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Patrick Foye, M.D.

Patrick Foye, M.D., Associate Professor, and Director, Coccyx Pain Service

Contact: mailto:FoyePM@umdnj.edu

Address: Patrick Foye, M.D., New Jersey Medical School, 90 Bergen St, DOC Suite 3100, Newark, New Jersey, USA, 07103

Dr. Foye is well-known for his expertise in non-surgical treatment a variety of painful conditions of the coccyx (tailbone), back and limbs. His personable, private-practice office is located on a modern, renowned, academic medical school campus. Dr. Foye is an Associate Professor of PM&R at UMDNJ: New Jersey Medical School. He has won multiple awards for his teaching abilities, bedside manner, and community service. Dr. Foye has given hundreds of lectures, and publishes extensively within the medical literature.

Dr. Foye has been named Director of the Coccyx Pain Service in his department at New Jersey Medical School, within UMDNJ (which is the largest public health care university in the United States).

Chronological education, faculty appointments and hospital appointments

• 1984-1988: Degree earned: B.A., from Drew University (undergraduate training), Madison, N.J.
• 1988-1992: Degree earned: M.D., from UMDNJ- New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
• 1992-1993: Internship in Internal Medicine, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ.
• 1993-1996: Residency in PM&R, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
• 1996-1998: Instructor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
• 1998-2007: Assistant Professor of PM&R, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
• 2007-present: Associate Professor of PM&R, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ.
• 1996-present: Attending Physician, Dept. of PM&R, UMDNJ-University Hospital, Newark, NJ.

Main areas of clinical practice

• Evaluation and non-surgical treatment of a variety of musculoskeletal and neurologic conditions, acute and chronic, e.g. work and auto injuries, back pain, neck pain, limb pain, arthritis, etc.
• Independent Medical Exams: certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners, 1999.
• Chart Reviews (peer reviews): assessments for physical impairments, causation, appropriateness of care, Maximal Medical Improvement, etc.. Also assessing appropriateness of EMG billing patterns.
• EMG/nerve conduction studies: certified by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine.
• Therapeutic Spine Injections: member of International Spinal Injection Society. Co-Director of the Spine Injection Clinic at University Hospital, Newark, NJ.
• Member of the Medical Examiners’ Panel for the State of New Jersey.

Additional physical medicine and rehabilitation responsibilities

• Co-Director, Outpatient Musculoskeletal Medicine
• Co-Director, Musculoskeletal/Pain Fellowship
• Co-Director, Back Pain Clinic
• Chairman, Undergraduate Medical Education Committee
• Director, Medical Student Clerkships
• National Managing Editor, eMedicine, PM&R division.
• Member of the Medical Examiners’ Panel, for the State of New Jersey

Honors, Awards and Distinctions

1992-1993: “Intern of the Year” Award, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ. 1992-1993: “Most Compassionate Resident” Award, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ. 1995-1996: Heller Fellow in PM&R, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, Chicago. 2000: Testified to OSHA (at the United States Dept. of Labor, Washington, D.C.) in Spring 2000: Expert medical testimony on the topic of workplace ergonomics and work-related musculoskeletal disorders. 2001 and 2002: nominated for “Golden Apple” teaching award, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark. 2002: Excellence in Teaching Award. Sole recipient from several hundred faculty members, N.J.Med.School. 2004: “Equal Justice Award” for years of medical evaluations of people without financial resources.