
George C. Christolias MD
Pain Medicine, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)
Assistant Professor in Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Adjunct Assistant Professor in Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
180 Fort Washington Ave Hp199New York, NY 10032
Fax+1 212-342-1470
Overview of Dr. Christolias
Dr. George Christolias is a physiatrist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital. He received his medical degree from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and has been in practice 9 years. He is one of 172 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 87 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Physical Medicine/Rehab. He has more than 20 publications and 36 citings.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Pain Medicine, 2012 - 2013
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2008 - 2012
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 2008
Rutgers CollegeB.S., Exercise Science & Sport Studies, With high honors, 1999 - 2004
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2015 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2015 - 2027
CT State Medical License 2015 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2012 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2008 - 2012
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pain Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
- Outstanding Resident Educator University of Pennsylvania, 2012
- Compassionate Doctor Recognition 2012
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Assessing the Efficacy of Alcohol Swabbing in Preventing Bacterial Colonization of Single-Use Vials: A Pilot Study.George Christolias, Henry Luo, Byron Schneider, Jerry Thomas, Susan Whittier
Cureus. 2025-08-01 - Factfinders for patient safety: Epidural steroid injection in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.George Christolias, Aditya Raghunandan, Byron J Schneider, Kunj Amin, David Hao
Interventional Pain Medicine. 2024-12-01 - Comparison of curved and straight tip radiofrequency cannula deflection in a ballistic model.Allen Chen, Udai Nanda, Joseph Solberg, Ethan Rand, George Christolias
Interventional Pain Medicine. 2024-09-01
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Isolated Suprascapular Nerve Impingement at the Spinoglenoid Notch Diagnosed By Physical Examination and Confirmed With Magnetic Resonance ImagingChu JS, Christolias, GC, Association of Academic Physiatrists, Nashville, TN, 1/1/2014
- First Reported Case of Menorrhagia Following Intra-articular Facet Steroid Injections: A Case StudyChowdhury N, Christolias G, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2014
- An Interesting Case of Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion In the Management of Chronic Neuropathic Pain Related to idiopathic Small Fiber Peripheral NeuropathyChristolias GC, Mathew L, 16th Annual Academic Evening, Columbia University, Department of Anesthesiology, New York, NY, 1/1/2013
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Lectures
- Exercise & Enhancement of Strength and Aerobic Capacity1/16/2015
- Spinal Orthotics1/9/2015
- Physical Examination of the Lumbar Spine1/10/2014
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