Erika F. Tievsky, DO
- Specialties
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Internal MedicinePrimary Care
- Gender
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Female
- Languages
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EnglishSpanish
- Appointments
- Schedule Online
Location(s)
VMG - Family Practice, Paramus
140 Route 17 North
Suite 302
Paramus, NJ 07652
Phone: 201-444-2646
Fax: 201-689-6009
Education
- Education
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DO, Polytechnic Institute Of New York, 2010 - 2014
- Internship & Residency
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Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 2014 - 2017
- Board Certifications
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American Board Of Internal Medicine - Certified, 2017
Get to Know Me
What are some of the specific conditions you treat?
- Acne
- Age-Specific Cancer Screenings
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Ankle Injuries
- Annual / Physical Exam/ Check-up
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Atherosclerosis/Arteriosclerosis (Hardening of the Arteries)
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Back Pain/Back Ache
- Blood in the Stool
- Blood in the Urine
- Blood in the Urine
- Bone Density
- Breast Lump
- Breast Pain
- Bronchitis
- Bruising
- Carotid Disease
- Cataracts
- Cellulitis/abscess
- Changes in Breast Tissue
- Changes in Moles
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Issues
- Chronic Disease Management
- Chronic Pain
- Cirrhosis
- Cold Feet
- Colds
- Colon and Rectal Issues
- Constipation
- COPD
- Coughing Up Blood
- Diabetes
- Diabetic Foot Care
- Diarrhea
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- Earache
- Eczema
- Emphysema
- Endocrinology - Bone Health, Diabetes and Thyroid Complications
- Epilepsy
- Fatigue/Tiredness/No Energy
- Fever
- Flu
- Foot Pain
- Gall Bladder Issues
- Gastritis/GI Ulcers
- Glaucoma
- Gout
- Headaches/Migraines
- Heart Disease (including heart failure)
- Hernia
- High Blood Pressure/Hypertension
- Hyperlipidemia
- Incontinence
- Incontinence
- Indigestion and Heartburn
- Infections
- Iron Deficiency
- Jaundice
- Jaundice
- Joint and General Orthopedics
- Joint Pain – Hip/Knee/Shoulder/Hand
- Light Headedness
- Liver Complications
- Liver Problems
- Low Blood Count
- Lyme Disease
- Macular Degeneration
- Muscle Spasm
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nipple Discharge
- Numbness
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Palpitations/Murmurs
- Pancreas Complications/Pancreatitis
- Plaque
- Pneumonia
- Potential Skin Cancers
- Psoriasis
- Rectal Pain
- Reflux Disease
- Renal Diseases/Chronic Kidney Disease
- Respiratory and Lung Issues
- Seizures
- Shortness of Breath
- Sinus
- Sinusitis
- Skin Conditions
- Skin Rashes and Lesions
- Smoking Cessation
- Sore Throat
- Stomach Pain
- Swelling of Legs
- Swelling of Stomach
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tingling
- Toe Pain
- Tonsils and Adenoids
- Tremor
- Trouble Passing Water
- Trouble Sleeping
- Trouble Swallowing
- Trouble Walking
- URI/Upper Respiratory Illness
- UTI/Urinary Tract Infection
- Vertigo
- Vision Problems
- Weight Loss/Weight Management
- Wheezing
What techniques or procedures do you use in your practice?
- Intramuscular injections (antibiotics, pain medications, etc)
- Vivitrol injections
- Vaccines
- Bloodwork
- Urine dipstick
- Stool occult exams
- Incision and drainage of abscess
- Wound care
Describe some of your professional highlights.
- One of the top leaders in teaching other residents and medical students.
- President of Residency Journal Club.
- Top 25% of graduating residency class at Hackensack University Medical Center Palisades.
- Board certified.
What would you like your patients to know about your approach to care?
I follow a patient-centered care approach. I believe that it is crucial to maintain a good doctor-patient relationship through effective communication while at the same time minimizing utilization of diagnostic testing, hospitalizations, prescriptions and referrals.
Furthermore, given my education and training as not only a physician but an osteopathic physician, I take a wholesome approach to patient care. This means that I don't just focus on the symptoms, rather I look at the whole person, and all aspects of that person's life, when reaching a diagnosis and developing a treatment plan. As a D.O., I believe that all parts of the body work together and influence one another.
I also like to educate patients in preventing illness. Aside from following evidence-based medicine and practicing according to the latest science, I was also trained to promote the body’s natural tendency toward health and self-healing. So, I would also consider options to complement pharmaceuticals and surgery.
Awards & Accolades
Dr. Jonas Salk Award
City University of New York
2010
Insurance
Valley Medical Group providers accept the following plans.
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