Interventional sports medicine · New York
World-class sports medicine. Personal by design.
Clinical sports-medicine care through Columbia, alongside independent concierge services for individual event coverage, group event coverage, medical-record review, and a growing education library.
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Injury evaluation, image-guided treatment, orthobiologics, concussion, and return-to-performance planning.
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Orthobiologics, ultrasound-guided procedures, and shockwave therapy, organized around the problem rather than the procedure.
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Training, appointments, team coverage, research leadership, honors, and selected publications.
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Independent medical evaluation, record review, causation analysis, deposition, and expert testimony.
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Biologics FAQ
Four biologic options, explained in plain English.
These treatments are not interchangeable. The tissue involved, diagnosis, prior care, health history, goals, and strength of the evidence all shape whether any procedure belongs in the conversation.
PRP — Platelet-rich plasma
What it is: A preparation made from a patient’s own blood. Processing concentrates platelets and their signaling proteins before the material is placed at a specific target.
How to think about it: Formulations vary. The diagnosis, platelet dose, injection target, and rehabilitation plan matter more than the acronym alone.
Lipogems · MFAT — Microfragmented adipose tissue
What it is: A patient’s own adipose tissue, gently processed in a closed system into smaller tissue fragments. The tissue retains structural and signaling components, including mesenchymal signaling cells.
How to think about it: It is a tissue-based procedure, not a promise of tissue regrowth. Suitability depends on the condition, procedure goals, and a careful discussion of evidence and alternatives.
A2M — Alpha-2-macroglobulin
What it is: A naturally occurring blood protein that can be concentrated from a patient’s own blood as part of an autologous protein solution.
How to think about it: It is discussed for its protein-binding role, but evidence varies by condition. Marketing language should never substitute for diagnosis-specific data.
BMAC — Bone marrow aspirate concentrate
What it is: Material collected from a patient’s bone marrow and concentrated to retain platelets, growth factors, and marrow-derived cells.
How to think about it: Cell counts and preparations vary. It should be evaluated as one procedural option within a complete treatment and rehabilitation plan.
Which option is “best”?
There is no universal winner. A useful recommendation starts with the diagnosis and the tissue being treated, then weighs the available evidence, medical history, alternatives, recovery demands, cost, and the patient’s goals.
Are these procedures guaranteed to work?
No. Response varies, and no biologic procedure can promise pain relief, tissue restoration, or a return to sport. A responsible consultation includes expected benefit, uncertainty, risks, alternatives, and the possibility that a procedure is not the right choice.
Are these treatments the same as cortisone?
No. Corticosteroid injections and autologous biologic procedures use different materials and have different goals, risks, and evidence profiles. The appropriate choice depends on the diagnosis and clinical context.
What should I ask during a consultation?
Ask what diagnosis is being treated, why a specific preparation was selected, what evidence supports it for that condition, what the alternatives are, what recovery requires, what it costs, and how progress will be measured.
General education only. This comparison does not diagnose a condition or recommend a treatment. Discuss your situation, medication use, risks, and alternatives with your own physician.
The practice
Five disciplines working from one strategy.
Every plan begins with the same standard: define the real problem, select the most purposeful intervention, and build the path back to the work, sport, and life that matter.
Orthobiologics & regenerative medicine
Evidence-led biologic treatment planning matched to tissue, imaging, goals, and the complete clinical picture.
Ultrasound-guided interventional procedures
Real-time diagnostic and procedural precision designed to improve accuracy while protecting surrounding structures.
Longevity & performance medicine
Proactive musculoskeletal oversight for people whose professional, athletic, and personal demands do not pause.
Elite consultation & sideline management
Decisive, context-aware medical leadership for complex cases, teams, and events.
Second Opinion Consultations
A focused, independent review when the diagnosis, treatment path, or return timeline deserves another expert look. Records and imaging review, ultrasound re-evaluation, a written clinical opinion, and clear next-step recommendations.
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy
A targeted option for stubborn tendon and fascia pain.
Shockwave therapy delivers focused acoustic energy without an incision or injection. For selected chronic tendon and fascia conditions, it can be considered as part of a broader plan that includes diagnosis, progressive loading, and rehabilitation.
- Condition-specific evaluation before treatment
- Non-invasive, office-based sessions
- Integrated with rehabilitation and return-to-activity planning
- Candid discussion of evidence, alternatives, and expected course
The private-care difference
Organized around decisions, not transactions.
A high-touch model is valuable only when it makes care more coherent. The difference is speed, precision, and a plan that continues after the visit.
Expedited access
Priority pathways for evaluation, imaging decisions, follow-up, and care coordination when timing matters.
Ultrasound diagnostic precision
Dynamic, point-of-care imaging helps connect anatomy to symptoms and guides procedures in real time.
Longevity strategy
Each episode of care fits a longer arc: preserving capacity, reducing recurrence, and sustaining performance.
Regenerative sports medicine
The procedure is only one part of the plan.
Recommendations are grounded in imaging, function, current evidence, and a direct conversation about expected benefit, limits, alternatives, and recovery.
- Dynamic ultrasound assessment before intervention
- Procedure selection matched to tissue and objective
- Recovery milestones coordinated with training
- Candid guidance when an intervention is not the right choice
Patient experience
What patients report about their visits.
For current patients
Your patient hub is one click away.
Rehabilitation protocols, procedure guides, forms, consents, and the staged patient-portal roadmap now have a dedicated home.
Dr. Goldwaser’s Picks
A curated Recovery Shop is planned for the tools that support comfort, mobility, and the work between visits. Products will appear only after partner approval and clinical review.
Contact
The right next step starts with context.
Patient care, event coverage, medicolegal review, or a partnership — choose the route that fits and the right team will respond.