About Dr. Borenstein

He is board-certified in internal medicine and in rheumatology, and is author or co-author of more than 100 journal and books including three medical textbooks: Low Back and Neck Pain: Comprehensive Diagnosis and Management 3rd Edition, Low Back Pain: Medical Diagnosis and Comprehensive Management 2nd Edition, and Neck Pain: Medical Diagnosis and Comprehensive Management. The low back pain text has been recognized by the American Association of Medical Libraries as one of the 200 essential books for a medical library.

His research interests include development of new medications for pain and inflammation and appropriate use of magnetic resonance imaging. The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery published the results of an independent, seven-year follow-up study coordinated by Dr. Borenstein which concluded that MRI scans are not predictive of the development or duration of low back pain. Over the years, he has participated in numerous U.S. Food and Drug Administration Advisory Boards. The FDA invited him to review current low back pain medications, and to comment on continuing issues in the care and treatment of back health and pain management.

As a health educator for both professional and consumer audiences, Dr. Borenstein has been an invited speaker to more than 30 medical schools and comments frequently in the national media on matters concerning back pain. From time to time, he and a Washington, DC colleague hosted a radio talk show, taking calls from interested listeners. He is a popular lecturer for the Arthritis Foundation and other patient education groups, and does public service spots about proper back health. He has appeared on multiple occasions on national news programs including CBS National News.

After receiving his undergraduate degree from Columbia University, Dr. Borenstein completed medical school, an internal medicine residency, and a fellowship in rheumatology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Hospital. He is listed in the Best Doctors in America, Year 2005, named a "top doctor" by Washingtonian Magazine multiple times, including 2005, and Who's Who in America in 2004.