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.
Primary Specialty
Pain Management Specialist
PracticeColumbiaDoctors - Columbus Circle
GenderFemale
Accepting New Patients
Insurances AcceptedUnitedHealthcare, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, CIGNA, AETNA, Local 1199, VNSNY CHOICE, Emblem/Hip, Fidelis Care, Medicare, WellCare, Emblem/GHI, Workers Compensation, RiverSpring, World Trade Center Health Plan, Healthfirst, MVP Health Care, Affinity Health Plan, Magnacare (National), Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus, Amida Care
ServicesColumbiaDoctors - Columbus Circle provides pain management in New York, NY. A Pain Management Specialist is a physician who has four extra years learning anesthesiology and pain medicine to help patients with pain management.
Please call Leena Mathew at (212) 305-7114 to schedule an appointment in New York, NY or to get more information.Additional ServicesAnesthesiologist, Doctor