Northwell Orthopedics- Primary Care Sports Medicine; Spine Focused
Listed on 2026-09-20
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Doctor/Physician
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Location: New York
Northwell Orthopedics is seeking a Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician with a specialized interest in Spine care.
Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician provides comprehensive, non-operative evaluation and management of patients with cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine conditions. This role serves as a front‑line spine specialist, emphasizing conservative treatment, appropriate imaging utilization, care coordination, and timely referral to spine surgery or pain management when indicated. The position supports access optimization, value‑based care initiatives, and high‑quality patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities- Perform comprehensive musculoskeletal and neurologic examinations.
- Identify and appropriately triage spine red flags (cauda equina, myelopathy, infection, malignancy).
- Develop and manage individualized, evidence‑based, non‑operative treatment plans.
- Evaluate and manage patients with spine‑related conditions, including:
- Acute and chronic neck and low back pain.
- Cervical and lumbar radiculopathy.
- Degenerative disc disease and spondylosis.
- Spinal stenosis (non‑operative).
- Sports‑related and work‑related spine injuries.
- MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
- Completion of an ACGME‑accredited Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship.
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in a Primary Care field.
- Must be licensed or eligible to be licensed as a physician in the State of New York.
Full‑time clinical base compensation ranges from $125K to $750K, which is impacted by physician specialty, level of experience, quality of care, academic accomplishments, patient experience, and productivity.
EOE M/F/D/V
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