Isani Shaheen MD

Anesthesiologists don’t usually have storefronts, but on the Upper East Side they do. Isani Shaheen MD keeps an office at 120 East 86th St, New York, NY 10028, a stretch of mid-block brownstones where the neighborhood still feels like a village. The specialty is one most people only think about the night before surgery, yet it’s the quiet backbone of every operating room in the city.

Between the pre-op consults and the post-op follow-ups, they handle everything from regional blocks to monitored anesthesia care. Patients who need a nerve block for shoulder surgery or sedation for a colonoscopy end up here, often after a referral from a surgeon or internist. The practice keeps a low profile, but the address is easy to remember—just steps from the 86th Street subway stop and a short walk from Lenox Hill Hospital.

To confirm an appointment or ask about insurance, call (212) 427-4400. Directions and the latest office hours are on the map. Most people arrive by foot, since the block is too narrow for anything but local traffic.