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Back pain evaluation · Downtown Brooklyn

Find out what's driving your back pain, in about an hour with Dr. Palvia.

For back pain that keeps coming back, a flare-up that isn't settling, or progress in PT that has stalled. Answer a few questions to request your evaluation. It takes about a minute.

Dr. Tanuj Palvia, MD, in his Downtown Brooklyn office
Dr. Tanuj PalviaBoard-certified pain physician
Takes about a minuteBenefits checked before you commitDowntown Brooklyn

Rather talk now? Call our care team at 646-779-0995.

Dr. Tanuj Palvia, board-certified pain physician
He performs procedures himself, with image guidance
Benefits checked before you commit
409 Fulton Street, by Jay St-MetroTech

When back pain starts running the schedule

  • You shift in your chair before the meeting reaches its second item.
  • You stand up slowly after the subway ride.
  • Someone else carries the heavier bag.
  • You keep skipping the class you plan your week around.
  • You've told yourself to give it another week, more than once.
  • Your imaging report doesn't seem to match how you feel.

If two or more of these sound familiar, keep reading.

What you leave your evaluation with

Back pain can come from discs, the small facet joints, the sacroiliac joint, nerves or muscle, and often more than one at once. Dr. Palvia connects your history, exam and imaging to find what's behind yours.

  • What he finds, explained in plain language
  • His recommendation, and the reasoning behind it
  • Your options, including ones that don't involve a procedure
  • An agreed next step, and a direct way to reach the care team
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How it works
1

Talk with our care team

Send your answers or call 646-779-0995. The team checks your specific benefits, explains expected costs and offers an available time.

2

Your evaluation with Dr. Palvia

About an hour with him at 409 Fulton Street.

3

A plan built around your life

Together you decide what needs attention now. If rehab is part of it, he coordinates with your physical therapist or chiropractor.

Portrait of Dr. Tanuj Palvia, MD, board-certified interventional pain physician
Your physician

Meet Dr. Palvia

Dr. Palvia studied computer engineering at Cornell before earning his MD at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He trained in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine at NYU and has over 12 years in pain medicine. In practice, that training shows up as a habit of looking for the source of the problem and explaining the reasoning behind each recommendation. You can ask why. You can ask about alternatives. The plan should make sense to you before you decide.

  • ABA Board Certified, Interventional Pain Medicine
  • ABA Board Certified, Anesthesiology
  • Interventional pain fellowship, NYU
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What patients say

What patients say about Dr. Palvia

★★★★★

“Dr. Palvia and the team are great. Very accommodating. Always has treatment options. Spends quality time. Makes me feel he's there for me. I also travel from Naples Florida to see him. The best!”

RRuth R.Verified Google review
★★★★★

“Dr. Palvia is truly the best. After suffering a fall almost a year ago and seeing several doctors with little improvement, I finally found relief under his care. He took the time to listen, explained every step of the process clearly, and was both compassionate and thorough. Thanks to his treatment plan, I started feeling like myself again in what felt like no time at all. The entire office was professional and kind throughout. I can't recommend him highly enough.”

SSey C.Verified Google review
★★★★★

“I have experienced great care and significant improvement to chronic pain in my shoulder. Dr. Palvia and team are excellent, with thorough explanation and clear recommendations for treatment. They are also efficient as I received in-office imaging during my first visit, leading to recommendation for precisely the imaging needed to advance my treatment, to precision cortisone injection, delivering welcomed relief. Would highly recommend Dr. Palvia and his team.”

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Request an evaluation

A few questions, then how to reach you.

What happens after you send it

  • A request isn't a confirmed appointment yet. Our care team calls you from 646-779-0995 within one business day.
  • On that call, they check your specific benefits and explain expected costs, and any deposit, before you commit.
  • Then they offer an available time with Dr. Palvia, and you get a confirmation with the date, time and what to bring.
Urgent note. This form isn't monitored around the clock. If back pain comes with new leg weakness, numbness in the groin area, loss of bladder or bowel control, fever, or follows a serious fall or injury, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

This evaluation isn't the right fit for everyone.

  • You have Medicare or Medicaid.This request form is for employer or marketplace insurance plans, or for paying directly. Please call our care team at 646-779-0995.
  • You can't get to Downtown Brooklyn.Every evaluation is in person at 409 Fulton Street.
  • You're looking for a surgeon.Dr. Palvia is a pain physician and doesn't perform surgery.

Questions people ask before they book

Do you take my insurance?
Coverage depends on your specific plan, not the name on the card. Our care team checks your out-of-network benefits and explains expected costs before your appointment is confirmed. The benefits check gives you an estimate, but it can't guarantee what your plan will pay.
Is there a deposit?
Some new evaluations need one. If yours does, our care team explains it on your benefits call, including how it applies to your visit. If you'd rather pay directly, they tell you the cost of the evaluation before you book.
Do I need a referral?
In most cases, no. Some insurance plans require one, and our care team will tell you if yours does. You don't need to have tried PT first, either.
What should I bring?
Photo ID and your insurance card, your MRI, CT or x-ray reports (and the images, if you have them), a list of your current medications, and notes from PT or chiropractic care.
Where are you?
409 Fulton Street, 2nd Floor, Suite 9, Brooklyn, NY 11201, at Fulton and Pearl in Downtown Brooklyn, next to the Jay St-MetroTech station.
Will I need a procedure?
Not every patient needs a procedure. Many need a clearer rehab plan, a change in activity or more information first. When Dr. Palvia recommends one, he explains what he's targeting, why, and what the alternatives are.

Get a clear answer about your back pain.

Our care team checks your benefits before you book your evaluation with Dr. Palvia.

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Prefer to talk first? Call 646-779-0995.

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