Leena Mathew, MBBS, MD

Pain Medicine (Board Certified, Primary Specialty)

Pain Management

Cancer Care

Anesthesiology (Board Certified)

Languages: Hindi

Office Phone: (212) 305-7114

Rated one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors

Biography

Leena Mathew received an MD from Tirunelveli Medical College, India, in 1995 at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, Dr. Mathew completed an internship in the Department of Surgery, followed by a residency in anesthesiology and a fellowship in pain medicine.

Dr. Mathew joined the faculty of the Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Pain Medicine, at Columbia University Medical Center in August 2003. An associate professor of anesthesiology at CUMC, she is program director for the pain medicine fellowship. She practices all aspects of acute and chronic pain medicine, with a special interest in interventional pain medicine in the treatment of cancer and chronic pain, including neurolytic procedures, Botox, ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blockade, radiofrequency, and cryoablation, as well as implantable therapies. She is also interested in developing comprehensive treatment models for patients with pelvic pain and headaches.

Dr. Mathew is a member of the liver transplantation anesthesia team. She is also certified in medical acupuncture.

Area of Expertise

Pain Management
Cancer Care
Radiofrequency Treatment
Head and Facial Pain
Headache
Facial Pain
Cryoablation
Chronic Pain Management
Chronic Cancer Pain
Cancer Pain Management
Botox Treatment
Anesthesia - Regional
Acupuncture For Chronic Pain
Acupuncture

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Aetna [EPO, HMO, Medicare Managed Care, NY Signature, NYP Employee Plan, POS, PPO, Signature Administrators, Student Health]
Affinity [Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care]
AgeWell [Medicare Managed Care, Special Needs Plan]
Amida Care [Special Needs Plan]
Capital District Physician Health Plan [Capital District Physician Health Plan]
Cigna [EPO, Great West, HMO, POS, PPO]
Elderplan [Medicare Managed Care]
Emblem/GHI [Medicare Managed Care, PPO]
Emblem/HIP [ConnectiCare, EPO, Essential Plan, HMO, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, POS, PPO, Select Care (Exchange), Vytra]
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield [EPO, HMO, Medicare Managed Care, POS, PPO]
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus [Child/Family Health Plus, Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care]
Fidelis Care [Child/Family Health Plus, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care]
Healthfirst [Child/Family Health Plus, Leaf (Exchange), Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care]
Local 1199 [Local 1199]
MagnaCare [MagnaCare]
Medicare [Traditional Medicare (NY)]
MVP Health Care [Child/Family Health Plus, Essential Plan, HMO, Medicaid Managed Care]
Oxford Health Plans [Freedom, Liberty, Medicare Managed Care]
UnitedHealthcare [Columbia University Employee Plan, Compass (Exchange), HMO, Medicaid (Community Plan), Medicare Managed Care, POS, PPO]
VNSNY CHOICE [Medicare Managed Care, SelectHealth, Special Needs Plan]
WellCare [Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care]
Workers' Compensation [Workers' Comp-Board of NY]