Kayal Orthopaedic Center’s Expert Team
The Very Best Surgeons, Physician Assistants and Personnel
At Kayal Orthopaedic Center, our team is committed to building patient relationships and helping you get the most out of life. Delivering compassionate, quality care to every patient who walks through our doors, our trained team of office personnel, physician assistants and surgeons are the very best in their fields—delivering the finest in orthopedic treatment, sports medicine expertise and musculoskeletal disease management.
Meet our Team
Click on the names below to learn more about Kayal Orthopaedic Center’s surgeons.
- Robert A. Kayal, MD, FAAOS – Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon, Founder, President and CEO
[email protected] - Edward C. Friedland, MD, FAAOS – Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
[email protected] - E. Jeffrey Pope, MD, FAAOS – Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
[email protected] - Chad W. Rappaport, DPM, FACFAS – Board-Certified Foot and Ankle Surgeon
[email protected] - Theresa Ronna, DPM – Board-Certified Podiatrist
[email protected] - Amit Sood, MD, FAAOS – Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
[email protected] - Edward A. Lin, MD – Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
[email protected] - Steve M. Aydin, DO – Board-Certified in Physical Medicine & Rehab & Interventional Pain Management
[email protected] - Aaron J. Greenberg, MD – Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
[email protected] - Alan Zalkowitz, MD – Board-Certified Rheumatology & Internal Medicine
[email protected] - Rajesh K. Pandey, MD – Board-Certified Internal Medicine & Rheumatology
[email protected] - Victor Ortiz, MD – Board-Eligible Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Meet our Physician Assistants
Click on the names below to learn more about Kayal Orthopaedic Center’s physician assistants.
- Michael G. Kayal, RPA-C – Chief Physician Assistant
- Dean P. Mellas, PA-C
- James J. Verardi, PA-C
- Roya Rahimi, PA-C, CNMT
- Michael T. Booth, PA-C
- Jennifer M. Castellanos, PA-C
- Vivek A. Desai, PA-C
- Robert A. Villa, PA-C
- Jesse M. Markowitz, PA-C
- Erin R. Cieslak, PA-C
Meet our Office Personnel
Practice Administrators
- Kim S. Kayal, Treasurer, COO
- Leon L. Colao – Practice Administrator
- Trevor Prashad – Practice Manager
- Jane DeTorre, PHR, SHRM-CP, LAH – Director of Human Resources
- Yuliya Loboda – Director of Financial Services
Award-Winning Team, World-Class Care
Contact our team today to schedule an appointment, inquire about insurance or learn more about our breakthrough orthopaedic facilities.
