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HEALTH, WELLNESS & BEAUTY
BEST MASSAGE
THE GREEN SPA & WELLNESS CENTER
8804 3rd Avenue (718) 921-6100
Established in 1998, The Green Spa &
Wellness Center has spent close to a decade
making a name for itself far beyond its
hometown of Bay Ridge. Named one of the top
ten spas in New York City, the Ridge-based
wellness center is family owned and operated
and boasts a three-floor luxury facility.
Specializing in holistic healing, skin-care,
make-up, waxing, prenatal care, massage
therapy and more (they even offer spa party
packages!), Green Spa crushes the competition
when it comes to best massage in the borough.
BEST MEDICAL AND
SURGICAL SUPPLY STORE
GLOBE SURGICAL SUPPLY
403 86th Street (718) 745-1252
Reliability is the name of the game at Globe
Surgical Supply in Bay Ridge. The medical and
surgical supply store is known not only for
its wide range of — you guessed it — medical
supplies, but also for its customer service,
hours, and all around convenience. Couple
all of that with its stellar reviews online and
it’s safe to say that Globe Surgical Supply
should be your go-to. After all, it is most of
Brooklyn’s.
BEST MRI RADIOLOGY
BAY RIDGE MEDICAL IMAGING PC
7117 13th Avenue (718) 238-7000
Bay Ridge Medical Imaging PC — at home in,
you guessed it, Bay Ridge — offers an array of
radiology services, and brings one of the most
important tests you can take to your homeborough.
The center offers a bevy of services,
from your average Magnetic Resonance
Imaging (MRI)s to Bone Densitometry, Digital
Mammography, Computed Tomography — or
CT — scans and more. With all that on the
menu — and a reputation of quality customer
service to match — it’s easy to see why Bay
Ridge Medical Imaging PC outshines the
competition when it comes to best MRA
Radiology in the borough.
BEST NAIL SALON
MIMI’S NAIL SPA
9114 3rd Avenue (347) 517-4775
There is certainly no shortage of nail salons
in the borough. However, at Mimi’s Nail Spa
in Bay Ridge, it’s about so much more than a
simple manicure or pedicure. At Mimi’s Nail
Spa, each customer gets the royal treatment
— and at prices anybody can afford. The
environment is as inviting as it is relaxing and
professional — just like its staff. At Mimi’s Nail
Spa, it’s all about treating yourself and, with
all of Brooklyn behind it, it’s as clear as a top
coat of nail polish by Mimi’s is the best nail
salon in Brooklyn.
BEST NEUROLOGIST
DR. RANGA C. KRISHNA, MD;
MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER
4802 10th Avenue (718) 283-6000
Dr. Ranga Krishna is an award-winning
Brooklyn neurologist affiliated with multiple
hospitals in the area, including Bronx-
Lebanon Hospital Center Health Care System
and Maimonides Medical Center. He received
his medical degree from Kasturba Medical
College Manipal and has been in practice for
more than 20 years. He is one of 19 doctors at
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Health Care
System and one of 42 at Maimonides Medical
Center who specialize in Neurology.
BEST OBGYN OBSTETRICS
AND GYNEGOLOGY
NEW LIFE OBSTETRICS AND
GYNECOLOGY (OBGYN)–SUNSET PARK
634 59th Street (718) 567-0730
New Life Obstetrics and Gynecology is
comprised of a team of dedicated healthcare
professionals committed to providing you
with healthcare that is comprehensive, upto
date and integrative in its approach to
gynecological and obstetrical services. New
Life OBGYN strives to provide culturally
competent healthcare to its patients
throughout the stages of their lives. New
Life’s certified nurse midwife is skilled in
caring for women pre-conceptually, during
the pregnancy, counseling on breastfeeding
and postpartum care; she is equally skilled
at providing routine gynecological services.
The Sunset Park facility believes strongly in
diet, exercise, stress management and balance
in achieving and maintaining health. When
that alone fails, the staff at New Life employs
evidence based approaches and apply their
experience to disease management.
BEST OPHTHALMOLOGIST
OPHTHALMOLOGY ASSOCIATES
OF BAY RIDGE
8721 4th Avenue (718) 680-1500
Ophthalmology Associates of Bay Ridge is
a multi-specialty eye care group that offers
a wide range of services, including LASIK
eye surgery, cataract surgery, diabetic eye
care, treatment of macular degeneration
and other retinal diseases, eyelid surgery,
BOTOX treatments, cosmetic facial plastic
surgery, glaucoma diagnosis and treatment,
and general eye care. The doctors at the Bay
Ridge office — voted best ophthalmologist in
the borough — have been proudly serving the
Brooklyn area for over 30 years. It’s easy to
see why.
BEST ORTHODONTIST
BROOKLYN ORTHODONTICS
9012 5th Avenue (718) 333-5898
At Brooklyn Orthodontics, the goal is to ensure
not only your health, but your happiness as
well. As a patient of orthodontic specialist,
Dr. Mohamed AlJanabi, you can expect to
receive the best treatment and results in the
shortest amount of time possible. Brooklyn
Orthodontics always have your long-term
dental health and best interest in mind when
creating your treatment plan. They offer
state-of-the art services like traditional braces
for patients of all ages and even Invisalign as
well as everyday Ortho services like dealing
with underbites and crowding in your
mouth. Though at home on both sides of the
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, the Bay Ridge
base of Brooklyn Orthodontist takes the title of
best Ortho in Brooklyn
BEST PEDIATRIC DENTAL
PRACTICE
MAIMONIDES PEDIATRIC & FAMILY
DENTISTRY CENTER
4305 13th Avenue (718) 871-9111
Maimonides Pediatric & Family Dentistry
Center, at home in Borough Park, provides
the full scope of pediatric dentistry to all
children. The center — a part of Brooklyn
hospital bigwig Maimonides Medical Center
— welcomes parental input and stresspreventative
dentistry, with help from a
staff that makes going to the dentist easy
for both parent and child. Renowned for its
customer service, smiling staff and wide array
of services, it’s no question why Maimonides
Pediatric & Family Dentistry outshines the
competition when it comes to best pediatric
dental practice in the borough.
BEST PEDIATRICIAN
DE VITO & ALVARADO PEDIATRICS
8008 3rd Avenue (718) 833-3636
DeVito and Alvarado Pediatric Associates of
Bay Ridge know health. And they know the
stresses of dealing with a sick child. The Bay
Ridge-based pediatricians — who also operate
out of Staten Island — are board-certified to
do what they do best, care. The staff at DeVito
and Alvarado is committed to providing
your child with high-quality medical care in
a warm and nurturing environment. Voted
best pediatrician in the borough, DeVito and
Alvarado believes there is no greater honor
than to be trusted with your child’s well-being
as they journey on their path to becoming a
happy and healthy adult. That said, the center
— which offers a wide array of services from
hearing and vision screenings to emergency
services like breathing treatments and even
laboratory services like strep and flu tests
— takes great pride in always keeping your
child’s best interest at heart. Couple all that
with its stellar reviews and a staff that feels
like family, and it’s easy to see why DeVito and
Alvarado best the competition when it comes
to top pediatrician in Brooklyn.
BEST PERIODONTIST
MICHAEL ZIDILE, DDS
185 Montague Street (718) 643-1953
Michael Zidile, D.D.S. of Brooklyn
Periodontics & Implant Dentistry on
Montague Street is a Board Certified
Periodontist and a Diplomate of the American
Board of Periodontology. He specializes
in oral hard and soft tissue periodontal
reconstructive, periodontal plastic surgery,
and the surgical placement of dental implants.
He is an active member of numerous national
and local dental organizations, including the
American Academy of Periodontology, the
Northeastern Society of Periodontists, the
American Dental Association, the Omicron
Kappa Upsilon Dental Society, the New York
State Dental Association, and the Second
District Dental Society of New York. He also
participates in the Orthodox Dental Study
Club. Dr. Zidile is also an expert witness in the
field and actively reviews cases of periodontal
and dental implant malpractice.
Dr. Zidile grew up in Brooklyn, where he
resides. When he isn’t biking in Prospect Park,
he can be found taking pictures of his family.
BEST PERIODONTIST
NEW YORK PERIODONTICS AND
IMPLANTS GROUP: ALI ASKARI, DDS
142 Joralemon Street (718) 625-4085
New York Periodontics and Implants Group
on Joralemon Street offers full service
periodontal care and implant dentistry in a
caring and professional environment. We
serve patients throughout the tri-state area,
bringing you the best care possible.
Dr. Ali Askari — the office’s lead periodontist —
is focused on personalized care. He will address
any questions or concerns you may have during
your consultation visit and provide treatment
plans that will fit your needs. Dr. Askari
graduated from the University of Paris VI Pierre
and Marie Curie (France) with a Bachelor
Degree in Biochemistry in 1987. In 1992 he
graduated from New York University College
of Dentistry with the Samuel Charles Miller
Award which is given for the highest degree of
knowledge in periodontics. He completed the
Post doctoral Specialty Training Program in
Periodontics in 1994. Dr. Askari currently has
another private practice in Manhattan (as well
as this one in Brooklyn Heights), specializing
in periodontal disease, dental implants, and
cosmetic periodontal treatment. His offices
— including the Brooklyn one, voted best in
the borough — provides the highest standard
of care while utilizing the most advanced
technologies available in periodontics and
implant dentistry.
BEST PERSONAL TRAINER
BAD ASS ACADEMY
238 Bay Ridge Avenue (718) 759-987
Bad Ass Academy doesn’t beat around the
bush when it comes to fitness, so it should
come as no surprise that the Bay Ridge center
boasts the best boot camp in the borough.
At its 6,000 square-foot premier functional
training facility, Bad Ass Academy offers
both group and personal training. Unlike
other gyms that center around treadmills and
dumbbells, Bad Ass Academy offers unique,
stimulating alternatives like monkey bars,
sleds, cargo nets, battle ropes, spin bikes
and more. Anyone looking to shake up their
work-out (or get whipped into shape by locally
acclaimed personal trainers), should look no
further than Bad Ass Academy.