KUSH H TRIPATHI, M.D.
Dr. Kush Tripathi is a fellowship trained interventional pain physician and board certified anesthesiologist. Dr Tripathi graduated from the University of Missouri - Kansas City in their accelerated combined BA/MD program. He successfully completed his transitional year training at St Mary Mercy Hospital in Livonia, MI and anesthesiology residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. Subsequently, he went to the University of North Carolina for his fellowship in pain management.
Dr. Tripathi specializes in the management of chronic pain with a focus on interventional techniques. In training, he focused on medical med management for back pain, postoperative pain, and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Dr Tripathi has a strong passion for sports medicine and is proficient in joint disease evaluation, management, and treatment.
Dr. Tripathi is a part of the South Florida surgical group and Broward Specialty Center, but practices independently. He is also an active member in the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), American Medical Association (AMA), American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA), and North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS). He has presented several abstracts at national conferences and has received awards for his work in anesthesia research.
Dr. Tripathi was born and raised in Detroit, MI. He grew up playing soccer, basketball, running, and watching Michigan football. In Chicago, he became a foodie and fine dining connoisseur. In his free time, he enjoys traveling and outdoor activities. He is married and recently relocated to the Fort Lauderdale area.
Fellowship - Pain Management (University of North Carolina Hospital - Chapel Hill, NC)
Residency - Anesthesia (Rush University Medical Center - Chicago, IL)
Transitional Year - St Mary Mercy Hospital (Livonia, MI)
Medical School/Undergraduate - University of Missouri (Kansas City, MO)
MARC S COHEN, M.D.
Dr. Marc Cohen is dually boarded in anesthesiology and interventional pain management. He completed his anesthesia residency in Albert Einstein College of Medicine and his fellowship in interventional pain management at the prestigious Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. He is published in multiple respected journals in his field and has presented at national conferences.
He is actively involved with his community and helps educate about safe prescribing practices partnering with the state of Florida. Dr. Cohen's main focus is preventing patients from needing surgery and restoration of function. While injections are commonplace and helpful for pain issues in virtually any part of the body, he also specializes in minimally invasive procedures that can offer long lasting benefit and restore function such as spinal cord stimulation, peripheral stimulation, MILD, Minuteman, Intracept, Radiofrequency, Kyphoplasty, and Sacroiliac stabilization.
Dr. Cohen is a Florida native and enjoys the outdoors, food & travel, and spending time with his family.
Fellowship - Pain Management (Mount Sinai Hospital - New York City, NY)
Residency - Anesthesia (Albert Einstein Health System - Bronx, NY)
Medical School (Tel Aviv University - New York, NY and Tel Aviv, Israel)
Graduate (Georgetown University - Washington, D.C.)
Undergraduate (Emory University - Atlanta, GA)
A. Cüneyt Özaktay, M.D.
Dr. Özaktay has been practicing Pain Medicine in South Florida, since 2008. He completed his medical school in 1988 from the University of Istanbul, Cerrahpasa Medical School. He received his degree in Anesthesiology at Wayne State University, Detroit Medical School in Michigan and completed a Fellowship in Pain Medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, New Hampshire.
Dr. Özaktay has been involved in world renowned “Pain Research,” published over 50 articles, manuscripts on peer-reviewed international journals, since 1988. Dr. Özaktay also has been honored with invited lectures, awards and certifications for his achievements in USA and internationally, including the Board Certification in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine abroad.
His greatest achievement has been the receipt of “Internationally Recognized Outstanding Researcher by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service” status as a USA citizen. Over the years, he has been noted lecturer in various meetings, schools, and societies.
Dr. Özaktay has been a member of numerous organizations including the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. He has been on Editorial Boards of various Medical Journals including highly respected “Spine” journal.
Dr. Özaktay is also known to be a great clinician, interventionalist and a surgeon in Pain Medicine. His unique understanding of pain from basics-to-complex presentations enables him to treat multiple pain conditions effectively.