Aldo A. Arpaia, MD Concierge Internal Medicine Dr. Arpaia's concierge practice offers a personalized approach to meet your unique needs and busy schedule. From crafting a personalized healthcare plan with you, to accommodating last-minute appointments, your well-being is our priority.

Dr. Mark Carney received his medical degree from the State University of New York Health Science Center in Syracuse in 1989. He completed his General Surgery internship and Otolaryngology residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. He went on to work as attending surgeon at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach and served as a Clinical Instructor at the University of Miami. Dr. Carney was selected as one of the "Top Doctors in Miami" by Miami Metro magazine, November, 1999. Dr. Carney is Board Certified in Otolaryngology. He is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He has special expertise in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, voice problems, and Head and Neck Cancer Surgery.

Dr. Dorothy Chau received her medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. After completing an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Dr. Chau went on to complete a fellowship in Allergy and Immunology at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. Dr. Chau is the recipient of many distinctive awards and grants for research including the Sigma Xi Research Grant and the National Institute of Health Research Fellowship Grant. She has authored numerous articles in the medical literature and has lectured at several local and national meetings. She is a member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, and the New York Allergy Society. Dr. Chau sees both pediatric and adult patients for evaluation and treatment of a wide variety of allergic disorders, with a special interest in food allergy, urticaria, and immunodeficiency. Dr. Chau speaks fluent Chinese.

Anthony Paul Vastola, MD, FACS graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a BS in Molecular Biology and went on to receive his Medical Degree from the Boston University School of Medicine where he was on The National Deans List. He completed his residency at both the NY Hospital—Cornell Medical Center for General Surgery and at the Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital for Otolaryngology. He then pursued a Fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Baylor College of Medicine—Texas Children’s Hospital. Dr. Vastola has authored numerous presentations and publications on topics related to Pediatric Otolaryngology and has also provided his skills and expertise to multiple Medical Missions overseas. He is board-certified in Medicine by the State of New York and by the American Board of Otolaryngology. A seasoned ENT, Dr. Vastola joins ENTA from Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY where he served as the Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology, as well as from SUNY-HSCB and the Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY.

The Gerling Institute provides comprehensive care for spinal disorders from the neck to the lower back, utilizing the most current state-of-the-art medical technology available. We are Staten Island, New York spine surgeons and doctors and apply the least invasive surgical techniques possible to suit the needs of each individual patient, ranging from endoscopic procedures to disc replacement and deformity reconstruction. Our ultimate goal is restoration of function, quality of life, and pain relief. Minimally invasive spine surgery procedures are our specialty. We work together as a team to formulate an optimal treatment plan specific to your needs.

Our team of Board certified and fellowship trained physicians are committed to helping patients regain hope, restore function, and return to living a prosperous and quality life. We have locations throughout New York City, and have flexible evening and weekend hours to accommodate your busy schedule. We hope to see you at one of our multiple locations and work together to achieve your goal. The Types of Pain That Can Be Treated. The understanding of how the human body works has grown considerably in recent years, enabling doctors and therapists to do much more when it comes to relieving pain. Pain that ranges from discomfort to acute pain can often be treated now – on a regular basis. When symptoms include sleeplessness, soreness, burning, neuropathy, headaches, back pain, bone pain, pain in the muscles, and more, and traditional medicine cannot resolve it, it is time to see an interventional pain specialist. We provide a number of different ways to help you get the pain relief you need and want. The medical offices at Lower Back Pain NY, offers many types of interventional pain management for most types of pain. We urge you to contact us at one of our many locations in New York City and start getting the pain relief you need – and a better life.