Fellowship:
July 2004—June 2005 – Pain Management Training
July 1989-June 1990— Sports Medicine
Special Training:
Gothenburg Medical Center, Sweden. Lars Peterson, MD
Huddonge University Hospital, Sweden. Torsten Wredmark, M.
Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. Ejnar Eridksson, MD
Residency:
Mardi 1986 – February 1999 – Physical Medicine& Rehabilitation
Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York.
July 1985- March 1986 – General Surgery
New York Presbyterian – Queens formerly Booth Memorial Hospital
Internship:
July 1984- June 1985 —General Surgery
New York Presbyterian-Queens formerly Booth Memorial Hospital
Medical School:
June 1982- hale 1984
Ross University School of Medicine
July 1980-June 1982
Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico.
College:
October 1983 – External Degree Program
Thomas A. Edison College, New Jersey. B.A., Natural Sciences.
September 1973 – May 1976
Essex County College. A.A.S. Nursing.
December 2020 – Present:
Active attending, Department of Rehabilitation, Nassau University Medical Center, New York
2017—June 30, 2019:
Queens Village Committee for Mental Health for J-Cap Inc., Medical Director
January 2010 – Present:
Active Attending, Department of Orthopedic and Rehabilitation, New York Hospital Queens, New York
June 2006 – Present:
Joint Commission Accreditation, Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.C., Private Practice, Forest Hills, New York
Assistant Attending, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, New York.
Active Attending, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University Medical Center, New York
March 2005- Present:
Assistant Clinical Professor, NYU Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York Staff Physician, Dry Harbor Nursing Home, Middle Village, New York
March 2003- Present:
Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center. Stony Brook, New York Attending Physician and Consultant, North Shore University Hospital at Forest Hits, New York
December 2002 -Present:
Board Member, Queens County Medical Society, New York State Arbitration Board and Workers’ Compensation Protocols Committee Chairman, Queens County Medical Society Workers’ Compensation Committee
January 2001 – Present:
Attending, Maimonides Medical Center, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Bronx, New York
March 1996- Present:
Attending, Cabrini Medical Center, New York, NY Attending. Mountainside Hospital, Montclair, New Jersey
January 1994 -1996; 2000 -Present:
Chairman, Article II, Medical Board of the New York Police Department
September 1991— Present:
Director, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, P.C., Private Practice, Forest Hills, New York Director, Forest Hills Orthopedic Group, Forest Hills, NY.
Adjunct Attending, Hospital for Joint Diseases/NYU Medical Center, New York, New York
February 2021:
Commanders Conference: New York Guard Wellness and Readiness Program
March 2020:
Operation Covid19
March 2019:
Lecture: Management and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Military Training
March 2017:
Major Surgeon General
April 2016:
Major- New York Guard, 88″ Brigade, 202 Forward Medical Support Detachment
April 2016:
ACTIVE SHOOTER COURSE
September 2014:
Captain /03, New York Guard, 88th Brigade, 102 Forward Medical Support Detachment
May 2014:
FIELD GRADE OF FIER COURSE PHASE 1
June 2013:
COMPANY GRADE OFFICERS COURSE 13-1
July 2012:
Captain, New York Guard, 88″ Brigade, 102 Forward Medical Support Detachment
July 2012:
HAZMAT COURSE
July 2012:
OFFICER CANIDATE SCHOOL 12-1
August 2011:
FEMA Courses – Introduction to Incident Command System / KS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incident / National Incident Management System {RIMS) / National Response Framework
June 1992- Present:
New York University, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residents Training Program, Board Review, Parts I & II. American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Submission of Exam Questions for Part I.
June 1989- Present:
New York University Medical School / Hospital for Joint Diseases, Department of Sports Medicine / PM&R, Orthopedic Residents, Fellows, Instruction in Out-Patient Sports Medical Clinic, In-Patient Rehab. Beds, Clinical Rounds, Didactic Instruction in Principles of PM&R, Basic Neuroanatomy, Musculoskeletal Examinations, EMG/NCV.
April 1989 – Present
Cabrini Medical Center / Affiliate Mount Sinai Medical Center, Residents, Cabrini Medical Center, Fellows, Medical Students, Clinical Rounds, Didactic Instruction in Principles of PM&R, Clinical Supervision of Musculoskeletal Exam, EMG/NCV, Sports Medicine.
May 1999-2007:
St. Clare’s Hospital / Affiliate New York Medical College and New York Osteopathic Medical School, Medical Students, Attendings, Residents, Fellows, Instruction of Principles of PM&R, Neuroanatomy, Clinical Didactics, Musculoskeletal Examination, EMG/NCV, Sports Medicine, on and Off-Field Athletic injuries.
May 1999-2007:
St. Clare’s Hospital / Affiliate New York Medical College and New York Osteopathic Medical School, Medical Students, Attendings, Residents, Fellows, Instruction of Principles of PM&R, Neuroanatomy, Clinical Didactics, Musculoskeletal Examination, EMG/NCV, Sports Medicine, on and Off-Field Athletic injuries.
September 1998 – Present:
Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Office Based Practice, Residents, Mount Sinai, Department of PM&R, NYU Department of PM&R, Medical Students, Elective Rotations, Introduction to Principles of PM&R, Sports Medicine Treatment, On and Off-Field Coverage of Sporting Events, Athletic Injuries, Introduction of Infra-articular Injection, Acupuncture, Electrodiagnostic Testing, Manipulation, Management of Acute / Chronic Pain.
Co-founder – 2011
President – Elect 2012-2014
President – 2014-2016
2017: Co-Editor of the New York Store Pain Society’s Handbook of Musculoskeletal Pain
2019: Co-Editor “Clinical Guide to Opioid Sparing Pain Management’ 2nd Edition
2019: Elected Lifetime Board Member Emeritus 2019: Certificate of Completion: NYSPS 2019 Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions —”Emerging from the Opioid Crisis” Advances in Multimodal Care for our Pain Patients”
2018:
New York Guard Major Richard Gasalberti
Awarded The New York State Recruiting Medal
2014:
New York Guard Service Ribbon
New York State Recruiting Medal
2011:
NYC Medical Reserve Corps, Service to the People of New York during Hurricane Irene
2002:
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area, 6″ Edition.
2001:
Top Doctors: Castle Connolly Guide, New York Metro Area and Top Doctors: New York Metro Area, 5th Edition.
1999:
Queens Courier, Best Doctor in New York, February 10th.
New York Magazine, The Best Doctors in New York, June
Foxington Who’s Who Executives & Professionals.
State of NY Legislature Resolution – Recognition Award, Medical Society of Queens County, October 7th. New York State Assembly Citation Award, November 13th.
New York State Medical Society Certification of Appreciation Award – Top Recruiter.
1998:
New York Magazine, Named on the List of Best of the Best Doctors in New York, June 8th.
1996:
Community Service Award, Visions Queens Advisory Board for Outstanding Commitment & Volunteerism.
Physician’s Recognition Award, Medical Society of New Jersey.
1993:
New York State Medical Society Team Physicians of the Year.
New Jersey Medical Society Physician’s Recognition Award.
1991:
Richard O’Connor Research Award, presented at the Tenth Annual Meeting of Scientific Papers and Instructional Course, Symposium and Exhibits, San Diego, CA.
1982:
William F. Grupe Scholarship Foundation.
1975:
Galileo Galilei Scholarship and Edwin H. Albano Award.
