Erika Tievsky, DO

What are some of the specific conditions you treat?

Acne Age-Specific Cancer Screenings Allergies Anemia Angina Ankle Injuries Annual / Physical Exam/ Check-up Arthritis Asthma Atherosclerosis/Arteriosclerosis (Hardening of the Arteries) Autoimmune Diseases Back Pain/Back Ache Blood in the Stool Blood in the Urine Blood in the Urine Bone Density Breast Lump Breast Pain Bronchitis Bruising Carotid Disease Cataracts Cellulitis/abscess Changes in Breast Tissue Changes in Moles Chest Pain Cholesterol Issues Chronic Disease Management Chronic Pain Cirrhosis Cold Feet Colds Colon and Rectal Issues Constipation COPD Coughing Up Blood Diabetes Diabetic Foot Care Diarrhea Diarrhea Dizziness Earache Eczema Emphysema Endocrinology - Bone Health, Diabetes and Thyroid Complications Epilepsy Fatigue/Tiredness/No Energy Fever Flu Foot Pain Gall Bladder Issues Gastritis/GI Ulcers Glaucoma Gout Headaches/Migraines Heart Disease (including heart failure) Hernia High Blood Pressure/Hypertension Hyperlipidemia Incontinence Incontinence Indigestion and Heartburn Infections Iron Deficiency Jaundice Jaundice Joint and General Orthopedics Joint Pain – Hip/Knee/Shoulder/Hand Light Headedness Liver Complications Liver Problems Low Blood Count Lyme Disease Macular Degeneration Muscle Spasm Nausea Neck Pain Nipple Discharge Numbness Osteoarthritis Osteoporosis Palpitations/Murmurs Pancreas Complications/Pancreatitis Plaque Pneumonia Potential Skin Cancers Psoriasis Rectal Pain Reflux Disease Renal Diseases/Chronic Kidney Disease Respiratory and Lung Issues Seizures Shortness of Breath Sinus Sinusitis Skin Conditions Skin Rashes and Lesions Smoking Cessation Sore Throat Stomach Pain Swelling of Legs Swelling of Stomach Thyroid Disorders Tingling Toe Pain Tonsils and Adenoids Tremor Trouble Passing Water Trouble Sleeping Trouble Swallowing Trouble Walking URI/Upper Respiratory Illness UTI/Urinary Tract Infection Vertigo Vision Problems Weight Loss/Weight Management Wheezing

What techniques or procedures do you use in your practice?

Intramuscular injections (antibiotics, pain medications, etc) Vivitrol injections Vaccines Bloodwork Urine dipstick Stool occult exams Incision and drainage of abscess Wound care.

Describe some of your professional highlights.

One of the top leaders in teaching other residents and medical students. President of Residency Journal Club. Top 25% of graduating residency class at Hackensack University Medical Center Palisades. Board certified.

What would you like your patients to know about your approach to care?

I follow a patient-centered care approach. I believe that it is crucial to maintain a good doctor-patient relationship through effective communication while at the same time minimizing utilization of diagnostic testing, hospitalizations, prescriptions and referrals. Furthermore, given my education and training as not only a physician but an osteopathic physician, I take a wholesome approach to patient care. This means that I don't just focus on the symptoms, rather I look at the whole person, and all aspects of that person's life, when reaching a diagnosis and developing a treatment plan. As a D.O., I believe that all parts of the body work together and influence one another. I also like to educate patients in preventing illness. Aside from following evidence-based medicine and practicing according to the latest science, I was also trained to promote the body’s natural tendency toward health and self-healing. So, I would also consider options to complement pharmaceuticals and surgery.

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Dr. Jonas Salk Award
City University of New York
2010