Dr. Laurentiu Dinescu is a highly skilled physician specializing in Interventional Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at EMU Health. With board certifications from the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (including a subspecialty in Pain Medicine) and the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Dinescu has been practicing medicine since 2007, offering compassionate care tailored to each patient’s unique needs.

Clinical Expertise

Dr. Dinescu is dedicated to treating a wide range of conditions, including back and neck pain, limb pain, and headaches. His advanced expertise includes interventional procedures such as epidural injections, ultrasound-guided joint injections, and radiofrequency ablation. He also provides specialized care for patients managing spasticity and contractures after stroke or spinal cord injury, focusing on effective rehabilitation after trauma and surgery.

Specialized Procedures

• Epidural and Sacroiliac Joint Injections
• Spinal Facet and Sympathetic Nerve Blocks
• Fluoroscopic- and Ultrasound-Guided Injections
• Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy
• Radiofrequency Ablation and Trigger Point Injections
• Botulinum Toxin and Carpal Tunnel Injections

Education & Training

Dr. Dinescu completed his residencies in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center and in Internal Medicine at Forest Hills Hospital, before pursuing a Pain Management and Anesthesiology Fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. He earned his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Timisoara, Romania.

Academic Contributions

Dr. Dinescu has served as Residency Program Director for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Broward Health in Florida and at One Brooklyn Health - Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center. He is a past president of the New York Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Languages

• English, Romanian, French, Spanish

Practice Location
83-40 Woodhaven Blvd, Glendale, NY 11385

Office Phone
(718) 850-4368

Dr. Dinescu is committed to helping patients achieve a higher quality of life through personalized pain management and rehabilitation solutions.

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