Jeffry R. Beer, M.D. - Physiatrist in New York

Prior to joining Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine, Dr. Beer was an attending physician at the renowned Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, NJ, where he directed spine rehabilitation and interventional services. Following residency, Dr. Beer completed the highly regarded Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine fellowship at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. During fellowship, in addition to caring for patients at an internationally recognized center of excellence in the areas of surgical and non-surgical spine care, Dr. Beer participated in the physiatric care of the New York Knicks professional basketball team.

After a medical internship at the Staten Island University Hospital, Dr. Beer completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, NY. During his senior year of residency, Dr. Beer was elected to serve as Chief Resident and was among a select group of nationally recognized scholarship recipients honored by the American Pain Society at its national conference in Chicago. As a resident, Dr. Beer was also elected President of the national Resident Council of the Association of Academic Physiatrists. Dr. Beer received his medical degree from SUNY Downstate Health Science Center at Brooklyn. He received his undergraduate degree from Queens College where he graduated cum laude with a major in Economics.  During and following his undergraduate years, he devoted time and completed a four year curriculum in the study of Talmudic Law.

While at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Dr. Beer was deeply involved in the residency training program, acting as a mentor to the physiatry residents, lecturer, and member of residency education committees. With Dr. Beer’s return to the Long Island medical community, he remains actively involved in resident education at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Well published and a sought after lecturer in the areas of interventional spine and musculoskeletal medicine, Dr. Beer has been honored as one of the featured speakers at the nationally recognized Kessler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Board Review Course since 2005. Dr. Beer is board certified in both Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pain Management and is board eligible in Electrodiagnostic and Neuromuscular Medicine. He maintains an active membership in numerous professional organizations, including the North American Spine Society, International Spinal Intervention Society, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Association of Academic Physiatrists, and the American College of Sports Medicine.

Honors and Recognition

Dr. Beer has been named as one of the Best Doctors in America for 2009-2010.

Dr. Beer lives on Long Island with his wife and four children. He remains a devoted member of his community and is involved with numerous charitable organizations. In addition to an interest in recreational sporting activities, Dr. Beer also enjoys playing the piano and is a former professional keyboard player.

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