Continuing his dream of creating a treatment facility for the effective management of pain and disability, Howard Liss, M.D. optimizes patient care at his rehabilitation institute in Englewood, New Jersey.

In all facets of life, Dr. Liss appreciates the value of physical well-being and understands that physiological wellness contributes to psychological wellness. With this in mind, Dr. Liss assumes a multidisciplinary approach as a physiatrist. He considers a wide variety of conditions that affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles and tendons. Given his training and exposure to diverse pathology, neurology and rheumatology, Dr. Liss is best positioned to discern and develop treatment protocols for a multitude of diseases, disorders and conditions.

Services Offered

Sports, spine and rehabilitation medicinePain managementMusculoskeletal medicineRehabilitation

Referral Services

At the Howard Liss, M.D. Rehabilitation Institute, a variety of services are offered. Dr. Liss works closely with other specialists required to rehabilitate patients suffering from chronic pain or serious injuries and Dr. Liss will refer patients as needed to ensure appropriate treatment for all of the following:

Epidural injectionsElectrodiagnosisEMGPhysical therapyOccupational therapyExercise therapyHand therapy

Howard Liss, M.D. Educational Background

With an appreciation for educational training and lifelong learning, Howard Liss, M.D. has regularly organized in-office academics. He continues to teach and mentor residents at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, where he once served as Chief Resident in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Liss’s educational background is listed below.

Residency 1978 – 1981, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY. Rehabilitation medicine (with electromyography (EMG) and additional time in orthopedics, sports medicine, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation)

Internship 1978 – 1981, Montefoire Hospital, Bronx, NY. Surgery Categorical (1977-1978, including five months of internal medicine)

Medical School 1973 – 1977, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan (M.D. 1973-1977 with distinction)

College 1970 – 1973, New York University, University College or Arts and Sciences, Bronx, 1970-1973, NY, with a BA in chemistry.

Secondary School 1966 – 1970, Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, NY.

Having an extraordinary impact on coordinating the educational programming at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center towards sports and orthopedic diagnosis and rehabilitation, Dr. Liss remains a well-respected leader in his field, with substantial appointments.

Academic Appointments

1991 – Present, Assistant Clinical Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY

1981 – 1991, Associate in Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Columbia University, New York, NY

1978 – 1981, Visiting Clinical Fellow, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Columbia University, New York, NY.

Hospital Appointments

2000 – Present, Executive Board Member, Jewish Home and Rehabilitation Center, River Vale, New Jersey

1981 – Present, Assistant Attending, Rehabilitation Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

1998 – Present, Medical Staff, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Jewish Home and Rehabilitation Center, River Vale, New Jersey

1994 – 1997, Director of Musculoskeletal and Sports Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY

1994 – 1997, Attending, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Meadowlands Hospital and Medical Center, Secaucus, New Jersey

1993 – 2002, Chief, Rehabilitation Medicine, Bergen Regional Medical Center, Paramus, New Jersey

1983 – Present, Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Section of Physiatry, Palisades Medical Center, North Bergen, New Jersey

1983 – 1996, Chief of Rehabilitation Medicine, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, New Jersey

1986 – 1999, Medical Director, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Barnert Hospital, Paterson, New Jersey

1986 – 1994, Medical Director, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Meadowlands Hospital and Medical Center, Secaucus, New Jersey

1981 – Present, Attending in Rehabilitation Medicine, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New Jersey

1981 – 1982, Director of In-Patient Rehabilitation Unit, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY

License and Board Certification

1982 board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation1981 Licensed in the State of New Jersey (39031)1979 Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners1977 Licensed in the State of New York (132322)

Society Memberships and Special Awards

2003 – Present: North American Spine Society

2003 – Present: Association of Academic Physiatrists

2003 – Present: American Physicians Fellowship for Medicine in Israel

2003 – Founder, President, Northern Valley Rehabilitation Society

1997 – 2001 – Credentials Committee, Bergen Regional Medical Center

1997 – 2000 – Legislative Committee, New Jersey Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

1997 – 2001 – Marketing and Communications Committee, PASSOR

1995 – 2002 – Board of Clinical Advisors, American Running and Fitness Association

1995 – 1997 – Physician’s Panel Committee, Barnert Hospital

1995 – 1997 – Institutional Review Board, Barnert Hospital

1994 – Present – Fellow, PASSOR

1994 – 1998 – Health Policy and Legislation Committee, PASSOR

1994 – 1996 – Quality Assurance/Utilization Review Subcommittee, Englewood Hospital

