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Jason W. Siefferman, MD

INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT, HEADACHE
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Jason W. Siefferman, MD is board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Interventional Pain Medicine.

He is trained to offer a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation and treatment for anyone experiencing pain or a disability. He has published articles, book chapters, and persuasive essays surrounding many of the conditions he treats.

He completed medical school at Rush Medical College in Chicago, IL, and residency and fellowship training at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. He is currently Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine at New York University School of Medicine.

Research Projects

Research Timeline
09/2008 –
09/2009
Feldenkrais Scapular Manipulation for Reduction of Spasticity Post-Stroke
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Preeti Raghavan, PI
Role: Designed study, IRB approval, ran protocol, data analysis, results presentation
01/2009 –
09/2009
Upper Extremity Pain in Pianists
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Preeti Raghavan, PI
Role: Designed study, IRB approval, ran protocol, data analysis
04/2011 –
07/2011
Patient Handoff to Acute Rehabilitation
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Jason Siefferman, PI
Role: Designed QI study, ran protocol, data analysis, results presentation
10/2013 –
Present
Pain and Rate of Relapse in Opioid-dependent Patients on Replacement Therapy
VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, Jason Siefferman, PI
Role: Designed QI study, ran protocol, data analysis
10/2014 –
Present
Efficacy of Feldenkrais and Hypnotherapy for chronic pain
VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, Jason Siefferman, PI
Role: Designed QI study, ran protocol, data analysis

Invited Presentations

Research Timeline
05/05/2009
Reduction of Spasticity and Spastic Co-contraction Post-Stroke via Activation of Scapular Stabilizers.
Grand Rounds, Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
05/22/2012
Patient Handoffs in Rehabilitation Medicine.
Grand Rounds, Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
06/06/2012
Patient Safety: Handoffs in Rehabilitation Medicine.
Lecture, New York Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
10/20/2012
Occipital Neuralgia after Hair Transplantation: A Case Report.
Poster award presentation, NYSIPP/NJSIPP Pain Medicine Symposium, Jersey City, NY
10/31/2013
Rehabilitation of Chronic Low Back Pain.
Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine, NYU School of Medicine
01/22/2014
Neuropathic Pain.
Department of Neurology, NYU School of Medicine
02/24-25/2015
Pain Management for Primary Care.
Faculty Development Program, Dept. of Internal Medicine, NYU School of Medicine
04/14/2015
Anatomy and Physiology of Nociception.
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU School of Medicine
10/29/2015
Pain Management in the Older Adult.
NICHE interdisciplinary Geriatrics program, NYU School of Medicine
03/24/2016
Pain Management in the Older Adult.
NICHE interdisciplinary Geriatrics program, NYU School of Medicine

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journals

  1. Siefferman JW, Lin E, and Fine JS. Patient safety at handoff in rehabilitation medicine. Rehab Clin N Amer, A Cristian, ed. 23:2, 2012
  2. Siefferman JW. Postamputation pain in the geriatric population. Topics in Pain Mgmt. 29:7, 2013
  3. Siefferman JW. Treatment of postamputation pain in the geriatric population. Topics in Pain Mgmt. 29:8, 2013
  4. Siefferman J, Khelemsky Y. Occipital neuralgia after hair transplantation and its treatment. Case Rep Neurol Med. 2015:428413
  5. Siefferman JW, Lai G. Propranolol for paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity with lateralizing hyperhidrosis after stroke. Case Rep Neurol Med. 2015:421563
  6. Kiritsy M, Siefferman JW. When do lumbar epidural steroid injections help? A systematic review: Part 1. Topics in Pain Mgmt. 31:8, March 2016
  7. Kiritsy M, Siefferman JW. When do lumbar epidural steroid injections help? A systematic review: Part 2. Topics in Pain Mgmt. 31:9, April 2016

Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters

  1. Siefferman JW and Sabini R. Brain Injury. In Sackheim K, ed. Rehab Clinical Pocket Guide. New York: Springer; 2013.
  2. Siefferman JW, Sahler C, Shetreat-Klein A. Spinal Cord Injury. In Sackheim K, ed. Rehab Clinical Pocket Guide. New York: Springer; 2013.
  3. Lin E, Siefferman JW, and Ho J. Electrodiagnostic Studies. In Sackheim K, ed. Rehab Clinical Pocket Guide. New York: Springer; 2013.
  4. Siefferman JW. Post-Amputation Pain. In Sackheim K, ed. Pain Management and Palliative Care. New York: Springer; 2015

Book Chapters under review

  1. Siefferman JW. Doping, Drug Abuse, and Therapeutic Drug Use in Boxing. In: Jordan BD and Herrera JE, eds. Medical Aspects of Boxing. 2nd ed. New York: Humana Press