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Residency 1978-1981
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York.
Rehabilitation Medicine (including EMG - six months plus elective time in Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, and Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation)

» Internship 1978-1981
Montefiore Hospital, Bronx, New York. Surgery Categorical (including 1977-1978 five months of Internal Medicine)
» Medical School 1973-1977
Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan (M.D. 1973-1977 with distinction)
» College 1970-1973
New York University, University College of Arts and Sciences, Bronx, 1970-1973 New York (B.A. Chemistry)
» Secondary School 1966-1970
Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, New York
Academic Appointments
» 1991 - present
Assistant Clinical Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, Columbia University, New York, New York
» 1981-1991
Associate in Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of PhysicalMedicine and Rehabilitation, Columbia University, New York, New York
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1978-1981
Visiting Clinical Fellow, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Columbia University, New York, New York

Hospital Appointments
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2000 - Present
Executive Board Member, Jewish Home and Rehabilitation Center,
River Vale, New Jersey

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1981 - Present
Assistant Attending, Rehabilitation Medicine, New York Presbyterian
Hospital, New York, New York

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1998 - Present
Medical Staff, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Jewish Home and
Rehabilitation Center, River Vale, New Jersey

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1994 - 1997
Director of Musculoskeletal and Sports Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York

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1994 - 1997
Attending, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Meadowlands Hospital and Medical Center, Secaucus, New Jersey

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1993 - 2002
Chief, Rehabilitation Medicine, Bergen Regional Medical Center, Paramus, New Jersey

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1983 - present
Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Section of Physiatry, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, New Jersey

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1983 - 1996
Chief of Rehabilitation Medicine, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, New Jersey

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1986 - 1999
Medical Director, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Barnert Hospital, Paterson, New Jersey

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1986 - 1994
Medical Director, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Meadowlands Hospital and Medical Center, Secaucus, New Jersey

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1981 - Present
Attending in Rehabilitation Medicine, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New Jersey

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1981 - 1982
Director of In-Patient Rehabilitation Unit, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York

