Jason W. Siefferman, MD
Medical Director, Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Program Director, Interventional Pain Management
MANHATTAN PAIN MEDICINE
25 Fifth Ave, Suite 1F,
New York, NY 10003
Office: (646) 580-3538
"Treating the person behind the pain"
Jason W. Siefferman, MD is board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Interventional Pain Medicine.
He is trained to offer a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation and treatment for anyone experiencing pain or a disability. He has published articles, book chapters, and persuasive essays surrounding many of the conditions he treats.
He completed medical school at Rush Medical College in Chicago, IL, and residency and fellowship training at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. He is currently Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine at New York University School of Medicine.
Research Projects
09/2008 – 09/2009 “Feldenkrais Scapular Manipulation for Reduction of Spasticity Post-Stroke” Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Preeti Raghavan, PI
Role: Designed study, IRB approval, ran protocol, data analysis, results presentation
01/2009 – 09/2009 “Upper Extremity Pain in Pianists” Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Preeti Raghavan, PI
Role: Designed study, IRB approval, ran protocol, data analysis
04/2011 – 07/2011 “Patient Handoff to Acute Rehabilitation” Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Jason Siefferman, PI
Role: Designed QI study, ran protocol, data analysis, results presentation
10/2013 – Present “Pain and Rate of Relapse in Opioid-dependent Patients on Replacement Therapy” VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, Jason Siefferman, PI
Role: Designed QI study, ran protocol, data analysis
10/2014 – Present “Efficacy of Feldenkrais and Hypnotherapy for chronic pain” VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, Jason Siefferman, PI
Role: Designed QI study, ran protocol, data analysis
Invited Presentations
05/05/2009 “Reduction of Spasticity and Spastic Co-contraction Post-Stroke via Activation of Scapular Stabilizers.” Grand Rounds, Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
05/22/2012 “Patient Handoffs in Rehabilitation Medicine.” Grand Rounds, Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
06/06/2012 “Patient Safety: Handoffs in Rehabilitation Medicine.” Lecture, New York Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
10/20/2012 “Occipital Neuralgia after Hair Transplantation: A Case Report.” Poster award presentation, NYSIPP/NJSIPP Pain Medicine Symposium, Jersey City, NY
10/31/2013 “Rehabilitation of Chronic Low Back Pain.” Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine, NYU School of Medicine
1/22/2014 “Neuropathic Pain.” Department of Neurology, NYU School of Medicine
2/24-25/2015 “Pain Management for Primary Care”, Faculty Development Program, Dept. of Internal Medicine, NYU School of Medicine
4/14/2015 “Anatomy and Physiology of Nociception.” Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU School of Medicine
10/29/2015 “Pain Management in the Older Adult.” NICHE interdisciplinary Geriatrics program, NYU School of Medicine
3/24/2016 “Pain Management in the Older Adult.” NICHE interdisciplinary Geriatrics program, NYU School of Medicine
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journals
Siefferman JW, Lin E, and Fine JS. Patient safety at handoff in rehabilitation medicine. Rehab Clin N Amer, A Cristian, ed. 23:2, 2012
Siefferman JW. Postamputation pain in the geriatric population. Topics in Pain Mgmt. 29:7, 2013
Siefferman JW. Treatment of postamputation pain in the geriatric population. Topics in Pain Mgmt. 29:8, 2013
Siefferman J, Khelemsky Y. Occipital neuralgia after hair transplantation and its treatment. Case Rep Neurol Med. 2015:428413
Siefferman JW, Lai G. Propranolol for paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity with lateralizing hyperhidrosis after stroke. Case Rep Neurol Med. 2015:421563
Kiritsy M, Siefferman JW. When do lumbar epidural steroid injections help? A systematic review: Part 1. Topics in Pain Mgmt. 31:8, March 2016
Kiritsy M, Siefferman JW. When do lumbar epidural steroid injections help? A systematic review: Part 2. Topics in Pain Mgmt. 31:9, April 2016
Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters
Siefferman JW and Sabini R. Brain Injury. In Sackheim K, ed. Rehab Clinical Pocket Guide. New York: Springer; 2013.
Siefferman JW, Sahler C, Shetreat-Klein A. Spinal Cord Injury. In Sackheim K, ed. Rehab Clinical Pocket Guide. New York: Springer; 2013.
Lin E, Siefferman JW, and Ho J. Electrodiagnostic Studies. In Sackheim K, ed. Rehab Clinical Pocket Guide. New York: Springer; 2013.
Siefferman JW. Post-Amputation Pain. In Sackheim K, ed. Pain Management and Palliative Care. New York: Springer; 2015
Book Chapters under review
Siefferman JW. Doping, Drug Abuse, and Therapeutic Drug Use in Boxing. In: Jordan BD and Herrera JE, eds. Medical Aspects of Boxing. 2nd ed. New York: Humana Press