About
Dr. K Daniel Riew is an orthopedic surgeon in New York, New York, board certified in Internal Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery. He practices at Weill Medical College of Cornell and speaks English and Spanish.
Dr. Riew specializes in the cervical spine and treats patients with conditions including neck pain, slipped disc, pinched nerve, back pain, muscle weakness, difficulty walking, joint stiffness and spinal cord narrowing. His procedures include spine surgery, spine MRI, spine X-ray and treatment of mobility issues. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Cornell Medical Center and in Orthopedics at George Washington University, followed by fellowship training under Dr. Henry Bohlman. Dr. Riew has served as President of the Cervical Spine Research Society and Chair of the International Board of AO Spine, and has published over 300 peer-reviewed papers and numerous book chapters.
Conditions Treated
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Cervical herniated disc
- Cervical spondylosis
- Difficulty walking
- Joint stiffness
- Lupus
- Muscular dystrophy
- Pinched nerve
- Radiculopathy
- Scoliosis
- Spinal cord narrowing
- Back pain
- Cervical spinal stenosis
- Congenital kyphosis
- Joint pain
- Kyphosis
- Muscle weakness
- Neck pain
- Pseudogout
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Slipped disc
- Subluxations
Specialized Treatments
- Cervical discectomy
- Cervical spinal fusion
- Scoliosis surgery
- Spine surgery
- Treatment of mobility issues
- Cervical laminectomy
- Osteotomy
- Spine MRI
- Spine X-ray
Insurances Accepted
Most common in New York
Others
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