New York City and Long Island · The Five Towns · Private pay
Private pelvic floor physical therapy in the Five Towns, by video.
Five Towns patients in Lawrence, Cedarhurst, Woodmere and Hewlett see Dr. Elana Shalem, a female Doctor of Physical Therapy, by video from home.
- Aetna in-network, or private pay
- No referral for the first 10 visits or 30 days
- Usually seen within a week
The Five Towns
Why Five Towns patients choose video.
Many Five Towns families are large and busy, and a free afternoon to drive to a clinic is rare. Visits are with a female therapist, from a private room at home, scheduled around carpools and family events. Prolapse, leaking and diastasis recti after several births, and pelvic pain in pregnancy, are among the most common reasons to book.
One-on-one with Dr. Elana Shalem, PT, DPT (CAPP-OB), licensed in New York: a 60-minute evaluation, then 45-minute follow-ups.
What we treat in the Five Towns
Common reasons Five Towns patients book.
All services: Women's pelvic floor physical therapy · Men's pelvic floor physical therapy · Orthopedic physical therapy
Private pay
Private pay in the Five Towns
Rates are quoted on the free discovery call. A superbill after every visit supports out-of-network reimbursement from PPO plans; HSA and FSA cards are accepted. No authorizations, no plan visit limits, no waitlist.
Insurance: In-network with Aetna in New York, billed directly. Other plans are private pay with a superbill; coverage is confirmed before the first visit.
Referrals: New York allows you to start physical therapy without a referral for up to 10 visits or 30 days, whichever comes first. If care continues beyond that, we help you get a referral from your physician.
Neighborhoods
Serving all of the Five Towns
ZIP codes 11096, 11516, 11557, 11559, 11598. Any home with an internet connection works.
- Lawrence
- Cedarhurst
- Woodmere
- Hewlett
- Inwood
- Woodsburgh
- Hewlett Harbor
Nearby: Midwood, Flatbush and Marine Park · Garden City · Great Neck and Manhasset · All of New York City and Long Island
Questions
Questions from the Five Towns
Is pelvic floor physical therapy worth starting after many pregnancies?
Heaviness, leaking and abdominal separation after several pregnancies are common reasons people start. The evaluation is the same whether it has been six weeks or ten years.
Can I use my PPO's out-of-network benefits?
Many PPO plans reimburse out-of-network physical therapy. A superbill comes after every visit, and HSA and FSA cards are accepted.
How soon can I be seen?
Usually within a week. Early morning, evening and weekend video visits are available.
Prefer to write? Send a message.
Questions about insurance, pricing, or whether physical therapy is the right next step? We reply within one business day.
Start with a free 15-minute call.
Tell us what is going on, hear how Dr. Shalem would approach it, and decide from there.