License and Board Certification
» 1982 Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
» 1981 Licensed in the State of New Jersey (39031)
» 1979 Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners
» 1977 Licensed in the State of New York (132322)
Society Memberships and Special Awards
» 2003-present North American Spine Society
» 2003-present Association of Academic PhysiatristsJ
» 2003-present American Physicians Fellowship for Medicine in Israel
» 2003 Founder, President, Northern Valley Rehabilitation Society
» 1997-2001 Credentials Committee, Bergen Regional Medical Center
» 1997-2000 Legislative Committee, New Jersey Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
» 1997-2001 Marketing and Communications Committee, PASSOR
» 1995-2002 Board of Clinical Advisors, American Running and Fitness Association
» 1995-1997 Physician’s Panel Committee, Barnert Hospital
» 1995-1997 Institutional Review Board, Barnert Hospital
» 1994-present Fellow, PASSOR
» 1994-1996 Health Policy and Legislation Committee, PASSOR
» 1994-1996 Quality Assurance/Utilization Review Subcommittee, Englewood Hospital
» 1994-1996 Sports Medicine Consultant, Department of Athletics, Yeshiva University
» 1994-1998 Medicare Consultant, Pennsylvania Blue Cross/Blue Shield
» 1993-1997 Delegate Member, New Jersey Carrier Advisory Committee
» 1990-1991 Chairman, Ambulatory Care Committee, Barnert Hospital
» 1989-1990 Treasurer, New Jersey Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
» 1988-1990 Co-Chairman, Public Affairs Committee, New Jersey Society of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation
» 1987-2000 American College of Sports Medicine
» 1987-1995 American Pain Society
» 1985-1986 Rehabilitation Consultant, Sports Medicine Committee, Englewood Hospital
» 1985-1995 New Jersey Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis
» 1985-present New Jersey Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
» 1984-present American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
» 1984-present American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
» 1984-1998 American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis
» 1984-present Bergen County Medical Society
» 1984-present Medical Society of the State of New Jersey
» 1981-present Israel Medical Association
» 1979-1998 New York Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
» 1979-present American Medical Association
» 1977-present Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity
» 1977 Mosby Scholarship Book Award
» 1976 Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Society
Presentations
» April, 1997
Lumbar Disc Disease in Children, Pediatric Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, New Jersey
» March, 1997
Low Back Pain in Pregnancy, OB-GYN Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, New Jersey
» January, 1997
Lateral Lumbar Disc Herniations. Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, New Jersey
» November, 1995
Unraveling the Complex Neuromusculoskeletal Patient: Using a Myofascial Pain Perspective. American Academy of Physical Medicine
and Rehabilitation Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida
» November, 1995
Physical Diagnosis in Back Disorders. Course Chairman, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Meeting,
Orlando, Florida
» October, 1994
The Physical Diagnosis of Low Back Disorders. Course Chairman, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual
Conference, Anaheim, California
» June, 1994
Clinical Presentation of Lumbar Disc Disease. Second Annual Musculoskeletal and Sports Rehabilitation Focus Conference,
“Management of Lumbar Disc Disease”, Meadowlands Hilton, Secaucus, New Jersey
» May, 1993
Neck and Shoulder Pain. Englewood Hospital, Department of Medicine
» May, 1993
Differential Diagnosis: Neuropathic and Joint Considerations. First Annual Musculoskeletal and Sports Rehabilitation Focus Conference,
“Disorders of the Rotator Cuff”, Meadowlands Hilton, Secaucus, New Jersey
» May, 1993
Clinical Diagnosis: History and Examination. First Annual Musculo-skeletal and Sports Rehabilitation Focus Conference, “Disorders of the Rotator Cuff”, Meadowlands Hilton, Secaucus, New Jersey
» March, 1993
Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain. Emergency Room, Englewood Hospital, Department Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, NJ
» March, 1991
Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Patellofemoral Syndrome in Adolescents. Pediatric Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New Jersey
» September, 1991
Aggressive Non-Operative Management of Lumbar Disc Disease.Surgical Society, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New Jersey
» June, 1991
Role of Rehabilitation Medicine in Chronic Pain. Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New Jersey
» June, 1990
Conservative Management of Lumbar Disc Disease. Neurology Grand Rounds, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York
» January, 1990
Conservative Management of Lumbar Disc Disease. Orthopedic Grand Rounds, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York
» May, 1989
Conservative Management of Lumbar Disc Disease. Neurosurgical Grand Rounds, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York
» 1989
Lumbar Pain in Pregnancy. OB-GYN Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New Jersey
» September, 1988
Management of Soft Tissue Injuries, Bergen County Bar Association
» 1987 Conservative Management of Lumbar Disc Disease. Rehabilitation Medicine Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New Jersey
» 1986 Conservative Management of Lumbar Disc Disease. Annual Meeting of Legal and Industrial Medical Society, New York
» 1985 Rehabilitation Options in Arthritis. New Jersey Arthritis Society, Englewood, New Jersey
» 1984 Myofascial Pain Syndrome. Pediatric Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New Jersey
» 1984 Management of Athletic Injuries in Adolescents. Pediatric Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New Jersey
» May, 1984 Diagnosis of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Annual Vascular Symposium, Atlantic City, New Jersey
» 1984 Rehabilitation of Amputees. Vascular Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New Jersey
» 1983 Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients. Medical Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New Jersey
» 1982 Role of Rehabilitation in Oncologic Patients. Tumor Board, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New Jersey
» 1982 Electrodiagnosis. New York Society of Podiatry, New York
» 1980 Neurogenic Bladder. Rehabilitation Medicine Grand Rounds, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York
» 1979 Transverse Myelitis. Rehabilitation Medicine Grand Rounds, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York
Publications
» Co-Authored chapter, “The History and Past History of Low Back Pain”, The Low Back Pain Handbook: A Guide for the Primary Care Clinician. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, In Press, Second Edition, 2003
» Consultant to the Editor, Every Woman’s Guide to Natural Home Remedies, Doubleday Direct, Inc., Garden City, New York, 1996.
» Co-Authored chapter, “The History and Past History of Low Back Pain”, The Low Back Pain Handbook: A Guide for the Primary Care Clinician. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, In Press, March, 1996.
» The Current Role of Electrodiagnostic Testing in Thoracic Outlet Syndromes, Howard Liss, M.D.; Donald Liss, M.D.; Contemporary Surgery, June, 1985
» Roundtable on Chronic Pain, Patient Care Magazine, February-April, 1983

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