Pain Psychiatrist & Neurologist
A neurologist, child neurologists or psychiatrist who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Patient care needs may also be coordinated with other specialists.
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Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, Sports Medicine Doctor
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Neurologist
Dr. Ross E. Lipton is a Neurologist in Port Jefferson, NY
with special training and skill in studying, diagnosing, and treating disorders of the nervous system (the brain and spinal cord).
As a Neurologist, Ross E. Lipton, MD performs
diagnostic tests and a wide variety of neurological and cognitive treatments for a range of neurological disorders. Neurology is
the branch of biology that studies, assesses, and treats the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of the nervous system. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Neurologists include coordination problems, muscle weakness, sensation changes, confusion, dizziness, cluster headaches, migraines, seizure disorders like epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular disorders, encephalitis, meningitis, brain abscesses, neurodegenerative disorders like Lou Gehrig's disease and Alzheimer's, as well as spinal cord inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Neurologists
include lumbar puncture, tensilon test, EEG, CT scan, MRI scan, PET scan, angiography, and sleep studies for diagnosis, then the presciption of physiotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, pain management, medication and/or lifestyle changes.
A Neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, autonomic nervous system, and blood vessels that relate to these structures.
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Interventional Pain Doctor
Dr. Ross E. Lipton is an Interventional Pain Doctor in Port Jefferson, NY
with special training and skill in relieving, reducing, or managing pain and improving a patient's overall quality of life through minimally invasive techniques.
As an Interventional Pain Doctor, Ross E. Lipton, MD performs
physical exams and scans, assessments, and treatments for short and long term pain. Interventional Pain Medicine is
the study, assessment, diagnosis and treatment or management of chronic pain. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Interventional Pain Doctors include sciatica, herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and whiplash.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Interventional Pain Doctors
include discography, epidural injections, nerve, root, and medial branch blocks, facet joint injections, pulsed radiofrequency neurotomy (PRFN), rhizotomy, spinal cord stimulation, intrathecal pumps, and percutaneous discectomy/nucleoplasty.
Interventional Pain Medicine is the discipline of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of pain and related disorders principally with the application of interventional techniques in managing subacute, chronic, persistent, and intractable pain, independently or in conjunction with other modalities of treatment.
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Electrodiagnostic Medicine Doctor
Dr. Ross E. Lipton is an Electrodiagnostic Medicine Doctor in Port Jefferson, NY
with special training and skill in neurophysiological diagnostics of muscular, central nervous system, and peripheral nervous system dysfunctions.
As an Electrodiagnostic Medicine Doctor, Ross E. Lipton, MD performs
diagnostic tests to identify the cause of pain, weakness, tingling, numbness, cramps, and spasms. Electrodiagnostic Medicine is
a subspecialty of neuromuscular medicine that diagnosis and treats neuromuscular, neurologic, and muscular systems. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Electrodiagnostic Medicine Doctors include limb trauma, multiple sclerosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, muscular dystrophy, and radiculopathy.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Electrodiagnostic Medicine Doctors
include nerve conduction studies and electromyograms.
Electrodiagnostic medicine is the medical subspecialty that applies neurophysiologic techniques to diagnose, evaluate, and treat patients with impairments of the neurologic, neuromuscular, and/or muscular systems. Qualified physicians are trained in performing electrophysiological testing and interpretation of the test data. They require knowledge in anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, histology, and pathology of the brain, spinal cord, autonomic nerves, cranial nerves, peripheral nerves, neuromuscular junction, and muscles. They must know clinical features and treatment of diseases of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, as well as those of neuromuscular junction and muscle. Physicians also require special knowledge about electric signal processing, including waveform analysis, electronics and instrumentation, stimulation and recording equipment, and statistics.
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