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ColumbiaDoctors at NewYork-Presbyterian The One
1111 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY 10604
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Insurances Accepted
Before your appointment, please contact the doctor's office or your insurance provider to verify that your insurance is accepted. This list of insurances can change, and the insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider.
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Medicare Managed Care
- HMO
- PPO
- POS
- EPO
- NY Signature
- Student Health
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Special Needs
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
- HMO
- Great West (National)
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- Medicare Managed Care
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
- EPO
- Medicare Managed Care
- HMO
- PPO
- POS
- ConnectiCare
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- PPO
- Medicare Managed Care
- HMO
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Medicare Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- Local 1199
- MagnaCare
- Traditional Medicare
- Railroad
- Multiplan
- HMO
- Essential Plan
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Special Needs
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- Empire Plan
- Compass (Exchange)
- Oxford Liberty
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- SelectHealth
- Medicare Managed Care
- Special Needs
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- World Trade Center Health Plan
About George C. Christolias, M.D.
Dr. Christolias is a faculty member in the Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is also a Clinical Leader in nonoperative and minimally invasive spine medicine and a Physician Leader for ColumbiaDoctors and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
He is board-certified in both Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and in Interventional Pain Medicine, and he is deeply committed to lifelong learning. His passion for medical education has led him to mentor medical students, residents, and practicing physicians. Dr. Christolias also serves as Associate Chair of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, where he leads the Westchester practice, and he has been recognized by his peers with the Outstanding Educator Award.
Clinically, Dr. Christolias provides state-of-the-art, personalized, evidence-based care to patients navigating complex spine conditions. He serves as Associate Director for Interventional Spine at the Och Spine Program at New York Presbyterian Hospital's Columbia Campus. He has also held national and international leadership roles, including service on the Patient Safety Committee of the International Pain and Spine Intervention Society and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
He has been recognized for his clinical excellence with numerous honors, including multiple Castle Connolly Top Doctor designations, multiple recognitions from Super Doctors, and Vitals.com's Patient's Choice and Compassionate Doctor awards. He is also a member of Columbia's prestigious Academy of Clinical Excellence.
In his administrative role as Medical Director of ColumbiaDoctors Westchester, Dr. Christolias oversees clinical operations across Westchester County and contributes to the broader coordination of care within the ColumbiaDoctors and NewYork-Presbyterian network, including NewYork-Presbyterian The One medical center in White Plains, NY.
Whether in his clinical practice or leadership responsibilities, Dr. Christolias is guided by a patient-first philosophy—placing the well-being, dignity, and best interests of his patients at the center of every decision.
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EDUCATION
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
LEADERSHIP, TITLES & POSITIONS
- Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at CUMC
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
- Och Spine At NewYork-Presbyterian
