5 Best Spine Surgeons, 3 Best Back Pain Specialists in New York

Five spine surgeons of Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian at the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care have been named to the Castle Connolly list of 2023 America’s Top Doctors, showcased in this year’s  New York magazine roster of Top Doctors in New York. Many of them have been named to this prestigious list for 5, 10, or even 15 years. Our spine faculty includes top doctors in the fields of neurosurgery, orthopedic spine surgery, pain management, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and neurology. We are proud to be among the best spine surgeons in New York, and in the United States. Several of our top surgeons have been on the list for many years, with a level of expertise unmatched in the nation.

The 2023 list of America’s Top Doctors features these faculty members of Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian at the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care:

*Dr. Roger Härtl (since 2008; New York Magazine Top Doctors since 2012)

*Dr. John Park (since 2022; the ONLY neurosurgeon in Queens to be named to the list; Top AAPI Doctors 2023)

*Dr. Dan Riew (since 2000; New York Magazine Top Doctors since 2020)

*Dr. Robert B. Snow (since 1999; Top Doctors New York Metro Area since 2004)

*Dr. Eric H. Elowitz (named to the list every year since 2014; now retired)

Best Doctors for Back Pain

This year’s list of New York magazine’s Top Doctors for back pain include the Spine Center’s Dr. Neel Mehta and Dr. Lisa Witkin, as well as Dr. Jaspal Ricky Singh, a triple-board certified physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation, sports medicine, and pain medicine. See our entire roster of back pain specialists.