Dr. Vasilios Kountis' Credentials

Accepting New Patients

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Biography

Dr. Vasilios Kountis is a board-certified, skilled spine specialist as well as a pain management specialist serving New York City. He obtained his medical degree from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his internship in Internal Medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He then advanced his subspecialty training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, from the University of Minnesota to advanced endoscopic spine training through Richard WOLF specializing in endoscopic discectomy and facet rhizotomy. Dr. Kountis is the founder of Anagenesis Spine and Pain Medicine and is affiliated with New York University Elaine A. and Kenneth G. Langone Medical Center, and the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine in New York, NY. He is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, the North American Spine Society, and the Medical Society of the State of New York. Patients see him for a variety of reasons, including spine deformation/scoliosis, spinal arthritis, sciatica, herniated disk, spondylosis, and vertebroplasty. Because he is bilingual in English and Greek, patients from a variety of backgrounds enjoy having him as their physician. Dr. Kountis gives each patient his focused attention, and he prides himself on delivering the best treatment available. He is sensitive to the uniqueness of each patient's situation and adapts his consultations and treatment options appropriately

Languages

• English
• Greek

Education

• Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine
• University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
• University of Minnesota

Other Specialties

• Pain Management Specialist / Physical Therapist

Areas of Expertise

• Low Back Pain
• Back Pain
• Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)
• Sacroiliitis
• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Neck pain
• Knee pain
• Cervical spondylosis

Awards & Recognitions

• America's Most Honored Professional - 2017,2018, 2019; Vitals.com

Publications & Research

• Subcutaneous Botulinum Toxin Injections for the Treatment of Chronically Painful Post-Craniotomy Scars: A Case Report of Two Patients Treated Successfully for More Than Eight Years Dykstra, Dennis D; Kimmerle, Carlton; Kountis, Vasilios; Baxter, Tanya Int
• Rehabilitation of patients in critical care settings [WebSite] Schretzman-Mortimer, Diane; Dvorak, James; Salehi, Parisa; Kountis, Vasilios PM&R knowledge NOW, 2015. 2015. https://kndev.aapmr.org/rehabilitation-of-patients-in-critical-care-settings (25098
• Transection of the Medial Branches Performed Endoscopically for Chronic, Axial Low Back Pain: A Case Report Kountis V, Goldstein GL and Kountis HM. Journal of Pain & Relief. 2017. 6:4