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Sean Schowalter, MD
Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine
About Me
Dr. Sean Schowalter is a distinguished sports physician specializing in the nonoperative management of musculoskeletal conditions. With expertise in treating a broad spectrum of issues - ranging from ligament and tendon injuries to joint pain, arthritis, back pain, and localized nerve injuries - Dr. Schowalter caters to athletes, active individuals, and those seeking to enhance their physical activity. He is committed to developing personalized treatment plans for each patient, combining therapies, medications, and procedural interventions to alleviate pain, restore function, and enhance mobility.
Dr. Schowalter earned his medical degree with honors from Boston University and completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Harvard/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. During his residency, he was honored with the Resident Teacher of the Year Award and received a distinction in musculoskeletal ultrasound. He further honed his expertise with fellowship training in Sports Medicine and Interventional Spine at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Currently, Dr. Schowalter serves as an Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where he acts as ultrasound director for the medical school, PM&R residency and Sports fellowships. In addition, his role extends as one of the official team doctors for USA Fencing and International Sumo. His special interests include diagnostic ultrasound, ultrasound-guided procedures, and regenerative medicine techniques such as platelet-rich plasma, shockwave therapy, Tenex, and prolotherapy.
An accomplished author, Dr. Schowalter has contributed numerous articles and book chapters to journals within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Rehabilitation and Human Performance
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Achilles Tendinopathy
- Achilles Tendon Rupture
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Ankle Sprain
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury (ACL)
- Back Pain
- Botulinum Toxin Injections
- Bursa Injections
- Bursitis
- Calcific Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Calf Muscle Strain
- Carpal Tunnel Injection
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Chondromalacia Patella
- Clavicle Fracture
- Costochondritis
- De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
- Disc Herniation
- Elbow Bursitis
- Elbow Pain
- Elbow Sprain
- Epidural Injection
- Finger Dislocation
- Finger Extensor Tendon Injury
- Finger Flexor Tendon Injury
- Finger Sprain
- Flat Foot
- Foot Fracture
- Foot Pain
- Frozen Shoulder
- Gluteal Strain
- Groin Injury
- Groin Pain
- Groin Strain
- Hamstrings Strain
- Hand Injury
- Hand Pain
- Herniated Disk
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Labral Tears
- Hip Pain
- Hyaluronate Injections
- Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome
- Joint Injection
- Joint Pain
- Knee Injury
- Knee Pain
- Knee Sprain
- Lateral Epicondylitis
- Leg Pain
- Ligament Sprains
- Little League Elbow
- Localized Nerve Injections
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Mallet Finger
- Medial Epicondylitis
- Meniscal Tear
- Metatarsalgia
- Morton's Neuroma
- Muscle Cramps
- Muscle Injections
- Muscle Pain
- Muscle Strain
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nerve Impingement
- Nerve Injury
- Nerve blocks
- Patellar Tendinopathy
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Peripheral Joint Injections
- Peroneal Nerve Injury
- Peroneal Tendinopathy
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Posterior Tibial Tendinopathy
- Prolotherapy
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Sacroiliac Joint Pain
- Shin Splint
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Injury
- Shoulder Instability
- Shoulder Labral Tear
- Shoulder Pain
- Shoulder Sprain
- Shoulder Tendinopathy
- Spinal Corticosteroid Injection
- Stress Fracture
- Tendinitis
- Tendinopathy
- Tendonitis
- Tendonopathy
- Tenosynovitis
- Trigger Finger
- Trigger Point Injections
- Ultrasound
- Ultrasound Guided Musculoskeletal Injections
- Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injections
- Wrist Pain
- Wrist Sprain
Education
Internship, Internal Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-Internal Medicine GME
Residency, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Fellowship, Sports Medicine
Mount Sinai Hospital
Certifications
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab
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
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Multiplan PHCS
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VillageCareMax
- 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. Schowalter has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
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