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Meet Dr. Sonny Ahluwalia

Interventional Pain and Sports Physician

Dr. Sonny Ahluwalia is an interventional pain and sports physician trained in treating various musculoskeletal conditions. With a passion for improving patients' quality of life, Dr. Ahluwalia combines a deep understanding of musculoskeletal disorders with cutting-edge medical techniques to provide comprehensive care.

Dr. Ahluwalia is trained in treating conditions such as chronic back and neck pain as well as musculoskeletal and nerve injuries with procedures such as epidural steroid injections, ultrasound-guided joint, and tendon injections as well as radiofrequency ablation.

He has successfully trained in performing fluoroscopic and ultrasound-guided procedures in addition to providing advanced regenerative treatments, always with a focus on optimizing patient outcomes and minimizing discomfort.

Dr. Ahluwalia is a dedicated physician whose roots run deep in the community where he was raised. With a profound sense of connection to New York, he has chosen to build his medical career in the very place he calls home.

Dr. Ahluwalia completed his residency training at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation followed by completing his fellowship training in interventional sports and spine at OSS Health in York, Pennsylvania.

Postgraduate Training

Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine Fellowship 7/2022 - Present

OSS Health, York, PA

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency 07/2019- 06/2022

SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Chief Resident during PGY-4 year

Internal Medicine Preliminary Internship 07/2018 - 06/2019

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/NYC Health + Hospitals: Queens, Queens, NY

EDUCATION

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine 08/2014 - 05/2018

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY

Bachelor of Science in Biology 08/2009 - 05/2013

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

Professional Experience

Chief Resident, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY 03/2021- 06/2022

Abstracts & Presentations

Ahluwalia S, Ho D, Hernandez J, Ho J,Stickevers S. Electrodiagnosis of Sensorimotor Neuropathy with Demyelinating Features following Nitrous Oxide Toxicity: A Case Report. Abstracts of Scientific Papers and Posters Presented at Physiatry '21: February 9-13, 2021. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2021;100(4):a1-a204.

Ahluwalia S, Ho D, Maisel B, San Juan C. Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy / Guillain Barre Syndrome following SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Abstracts of Scientific Papers and Posters Presented at Physiatry '21: February 9-13, 2021. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2021;100(4):a1-a204.

Ahluwalia S, Mensch J, Lukose A, Chapekis J, Chan L, Stickevers S. Hemorrhage from Dorsal Pontine Cavernoma Initially Presenting as Bell’s Palsy: A Case Report. Abstracts of Scientific Papers and Posters Presented at Physiatry '21: February 9-13, 2021. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2021;100(4):a1-a204.

Ho J, Zhou J, Ahluwalia S, Yazdanpanah N, Ho D, Stickevers S. Significant Improvement in Phantom Limb Pain after Targeted Muscle Reinnervation: A Case Report. Abstracts of Scientific Papers and Posters Presented at Physiatry '21: February 9-13, 2021. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2021;100(4):a1-a204.

Maisel B, Ahluwalia S, Stickevers S. COVID-19 in 36-year-old Pregnant Female Causing Debility: A Case Report. Abstracts of Scientific Papers and Posters Presented at Physiatry '21: February 9-13, 2021. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2021;100(4):a1-a204.

Maisel B, Ahluwalia S, Stickevers S. “Brain on Fire”: Anti-NMDA-Encephalitis in Pediatric Patient Causing Gait Abnormality: A Case Report. Abstracts of Scientific Papers and Posters Presented at Physiatry '21: February 9-13, 2021. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2021;100(4):a1-a204.

San Juan C, Ahluwalia A, Chan L, Ahluwalia S, Stickevers S. Patients with COVID-19 Developing Acute Cerebrovascular Accidents: A Case Series. Abstracts of Scientific Papers and Posters Presented at Physiatry '21: February 9-13, 2021. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2021;100(4):a1-a204.

Lukose A, Chapekis J, Ahluwalia S, Mensch J. Cervical Fusion and Laminectomy Complicated by Postoperative Cervical Epidural Hematoma and Severe Neurologic Deficit.Abstracts of Scientific Papers and Posters Presented at Physiatry '21: February 9-13, 2021. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2021;100(4):a1-a204.