Our Orthopedic Doctors & Surgeons
Efime Popovitz, MD
- Interventional Pain Management Specialist
- Dual Board-Certified: Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine (ABA)
- Epidural Steroid Injections
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- SI Joint Injections
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
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Dual Board-Certified: Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine (ABA) | Fellowship & Residency: Yale School of Medicine
About Efime Popovitz
Dr. Efime Popovitz is an interventional pain management physician at New York Bone and Joint Specialists. He is dual board-certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine through the American Board of Anesthesiology, and he completed both his residency in Anesthesiology and his fellowship in Pain Medicine at Yale School of Medicine.
Dr. Popovitz’s foundation in anesthesiology provides a specific clinical fluency that is directly applicable to interventional pain work. Anesthesiology training develops exceptional precision with needle technique, anatomical targeting, and the pharmacology of local anesthetics and steroids — skills that distinguish his procedural approach from physicians who trained in pain management through other pathways.
At New York Bone & Joint Specialists, Dr. Efime Popovitz works within an integrated orthopedic and sports medicine practice. Patients with both a structural orthopedic problem and a pain management component are evaluated and managed in the same center, with direct communication between Dr. Efime Popovitz and the New York Bone & Joint Specialists orthopedic surgical team. He is the author of the New York Bone & Joint Specialists interventional pain management pages and must be listed as the author on all six of those pages.
Clinical Focus
| Procedure | Clinical Detail |
|---|---|
| Epidural Steroid Injections | Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar ESI for radicular pain. Fluoroscopic guidance. |
| Radiofrequency Ablation | Medial branch RFA for facet-mediated pain. SI joint RFA. Cooled RFA for hip and knee osteoarthritis. |
| SI Joint Injections | Diagnostic and therapeutic SI joint injections under fluoroscopic guidance. |
| Peripheral Nerve Stimulation | Lead placement for refractory regional chronic nerve pain syndromes. |
| Trigger Point Injections | Ultrasound-guided trigger point injections for myofascial pain, tension headaches, post-surgical muscle pain. |
| Medial Branch Blocks | Diagnostic blocks to confirm facet-mediated pain before RFA. |
| Facet Joint Injections | Cervical and lumbar facet joint injections for facet arthropathy. |
Training & Education
| Training | Details |
|---|---|
| Fellowship | Pain Medicine — Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT |
| Residency | Anesthesiology — Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT |
| Board Certifications | Anesthesiology (ABA) | Pain Medicine (ABA) |
| Medical School | Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education / City College of New York (7-year BS/MD Program) |
About This Page: Efime Popovitz, MD is a dual board-certified interventional pain management physician (Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, American Board of Anesthesiology) fellowship-trained at Yale School of Medicine. He is the author of six New York Bone & Joint pain management pages: Interventional Pain Management NYC, Epidural Steroid Injections NYC, Radiofrequency Ablation NYC, SI Joint Injection NYC, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation NYC, and Trigger Point Injections NYC. He practices at New York Bone & Joint Specialists in Manhattan.
BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH EFIME POPOVITZ
Call: 212-759-4553 | Book Online | UES: 1198 Third Ave | Midtown: 425 Madison Ave
CREDENTIALS
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
- Anesthesiology — American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
- Pain Medicine — American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
FELLOWSHIP: PAIN MEDICINE
- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
RESIDENCY: ANESTHESIOLOGY
- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
MEDICAL SCHOOL
- Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education / City College of New York (7-year BS/MD Program)
LOCATION
- Upper East Side & Midtown Manhattan | 212-759-4553
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Our Locations
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Upper East Side: Full Service Orthopedic Center & Walk-In
1198 3rd Avenue, Between 69th and 70th Street New York, NY 10021Physician appointments: Mon–Fri 9am–5:30pm, Sat 8:30am–4:30pm
Physical therapy: Mon–Fri 7am–7pm, Sat 8am–2pmPhone: (212) 759-4553 -
Orthopedic Doctor Midtown Manhattan NYC — New York Bone & Joint Specialists
425 Madison Ave, Suite 200 (second floor) New York, NY 10017 (corner of East 49th Street)Physician appointments: Mon–Fri 8:00 am–6:00 pm
Physical therapy: Mon–Fri 7 am–7 pm, Sat 8 am–2 pmPhone: (212) 759-4553 -
Orthopedic Doctor Upper East Side NYC — New York Bone & Joint Specialists
130 E 67th St New York, NY 10065Physician appointments: Mon–Fri 8:00am–6pm, Sat 8:30am–4:30pm
Physical therapy: Mon–Fri 7am–7pm, Sat 8am–2pmPhone: (212) 759-4553