certificate: "Leadership Strategies for Evolving Health Care Executives", The Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, 2015
- Deans List Honor (2000-2004)
- Exceptional Women In Medicine: since 2019
- Gamma Sigma Alpha Honors Society (Spring 2001-2004)
- Golden Key International Honour Society (Fall 2001- 2004)
- Howard J. Waltemeyer, Sr. Scholarship-College of Engineering (2002-2004)
- Member of Phi Gamma Phi Honor Society -top 5% (Spring 2002-2004)
- Mentored Clinical Research Training Program Recipient, July 2014
- Morrow Scholarship-College of Engineering (2001-2004)
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars (Spring 2001-2004)
- NewYork-Presbyterian Teacher of the Year, 2014-2015, Tri-Institutional Pain Medicine Fellowship
- Petrick Engineering Scholarship (2000-2004)
- Scholarship recipient to attend the “Fundamentals of Pain Management: Principals and Practice” course and the 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society, May 2012.
- Super Doctors New York Rising Stars list, 2015
- Top Doctors New York Metro Area: since 2019
- Weill Cornell Medical College Healthcare Leadership Fellow, 2015-2016
Titles & Positions
- Associate Attending Anesthesiologist
- Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology
Board Certifications
- Anesthesiology
- Pain Medicine
Languages Spoken
- English