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

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• Robert A. Kayal, MD, FAAOS – Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon, Founder, President and CEO
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• Edward C. Friedland, MD, FAAOS – Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
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• E. Jeffrey Pope, MD, FAAOS – Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
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• Chad W. Rappaport, DPM, FACFAS – Board-Certified Foot and Ankle Surgeon
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• Theresa Ronna, DPM – Board-Certified Podiatrist
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• Amit Sood, MD, FAAOS – Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
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• Edward A. Lin, MD – Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
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• Steve M. Aydin, DO – Board-Certified in Physical Medicine & Rehab & Interventional Pain Management
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• Aaron J. Greenberg, MD – Board-Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
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• Alan Zalkowitz, MD – Board-Certified Rheumatology & Internal Medicine
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• Rajesh K. Pandey, MD – Board-Certified Internal Medicine & Rheumatology
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• Victor Ortiz, MD – Board-Eligible Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Meet our Physician Assistants

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• 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.