Steven C. Kirshblum

RH Provider

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Steven C. Kirshblum, M.D.

Specialties:
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine

Interests:
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Spasticity management
Neurogenic bowel and bladder
Neurogenic pain
Aetna, Inc.
America's Choice Provider Network (ACPN)
AmeriHealth of NJ
Amerivantage Dual Coordination (HMO SNP)
Clover Health Plans
Devon Health Services/ULLICO
Horizon BCBS Managed Care
Horizon NJ Health
Horizon NJ Total Care (HNJH)
Horizon PPO Network
Medicaid
Medicare
Multiplan/PHCS
Prime Health Services, Inc.
Qual Care HMO
Qual Care PPO
Three Rivers Provider Network
UHC Comm / Oxford
United Healthcare Community Plan (formerly AmeriChoice of NJ, Inc.)
WellCare Health Plans
Wellpoint (formerly AmeriGroup Medicaid HMO/Amerivantage Dual Coordination (HMO SNP))
University Hospital, Newark
M.D., University of Health Science Chicago Medical School (08/01/1982-06/30/1986)
Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA (07/01/1987-06/30/1990)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Spasticity management Neurogenic bowel and bladder Neurogenic pain
Locations
Provider Biography
Steven Kirshblum MD is Professor and Chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He also serves as Chief Medical Officer for Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation (KIR) and Kessler Foundation (KF). Dr. Kirshblum received his medical degree from University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School, and completed his residency in PM&R at Mt Sinai in NY. He is board certified in PM&R and Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Medicine. Dr. Kirshblum serves as the Director of Spinal Cord Program for KIR, the co-director of the Northern NJ Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems and co-director for the Center for Spinal Stimulation at KF. Dr Kirshblum has published >200 peer-reviewed publications, and is editor of three textbooks, and a children???s book related to SCI. He has served in many leadership roles for numerous national organizations including past president of Academy of Spinal Cord Professionals (ASCIP), American Paraplegia Society, Chair of the International Standards Committee for ASIA, as well as a current ASIA Board member.