HSS Spine Center with Stamford Health
Appointments Required
Get expedited access to expert spine care through HSS Orthopedics Now
In-Person (12 years and older)
Virtual Visit (18 years and older)
HSS, America’s #1 choice for back and neck care, strengthens its collaboration with Stamford Health to deliver the highest-quality multidisciplinary spine care in Connecticut, with better outcomes through specialization.
The HSS Spine Center with Stamford Health provides patients 12 years and older (18 years and older for virtual visit) access to orthopedic care for back and neck conditions.
The program is intended for patients who have not yet seen an orthopedic specialist for their condition and do not need emergency care. Appointments are required and available within 72 hours or less.
The HSS Spine Center with Stamford Health is in-network with most major insurance plans. Please check with your insurance carrier to see if a referral is required.
Our Personalized Approach
At the first visit, you will be seen by an HSS physician assistant who will evaluate your symptoms, provide treatment, and develop a plan of care.
Our team will also help you to schedule any necessary follow-up care in a timely manner, so you don’t have to figure out the next steps on your own. As a patient of the HSS Spine Center with Stamford Health, you will receive quick access to one of our highly trained specialists, whose areas of expertise include:
- Physical Therapy
- Physiatry
- Pain Management
- Neurology
- Neurointerventional Radiology
- Surgery
If you’re still receiving care with us after four weeks, a dedicated Care Navigator will proactively reach out to you. Their role is to guide you through the rest of your journey so you can get back to the things you need and love to do as quickly as possible. They will contact you at specific intervals to evaluate your needs to make sure you’re receiving the right level of care at the right time.
Please note that we are not equipped to provide injection therapy or emergency care during your first visit.
Conditions We Treat
- Lower back pain
- Middle back pain
- Upper back pain
- Back muscle injury
- Back sprain
- Sciatica
- Neck pain
- Neck sprain
Conditions Not Treated Here
- Difficulty or pain when breathing
- Unbearable pain (10 out of 10) that may require very strong medication or intensive treatment
- Weakness in the arms or legs
- Trouble with vision, headaches and/or dizziness
- Any condition caused by a traumatic event, such as a motor vehicle accident
- Fever that started within 24 hours of your condition (>101.5° F)
- Bowel/bladder retention or incontinence
- Numbness in the groin
Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room if you are experiencing any of the above.
Our Multidisciplinary Team
Surgeons
Andrea Douglas, MD - Stamford Health
Steven J. McAnany, MD - HSS
C. Cory Rosenstein, MD - Stamford Health
Harvinder S. Sandhu, MD, MBA - HSS
Evan D. Sheha, MD - HSS
Neurointerventional Radiology
Todd Miller, MD - Stamford Health
Neurology
Donald Price, MD - Stamford Health
Jason Wong, MD - Stamford Health
Yaojie Wu, MD - Stamford Health
Pain Management
Joseph C. Hung, MD - HSS
Ofer Wellisch, MD, MPH - Stamford Health
Lite Wu, DO, MPH - Stamford Health
Si Zhang, DO - Stamford Health
Physiatry
Daniel H. Blatz, MD - HSS
Alice Chen, MD - HSS
Stephen J. Massimi, MD - HSS
Carlo Milani, MD, MBA - HSS
Care Navigator - Tina Castiello, PT, DPT, OCS