Dr. David Perna D.C. - Chiropractor
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 371-2000
10/26/2007 Posted by markc514
Dr. David Perna of Plank Medical P.C. is the finest chiropractor I have ever visited. The entire staff is friendly, efficient and highly skilled at what they do. But what’s qualitatively different about them is the way they work with the rest of the medical profession. Unlike those chiropractors who do “adjustments” on new patients without so much as an x-ray or other diagnostic test -- obviously with potentially serious consequences -- and who put patients on a three-visits-a-week schedule that seems to go on forever without much improvement, Plank Medical actually works to cure the condition. They start with a neurological assessment (Dr. Plank is the neurologist, Dr. Perna the chiropractor), x-rays if indicated and other diagnostic tests, all at no extra cost to the patient. They follow through with medical referrals where necessary. When it became evident to Drs. Plank and Perna that I might have a torn rotator cuff in my shoulder, I was sent for an MRI at the excellent Park Avenue Radiologists. Their MRI confirmed the tentative rotator cuff tear diagnosis, and Dr. Perna referred me to Dr. Neil Roth of Lenox Hill Hospital, one of the most esteemed arthroscopic ortho surgeons in the city, or anywhere. I am currently holding off on possible surgery to see if physical therapy can resolve the problem, and fortunately Plank Medical has two superb and dedicated physical therapists, Ann and Vanessa, who have been working with me to make that happen, and who really strive to resolve the patient’s problems. The entire Plank team is especially strong in sports medicine (as is the ortho surgeon Dr. Perna sent me to, Dr. Roth). All staff -- reception, PTs and doctors -- treat you like a close friend. Plank Medical is centrally located, spacious and extremely well-equipped. My job moves next year to a new building on 42nd Street, but if I still need treatment I will certainly make the trip to 58th and Lexington to visit Plank Medical.
Pros: Excellent staff, really committed to each patient's recovery; work well with other health professionals
Cons: I haven't found any
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