Spine & Back Specialist Long Island
Don’t let mobility issues and spine pain stop you — NSPC offers exceptional rehabilitation and pain management for your spine disorder. Our team of spine specialists and spine surgeons focuses on sophisticated diagnostic techniques, individualized treatment plans, and quality care to help you get your life back, sooner. Our offices in Long Island are proud to offer a wide range of spine specialties, making us a one-stop destination for all your spinal needs. Our team comprises board-certified neurosurgeon who excel in their respective fields.


Advanced Spine Treatments in the Long Island, New York area
Our state-of-the-art facilities include a fluoroscopy suite for spine injections and a physical therapy center. Our spine and back specialists are board-certified physiatrists with accredited fellowship training in pain management and rehabilitation. Our experienced staff utilizes the highest quality and ethical practices to guarantee each patient’s safety throughout the process of receiving compassionate care, right here in our Long Island, New York, offices.
Introduction to Spinal Surgery
Spinal Surgery with NSPC’s Dr. Sonstein

Our Mission
Our doctors and staff are determined to improve the quality of life for patients with spine and musculoskeletal pain disorders, and to deliver the finest quality care in a friendly and warm environment. We promise to treat every single patient with the same care and respect we would demand ourselves.
Our Spine Specialists
The Spine Center’s nonsurgical team uses a multidisciplinary approach to help you return to and maintain a life free of spine pain. Our exceptionally skilled physiatrists are doctors who specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation. These highly trained experts will carefully coordinate a personalized prevention, treatment and spine rehabilitation program that matches your unique needs, providing compassion combined with knowledge and experience.
Our multidisciplinary approach allows your physician to coordinate with other spine experts in the practice such as spine surgeons, physical therapists, rehabilitation specialists, and psychologists, to name just a few, to get you optimal care.

State-of-the-Art Back Treatments on Long Island, New York Region
Not sure what is causing your pain? Our state-of-the-art facilities with advanced diagnostic equipment and highly skilled physicians provide diagnosis grounded in experience. An accurate diagnosis is key to receiving the best treatment for your back pain condition. Our doctors treat all parts of your back: cervical (neck), thoracic (upper back), and lumbar (spine).
The preeminent doctors at NSPC offer state-of-the-art back pain surgical treatments in the Long Island, New York areas. Our seasoned neurosurgeons apply less invasive techniques such as Novalis TX™, CyberKnife®, kyphoplasty, neurostimulation, microdiscectomy, and minimally invasive surgery when possible — so the chance of infection is reduced, recovery time is decreased, and pain is lessened.
Improve Your Quality of Life
NSPC physicians and staff are committed to improving patients' quality of life with back and musculoskeletal pain disorders. Our surgeons are skilled in successfully treating a range of back pain causes, such as:
- Failed Back Syndrome
- Fractures of the Spine
- Herniated Disc
- Pinched Nerve
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Instability
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Tumors
- Spondylolisthesis
- Syringomyelia
NSPC offers revolutionary treatments such as ultrasonic techniques along with more traditional discectomy and laminectomy procedures such as those for lumbar stenosis and herniated discs, and cervical and lumbar fusion procedures when necessary. Ultrasonic and radiofrequency technologies are employed in surgical procedures and can help with spinal decompression, limit blood loss, and reduce the frequency of spinal fluid leaks.

We Treat
The Spine Center treats:
- sciatica
- facial pain
- headaches
- joint pain (shoulder, knee, elbow, hip, ankle, and wrist)
- post-surgical pain
- shingles / postherpetic neuralgia
- chronic pain
- nerve injuries
- myofascial pain
- fibromyalgia
- cancer pain
- repetitive stress injuries
We provide diagnostic testing such as discography and EMG/NCS, and we refer to our highly qualified surgeons when necessary for surgical consultation.
Convenient Long Island, NY Locations
With medical facilities throughout the New York tristate area, NSPC offers convenient world-class spine care. As one of the largest private neurosurgical groups in the NY region, our staff is familiar with navigating hospitals, accountable care organizations (ACOs), and insurance companies on your behalf, so you’re better able to focus on what’s important — getting back your quality of life.


Our Spine Team
Our Spine Surgeons
Nassau County
- William J. Sonstein, M.D., F.A.C.S.
- Artem Y. Vaynman, M.D., F.A.A.N.S.
- Robert N. Holtzman, M.D.
- Stephen T. Onesti, M.D., F.A.C.S.
- Sachin N. Shah, M.D.
- Vladimir Dadashev, M.D.
Suffolk County