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 experts.
Surgeons and Physicians
- 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 Rheumatologist & Internal Medicine
[email protected] - Rajesh K. Pandey, MD – Board-Certified Rheumatologist & Internal Medicine
[email protected] - Victor Ortiz, MD – Board-Eligible Orthopaedic Surgeon
[email protected] - Kevin Finnesey, MD, FAAOS – Board-Certified Fellowship Trained Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
[email protected] - Michael E. Loreti, MD – Sports Medicine Specialist
[email protected] - Irina Raklyar, MD – Board-Certified Rheumatologist
[email protected] - Paul Kovatis, MD – Fellowship Trained Orthopaedic Leg, Ankle & Foot Surgeon
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Chiropractors & Physical Therapists
- Mark Leichter, DC, CFMP – Chiropractor
[email protected] - James Lupi, DC, CFMP – Chiropractor
[email protected] - Gino S. Ramundo, DC – Chiropractor
[email protected] - Harout Tchoulhakian, DC – Chiropractor
[email protected] - Giselle M. Savoia, DC – Chiropractor
[email protected] - Elvin Gail Luyun, PT, DPT, CKTP, GTS, PES – Physical Therapist
[email protected] - Mary Chris Bassman, OTR, CHT – Occupational Therapist & Certified Hand Therapist
[email protected] - Alexander M. Estacio, PT – Physical Therapist
[email protected] - Jon-Joseph P. Lozado, PT – Physical Therapist
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Physician Assistants
- Michael Kayal, RPA-C – Chief Physician Assistant
- Dean Mellas, PA-C
- James Verardi, PA-C
- Roya Rahimi, PA-C, CNMT
- Michael Booth, PA-C
- Jennifer Castellanos, PA-C
- Vivek Desai, PA-C
- Robert Villa, PA-C
- Jesse Markowitz, PA-C
- Erin Cieslak, PA-C
- Joel Marrero, PA-C
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
- Joel Cochran – Office Supervisor
- Paul Marin – Practice Liaison
- Walter Mihatov – Systems Support
- Esmeralda Mena – Director of Business Development
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.
