Manhattan – Upper West Side
40 West 72nd Street, Lobby
New York, New York 10023
Phone: 212-981-9800
Fax: 212-981-9818
The office is located between Central Park West and Columbus Avenues. Parking is generally not a problem as there are ample available metered parking spots on 72nd Street between Central Park West and Broadway.
For our patients coming for surgery from out of the New York metro area and abroad, our surgical coordinators will assist you in making hotel arrangements during your stay in Manhattan.
Subway Directions
- B/C local train to 72nd Street and Central Park West
- Walk west on 72nd Street.
- 1 local or 2/3 express train to 72nd Street and Broadway
- Walk east on 72nd Street
Driving Directions
From Northern New Jersey via the George Washington Bridge and Westchester (or Bronx) via the Henry Hudson Parkway.
- Take the West Side Highway (south) to the 79th Street exit
- East on 79th Street, which terminates at Columbus Ave
- Right (south) on to Columbus Ave
- Left (east) on to 72nd Street
- The office is on the right
From New Jersey via the Lincoln Tunnel
- Take the Lincoln Tunnel into Manhattan (note there are several exit paths and tunnel configurations depending on the time of day. The best path is to enter the left lane of the far right tunnel entrance)
- Once you emerge from the tunnel, bear left and look for signs to 42nd Street
- Right (east) on to 42nd Street
- Left (north) on to 8th Ave
- 8th Ave around Columbus Circle at 59th Street; north of Columbus Circle, 8th Avenue becomes Central Park West (CPW)
- Continue (north) on CPW
- Left on to 72nd Street
- The office is on the left side of the street between CPW and Columbus Ave
From Queens/Long Island via the Midtown Tunnel into Manhattan
- Follow signs uptown for uptown exits
- Drive uptown (on either First, Third or Park Avenues)
- Drive uptown (on either First, Third of Park Avenues)
- Left (West) on to 86th Street
- Continue on 86th Street through Central Park
- Once you come out of the park, continue straight until you reach Columbus Ave
- Left (South) on to Columbus Avenue
- Left (East) on to 72nd Street
- The office is on right side between Columbus Ave and Central Park West
From Brooklyn or Staten Island
- Take the BrooklynBattery Tunnel into Manhattan
- Upon exiting tunnel, bear right to the West Side Highway (north) to 72nd Street Exit.
- The office is on the right side between Columbus Ave and Central Park West.
Parking Options
Generally there is plenty of metered street parking on 72nd Street from Central Park West to West End Avenue as well as on Columbus Avenue.
15 W 72 Street 24 hours (map)
155 W 70 Street, Mon-Fri 6am-6pm (map)
80 Central Park West, Mon-Sat 7am-1am (map)
Helicopter Information
Manhattan is served by three heliports. All three typically service all regional airports. The West Side Heliport is the most convenient to our office.
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