Doctor of Chiropractic from National College of Chiropractic Chicago, Ill BS – Brooklyn College, New York, NY
Diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasonography, ultrasonography of nerve compression disorders, application of diagnostic ultrasonography in rehabilitation medicine,dry needling under ultrasound, ESWT(extracorporeal shockwave) , gait analysis for runners and people with orthopedic disorders of lower extremities and lower back pain,motor development in children, byopsychosocial origin of back pain, sports medicine, postural therapy, manual medicine (chiropractic and osteopathy), rehabilitation of tendon and muscle injuries,personalized and preventive medicine, movement performance, weight bearing imbalance and post surgical rehabilitation, motion analysis, virtual reality and robotic rehabilitation, rehabilitation of concussion disorders and treatment of vestibular-balance disorders.
Wykoff Heights Medical Center (Residency)
Wykoff Heights Medical Center (Internship)
Dr. Mikhail Bernshteyn is a Primary Care Doctor with a Medical Degree from Medical State academy. Dr. Bernsteyn completed a Residency and Internship at Wykoff Heights Medical Center. Dr. Bernshteyn is fluent in English and Spanish.
Dr. Goynatski is a dedicated Physical Therapist with eight years of experience in various NYC orthopedic outpatient clinics, As an undergraduate, he played Division I Collegiate Soccer at St. Francis College. He subsequently attended the University of South Florida, where he received his doctorate in physical therapy. Dr. Goynatsky trained as a fellow in Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy at the Spinal Manipulation Institute, under the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy Fellowship Program.
Dr. Goynatsky treats patients with a variety of orthopedic musculoskeletal conditions. He specializes in sports and work-related overuse injuries and other chronic conditions. Dr. Goynatsky is dedicated to improving his patients’ quality of life by providing the best quality care, while establishing trusted long-term relationships.
Dr. Daniela Escudero received her Bachelor of Science from Skidmore College and received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Dominican College in Rockland County. Daniela’s interest in orthopedics started at Skidmore College while studying kinesiology.
This interest has evolved throughout the years where she now performs biomechanical and functional movement assessments to determine the true source of an individual’s symptoms. She uses manual therapy and targeted exercises to retrain the areas that are eliciting symptoms, in order to get individuals back to their true potential. She is pursuing her Certified Manual Physical Therapist certification from NAIMOPT to continue learning her craft.
Additionally, Daniela has discovered a deep interest in studying Pelvic Floor Health and is pursuing further training with the Herman and Wallace Institute. She hopes to combine orthopedics and Pelvic Floor Therapy to help individuals regain their life. She also continues to pursue her love of learning as a Teaching Assistant in the DPT program at Dominican College for courses focused on Spine Assessment, and Neurological treatment.
HyunJu started working as physical therapist with associate degree of physical therapy from An-san University in South Korea in 2007 and received Bachelor of physical therapy in 2011, graduated from Sahmyook University in 2014 with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy. She worked in Samsung Electronics Company and Samsung Hospital as physical therapist dealing with employees of the company applying ergonomic concepts. She has working in outpatient orthopedics treating all types of injuries including joint replacements, sports and work injuries, as well as acute and chronic pain. Those experience encouraged her to board filed becoming NYS physical therapist. She obtained NYPT license in 2015 then, attended Dominical College and received Doctorate of physical therapy in 2017.
HyunJu is a dedicated evidence-based practitioner and continues to supplement her education through research and continuing education courses including:
HyunJu is also studied Counseling Psychology with bachelor degree from Seoul Digital University to deeply understand patients perspective. Her goal is to provide customized PT services to workers and sport athletes with individual posture and exercise program from core stability to dynamic stability.
Dr. Pekar is a graduate of National University of Health Sciences Chiropractic College. Her expertise working with conditions of the pelvic floor and lower kinetic chain from the perspective of gender differences in biomechanics and motor control make Christina a welcome addition to our team. Dr. Pekar enjoys being physically active and works out on a regular basis. Christina is an avid dog lover.
Dr. Michelle Agyakwah graduated from University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic. She has a Bachelor of Science from Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Agyakwah employs various soft tissue techniques with patients, such as cross friction massage, post isometric relaxation, myofascial release and more. Dr. Michelle also offers rehabilitation exercises and various mobilization techniques such as Red Cord, DNS and therapeutic Pilates.