Relieving Chronic and Acute Pain in New York City, since 1997
Welcome to Manhattan Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, located in Midtown East, a block from transportation. Here, our professionals know that your sense of wellness is not just about treating physical symptoms: it’s about discovering the root causes, and the behaviors that keep you from living pain-free. Our mission is to help you accomplish these goals in a painless, compassionate, respectful way.
We aim to diagnose and educate our patients with empathy while offering them comprehensive care. We understand that some people have anxiety about medical treatment, so we created a soothing environment and an efficient scheduling system that eliminates long waits.. By combining the latest technology – including classical and functional EMG and EPs, state-of-the-art PRP, exosome, amniotic fluid and stem cell treatments --with traditional techniques such as yoga and medical massage, we provide patients the holistic care they seek.
Manhattan Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation is under the direction of Dr. Loren Fishman, M.D.
Loren Fishman, M.D.
Founder | Manhattan Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Dr. Fishman, has over 25 years of experience treating patients, is a well-known researcher and author and has appeared on many “Best Doctors” lists. His motto is: Care for patients with compassion and respect. Find the diagnosis, then creatively try every reasonable approach and never give up. Help patients avoid unnecessary surgery, but when it is necessary, offer fact-based counsel on proper procedures.
“To many of his patients, Dr. Fishman is a miracle worker.”
Dr. Fishman has an advanced degree from Oxford University, was Chief Resident at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and President of the NewYork Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He gained an international reputation as a back-pain specialist, a diagnostician and a pioneer in the treatment of many disorders, including piriformis syndrome, rotator cuff tear, osteoporosis and scoliosis. He has authored 98 academic journal articles and 11 books.
Dr. Fishman is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor at Columbia Medical School. He has recently published an innovative book on yoga treatment of 20 common conditions.
Dr. Fishman studied yoga in India for three years, one with BKS Iyengar, and uses it, along with conventional Medicine and stem cell treatments in his rehabilitation practice. He has written extensively about yoga as an adjunct to medical treatment.
Read what Dr. Fishman’s patients say about their experience with him and MPM&R. →
Caryna Wong
Yoga Teacher
Caryna’s main focus is using yoga for health and healing. Having been in IT for 15 years, she brings a very analytical and systematic approach to her work which combines Vinyasa, Hatha, Aerial, and Restorative methods. She has used yoga for pain management of herniated discs in her neck and lower back, reducing her scoliosis curves, dealing with a shoulder injury and overall strengthening to maintain good posture and coordination.
Caryna has studied with Dr. Fishman for eight years. She teaches Dr. Fishman’s Methods that include Yoga for Osteoporosis, Yoga for Arthritis, Yoga for Back Care & Scoliosis, and his Rotator Cuff cure. In addition, she has found Allison West’s methods and aerial yoga effective ways to strengthen and maintain core strength as well as coordination of movement which has helped a number of joint injuries. She continues to study and is fascinated by the body’s ability to heal itself.
Misa Kishi, M.D.
Massage Therapist
Dr. Kishi studied medicine in her native Japan. After receiving her medical degree, she earned a doctorate in public health at Harvard University. Then she decided to focus on mind body medicine and practices, in particular yoga therapy and massage/bodywork. Dr. Kishi is a registered yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance and a Licensed Massage Therapist in New York and Massachusetts.
Dr. Kishi joined Manhattan Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in 2012 as a Massage Therapist and treats patients with acute and chronic pain. She integrates a variety of modalities, in her massage, including Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release, Neuromuscular Therapy, Shiatsu, and Orthopedic Massage Techniques.
Gabriella Barnstone
Yoga Therapist
Gabriella Barnstone is a certified yoga therapist with the International Association of Yoga Therapists, and has been working at Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation under the guidance and tutelage of Dr. Loren Fishman since 2015. Her teaching is largely influenced by her studies with Judith Lasater, Carrie Owerko, and Jonathan Fitzgordon. Gabriella has taught courses with Dr. Fishman on Yoga for Back Pain, Yoga for Osteoporosis, and Yoga for Arthritis at Kripalu, Yogaville, and Omega Institute. She is currently on the faculty of Prema Yoga Institute’s Yoga Therapy Program where she has developed her own course on practical anatomy. She continues to learn in New York with Dr. Fishman, Carrie Owerko, and Rodney Yee.
Erika Pons
Medical Assistant
Erika Pons, Medical Assistant and Captain of the Front Desk, is honored to be the first one to talk with patients as they begin the process of healing, and helping them get better. Outside the office, Erika is family oriented, enjoying going to the Botanical Gardens or the Bronx Zoo with her husband and kids. She also likes visiting relatives in the Dominican Republic, where her parents are from. Making her apartment spic and span “clears her mind” so she can deliver that top-notch welcome and professionalism to patients.
Katie Cameron
Office Manager
Crackerjack office manager Katie, who is a long-standing insurance expert, came to work for MPM&R in 2015. When she’s not keeping everything running smoothly in the office, Katie dotes on her dog, golden retriever Riley. She and her husband love seeing Broadway shows, and get particularly excited about musicals. But on Sunday nights, she’s glued to the TV set, cheering on the New England Patriots, a tradition in her big Irish-American family.
Katie always available as a resource for anyone who has questions about insurance coverage.
