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Robert Schneider, MD

Radiologist
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HSS - Main Hospital 535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212.606.1015
Fax: 212.734.7475

About Dr. Schneider

 

Dr. Robert Schneider is a board certified radiologist who has specialized in skeletal radiology since 1974. In addition to board certification in radiology, he is also board certified in nuclear medicine. He has published over 52 articles, 7 book chapters, and has presented exhibits at national scientific assemblies. He is an invited lecturer and presenter at numerous international and national scientific meetings and annual subspecialty radiology society meetings.

Dr. Schneider has been listed in the Consumer's Research Council of America: Guide to America's Top Radiologists. First Edition, 2002-2003.

Special Expertise

Metabolic Bone Disease (Osteoporosis)
Musculoskeletal Interventional Procedures
Diagnosis of Infected Total Hip Prosthesis
Densitometry

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Insurance

Aetna
Cigna
Connecticare (not through Access Health CT)
EmblemHealth GHI
EmblemHealth HIP
EmblemHealth Medicare
EmblemHealth Select Care
The Empire Plan / NYSHIP
Medicare Part B
MultiPlan PHCS
Oxford
UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare Compass

If your insurance is not listed, 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

Radiation Safety Officer, Hospital for Special Surgery
Attending Radiologist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Associate Professor of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical College

Affiliations

International Society for Clinical Densitometry
International Skeletal Society
New York Roentgen Society
Radiologic Society of North America

Certifications

National Board of Medical Examiners, 1970
Diplomate, American Board of Radiology, 1974
Diplomate, American Board of Nuclear Medicine, 1976

Awards

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Consumer's Research Council of America: Guide to America's Top Radiologists. First Edition, 2002-2003

Education

MD, New York Medical College, New York, 1969
Residency:New York Hospital/Cornell University Medical College, New York, 1970-1973

State Licensure

New York, New Jersey, Connecticut

Languages

English

For My Patients

Research

Industry Relationships

HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.

Below are the healthcare industry relationships reported by Dr. Schneider as of May 11, 2024.

  • DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. - Consultant
  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Consultant

HSS and its physicians make this information available to patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy prohibits physicians from collecting royalties on products they develop that are used on patients at HSS. Patients should feel free to ask their HSS physicians questions about these relationships.