SomaticNerveBlock near Bayonne, NJ

Biography: Dr. Linn E. Katus is an assistant professor of neurology in the Movement Disorders and Child Neurology divisions. Dr. Katus obtained her medical degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, followed by medical internship at the University of Cincinnati. She subsequently completed neurology residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, followed by fellowship in movement disorders at Mount Sinai Hospital. In addition to seeing adult movement disorder patients, Dr. Katus has a special interest in childhood movement disorders and sees pediatric patients, as well.

Biography: Nasser Ayyad, D.O., is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College who is board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and fellowship trained in Interventional Spine and Sports medicine. He specializes in treating a variety of pain conditions, including neck and back pain as well as musculoskeletal conditions such asmuscle, joint, and tendon pain. His philosophy centers on treating "the whole patient," not just the symptoms, by listening and evaluating patients to develop individualized treatment plans to facilitate recovery and prevent re-injury.Dr. Ayyad is fluent in Spanish and his clinical interests include using exercise, physical therapy, and integrative medicine practices to treat musculoskeletal pain, as well as mindbody therapies in the perception of pain and healing. In addition, Dr. Ayyad performs various minimally invasive treatments that include fluoroscopic guided spine injections, ultrasound-guided joint injections, regenerative medicine, and neuromodulation including spinal cord stimulation and peripheral nerve stimulation.Dr. Ayyad earned his medical degree at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. He completed a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Texas Southwestern where he served as Chief Resident and earned the Arete Award for altruism. He then underwent advanced training in Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine through a North American Spine Society fellowship at Desert Spine and Sports Physicians in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to joining Weill Cornell Medical College, Dr. Ayyad worked as an Attending physician in the University of Texas Southwestern Spine Center in Dallas, TX. Dr. Ayyad was included in D Magazine's Best Doctors list for 2020 and 2021.

Biography: Dr. Marianna S. Yugrakh obtained her medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed her neurology residency here at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/The Neurological Institute of New York. She subsequently completed a clinical fellowship in Headache Medicine at Mount Sinai Roosevelt Headache Institute. She treats all primary headache disorders and offers comprehensive pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches for her patients. She has expertise in Botox injections for chronic migraine, as well as trigeminal and occipital nerve blocks and trigger point injections.