Michael Laurence Weinberger, MD
Michael Laurence Weinberger, MD
One of America's Top Doctors - Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Rated one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors

Michael Laurence Weinberger, MD

Pain Medicine/Management
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One of America's Top Doctors - Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Rated one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors
Specialties
Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Anesthesiology, Cancer Care, Pain Medicine/Management, more

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5 Columbus Cir
New York, NY 10019
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  • AETNA
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  • CIGNA
  • Emblem/GHI
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  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Local 1199
  • Magnacare (National)
  • Medicare
  • Quality Health Management
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Workers Compensation
  • World Trade Center Health Plan

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About Michael Laurence Weinberger, MD

Dr. Weinberger graduated from Clark University with a BA in biology. He earned his MD in 1983 from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University. He then completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at the St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, followed by a residency in anesthesiology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center and a fellowship in pain medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.


Dr. Weinberger is the division chief of pain medicine. He is director of the Pain Management Center and program director for the pain medicine fellowship. An associate professor of anesthesiology at CUMC, he has been with the department since 2001. He practices all aspects of pain medicine and has a special interest in the spine, cancer pain, palliative medicine, and chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS).


Board Certifications

  • Anesthesiology
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pain Medicine
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Expertise

  • Acute Pain Management

  • Cancer Pain Management

  • Facial Pain

  • Headache

  • Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Implantation

  • Palliative Care (Hospice Care)

  • Spinal Cord Nerve Stimulator Implantation

  • Spinal Nerve Root Block

  • Ultrasound

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Education

  • Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NY

  • Internship: St. Vincent's Hospital & Medical Center

  • Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

  • Residency: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, NY

  • Residency: St. Vincent's Hospital & Medical Center

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Titles & Positions

  • Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at CUMC

  • Co-Chief, Pain Medicine

  • Director, Pain Medicine Center

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Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

  • Och Spine At NewYork-Presbyterian

Education

  • Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NY
  • Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Residency: St. Vincent's Hospital & Medical Center
  • Internship: St. Vincent's Hospital & Medical Center
  • Residency: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, NY

Titles & Positions

  • Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at CUMC
  • Co-Chief, Pain Medicine
  • Director, Pain Medicine Center

Board Certifications

  • Anesthesiology
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pain Medicine