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Benjamin Bonte

Interventional Pain Physician, Physiatrist, and Fellowship Director

Dr. Benjamin Bonte is a Board Certified Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician. He completed a fellowship in Interventional Pain here at Hudson Medical; now he is a full-time attending physician and leads the Hudson Medical Group Fellowship Program. Dr. Bonte specializes in the treatment of sports-related injuries, spine conditions, and chronic pain. His ultimate goal is to alleviate pain, maximize patients’ independence, and enable his patients to enjoy life to the fullest potential.

During his residency at NYU Langone Health, Dr. Bonte completed research in musculoskeletal disorders. Dr. Bonte treats patients recovering from sports injuries, spine conditions, and chronic pain syndromes. He also chaired the House Staff Patient Safety Council for NYU Langone Health during his residency, which led to resident-driven patient safety and quality improvement initiatives throughout the medical center. He values working together closely with patients to provide treatment that is in line with their individual goals and providing exceptional care in a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment.

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Q&A with Dr. Bonte

What made you want to become a doctor?

I have always been interested in how things work, biology and science. I also had a family experience who experienced a brain injury that required extensive rehabilitation. I was influenced greatly by the impact of the doctors guiding treatment and reassuring my family along the way.

What do you love about practicing medicine?

I love being able to make a meaningful improvement in the function and quality of life of my patients. I am also very lucky to be in a specialty where I can see both short or long term improvements over the course of my time seeing a patient.

What is your favorite subspecialty topic?

I am very interested in neuromodulation and regenerative orthopedics. Both of these topics are exciting developing areas within pain medicine which can spare patients from pain, disability, surgery, or side effects from medications that have multiple side effects.

What do you wish you could tell every patient (and they would actually do) and why?

I would tell my patients that I can relate to your experience with pain. I am a survivor of testicular cancer which required chemotherapy and surgery. I experienced chronic pain myself as a result of treatment, and thus, I approach treatment through that personal lens. Everyone’s experience with chronic pain is very personal; While I can never fully understand what a patient is going through, I know what it is like to be in chronic pain for months, and its effects on mood, sleep, work, and home life.

What is the most important factor in a doctor-patient relationship and why?

The most important factor is making sure that the therapeutic goals are aligned, as this will significantly impact the treatment. For example, the treatment to help someone whose primary goal is to improve their comfort will be different from someone whose goal is to dance at their daughter’s wedding (with comfort being secondary).

What’s your favorite thing about Hudson Medical Group?

As a private practice focused on comprehensive wellness and musculoskeletal care, we can offer highly personalized and state-of-the-art treatment, and we also collaborate among our various specialists to optimize outcomes (anesthesia/pain/rehab medicine/neurology/internal medicine/surgery). We also are a very dynamic academic practice and constantly monitor contemporary research, keeping an eye out for potential new treatments we can offer our patients if we think they will be safe and effective.

Insurance accepted

Education
Undergraduate – Johns Hopkins University.

Medical School – NYU School of Medicine.

Residency – NYU Langone Medical Center.

Fellowship – Interventional Pain, Hudson Medical

Certification
MD, Board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Language Spoken
English, Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish

Insurance Accepted
In Network: Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Medicare, CIGNA, Fidelis, United Healthcare Commercial, United Healthcare Medicare, United Healthcare Community, Aetna, Oxford Health Freedom, Medicaid (as secondary insurance only).

Out of Network: 1199, GHI, Worker’s Compensation

Testimonials

"Polite and really attentive"

“Dr. Bonte was polite and really attentive towards me during my visit. He genuinely cares about my well-being and I would recommend him to anyone who is experiencing pain.”

- JB, ZocDoc

"One of the most caring and respectful doctors"

“Dr. Bonte is one of the most caring and respectful doctors I have encountered. He took the time to listen to my concerns and answer all my questions. I’m so glad I found a doctor that has really helped me treat my low back pain!”

- JD, Zocdoc

"Very knowledgeable"

“Dr. Bonte was very knowledgable and explained his plan of care clearly. He answered all my questions precise and in good manner. Will visit him soon.”

- CL, Zocdoc

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