Dr. Ngugi M. Kinyungu, (Founder & Director)
Dr. Ngugi Kinyungu is a professional pain management specialist with a deep-rooted interest in understanding the exact cause of his patients’ ailments. At ITAV Pain Management in Plainview, New York, Dr. Kinyungu provides adults the latest diagnostic and treatment practices, while always making sure they fully understand the care they need and not simply desperately agreeing to it.
Dr. Kinyungu received his Doctor of Medicine from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He then completed his residency in anesthesiology at the University of Chicago, where he proudly received the Medical Student Teacher of the Year award.
While at the University of Chicago, Dr. Ngugi chose to enhance his academic and professional focus from just anesthesiology to also include pain management, which quickly became a way for him to offer his patients experienced and qualified care with cutting edge technology. To do so, he pursued a fellowship at Loyola University Health System to receive proper certification in pain management.
Today, Dr. Kinyungu is a champion of the New York Compassionate Care Act and continues to seek out innovation in pain management solutions. He is board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the American Academy of Pain Medicine.
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