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Eric Small, MD
Sports Medicine (Rehabilitation)
About Me
Dr. Eric Small has practiced Pediatric Sports Medicine for more than 25 years. After completing his undergraduate studies at Haverford College, Dr. Small graduated with his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He then completed both his internship and residency in Pediatrics at Montefiore Medical Center through Albert Einstein College of Medicine. To finish his training, Dr. Small moved to McMaster University Children's Exercise and Nutrition Center in Canada for his fellowship in Pediatric Exercise Medicine, followed by Harvard's Boston Children's Hospital for a second fellowship in Pediatric Sports and Dance Medicine. With his board certifications in Pediatrics and Sports Medicine, Dr. Small believes that many sports injuries can be healed with exercise or some additional therapies and therefore does not perform surgery. Additionally, Dr. Small is bilingual and can communicate with patients in both English and Spanish.
In conjunction with his clinical role, Dr. Small serves as Clinical Assistant Professor in the departments of Orthopedics, Pediatrics, and Rehabilitation Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine. He is an active member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the North American Society of Pediatric Exercise Medicine, and also holds fellowship status in the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Small was named Best Sports Medicine Physician multiple times by NY Magazine, Westchester Magazine, and Castle Connolly.
Dr. Small has several research projects stretching back over 20 years in areas such as female gymnast nutrition, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, and young elite swimmer muscle training. He has given thousands of lectures on both sports injuries and youth sports concussion medicine both nationally and regionally. As the team physician for local high schools and colleges, Dr. Small sets policies regarding sports injury management and return-to-play protocols. He can often be spotted on the sidelines of local football games.
Language
English, Spanish
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Pediatrics, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Orthopedics
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Clinical Focus
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Sprain
- Back Pain
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Concussion
- Costochondritis
- Distal Radius Fracture
- Elbow Fracture
- Elbow Pain
- Elbow Sprain
- Finger Fracture
- Finger Sprain
- Foot Fracture
- Foot Pain
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Muscle Strain
- Fracture
- Frozen Shoulder
- Ganglion Cyst
- Groin Strain
- Hamstrings Strain
- Hand Pain
- Head Injury
- Herniated Disk
- Knee Pain
- Knee Sprain
- Little League Elbow
- Mallet Finger
- Medial Epicondylitis
- Meniscal Tear
- Muscle Strain
- Neck Pain
- Neck Sprain
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
- Patella Fracture
- Patellar Tendinopathy
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Postconcussion Syndrome
- Quadriceps Strain
- Rib Fracture
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Shin Splint
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Separation
- Shoulder Sprain
- Shoulder Tendinopathy
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Spondylolysis
- Stress Fracture
- Tendinitis
- Tendonitis
- Tenosynovitis
- Toe Fracture
- Toe Sprain
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trigger Finger
- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Wrist Fracture
- Wrist Pain
- Wrist Sprain
- X-Ray
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Education
MD, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency, Pediatrics
Montefiore Medical Center
Residency, Pediatrics
Montefiore Medical Center
Fellowship, Sports Medicine
Children's Hospital of Boston
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics
Awards
2016-2024
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area
Castle Connolly
2013
Physician of the Year
Children's Dream Foundation
2007-2017, 2021-2022
New York Magazine: Top Doctors
Castle Connolly
2007-2017, 2020-2025
Westchester Magazine: Top Doctors
Castle Connolly
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- Multiplan PHCS
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- Senior Whole Health
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- WellCare Health Plan
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Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Small has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
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