1994 – 1996 – Sports Medicine Consultant, Department of Athletics, Yeshiva University

1994 – 1998 – Medicare Consultant, Pennsylvania Blue Cross/Blue Shield

1993 – 1997 – Delegate Member, New Jersey Carrier Advisory Committee

1990 – 1991 – Chairman, Ambulatory Care Committee, Barnert Hospital

1989 – 1990 – Treasurer, New Jersey Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

1988 – 1990 – Co-Chairman, Public Affairs Committee, New Jersey Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

1987 – 2000 – American College of Sports Medicine

1987 – 1995 – American Pain Society

1985 – 1986 – Rehabilitation Consultant, Sports Medicine Committee, Englewood Hospital

1985 – 1995 – New Jersey Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis

1985 – Present – New Jersey Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

1984 – Present – American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

1984 – Present – American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine

1984 – 1998 – American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis

1984 – Present – Bergen County Medical Society

1984 – Present – Medical Society of the State of New Jersey

1981 – Present – Israel Medical Association

1979 – 1998 – New York Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

1979 – Present – American Medical Association

1977 – Present – Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity

1977 – Mosby Scholarship Book Award

1976 – Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Society

Presentations

April, 1997: Lumbar Disc Disease in Children, Pediatric Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, New JerseyMarch 1997: Low Back Pain in Pregnancy, OB-GYN Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, New JerseyJanuary 1997: Lateral Lumbar Disc Herniation. Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, New JerseyNovember 1995: Unraveling the Complex Neuromusculoskeletal Patient: using a myofascial pain perspective. American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida.November 1995: Physical Diagnosis in Back Disorders. Course Chairman, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Meeting, Orlando, FloridaOctober 1994: The Physical Diagnosis of Low Back Disorders, Course Chairman, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Conference, Anaheim, California.June 1994: Clinical Presentation of Lumbar Disc Disease. Second Annual Musculoskeletal and Sports Rehabilitation Focus Conference, “Management of Lumbar Disc Disease,” Meadowlands Hilton, Secaucus, New JerseyMay 1993: Neck and Shoulder Pain. Englewood Hospital, Department of MedicineMay 1993: Differential Diagnosis: Neuropathic and Joint Considerations. First Annual Musculoskeletal and Sports Rehabilitation Focus Conference, “Disorders of the Rotator Cuff,” Meadowlands Hilton, Secaucus, New JerseyMarch 1993: Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain. Emergency Room, Englewood Hospital, Department Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, NJMarch 1991: Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Patellofemoral Syndrome in Adolescents, Pediatric Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New JerseySeptember 1991: Aggressive Non-Operative Management of Lumbar Disc Disease Surgical Society, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New JerseyJune 1991: Role of Rehabilitation Medicine in Chronic Pain, Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New JerseyJune 1990: Conservative Management of Lumbar Disc Disease. Neurology Grand Rounds, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NYJanuary 1990: Conservative Management of Lumbar Disc Disease. Orthopedic Grand Rounds, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NYMay 1989: Conservative Management of Lumbar Disc Disease. Neurosurgical Grand Rounds, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY1989: Lumbar Pain in Pregnancy. OB-GYN Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New JerseySeptember 1988: Management of Soft Tissue Injuries, Bergen County Bar Association1987: Conservative Management of Lumbar Disc Disease. Rehabilitation Medicine Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New Jersey1986: Conservative Management of Lumbar Disc Disease. Annual Meeting of Legal and Industrial Medical Society, New York1985: Rehabilitation Options in Arthritis. New Jersey Arthritis Society, Englewood, New Jersey1984: Myofascial Pain Syndrome. Pediatric Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New Jersey1984: Management of Athletic Injuries in Adolescents. Pediatric Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New JerseyMay 1984: Diagnosis of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Annual Vascular Symposium, Atlanta City, New Jersey1984: Rehabilitation of Amputees. Vascular Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New Jersey1983: Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients. Medical Grand Rounds, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New Jersey1982: Role of Rehabilitation in Oncologic Patients. Tumor Board, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, New Jersey1982: Electrodiagnosis. New York Society of Podiatry, New York1980: Neurogenic Bladder. Rehabilitation Medicine Grand Rounds, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY1979 Transverse Myelitis. Rehabilitation Medicine Grand Rounds, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY