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Philip Petrou, M.D.

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About Philip Petrou, M.D.

Personal Statement

I am a fellowship-trained pain medicine physician who takes a multidisciplinary team-based approach to addressing the physical, mental, and emotional components of pain. These team-building skills facilitate a collaborative environment to provide holistic, patient-centered care in the pain clinic. My academic pain interests include spinal cord stimulation and peripheral nerve stimulation, as well as ultrasound-based interventional techniques. In addition to his commitment to clinical medicine, I have published numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts.

Biographical Info

Dr. Philip Petrou is a double-board certified physician in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He earned his undergraduate degree in chemistry with honors from Harvard College and attended medical school at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Petrou completed his residency in anesthesiology at Stanford University, where he also was a fellow in pain medicine.

Honors and Awards
  • American Board of Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine)
Board Certifications
American Board of Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine)
Clinical Expertise
Degenerative Spine Disease
Chronic Pain Management
Myofascial Pain
Low Back and Neck Pain
Neuropathic Pain
Post-Thoracotomy Pain
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Arthritis
Radiofrequency Ablation, Nerve, Spinal, Lumbar
Minimally Invasive Procedures For Back/Neck Pain
Botulinum (Botox) Injection
Phantom Limb Pain
Abdominal Pain
Knee Pain
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Non-Surgical Approach to Back Pain
Chronic Pelvic Pain
Post-Mastectomy Pain
Disorders of Shoulder and Knee Joints
Joint Pain
Back Pain
Low Back Pain
Chronic Pain
Chronic Pain Management In Elderly Patients
Lower Back Pain
Spine Pain
Hip Pain
Chronic Pain Management In Older Patients
Arthritis Pain, Shoulder
Acute Pain Management
Acute Pain Medicine
Cancer Pain
Cancer Pain Management
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Neck Pain
Neck and Back Pain
Nerve Pain Due to Spinal Stenosis
Pain Following Surgery or Procedure
Pain Management
Shoulder Pain
Kyphosis
Kyphosis Deformity of Spine
Scoliosis
Scoliosis Deformity of Spine
Spine Tumors
Spinal Stenosis
Spine Deformity
Non-Surgical Spine Treatments
Spine
Languages
English
Research
Education 
  • M.D.
    Mount Sinai School of Medicine
    2016
  • B.A.
    Harvard University
    2009
Appointments 
  • Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist
    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology
    ÈÕ±¾avÉ«ÇéƬ Medical College, Cornell University

News & Media

News
When Arthritis Pain Is Too Much, You Have Options
May 8, 2024
Podcast: Cold Weather and Body Aches
February 20, 2024
How a Pain Management Specialist Can Help You
September 21, 2023
Podcast: Arthritis Awareness
May 30, 2022
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Videos

Effective Pain Management with Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation

External Relationships

Relationships and collaborations with for-profit and not-for profit organizations are of vital importance to our faculty because these exchanges of scientific information foster innovation. As experts in their fields, WCM physicians and scientists are sought after by many organizations to consult and educate. WCM and its faculty make this information available to the public, thus creating a transparent environment.

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