Running Doc

Specialties

This is a Sports Medicine Boutique Practice. It is easy to get appointments. Very short waits in the waiting room. The doctor spends lots of time with his patients determining the problem. He answers all questions at the time of visit and any questions that arise between visits. Doctor and patient become partners in picking the best way to get back to sport. And in this way everyone achieves their goal quickly. Dr. Maharam cares about you as a person and an athlete. He is as good as you let him be!

Specialties: All sports injuries and conditions, Running injuries and conditions, Back pain and injuries, Back rejuvenation therapy, PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) treatments, Stem Cell treatments, Orthotics, Physical therapy prescriptions and close follow up and discussions with your therapist.

Dr. Maharam believes: «Surgery is only for patients that have had the failure of all other treatment options to work!»

History

Established in 1985.

Dr. Maharam is Chairman of the International Marathon Medical Directors Association and a member of the American College of Sports Medicine’s Public Information Committee. He is former President of the Greater New York Chapter of ACSM. He was appointed USA Team Physician in track and field for the 1999 World Indoor Championships in Japan. He served previousl as the USA Team physician for the USA Jr. Track & Field team that won the IAAF Championship in Sydney in 1996

Meet the Business Owner

Running Doc M.

Business Owner

Lewis G. Maharam, MD, FACSM is one of the world’s most extensively credentialed and well-​known sports medicine and running health experts. Better known as Running Doc™, Maharam is the past medical director of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon series and current medical director of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training Program and former medical director of the New York Road Runners Club and the New York City Marathon. He has appeared on World News Tonight, Today, Good Morning America, Inside Edition, CNN, and Fox News. His work has appeared in Runner’s World and Competitor magazines, and he is the author of five books.

Dr. Maharam is Chairman of the International Marathon Medical Directors Association and a member of the American College of Sports Medicine’s Public Information Committee. He is former President of the Greater New York Chapter of ACSM. He was appointed USA Team Physician in track and field for the 1999 World Indoor Championships in Japan.