George C. Christolias, M.D.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Interventional Spine Care, Pain Medicine/Management
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Dr. George Christolias

George Christolias, MD is double board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Interventional Pain Medicine. He also holds a certification by the American College of Sports Medicine. Dr. Christolias has continued a practice of life-long learning, beyond his years as a student and a trainee. His passion for medical education has led him to educate medical students, residents and physicians. He utilizes his multidisciplinary knowledge, along with state of the art equipment and cutting edge techniques to deliver expert care in his patients’ path to recovery. Dr. Christolias has been voted by his peers as an outstanding educator. Additionally, Dr. Christolias has been distinguished with the Patient’s Choice Award and Compassionate Doctor Recognition on Vitals.com.

Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated

  • Arthritis of Spine
  • Arthritis of the Back
  • Arthritis of the Neck
  • Back Injuries
  • Back Pain
  • Cervical Spinal Disorders
  • Cortisone Injection
  • Epidural and Facet Injections
  • Herniated Disc
  • Interventional Pain Management
  • Interventional Spine Procedures
  • Knee Problem
  • Kyphosis
  • Low Back and Neck Pain
  • Lumbar Herniated Disc
  • Lumbar Pain
  • Meniscus Tears
  • Muscle Injuries
  • Muscle Strain
  • Musculoskeletal Pain
  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
  • Neck Pain
  • Neuropathy
  • Non-Surgical Approach to Back Pain
  • Non-Surgical Spine Treatments
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Overuse Injuries (Athletes)
  • Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Pinched Nerve
  • Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
  • Radiofrequency Ablation
  • Radiofrequency Treatment
  • Rehabilitation
  • Rotator Cuff Injury
  • Rotator Cuff Tear
  • Runner's Knee
  • Sacroiliac Joint Pain
  • Sciatica
  • Scoliosis
  • Shin Splints
  • Shoulder Injury
  • Shoulder Pain
  • Shoulder Problem
  • Shoulder Problems
  • Shoulder Sprain
  • Soft Tissue Injury
  • Spinal Arthritis
  • Spinal Cord Stimulation
  • Spinal Injections
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spine & Nerve Blocks
  • Spine (all aspects)
  • Spine Care
  • Spine Deformity
  • Spine Pain
  • Spine Rehabilitation
  • Spine Tumors
  • Sports Injuries
  • Sports Injury
  • Sports Medicine
  • Sprain
  • Sprains and Strains
  • Strains
  • Tennis Elbow
  • Trigger Finger Release
  • Trigger Point Injections
  • Whiplash
  • Wrist Problems

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at CUMC

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center

Languages

  • English

Gender

  • Male

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Virtual Visits/Telehealth

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Phone Appointments

New and Existing Patients:
(212) 305-3535

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Location(s)

ColumbiaDoctors - Tarrytown
155 White Plains Road
Suite W100
Tarrytown, NY 10591
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Insurance Accepted

Aetna

  • Aetna Signature Administrators
  • NYP Employee Plan
  • NY Signature
  • Student Health

Affinity Health Plan

  • Essential Plan

Cigna

  • EPO
  • Great West (National)
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • POS

Emblem/GHI

  • Medicare Managed Care
  • PPO

Emblem/HIP

  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
  • Select Care (Exchange)
  • Vytra

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

  • EPO

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus

  • Essential Plan

Local 1199

  • Local 1199

MagnaCare (National)

  • MagnaCare

Medicare

  • Railroad
  • Traditional Medicare

Multiplan

  • Multiplan

MVP Health Care

  • Essential Plan

RiverSpring

  • Special Needs

UnitedHealthcare

  • Compass (Exchange)
  • Empire Plan
  • HMO
  • Oxford Freedom
  • Oxford HMO
  • Oxford Liberty
  • POS
  • PPO

VNSNY CHOICE

  • SelectHealth
  • Special Needs

World Trade Center Health Plan

  • World Trade Center Health Plan

*Please contact the provider’s office directly to verify that your particular insurance is accepted.

Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • 2008 Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
  • Fellowship: 2013 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

Committees, Societies, Councils

2008 – present   Member, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2011 – present   Member, American Academy of Pain Management
2012 – present   Member, American Society of Anesthesiologists
2013 – present   Member, International Spine Interventional Society

Board Certifications

  • Pain Medicine
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Honors & Awards

 Dr. Christolias was awarded the ColumbiaDoctors October’s 2023 Great Catch Award recognizing a member of the patient care team who intervened on a patient’s behalf for his diagnostic acumen and prompt treatment of a patient with a newly recognized stroke in the office. 
America's Top Doctor
NY Top Doctor

Research

Selected Publications

  • Christolias G, et al. Epidural Steroid Injection in Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. IPSIS Fact Finders
  • O'Dell M, Lin CD, Singh JR, Christolias GC. The Physiatric History and Physical Examination-Chapter 1. Braddom Textbook of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, Cifu (ed). In Press