Jonathan S. Kirschner, MD, RMSK

Physiatry, Spine, Sports Medicine

About Dr. Kirschner

Dr. Kirschner is a board certified specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR), Sports Medicine and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He is also a registered musculoskeletal sonographer and uses ultrasound to both diagnose and treat neuromusculoskeletal conditions. He completed a subspecialty fellowship training in Sports Medicine and Interventional Pain Management and received the Earl C. Elkins award for achieving the highest score in the nation on the PMR board examination.

Dr. Kirschner’s goal is to restore function, reduce pain, and promote an active, healthy lifestyle using conservative measures whenever possible. He has won awards for his teaching skills while as a resident and attending physician. He lectures extensively locally and nationally, has edited the Atlas of Ultrasound Guided Musculoskeletal Injections and has written numerous peer reviewed journal articles and textbook chapters on the non-operative treatment of musculoskeletal disease.

His current research is in the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections to treat tendinopathy. Other research interests include glenohumeral osteoarthritis and the role of PRP and hyaluronans, the efficacy of ultrasound guided procedures, novel uses for ultrasound in musculoskeletal medicine, evidenced based spine care, among others.

Departments

Physiatry

Specialized Centers

HSS Center for Regenerative Medicine

Special Expertise

Electrodiagnostic medicine
Exercise and injury prevention
Hip and shoulder pain
Musculoskeletal ultrasound
Osteoarthritis
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP)
Spinal conditions
Sports medicine
Tendinopathy

Procedures

Electrodiagnostics
Fluoroscopic spinal injections (cervical, thoracic, lumbosacral)
Joint, bursa and soft tissue injections
Musculoskeletal ultrasound
Platelet-rich plasma injections
Trigger point injections

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Insurance

Please call our office if you have questions regarding your insurance coverage. If you have out of network benefits, then your insurance may reimburse you for a portion of your office visit. We will work with you and your insurance to minimize your out-of-pocket costs. Financial assistance may be available for patients in need.

Credentials

Appointments

Associate Attending Physiatrist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Fellowship Director, Spine and Sports Medicine

Affiliations

AAPMR, AAP

Certification

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2010, Sports Medicine 2010, Electrodiagnostic Medicine 2011, Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSK) 2013

Awards

Castle Connolly Top Doctors in New York Metro Area, 2017-2021
Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor, 2017-2020
New York Magazine: Top Doctors, 2019-2021
North American Spine Society “Top 40 under 40” 2019
ERF Materson Grant, Foundation for PMR, 2012, 2014
Super Doctors Rising Stars 2013, 2014, 2016
Jerry Weissman Teacher of the Year Award, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2013
Earl C Elkins Award, ABPMR, 2010
James P. McLean Resident as Teacher Award, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Dep’t of PM&R, 2009

Education

MD, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY 2005

Internship

SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY 2006

Residency

UMDNJ-NJMS/Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Newark, NJ 2009

Fellowship

Orthopaedic and Spine Specialists, York, PA 2010

State Licensure

Languages

English

For My Patients

Directions to The Pavilion

My office is located at The Pavilion, 541 East 71st St. The main entrance to The Pavilion is on the north side of 71st Street underneath the sky bridge that connects the main hospital to the Belaire Building.

Please see directions from other HSS locations:

From the Main Hospital (535 East 70th St):
Enter the Hospital lobby and take the West elevators to the 2nd Floor. Upon exiting the elevator, turn right and continue down the hallway and over the sky bridge. Once across the sky bridge, you will see a set of elevators on your left. Take the elevator to my office.

From the Belaire Building Main Entrance (525 East 71st St):
Enter the Belaire lobby and take the front elevators to the 2nd Floor. Upon exiting the elevator, turn left and follow the hallway around until you see another set of elevators on your right. Take the elevator to my office.

From the Belaire Building 72nd Street Entrance (524 East 72nd St):
Enter the Belaire building and walk down the stairs. Follow the hallway around, past the first set of elevators on your left. Continue down the hall and past the windows until you see another set of elevators on your right. Take the elevator to my office.

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Patient Forms

For new patients:

Standard Registration Form

Physiatry Intake Form

Insurance Responsibility

Financial Consent Form

Privacy Policy Acknowledgement Receipt

Pharmacy and Lab Information

Previous patients:

Follow-up form

Publications by Dr. Kirschner

Editorial Appointments

Editor, Musculoskeletal Medicine, AAPMR Knowledge NOW, 2011-Present

Selected Books/Chapters

Spinner DA, Kirschner JS, Herrera JH, eds. Atlas of Ultrasound Guided Musculoskeletal Injections. New York: Springer, 2013

Kirschner JS, Ben-Meir RS, Diamond J. Piriformis Syndrome. In Wyss J, Patel A ed. Comprehensive Therapeutic Programs for Musculoskeletal Disorders. New York, NY: Demos, 2013

Kirschner JS, Furman MB. Berkwits, L. Introduction. In Furman MB, ed. Atlas of Image Guided Spinal Procedures. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, 2012.

Kirschner JS, Furman MB. Needle Techniques. In Furman MB, ed. Atlas of Image Guided Spinal Procedures. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, 2012.

Kim R, Kirschner JS, Furman MB. Essential fluoroscopic techniques and “tricks“. In Furman MB, ed. Atlas of Image Guided Spinal Procedures. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, 2012.

Foye PM, Kirschner JS. Ganglion Impar Block. In Furman MB, ed. Atlas of Image Guided Spinal Procedures. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2012.

Kirschner, JS. Radial neuropathy. In Visco CJ, Chimes GP, eds. McLean Course in Electrodiagnostic Medicine. New York, NY: Demos, 2010.

Selected Journal Articles

Sahler CS, Spinner DA, Kirschner JS. Ultrasound-Guided First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Injections: Description of an In-plane, Gel Standoff Technique in a Cadaveric Study. Foot Ankle Spec. 2013 Jun 27. [Epub ahead of print]

Spinner D, Kirschner JS. Accuracy of Ultrasound-Guided Superficial Trigeminal Nerve Blocks Using Methylene Blue in Cadavers. Pain medicine. 2012;13(11): 1469-1473.

Kirschner JS, Cole JL, Foye PM. Piriformis syndrome, diagnosis and treatment. Muscle and Nerve 2009;40(1):10-18.

Elwood DM, Kirschner JS, Moroz A, Berliner J. Exploring systems-based practice in a sample of physical medicine and rehabilitation residency programs. PMR 2009;1(3):223-228.

Elwood DM, Kirschner JS. Rehabilitation Policy: Bracing for the future. The PM&R Resident 2008:17(2).

For more publications, please see the PubMed listing.

Research

Research Interests

Spinal conditions, Sports Medicine, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Platelet rich plasma, Tendinopathy, Osteoarthritis

Clinical Trials

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.

Below are the healthcare industry relationships reported by Dr. Kirschner as of November 13, 2019.

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Editor
Elsevier, Inc. - Editor
Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Research support
Select Medical Corporation - Honoraria
Springer - Author

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