Meet Dr. Sonny Ahluwalia
Interventional Pain and Sports Physician
Postgraduate Training
07/2019 - 06/2022 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
- Chief Resident during PGY-4 year
07/2018 - 06/2019 Internal Medicine Preliminary Internship
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/NYC Health + Hospitals: Queens, Queens, NY
EDUCATION
08/2014 - 05/2018 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY
08/2009 - 05/2013 Bachelor of Science in Biology
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Professional Experience
03/2021- 06/2022 Chief Resident, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY
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.
Community Outreach & Volunteering
07/2022 - Present High School Football Team Coverage, York, PA
- Serve as an in-game team physician for high school football teams
- Manage injuries, evaluate concussions and provide sideline treatment
Affiliations
Spine Intervention Society
North American Spine Society
New York Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Languages Spoken
Fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi
Professional Statement
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.
