Osteoarthritis of Hand near Long Island City, NY

Biography: Kishi Patel, DO, is a family medicine and sports medicine physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Medical Group. Dr. Patel is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has expertise in nonoperative orthopedics, sports-related injuries, and sports concussion. Dr. Patel received her medical degree from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her family medicine residency at Penn Highlands Healthcare in DuBois, PA, and her Sports Medicine Fellowship at Rochester Regional Health in Rochester, NY. Dr. Patel completed her bachelor's in science at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. Dr. Patel has served as the team physician for various schools, including the Rochester Institute of Technology, Henrietta High School, and DuBois Area High School.Dr. Patel has served as the on-site physician for college sports events played by teams from Princeton University, the Rochester Institute of Technology, and Ithaca College, among others. Her past research has covered areas such as fall prevention and reducing hospital readmission. Dr. Patel is a Fellow Member of the American Osteopathic Association, the American College of Osteopathic Family Medicine, the American Board of Family Medicine, the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, and the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine.

Biography: Dr. Justin Classie is a board certified Family Medicine physician specializing in Sports Medicine practicing at NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Queens Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Centers in Fresh Meadows, NY. He received his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine, completed his residency in Family Medicine, and fellowship in Sports Medicine. He is board certified by both the American Board of Family Medicine and Sports Medicine.Dr. Classie's specialties are sports concussions, non-operative orthopedics, joint and tissue infections, non-operative treatment of arthritis, and sports related injuries. He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine and is the Sports Medicine Medical Director. Dr. Classie is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Queens hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Hamula's mission is to deliver personalized care to every one of his patients with empathy and compassion; as well as to create harmony between mechanics and biology to achieve healing, recovery, and return to an active lifestyle.