Jeffrey Stillman

Medical Oncologist

Mr. Jeffrey Stillman is a Medical Oncologist in Vestal, NY with special training and skill in treating cancer and providing medical care using chemotherapy and other medications. Medical oncologists are often the main health care providers for cancer patients. As a Medical Oncologist, Jeffrey Stillman performs chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, biological therapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy. Medical Oncology is the diagnosis, treatment, and post-treatment care of cancer patients. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Medical Oncologists include skin cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, brain cancer, bone cancer, bladder cancer, and anal cancer. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Medical Oncologists include chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, biological therapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy.

An internist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. This specialist decides on and administers therapy for these malignancies as well as consults with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatments for cancer.

Pain Management Practitioner

Mr. Jeffrey Stillman is a Pain Management Practitioner in Vestal, NY with special training and skill in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of all types of pain caused by surgery, injury, nerve damage, and metabolic problems such as diabetes. As a Pain Management Practitioner, Jeffrey Stillman performs medication management, physical therapy, and nerve blocks. Pain Management Medicine is the multifaceted treatment of pain that prohibits or prevents normal eating, sleeping, work, and daily activity. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Pain Management Doctors include chronic pain, fibromyalgia,back pain, joint pain, arthritis pain, tendinitis pain, and post-surgical pain. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Pain Management Doctors include pain medications like opioids, spinal injections, TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) therapy, meditation, relaxation techniques, visual imagery, biofeedback, heat and cold therapy, manipulation and massage.

Pain Medicine is a primary medical specialty based on a distinct body of knowledge and a well-defined scope of clinical practice that is founded on science, research and education. It is concerned with the study of pain, the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons in pain. A comprehensive evaluation incorporates the physical, psychological, cognitive and socio-cultural contributions to pain. The treatment protocol may include pharmacological, invasive, behavioral, cognitive, rehabilitative and complementary strategies provided in a concurrent focused and patient specific manner. The pain medicine physician often serves the patient as a frontline physician regarding their pain, but also may serve as a consultant to other physicians, direct an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary treatment team, conduct research, or advocate for the patient's pain care with public and private agencies. The Pain Medicine physician may work in variety of settings including office, clinic, hospital, university, or governmental/public agencies.