Semih Gungor, MD
Dr. Semih Gungor is board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He has specialized in pain management since 2001 and served as Faculty and Director of the Bellevue Pain Clinic at New York University Hospital prior to practicing at Hospital for Special Surgery. He believes that each patient’s condition is unique and requires comprehensive assessment with the highest quality of pain-focused medical care.
Dr. Gungor uses the most recent and advanced diagnostic technologies coupled with individualized medical, physiatric, psychological and interventional therapies to diagnose and treat patients successfully. By providing timely, efficient and thorough care, Dr. Gungor's goal is to alleviate pain, increase quality of life and achieve the most optimal level of functionality for all patients.
Back in the Game Patient Stories
Appointments
Director, Pain Medicine Research, Hospital for Special Surgery
Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College
Specialty
Specialized Centers
Special Expertise
Chronic Intractable Pain Problems
Non-Surgical Treatment of Spine-related Pain Problems
Back Pain
Neck Pain
Cervicogenic Headaches
Muscle Pain
Joint Pain
Neuropathic Pain
Extremity Pain
RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy) or CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome)
Phantom Limb Pain
Post Stroke Pain
Cancer Pain
Regional Anesthesia and its applications to Chronic Pain Management
Procedures
Interventional Techniques for Diagnosis and Treatment of Spine-related Pain Syndromes
Epidural Injections
Advanced Interventional Techniques such as Neurolytic and Radiofrequency Neuroablation
Discography
Minimally Invasive Intradiscal Techniques for the Treatment of Low Back Pain
Implantable Drug Delivery Systems
Spinal Cord Stimulators and other Neuromodulation Techniques
Awards
Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2016-2018
Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor, 2015-2018
New York Magazine Top Doctors, 2018
Affiliations
American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA)
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)
International Spine Intervention Society (ISIS)
International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS)
American Pain Society (APS)
New York State Society of Anesthesiologists (NYSSA)
Languages
English, Turkish, Spanish
Insurance Information
Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO HMO POS
Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathway
Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathway Enhanced
Cigna
Connecticare
Emblem Selectcare
HIP
Medicare
Oxford
Oxford Medicare
United Healthcare
United Healthcare Compass
Please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have questions regarding your insurance coverage. You may still have coverage subject to the availability of 'out-of-network' benefits.
Education
Internship
Residency
Fellowship
Certification
American Board of Anesthesiology
American Board of Anesthesiology, Subspecialty Board Certification in Pain Medicine
State Licensure
New York, New Jersey
Selected Books/Chapters
Ngeow J., Gungor S., Sinav A.: “Nerve Blocks of the Lower Extremity.” In: Yao and Artusio’s Anesthesiology: Problem-Oriented Patient Management, Fifth Edition, 2003.
For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Selected Presentations
Current Review of Pain Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, CME Meeting, New York, NY, November 2007
Research Interests
Development of Novel Analgesics and New Modalities to Treat Intractable Chronic Pain
Regional Anesthesia and its Applications to Chronic Pain Management
Clinical Trials
Office Information
My office is located at:
Pain Management Center
429 East 75th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10021
Tel. 212.774.2176
Fax. 646.797.8595
Office Hours:
Monday 9am – 3pm
Tuesday 9am – 12pm
Wednesday 9am – 12pm
Thursday 9am – 3pm
Friday 10am – 2pm (Paramus office)
Public Transportation Directions
HSS Map - Main Campus
Your First Visit
Instructions to patients:
Please bring the following documents with you to your first appointment:
- All insurance ID cards
- Notes from physicians that are currently treating or have previously treated you for this problem
- Reports and films for all MRIs, CT scans, and X-rays taken for this problem
- A complete list of all medications you are currently taking
- The completed Pain Management Center Questionnaire