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Vishal P. Rekhala, DO

Specialties
Pain Management, Spine
Clinical Interests

Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Orthobiologics, Varicose Veins

Located In

Poughkeepsie, Hopewell Junction, New Windsor

About

Vishal P. Rekhala, D.O. is double Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehab and Pain Management. He is double Fellowship trained in Interventional Pain and Palliative Care, as well as Certified in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound. He completed his undergraduate education at Villanova University, and then went on to pursue his medical degree at Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Rekhala completed his residency training at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center and fellowship in palliative medicine at New York Medical College. Dr. Rekhala did his interventional pain/musculoskeletal medicine with a focus on regenerative medicine at Rutgers/UMDNJ.

Performed procedures include: lumbar and cervical epidural steroid injections, lumbar and cervical facet joint injection and radiofrequency ablation procedures, sacroiliac joint injections , spinal cord stimulator trials, ultrasound guided office based injections: peripheral joint injection, peripheral nerve hydrodissection, regenerative medicine procedures (PRP and Stem Cells), Vein procedures: ClosureFast, VenaSeal, Varithena, and Sclerotherapy.

Aetna
  • Commercial Plans
  • Managed Medicare
Anthem / BCBS (Non-NY)
  • Cards with the “PPO” inside the suitcase logo
CDPHP
  • Commercial, CHP, Exchange, Medicare HMO & PPO
Cigna / Great West
  • Commercial CT, MetroNY
  • Cigna MetroNY
ConnectiCare
  • Commercial (including Exchange)
  • Managed Medicare
EmblemHealth
  • GHI: CBP, National, Tristate; Bridge, Network Access, Medicare Choice PPO
  • HIP: Prime, Premium, Select Care, Bridge, Medicare VIP Prime/Bold/Reserve
  • With Connecticare: HMO/PPO/POS and Medicare Choice / Passage
Empire BlueCross BlueShield
  • Commercial and Blue Access (except for Connection and HealthPlus)
  • Managed Medicare
Fidelis
  • Medicare, Medicaid, CHP, Exchange, Essential
Magnacare

MVP
  • Exchange, Individual, Essential Plans
New York Medicare

New York State Health Insurance Program
  • Empire Plan
New York State Workers Compensation

No Fault

TriCare East- Humana Military

United Healthcare
  • Commercial Charter, Choice, Core, Navigate, Nexus, PPO, Select and Doctors plan
  • Golden Rule
  • Managed Medicare
United Healthcare Oxford
  • Oxford Commercial Liberty, Oxford Freedom, Oxford Metro Plan

Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess County (OADC) accepts most major insurance plans. Please see the list of accepted insurance plans below and confirm that OADC participates with your plan prior to scheduling an appointment. If you have additional questions, please call our offices at (844) 982-0241 and our team will be happy to provide additional information.

Fellowship

New York Medical College, Manhattan, NY, and Rutgers/UMDNJ, Newark, NJ

Medical School

Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency

Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

College

Villanova University, Villanova, PA

  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Pain Medicine Certification
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Certification

Hospital Affiliations
  • Health Alliance of Hudson Valley Mary’s Avenue
  • Northern Dutchess Hospital
  • Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Ambulatory Surgery Center Affiliations

The Surgery Center at Orthopedic Associates (SCOA)

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