Dr. Gary Starkman

Dr. Gary Starkman is a board-certified neurologist with subspecialty certification in Pain Medicine. He is the founder and Medical Director of New York Neurology Associates and currently serves as a visiting neurologist in the Cayman Islands, offering expert care in complex neurological and pain-related conditions.

With over three decades of clinical experience, Dr. Starkman is recognized for his leadership in introducing advanced, evidence-based treatments for neurological disorders and chronic pain. He was among the first physicians in New York to utilize Botox for chronic pain management and implement radiofrequency ablation for spine joints pain—innovations that have significantly advanced patient care.

Dr. Starkman maintains academic and clinical affiliations at Columbia University Medical Center and at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York.

He is one of approximately 400 neurologists in the United States with subspecialty certification in Pain Medicine and was among the first 67 neurologists to earn this distinction.