Dr. Robert B. Goldberg Elected President of NYS Medical Society

LAKE SUCCESS, NY (04/17/2007)(readMedia)-- Robert B. Goldberg, DO, a board-certified physiatrist who practices physical and rehabilitation medicine in Manhattan, was elected president of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) at its 201st annual House of Delegates (HOD) meeting in Rye Brook, NY, on April 14.

Dr. Goldberg has served medicine nationally, as well as locally, but has most recently gained recognition for helping to found a new medical school, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harlem, which will open in September along with a clinic to serve the area. He believes that directing healthcare dollars to physician education can help to eliminate disparities, reduce costs and increase access for the underserved. Dr. Goldberg will be Touro's first Dean of Community Medical Affairs and Advocacy, as well as Chair of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department.

In addition to his new commitments, Dr. Goldberg will continue to treat patients at his Manhattan office and will also continue teaching rehabilitation medicine as clinical associate professor at New York Medical College and as clinical professor at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Goldberg earned his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and his bachelor's degree from Rutgers College. He completed his residency training at St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center in Manhattan, where he served as chief resident and is now an attending physician. Dr. Goldberg has also earned certification from - the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the American Board of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and the American Osteopathic Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Dr. Goldberg has been listed as one of the best physicians in his field in both New York Magazine and Castle Connolly's How to Find the Best Doctors in New York Metro Area, but, Dr, Goldberg has also gained recognition for his efforts to improve healthcare policy, particularly on issues related to Medicare, Workers' Compensation and the uninsured.

Dr. Goldberg has worked to achieve most of his public health goals via organized medicine. He has chaired the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation's Professional Medical Practice Committee, as well as the Council of State Society Presidents. He has been president of both the American Osteopathic Association's College of Rehabilitation and the New York County Medical Society, and chaired the latter's board of trustees. Dr. Goldberg's work for MSSNY has included chairing its Worker's Compensation and Occupational Health Committee, and serving as a Councilor and delegate to MSSNY's HOD. He is also a Bio-Terrorism First Responder volunteer.

More than 300 delegates attended the House of Delegates, April 13-15, to set policy, elect new leaders and recognize the achievements of their colleagues. The primary mission of the not-for-profit Medical Society of the State of New York is to represent the interests of patients and physicians to assure quality healthcare services for all.

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