Brian C. Halpern, MD

Dr. Brian Halpern, MD, is the first non-surgical Fellowship Trained and Board-certified Sports Medicine Physician at Hospital for Special Surgery.

Dr. Halpern pioneered the non-operative approach to acute and chronic musculoskeletal problems. He is a founder of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, president of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Foundation, and past Associate Team Physician for the New York Mets. He has been on the Board of Directors of Face of America, working with disabled athletes worldwide.

In 1998, Dr. Halpern won an Emmy Award for the documentary Vietnam: Long Time Coming. He authored The Knee Crisis Handbook, which was published by Rodale Books in October, 2003, as well as the Men's Health Sports Injury Handbook, in 2005. His articles on sports-related injuries have been published in Men’s Health Magazine and other sports magazines.

Appointments

Assistant Attending Physician, Hospital for Special Surgery
Clinical Assistant Professor in Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College

Specialty

Primary Care Sports Medicine

Special Expertise

Acute Injuries
Overuse Injuries
PRP Injections for Tendinopathy
Hyaluronate Injections for Arthritis
Exertional Compartment Syndrome
Sports-related Injuries
Problems Affecting the Shoulder, Upper Arm, Wrist, Hand, Spine, Hip, Knee, Lower Leg, Ankle, and Foot

Awards

American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Humanitarian Award, 2000
Emmy Award, Vietnam: Long Time Coming, 1998

Procedures

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections for Tendinopathy

Education

MD, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York

Residency

University of Maryland, Maryland

Fellowship

Hughston Sports Medicine Clinic

Certification

Sports Medicine
Family Medicine

State Licensure

New York, New Jersey  

Selected Publications

The Knee Crisis Handbook, Rodale Books, 2003
Men's Health Sports Injury Handbook, Rodale Books, 2005
Men's Health Magazine articles on knee injuries

For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.