Long Island Brain & Spine

Physician Practice

Practice Overview

Practice NameLong Island Brain & Spine
Websitelongislandspinespecialist.com
Number of Physicians (MD/DO)10
Number of Locations4
About the Practice

Long Island Spine Specialists, P.C. (longislandspinespecialist.com) provides comprehensive spine and neurosurgical care, offering treatments for spine disorders, injuries, and neurological conditions. Services include spine surgery, minimally invasive procedures, pain management, and treatment for issues like back and neck pain, muscle weakness, and numbness, delivered by a team of orthopedic spine surgeons, physiatrists, and neurosurgeons.

Practice Locations (4)

Commack
West Islip
West Hempstead
Riverhead

Our Physicians (11)

Specialties
Anesthesiology

1 physician

Neurological Surgery

6 physicians

Orthopaedic Surgery

3 physicians

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

1 physician

All Physicians

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Leadership Team

Dr. Dowling

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon & Founding Partner

Dr. Mermelstein

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

Dr. Basra

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

Dr. Frendo

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

Dr. Thomas Dowling III

Orthopedic Spine Surgeon

Arjang Abbasi

DO, Interventional Spine Physiatrist

Joseph T. Sanelli

DO, Interventional Spine Physiatrist

Neal Frauwirth

MD, Interventional Spine Physiatrist

Dr. George V. Kakoulides

MD, FAANS, FACS

Dr. Symeon Missios

MD, FAANS

Dr. David Phillips

MD, MScSS, FRCSC

Dr. Elvis W. Rema

MD

Dr. Salvatore J. Palumbo

MD, FAANS, FACS

Dr. William E. McCormick

MD

Dr. Borimir J. Darakchiev

MD, FAANS, FACS

Dr. Kimon Bekelis

MD, FAANS, FACS, FAHA

Dr. Brian J. McHugh

MD, FAANS, FACS

Dr. Eric K. Fanaee

MD

Electronic Health Record System

NextGen

Primary Electronic Health Record System

Research Analysis
Methodology & Findings

Long Island Brain & Spine (longislandspinespecialist.com) uses the NextMD patient portal. This patient portal is associated with the NextGen Healthcare electronic health record (EHR) system. NextMD is a web-based platform developed by NextGen Healthcare, providing patients with secure online access to their medical records, the ability to request prescription renewals, schedule appointments, and communicate with their healthcare providers. The NextMD patient portal has also been rebranded as NextGen® Patient Portal.