About Dr. Castellano
Dr. Vincenzo Castellano is a board certified physician specializing in interventional spine and sports medicine at Hospital for Special Surgery. He treats disorders of the lower back, thoracic spine, neck, various joints and muscles. In addition, Dr. Castellano performs minimally invasive procedures including fluoroscopically-guided radiofrequency ablations and epidural steroid injections at the Special Procedures Unit. The Special Procedures Unit is a Hospital for Special Surgery facility outfitted with the safeguards of an operating room, but in a convenient and welcoming outpatient setting instead.
Dr. Castellano underwent his undergraduate studies at Columbia University. He then attended the State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine. Thereafter, Dr. Castellano completed his residency at UCLA / GLAVA Medical Centers. He subsequently underwent a fellowship in interventional spine and sports medicine at Hospital for Special Surgery.
Dr. Castellano has received numerous awards voted on by his peers and patients. In 2008, he had the honor of being chosen as Medical Director of the Integrative Care Center. Dr. Castellano served as Medical Director of the Integrative Care Center for more than ten years. In 2018, he had the privilege of being chosen as a senior faculty member of the Center for the Advancement of Value in Musculoskeletal Care. In 2020, Dr. Castellano became a charter member of the HSS Center for Regenerative Medicine. The HSS Center for Regenerative Medicine is committed to identifying new treatment options that seek to regenerate tissues damaged by disease and stimulate the body to heal injuries that previously could not be repaired.
Dr. Castellano’s offices are conveniently located at the world-renowned Hospital for Special Surgery’s Main Campus in Manhattan and the state-of-the-art HSS Westchester in White Plains, NY.
Departments
Specialized Centers
HSS Center for Regenerative Medicine
Special Procedures Unit
Special Expertise
Sports Medicine
Procedures
Epidural steroid injections
Selective anesthetic nerve blocks
Radiofrequency ablations
Facet joint cyst ruptures
Intra-articular steroid injections
Hyaluronic acid (HA) injections
Orthobiologic procedures
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections
Patient Stories
Insurance
If your insurance is not listed, please call our office if you have questions regarding your insurance coverage. If you have out-of-network benefits, then your insurance may reimburse you for a portion of your office visit. We will work with you and your insurance to minimize your out-of-pocket costs. Financial assistance may be available for patients in need.
Credentials
Appointments
Medical Director, Integrative Care Center, 2008-2018
Senior Faculty, Center for the Advancement of Value in Musculoskeletal Care
Assistant Attending Physiatrist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Affiliations
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Spine Intervention Society (SIS)
American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP)
North American Spine Society (NASS)
International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM)
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPMR)
Certification
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Awards
New York Super Doctors Award
Top 10 Doctor Award
Patients’ Choice Award
Most Compassionate Doctor Award
Education
BA, Columbia University, New York
MD, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York
Internship
North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York
Residency
UCLA / GLAVA Medical Centers, Los Angeles, California
Fellowship
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
State Licensure
Languages
English, Italian
Publications by Dr. Castellano
Blog Posts
Research
Industry Relationships
Industry Relationships
One of the goals of HSS is to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and related disciplines for the benefit of patients. Physicians at HSS may collaborate with outside companies for education, research and medical advances. HSS supports this collaboration in order to foster medical breakthroughs; however HSS also believes that these collaborations must be disclosed.
As part of the disclosure process, this website lists physician collaborations with outside companies. The disclosures are provided by information provided by the physician and other sources and are updated regularly. Further information may be available on individual company websites.
As of February 21, 2023, Dr. Castellano reported no relationships with the healthcare industry.
By disclosing the collaborations of HSS physicians with industry on this website, HSS and its physicians make this information available to their patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest Policy does not permit physicians to collect royalties on products developed by him/her that are used on patients at HSS.