Overview

The New York Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (NYSPMR) is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the advancement of the specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and to providing opportunities for our members for Continuing Medical Education. Our Society consists of New York State physicians practicing or interested in the field of PM&R.

About Us

Our Society was initially founded in 1921 as the New York Electrotherapeutic Society. In 1933...more

New York Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is an educational specialty organization of the New York Academy of Medicine that is governed by its own Executive Committee members.  Meetings continue to be held on a monthly basis in the Hospital for Special Surgery conference auditorium on the first Wednesday of each month with the exception of July, August, and holidays.  Society meetings consist of lecture topics relevant to the field of rehabilitation medicine which are presented by nationally and internationally renowned invited speakers.  Business meetings conducted by the NYSPMR Board members follow the lecture and are open to all active members...more

The New York Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is grateful to the Hospital for Special Surgery Physiatry Department for hosting our monthly meetings.

Our Mission

• To continue to advocate New York State and National legislation that protects and enables us as New York State physiatrists to best serve our patients...more

What is Physiatry and what does a Physiatrist do?

The field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), also known as Physiatry, is a medical specialty that advocates the process of restoring function...more

In essence Physiatry enables patients to achieve his or her maximum functional capacity by utilizing an integrated multidisciplinary approach.