Jonathan D. Lichtenstein, PsyD, MBA

My specialty, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, is dedicated to improving quality of life for patients by helping to maintain or improve their function over time. My core objective is to help people lead better lives through coordinated, non-surgical treatment of muscle, joint and spine problems. I listen with great care and intention to my patients to better understand the problem, its effects on their lives and their goals for treatment. I perform a thorough, hands-on physical examination to help establish a diagnosis. I then work collaboratively with my patient and others to create an individualized treatment plan for treatment and prevention. Treatments are carried out by the patients themselves or with the help of a team of providers that I help to coordinate. The team may consist of other physicians or other health professionals. I provide guidance for physical and occupational therapy programs and perform targeted manual therapy and fluoroscopic and non-fluoroscopic injections. By seeing patients as a whole, rather than by simply addressing their symptoms, I empower my patients to manage their own medical problems and help them stay as active as possible at any age. An interdisciplinary approach I believe strongly in the value of an interdisciplinary approach to medicine and to problem solving, in general. This approach is integral to the practice of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Health care, like the world around us, is changing rapidly. Such change demands flexible thinking and the ability to collaborate with others who offer fresh perspective and new ways of seeing. These skills are critical to the creative problem solving needed to meet the challenges that we face as professionals and caregivers. I believe that the future belongs to those who are able to think creatively, work collaboratively and integrate solutions from outside of the discipline in which we have historically been trained. I feel fortunate to practice a medical specialty that embraces the interdisciplinary mindset and to work alongside nurses, surgeons, anesthesiologists, therapists and social workers in the Center for Pain and Spine where I have the opportunity to apply this approach daily for the benefit of my patients. Rehabilitation is, by nature, positive and forward-looking. I help patients improve their quality of life by meeting goals that they have set, based upon what is important to them in their daily lives. These goals and the treatment methods used to achieve them are as varied as the patients I see, but the process is always very rewarding for me.

I love caring for both children and adults. The fields of allergy and immunology allow me to work with patients of all ages. As an allergist, I enjoy helping patients who have common allergic diseases. Working in immunology lets me help patients with sometimes rare and complex diseases. Both specialties are advancing rapidly and I continually aim to incorporate evidence-based care to support my patients' health. I take time to make sure my patients understand the causes of their symptoms and how to treat them safely and practically. When appropriate, I include their family members and caregivers in these discussions. As an outpatient physician, I know that care extends beyond the clinic. I help my patients' caregivers understand the care plan so they can support my patients when they are at home.

When I was young, I had significant difficulties with allergies and asthma. I also had my fair share of orthopedic injuries. I was fortunate enough to have a caring team of physicians (a pediatrician, an allergist, and an orthopedic surgeon) caring for me. This early experience and my mother being a nurse pointed me in the direction of medicine. My older sister had a similar calling, so I chose to follow the path they forged. As a physician, I work with my patients and at times, their families and loved ones. Often, my patient's family members need care, comfort, advice, and support as well. Very seldom is someone treated in isolation. In family medicine, taking care of all family members gives invaluable insight into the entire family. In primary care, we have an advantage over those seeing isolated individuals. We know the back story which illuminates things that might otherwise be unexplored. To me, a successful outcome is: Seeing healthy, happy, well-adjusted children Treating someone for anxiety, depression, or grief and helping them arrive at a place of peace Watching children engaged with and enjoying their grandparents Helping my patients to live with the highest quality of life possible My wife and I are involved in the Concord community through Concord Crew and the local soccer scene in Bow, NH. We homeschooled all 6 of our children. We love camping, hiking, skiing, and bike riding. I enjoy this community and I am excited and grateful to join the team here to continue serving patients in Concord.