About
Dr. James D. Beckman is a board certified anesthesiologist, practicing since 1997. Dr. Beckman teaches clinical regional anesthesia, including brachial plexus block techniques; physiology and complications; spinals; epidurals; combined spinal-epidural anesthesia; and peripheral nerve blocks for analgesia. Dr. Beckman is a member of the Department's dedicated Spine Team and an expert in management of the difficult airway.
Departments
Patient Stories
Insurance
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Credentials
Appointments
Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Assistant Clinical Professor in Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medical College
Affiliations
New York State Society of Anesthesiologists
American Society of Anesthesiologists
American Medical Association
Certification
American Board of Anesthesiology - 1997
The National Board of Medical Examiners - 1992
Education
MD, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Residency
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center
Chief Resident, New York Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center
Fellowship
Regional Anesthesia, Hospital for Special Surgery
State Licensure
Languages
English
Publications by
For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Research
Industry Relationships
Industry Relationships
One of the goals of HSS is to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and related disciplines for the benefit of patients. Physicians at HSS may collaborate with outside companies for education, research and medical advances. HSS supports this collaboration in order to foster medical breakthroughs; however HSS also believes that these collaborations must be disclosed.
As part of the disclosure process, this website lists physician collaborations with outside companies. The disclosures are provided by information provided by the physician and other sources and are updated regularly. Further information may be available on individual company websites.
As of February 21, 2023, Dr. Beckman reported no relationships with the healthcare industry.
By disclosing the collaborations of HSS physicians with industry on this website, HSS and its physicians make this information available to their patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest Policy does not permit physicians to collect royalties on products developed by him/her that are used on patients at HSS.