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Dr. Andrew I. Gitkind, MD, Masters in Health Administration

Sports Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery
Accepting new patients
Montefiore Medical Center 111 E 210th St, Bronx, NY 10467
(718) 920-7246

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Brief Intro

Andrew I. Gitkind, MD, MHA, is Vice Chair, Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical Director, Montefiore Spine Center and Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery and Anesthesiology at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Gitkind’s clinical focus is on the management of acute and chronic spine pain. He uses a variety of conservative management as well as interventional techniques to help guide patients back to a high level of function and satisfaction.After earning his Doctor of Medicine at St. George’s University School of Medicine in Granada, West Indies, in 2004, Dr. Gitkind completed a one-year residency in internal medicine at Flushing Hospital Medical Center in 2005 before completing his physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at Montefiore in 2008, where he was Chief Resident in his last year. Following this, Dr. Gitkind completed a fellowship in pain management with a focus on interventional procedures at Montefiore in 2012. He then earned his Master of Health Administration at the University of Phoenix in 2018.Dr. Gitkind has conducted National Institute of Health (NIH) sponsored research. His work has been published as original communications in peer-reviewed journals, books, chapters, review articles, abstracts and poster presentations. He has given invited lectures locally and nationally. Dr. Gitkind is an editorial reviewer for the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, The Spine Journal and Pain Medicine.Dr. Gitkind is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in his primary specialty and has subspecialty board certification in Pain Medicine. He is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the Association of Academic Physiatrists, the Spine Intervention Society, the North American Spine Society, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and the American College of Healthcare Executives. Dr. Gitkind was named Top Doctor in the New York Times annually from 2018 through 2022.

Education Background

FELLOWSHIP

Montefiore Medical Center

RESIDENCY

Montefiore Medical Center

MEDICAL SCHOOL

St. George's University

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

Montefiore Medical Center
111 E 210th St, Bronx, NY 10467

Specialties Treated

Sports Medicine
Orthopedic Surgery
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Pain Medicine
Interventional Pain Medicine

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

MetroPlus Health Plan
UnitedHealthcare
Blue Cross Blue Shield
1199SEIU
STLDentalPlan| LLC
MVP Health Care
Molina Healthcare
EmblemHealth
HealthFirst (NY)
Montefiore HMO
VillageCareMax
CenterLight Healthcare
Nippon Life Benefits
Fidelis Care (NY)

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Urology 87
Psychiatry 103
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Obsterics & Gynecology 17
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