Dr. Salvatore Corso
Dr. Salvatore Corso is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a subspecialty board certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and more than 20 years in practice, with over 10,000 orthopedic procedures performed. He earned his M.D. cum laude at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, completed his orthopedic residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and a fellowship in arthroscopy and sports medicine at Orthopaedic Research of Virginia. He is Co-Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at Mercy Medical Center and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine. An early adopter of regenerative medicine, he presented on concentrated platelets for surgical healing in 2007, and has served as a volunteer physician at the U.S. Open at Bethpage.
Tennis Elbow vs. Golfer’s Elbow: What’s the Difference?
Tennis elbow hurts on the outer elbow; golfer's elbow on the inner elbow. Learn how to tell them apart, what causes each, and how both are treated.
Trigger Finger: Why It Locks and How to Fix It
Trigger finger makes a finger catch, click, or lock when you bend it. Learn why it happens and how to fix it — from rest and splinting to injections and a quick release.
Carpal Tunnel at Night: Why It’s Worse and What Helps
Carpal tunnel is often worst at night. Learn why numb, tingling fingers wake you — and the splints, sleep positions, and treatments that bring relief.
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery Recovery Timeline
A week-by-week guide to knee arthroscopy recovery: the first days after surgery, when you can drive and return to work, and how to support healing.
Do You Need Surgery for a Torn Meniscus?
A torn meniscus doesn't always need surgery. Here's when rest and physical therapy are enough, when surgery is recommended, and how meniscus repair differs from a partial meniscectomy — including recovery times.
Rotator Cuff Surgery Recovery: What Actually Happens, Week by Week
The operation is the easy part. About 23% of patients are driving at one month, 70% by two, 99% by six — and the 12-week mark predicts your outcome a year out better than anything else. The real rotator cuff recovery timeline, week by week.
Can You Heal a Torn Rotator Cuff Without Surgery?
A torn rotator cuff tendon won't reattach on its own — but that isn't the same as needing surgery. In a 452-patient study, about 75% of people with full-thickness tears avoided surgery with physical therapy. Here's what the evidence says, and when repair is the better call.
Knee Arthroscopy: What to Expect from Minimally Invasive Knee Surgery
What a knee arthroscopy actually looks like from the patient's side: the appointment before, surgery day start to finish, the first week, and a recovery timeline that depends almost entirely on whether your meniscus was trimmed or repaired.
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Meet Our Pain Management & Orthopedic Specialists
Board-certified physicians dedicated to accurate diagnosis and minimally invasive care.
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John Akhnoukh, M.D.
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James Yu, D.O.
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Benjamin Souferi, D.O.
Fellowship-Trained Interventional Pain Medicine Physician (Cleveland Clinic)
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Improve your quality of life with our comprehensive approach to pain management
We are dedicated to finding individualized treatment options tailored to fit your needs. Our team is dedicated to helping you lead a productive and active life, free from pain and disruption.
We use an integrative approach to conduct a comprehensive evaluation and assess your condition.
Physical examination and review of your medical history. We assess the cause of your pain, determine its severity and duration, and help you develop an individualized treatment plan.
We provide a range of treatments and procedures to address your chronic pain. These include nerve blocks, injections, physical therapy, implantable therapies and more. We also offer health education to help you better manage your condition.