Physician Bios
Michael A. Hershey, MD
Board-certified in Interventional Pain Medicine
Board-certified in Anesthesiology
Fellowship-trained Interventional Spine Care Specialist
Dr. Michael A. Hershey is a physician with double board certification in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. He received his medical degree from the Weill Cornell Medical College, and his undergraduate degree from Columbia University, graduating with highest honors. After completing his residency in Anesthesiology at Columbia, he finished fellowship training in Pain Medicine at the prestigious NYU Langone Medical Center, ranked one of the 10 best hospitals in the United States in 2016-17 by US News & World Report.
Prior to residency, Dr. Hershey also completed a research fellowship in Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. His passion for medical research is evidenced by his contribution to numerous publications that investigate state-of-the-art pain treatments that safely and effectively treat a broad spectrum of pain syndromes and conditions.
Publications
- Intrathecal Morphine Pump in Managing Intractable Low Back Pain with Severe COPD. Chen Q, Hershey MA, Largi J, Zou S. American Society of Regional Anesthesia Annual meeting in San Diego, CA Nov 17-19, 2016.
- Bisphosphonates and Calcitonin: Novel Adjunctive Treatment for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in a Pediatric Patient. Hershey MA, Rivera E, Reddy P, Matthew L. Columbia University Department of Anesthesiology Academic Evening, New York, NY, May 20, 2015.
- Temperature probe position confounding double lumen endotracheal tube placement for ventriculopleural shunt.. Schaff J, Hershey MA, Kim M, Goswami S. Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Apil 11-14, 2015.
- Improvement in pain after lumbar surgery in cancer patients with mechanical radiculopathy. Moliterno J, Veselis CA, Hershey MA, Lis E, Laufer I, Bilsky MH. Spine J. 2014 Oct 1;14(10):2434-9.
- Pten Silencing Attenuates Dopamine-induced Ca2+ Influx in Striatal Neurons. Stavarache MA, Hershey MA, Musatov, SA, Kaplitt MG. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting in Washington, DC Nov 12-16 2011.
Over the past 20 years, the spine physicians at Spine Care Long Island have been the preferred back doctor for low back pain and neck pain patients from across Long Island, from the North Shore and South Shore of Nassau County and Suffolk County, and from Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn to the East End. Those with back pain or neck pain often struggle to find a back doctor or spine center that can provide a second opinion for spine surgery and offer nonsurgical treatment for back pain, neck pain, scoliosis (curvature of the spine) and pain symptoms related to a herniated disc. Spine Care Long Island is a regional spine center that provides spinal injections, minimally invasive spine surgery, artificial disc surgery and other advances in spine care.
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Spine Conditions
Have back or neck pain? Learn what causes symptoms and the home remedies that relieve pain. Experts estimate that 50% of back surgeries are unnecessary. Fact: Many people can recover from painful disc-related symptoms with nonsurgical treatment options like a spinal injection that reduces inflammation around a nerve root or customized spine therapy.
Spine Treatments
The good news is that 80% of back and neck pain gets better on its own over time. Only a small percentage of patients will ever need spine surgery. Isn’t that a relief? Learn about non-surgical treatment options.
Home Remedy Book
As a community service to those who live on Long Island, SpineCare Long Island mails out a free 36-page Home Remedy Book with customized stretches that can relieve some back and neck pain symptoms. Enter your name and address and we will mail you a copy.
Symptoms Chart
Some symptoms can become permanent if you don’t see the physician within 24 hours. Find out when you can use “watchful waiting” and when you have an emergency symptom.
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Spinecare Long Island is excited to announce the opening of our new, beautiful, comfortable, state-of-the-art facility in Holbrook, New York. The Holbrook location combines the expertise of board-certified spine surgeons and interventional pain management specialists.
