A New York Times article this week highlights the trends of increased medical testing in certain areas of the country that, in most cases, may not be necessary.  As noted in a 2012 analysis by the New York Times, more than twice the number of nuclear stress tests, echocardiograms and vascular ultrasounds were ordered per Medicare patient in…
Continue reading…North American Spine Society Endorses Glove It! Campaign
The North American Spine Society (NASS) is a global multidisciplinary medical society that promotes education, research, and advocacy to foster the highest quality spine care for patients. NASS will now promote Glove It! as a component of their international efforts. This will include a national media release, an email article to over 8,000 physician members,…
Continue reading…Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine Proud Supporter of “Glove It” Campaign
Long Island Spine Rehabilitation Medicine is a proud supporter of the “Glove It” campaign. This movement encourages that all drivers, and all of our patients, young and old, place their cellphones in the glove compartment or glove box immediately upon sitting in the driver’s seat. This must become as routine as fastening your seat belt if…
Continue reading…Back Pain Surgery Not Recommended As First Line Treatment
More than 26 million Americans between the ages of 20-64 experience low back pain.  Globally, an estimated 22-65% of adults suffer from it every year.  Treatment recommendations can vary significantly, from relative rest to surgery.  Despite the medical literature not recommending and clinical guidelines discouraging the use of spine surgery in routine cases of acute low back pain, rates of spinal surgeries…
Continue reading…Our Great Neck Office Has Moved!
We’re excited to announce that our Great Neck office has moved just down the street to a brand new, larger office space at: The Great Neck Colonial Building 560 Northern Boulevard, Suite 204 Great Neck, New York, 11021 icon-phone (516) 441-5940 icon-print (516) 441-5944 We will have physician office hours five days a week and also offer…
Continue reading…Dr. Beer Named New York Super Doctor
We would like to congratulate Dr. Beer for his selection to the prestigious New York Super Doctors 2014 list of physicians, which was recently published in the May 18, 2014 issue of the New York Times Magazine.  His selection comes from a rigorous multi-step process designed to identify physicians who have attained a high degree of peer recognition…
Continue reading…Dr. Lee Selected to New York Super Doctors
Dr. Joseph Lee has been selected by his peers to the Super Doctors New York Rising Stars Edition.  After being nominated by professional colleagues in the community, Super Doctors candidates are further reviewed by a Blue Ribbon panel of top physicians.  The Super Doctors list represents the top 5% of the physicians within the respective state or region….
Continue reading…Dr. Lipetz Appointed Chief of Spine Medicine at North Shore LIJ
Dr. Lipetz has been appointed to the position of Chief of the Spine Medicine Division in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at North Shore LIJ.  In this role, Dr. Lipetz will direct strategic plans and quality initiatives for spine care that focus on developing multidisciplinary spine centers, collaborating with colleagues in the Orthopedic and…
Continue reading…Dr. Lipetz Discusses Exercise on Yahoo! News
Dr. Lipetz discusses exercise and the Winter Olympics in a new Op-Ed piece in Yahoo! News.
Continue reading…PEMF Therapy FDA Approved for Migraine Headaches
The FDA announced this week approval for PEMF therapy to treatment migraine headache pain caused with auras.  The device utilizes pulses of electromagnetic (PEMF) energy to the occiput of the brain to help lessen the symptoms from a migraine headache.  This represents a new and non-invasive treatment for millions of people suffering from migraine headaches with auras…
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