Personal Injury Diagnostic Facility in the Bronx

What Article 28 Means for Your Client's Case

An Article 28 diagnostic and treatment center operates under direct regulatory oversight of the New York State Department of Health. This means mandatory quality assurance programs, documented credentialing for every provider, infection control protocols, equipment calibration schedules, and patient safety reporting requirements. None of these apply to private physician offices.

In deposition, opposing counsel frequently challenges the treating facility's credentials. An Article 28 designation preempts this line of attack — the facility itself carries institutional credibility that private offices cannot match. Insurance company medical reviewers and IME physicians recognize the distinction.

Facility Capabilities That Impact Case Value

MAIC's 60,000 square foot facility eliminates the fragmented care problem that weakens PI cases. When a patient receives their initial evaluation, MRI, NCV/EMG, specialist consultations, pain management, and physical therapy at separate facilities, the medical record becomes disjointed. Different physicians use different terminology, different documentation standards, and often contradictory treatment rationales. This gives defense attorneys multiple points of attack.

At MAIC, every provider works from the same record, uses consistent clinical language, and follows the same documentation protocol. The result is a unified medical narrative that reads as a single, coherent story — from initial injury presentation through treatment response to maximum medical improvement.

Documentation That Strengthens Your Case

The Clinical Team Behind Every Referral

When you refer a case to MAIC, these are the physicians managing your client's care. Board-certified, deposition-experienced, litigation-ready.

Dr. Gabriel Dassa, MD

Orthopedic Hand & Extremity Surgeon

Dr. Benjamin Shekhtman, MD

Pain Management & PM&R

Dr. Lennart Belok, MD

Neurologist & NCS/EMG

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Dr. Anna Wisniewska, MD

Neurologist

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Dr. Edwin Thompson, DC

Chiropractor

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Ruchi Shah, PT

Physical Therapist