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NSPC BR AIN & SPINE SURGERY, LONG ISL AND'S L ARGEST INDEPENDENT NEUROSURGERY PR ACTICE GROUP, DEBUTED A MOBILE OFFICE SERVICE ON JAN. 6 AT THE OFFICES OF THE TOWN OF ISLIP. NE ARLY A DOZEN TOWN EMPLOYEES WERE E X AMINED BY T WO NSPC NEUROSURGEONS DURING A DAY-LONG VISIT TO ISLIP. ACCORDING TO WILLIAM J. Sonstein, MD, President, NSPC Brain & Spine Surgery, the new service was created to make it easier for people with an acute or chronic spine condition to get exam- ined by an experienced neurosurgeon. Housed in a customized 26-foot van, the NSPC mobile office is equipped to visit work sites, public offices and other locations anywhere in Nassau, Suffolk or Queens Counties. " The launch of NSPC Mobile was driven, in part, to accommodate patients who might be reluctant to visit a medical office because of COVID-19 concerns," Dr. Sonstein notes. In a dd ition, he poi nt s out , ma ny patients delay seeing a physician because they believe "they don't have the time for an appointment." "I've been in practice for more than 20 years, and the reason many patients do not consult with me sooner is the difficulty associated with taking time off from their job or finding time in their per- sonal schedule to make an appointment," Dr. Sonstein observes. "Bringing a doctor to the workplace changes everything." A ccord i n g t o D r. S on s t ei n , " T he NSPC Mobile off ice provides patients w it h a c onven ient a lt er n at ive t o a conventiona l off ice because it will be available during the business day. Best of a ll, this new ser vice may a llow us to quickly determine if a more thorough exa m is needed at a n NSPC medica l off ice or if a referra l to a nother spe- cia list is appropriate." A n NSPC telemedicine fol low-up appointment option is available, too. ■ To learn more, visit nspc.com/nspc-mobile. Town of Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter (center) joined NSPC neurosurgeons Ray Baule, MD (left) and William Sonstein, MD (right) at the debut of the new NSPC Mobile Service in Islip, NY. Nearly a dozen town employees were examined by Drs. Baule and Sonstein aboard the customized 26-foot van. NSPC Brain & Spine Surgery Debuts Mobile Service at Islip Town Offices COURTESY OF THE TOWN OF ISLIP M D N E W S . C O M /// M D N E W S L O N G I S L A N D ■ 2 0 2 2 1 3