Alliance Orthopedics adds pain medicine specialist in Fair Lawn

Alliance Orthopedics has added Dr. Alec Cartagena, a double board-certified anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist, to its Fair Lawn, New Jersey, location. The move expands the practice’s spine, interventional pain and regenerative medicine offerings for patients with complex pain conditions.

Why it matters: - Alliance Orthopedics is expanding its pain and spine care team in Fair Lawn with a physician trained in advanced interventional procedures. - The addition broadens access to treatments for cervical and lumbar spine conditions, radiculopathy, degenerative disc disease and neuropathic pain. - Dr. Alec Cartagena also brings regenerative medicine experience, including platelet-rich plasma treatments, to the practice’s orthopedic and rehabilitation network.

What happened: - Alliance Orthopedics announced the addition of Dr. Alec Cartagena, DO, to its Fair Lawn location. - Cartagena is a double board-certified anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist with training in interventional pain medicine, advanced spinal procedures and regenerative medicine. - The practice said Cartagena’s arrival strengthens its ability to treat complex spine conditions and expand collaboration across specialties.

The details: - Cartagena’s clinical experience includes image-guided spine and joint injections, radiofrequency ablation, peripheral nerve interventions, neuromodulation and minimally invasive spine procedures. - Cartagena focuses on diagnosing and treating cervical and lumbar spine conditions, radiculopathy, degenerative disc disease and neuropathic pain. - His regenerative medicine interest includes PRP treatments for joint conditions. - Dr. Ammar Saymeh, director of lower extremity services at Alliance Orthopedics, said Cartagena’s advanced training and experience will add depth to the Fair Lawn team. - Cartagena earned his medical degree from A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. - He completed an anesthesiology residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai West and Morningside in New York City. - He later completed a Pain Medicine fellowship at Mount Sinai and was named Pain Medicine Resident of the Year during that training. - Before joining Alliance Orthopedics, Cartagena spent two years in a high-volume private practice treating a broad range of pain conditions. - Cartagena has published and presented on interventional pain medicine, regional anesthesia, neuropathic pain and pharmacology. - He is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience. - Alliance Orthopedics says the new hire adds a distinct clinical perspective to its Fair Lawn team. - The practice provides multidisciplinary orthopedic care across New Jersey, including orthopedic care, pain management, physical therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic care and other musculoskeletal specialties.

Between the lines: - The hire signals a continued push by Alliance Orthopedics to integrate orthopedic, pain management and regenerative services under one roof. - Cartagena’s mix of procedural skills and fellowship training positions the practice for more complex non-surgical pain care. - His background in anesthesiology may also support more precise procedural and medication-based treatment planning.

What's next: - Alliance Orthopedics is now offering Cartagena’s expertise at its Fair Lawn location. - Patients can request an appointment through the practice’s website at AllianceOrtho.com. - The practice also says the addition should support greater collaboration among its specialists as patient demand evolves.

The bottom line: - Alliance Orthopedics is deepening its spine and pain medicine capabilities in Fair Lawn with a physician who combines procedural training, fellowship experience and regenerative medicine interest.