Bio
Dr. Steven Waldman is a fellowship trained doctor who specializes in spinal trauma and spinal disorders and is one of the top pain management physicians in New Jersey. Dr. Waldman received his B.S. in Chemistry Summa Cum Laude from Union College and went on to complete his medical degree at the State University of New York with honors in Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Waldman completed his anesthesiology residency with a focus on pain management at the prestigious Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital. He went on to complete his fellowship at UCLA Medical Center.
Dr. Waldman has over 25 years of experience in pain management. He has taught at many prestigious institutions around the world: Columbia University, UCLA, UC-San Diego, University of Oregon, University of Miami, Stanford University, Cornell-Sloan Kettering Medical Center, among others. Dr. Waldman is a member of the International Association for the Study of Pain, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, the American College of Pain Medicine, the International Spinal Intervention Society, and the North American Spine Society.
Education
UCLA Medical Center - Fellowship
Los Angeles, CA
1986 - 1987
Pain Management Center Pain Fellowship.
Columbia University Medical Center - Fellowship
1984 - 1986
Visiting Clinical Fellow.
Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital - Residency
New York, NY
1984 - 1986
Anesthesiology Residency.
Staten Island Hospital - Internship
Staten Island, NY
1983 - 1984
Straight Medical Internship, PGY-1.
State University of New York Medical School - Medical Education
New York, NY
1979 - 1983
MD
Honors in Medicine & Surgery.
Union College - Pre-Professional Education
Schenectady, NY
1975 - 1979
BS
Summa Cum Laude.
Awards/Honors
BS, Chemistry - Summa Cum Laude, 1979
Union College
Fuller Chemistry Prize and Citation
Union College
Departmental Honors, Department of Medicine
Downstate Medical School
Departmental Honors, Department of Surgery
Downstate Medical School
Departmental Honors, Department of Anesthesiology
Downstate Medical School
Golden Scalpel Award, 1995
Medtronic Corporation
Certifications
Diplomate
American Academy of Pain Management
Board-Certified Fellow
American College of Pain Medicine
Board-Certified, American Board of Anesthesiologists
ASA/ABMS
Sub-specialty with added qualifications in Pain Management.