About Our Practice
Pain Management Doctors
Pain management is important for ongoing pain control, especially if you suffer from long-term or chronic pain. Interventional pain management is a "discipline of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of pain-related disorders." Interventional pain medicine utilizes a multidisciplinary approach, in which a team of health care professionals (orthopedic surgeon, spine surgeon, neurosurgeon, neurologist, acupuncturist, and physical therapist) works together, to provide a full range of treatments and services for patients suffering from chronic and/or acute pain.
As the best, and often last, the resort for patients diagnosed with chronic or long-term pain, our goal is to relieve, reduce, or manage pain and improve a patient’s overall quality of life through minimally invasive techniques specifically designed to diagnose and treat painful conditions. WeCare Medical Specialty Group also strives to help patients return to their everyday activities quickly and without heavy reliance on medications.
Our Doctors
Dr. Ningning He, MD
Dr. Ningning He, MD is board certified in anesthesiology and ABA subspecialty in pain medicine. Dr. He finished her pain management training at New York University. Dr. He uses the most advanced but least invasive pain management techniques to diagnose and treat acute and chronic pain. Appropriate and targeted treatment starts with an accurate diagnosis from Dr. He and her team, followed by an action plan to suit the patient's needs. The goal of Dr. He and her team is compassionate care of the highest quality for those suffering from pain.
Dr He served as an instructor for RIWOspine US in Spine Endoscopy techniques. Dr He had extensive training in minimally invasive spine surgery. Dr He is a member of American Board of Anesthesiology Pain Medicine, North American Spine Society (NASS), Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS), and American Society Of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP). Dr He is affiliated with Overlook Medical Center and Hudson Regional Hospital.
Dr. Vivek Ramakrishnan, DO, FACOS, FACS
Dr. Ramakrishnan is a board-certified neurosurgeon who specializes in complex and minimally-invasive spine surgery. He is one of a very small number of spine surgeons in the United States with training in both neurosurgery and orthopaedic spine-surgery. Dr. Ramakrishnan completed his residency training in neurological surgery in southern California at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and proceeded to complete a cranial-spinal trauma fellowship at Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs. Following this, he completed a second fellowship in complex and minimally-invasive spine surgery at the University of California, San Diego under the tutelage of one of the foremost pioneers in spine surgery, Dr. Steven Garfin.
As a spine surgeon, Dr. Ramakrishnan utilizes the latest techniques for his patients including minimally-invasive techniques, robotic technology, and stereotactic navigation. He focuses on the operative therapies that will give patients the maximum recovery they deserve. Dr. Ramakrishnan also serves as a faculty member for neurosurgery residents at Rutgers/RWJ as well as for orthopedic residents at Jersey City Medical Center. He has published book chapters on cranial/spinal trauma as well as peer-reviewed articles. He is a member of North American Spine Society (NASS), American College of Surgeons (ACS), American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (ACOS), and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS).
Dr. Dov Berkowitz, MD
Dr. Berkowitz is a is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who has dedicated his life to healing by providing high-quality medical care and personal attention – before, during, and after surgery. With three decades of experience in orthopaedic medicine, Dr. Berkowitz understands that acute-, accident-, and sports-related injuries can be incredibly debilitating and in some cases, they may create a life-changing hardship. For this reason, Dr. Berkowitz takes a holistic treatment approach to heal his patient’s injuries. He utilizes his well-rounded expertise and advanced training to place patients on a path to recovery and long-term wellness. Dr. Berkowitz began his career in 1983 at the prestigious Mount Sinai Hospital in New York as a chief resident of orthopaedic surgery. The following year, Dr. Berkowitz completed his fellowship training in arthroscopic surgery. During these formative years, Dr. Berkowitz learned from some of the brightest minds in orthopaedic and arthroscopic medicine, who inspired him to become the highly-revered surgeon he is today. Dr. Berkowitz is well versed in all areas of orthopaedic medicine, and is a renowned expert in shoulder and knee arthroscopic surgery. Dr. Berkowitz also has expertise in sports medicine as well as hip, knee, and hand osteoarthritis. He operates at top-rated surgical centers and hospitals in the Tristate area, and is backed by a team of dedicated, friendly, and service-oriented professionals. His practice utilizes the most innovative technology in the industry to make procedures as minimally invasive as possible.
Dr. Chongmu (Joseph) Lee, L.Ac, Dip. Acu.
Chongmu is a licensed acupuncturist in New Jersey and New York. He studied the acupuncture at the New York College of TCM, and earned the herbal certificate at the Eastern school of TAM in New Jersey. He utilizes his acupuncture techniques of Saam Korean acupuncture and Tung’s acupuncture, with the local and distal point acupunctures . He was certificated of the facial cosmetic and the weight control treatments from Meizen acupuncture. Also, he studied the scalp treatment for the stroke and spine injuries from Zhu’s Scalp acupuncture, and the trauma and drug addiction treatment from “the Acupuncture without border”. He has been working as a full time bases on the pain management mostly after he was licensed on 2007.
