About Gary Polykoff, MD
My professional time is devoted primarily to direct care of patients with chronic pain. My areas of interest include chronic spine pain, neuropathic pain, myofascial pain and rehabilitation approaches to treatment of chronic pain.
I am also involved in the direct education of pain medicine fellows where I emphasize musculoskeletal evaluation and rehabilitation approaches in management of patients with chronic pain.
Clinical Interests:
- Chronic pain
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- Russian
Locations
Mass General Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
55 Fruit St.
Gray Bigelow Building
Suite 444
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-3030
Medical Education
- , ST. Petersburg State Medical Academy
- Fellowship, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Pain Medicine, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Publications
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Select Publications:
- Leigh Hochberg, L.R., Mukand, J.A., Williams, S., Polykoff, G., Friehs, G.M. and Donoghue, J.P. Brain-Computer Interfaces: Prospects for Neuro-Rehabilitation and Implications for Neurocritical Care. Neurocritical Care Society, 3rd Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, Feb. 25-27, 2005.
- Mukand, J., Williams S., Apple D., Polykoff G., Donoghue J. Feasibility Study of the BrainGate Neural Interface System for Individuals with Quadriplegia. AAP/ASIA Meeting, Dallas, TX, May, 2005.
- Polykoff, G.I. On the Watch for Whiplash Injuries. Health News. The Executive Registry Network. Fall/Winter 2004.
He was very knowledgeable of my ailment and for possible treatments. He very very courteous. He included all 3 of us during our discussions. He described several physical and medical recommendations to help me with my pain issues.
Dr. Polykoff and his staff were wonderful. Helped me through every step of the procedure. [redacted]
Dr Polykoff's manner invited me to share in his efforts to diagnose and treat the pain I was experiencing down my leg. He told me he would have more information for me in a few days and that his staff would call me to set up another appointment for 3 weeks after my first visit. Dr. Polykoff exceeded my expectations!
He was very thorough and explained everything very clearly.
The provider and a fellow who was working with him together did a wonderful job.
Everyone I dealt with was skilled and very user friendly.
They gave me the best impression
Took time and was patient
The doctor,nurse and staff were wonderful
Dr. Polykoff is unusually knowledgeable, caring, forthcoming, and helpful. I've seen many providers over the course of many, many years, and he's really been exceptional in terms of his willingness to be direct with me, to be helpful. I mean, I can't really say enough good things about him. He's been great, and I feel extremely fortunate to have ... Read More