About Dr. Stern - ReliefNow™ Laser Rocky Point

Education

Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York
Bachelor of Science, May 1980
Major: Physical Therapy
New York Chiropractic College
Doctor of Chiropractic, December 1989

Clinical Experience

Hospital of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
Full Time, April 7th – May 15th, 1980
Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, Bronx, New York
Full Time, February 25th – April 4th, 1980
Kings Harbor Health Center, Bronx, New York
Part Time, November 25th, 1979 – February 19th, 1980
Jamaica Hospital, Queens, New York
Part Time, August 29th – November 1979
New York Chiropractic College Clinic, Levittown, New York
September 1988 – December 1988

Continuing Education

Professional Memberships

Professional Employment

Owner Private Practice, Rocky Point Chiropractic P.C.
Rocky Point, New York Full Time April 1990 – Present
Owner Private Practice, Rocky Point Physical Therapy P.C. Rocky Point, New York Full Time April 1990 – Present
Instructor at Touro College, Physical Therapy Diagnosis Dix Hills, New York, September 1994 – September 1996
Pediatric Physical Therapist, The Preschoolers Place for Learning Inc. Wading River, New York, Part Time, April 1992 – December 1993
Physical Therapist, Adult Rehabilitation, St. Charles Hospital Port Jefferson, New York, Part Time, October 1991 – September 1993
Orthopedic Physical Therapist, Judith Mann, PT, PC Total Back Care Commack, New York, January 1989 – August 1992

Orthopedic Physical Therapist, Good Samaritan Hospital
West Islip, New York, April 1988 – January 1991
Pediatric Physical Therapist, Variety Pre-School Workshop Syosset, New York, January 1989 – January 1991
Private Practice Physical Therapist Homecare New York City and Long Island, New York, September 1986 – April 1990
Physical Therapist, Montifore Homecare Agency
Bronx, New York, August 1985 – September 1986
Physical Therapist, Hospital of Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, New York, June 1980 – August 1985

Physical Therapist Earns McKenzie Institute Certification

ROCKY POINT, NEW YORK – Rocky Point Physical Therapy is proud to announce that physical therapist David Stern recently earned MDT Certification from The McKenzie Institute® USA Center for Postgraduate Study in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy® (MDT).

Physical therapists must complete a series of advanced postgraduate courses to become certified practitioners of the McKenzie Method® of MDT, an evidence-based patient management system proven to eliminate back, neck and extremity pain in fewer visits compared to traditional treatment.

David Stern DC, PT, Cert. MDT founded Rocky Point Physical Therapy in 1990. He is a Physical Therapist for 35 years, Chiropractor for 25 years and utilizes the methodologies of both recognized fields. He was also an Orthopaedic Certified Specialist in 1998, and studied with Robin McKenzie, PT in 1985 at Stony Brook University. He specializes in low back pain, sciatica and neck pain.

Contact Rocky Point Physical Therapy at 631-821-2112 to learn more about the method and set up an appointment for an MDT assessment.