Medical Nutrition

Medical nutrition therapy is a key component of comprehensive healthcare for individuals with a wide range of medical conditions.

Manhattan Pain Medicine’s Internal Medicine/ Dietary Physician, Mikheil Verulashvili MD, MSc. collaborates with our Rheumatology and Pain Medicine providers to help patients address the underlying causes of their symptoms. Dr. Verulashvili employs dietary intervention tactics such as the elimination diet to diagnose the cause of inflammation. He will also develop specific diets, such as an anti-histamine diet, for patients based on their individual condition. He can also help create healthy eating strategies and offers medical weight loss for patients encountering metabolic disease and joint pain.

Dr. Verulashvili works with patients experiencing a variety of disorders, including:


  • Obesity Disorder
  • Autoimmune Diseases
  • Heart Disease
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Prediabetes or Insulin Resistance
  • Chronic Gastrointestinal Diseases including Food Intolerances, Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction, and Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
Dr. Verulashvili’s nutritional counseling sessions address symptoms including:
  • Pain
  • Headache
  • Food sensitivities
  • Joint Pain
  • Inflammation
  • Bloating, Diarrhea
  • Fatigue