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Matthew H. Kalter | New York Sports & Joints

Matthew Kalter, MD

Dr. Arien Smith is a board-certified, fellowship-trained neurosurgeon specializing in adult and pediatric brain and spine disorders, including complex spine conditions, deformity, and scoliosis, with care available in Manhattan, Queens, and the Bronx.

Specialties:

Pain Management, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Interventional Spine and Joint Care, Non-Surgical Musculoskeletal Treatment

Languages:

English

Pain Management & Physical Medicine Specialist
in New Hyde Park & Kew Gardens

Matthew H. Kalter, MD, is a board-certified physician specializing in pain management and physical medicine & rehabilitation. He provides comprehensive, non-surgical treatment for spine, joint, nerve, and musculoskeletal conditions, combining extensive rehabilitation training with advanced interventional pain management experience. Dr. Kalter completed his medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine, followed by an internal medicine internship, a physical medicine & rehabilitation residency, and a pain management fellowship. His background includes extensive experience performing injections, nerve studies, and other interventional procedures designed to relieve pain and restore function. He sees patients in New Hyde Park and Kew Gardens.

Education

Dr. Kalter’s educational background reflects a strong foundation in medicine, rehabilitation, and interventional pain care, supporting his comprehensive approach to treating pain and restoring function.

  • Bachelor’s Degree: B.S., Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA, graduated cum laude
  • Doctor of Medicine: M.D., Ross University School of Medicine

Advanced Clinical Training

Dr. Kalter completed extensive postgraduate training in internal medicine, physical medicine & rehabilitation, and pain management, giving him broad experience in both diagnostic and interventional care.

  • Internship: Internal Medicine Internship, New York Hospital of Queens of Weill-Cornell University, Flushing, NY
  • Residency: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
  • Fellowship: Pain Management Fellowship, Center for Pain Medicine & Rehabilitation, Annapolis, MD,

Career Highlights & Leadership

  • Board Certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Certified by the American Board of Pain Medicine
  • Extensive experience performing interventional pain procedures, including epidural injections, transforaminal injections, facet injections, radiofrequency procedures, sympathetic blocks, and peripheral nerve blocks
  • Former Attending Physiatrist / Pain Management Physician at Suffolk Orthopedic Associates, P.C.
  • Medical Director, MK Spine & Joint Rehab
  • Founder, Kalter Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, P.C.

Professional Memberships

  • Medical Society of the State of New York
  • Suffolk County Medical Society
  • American Medical Association
  • American College of Physicians
  • American Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Hospital Affiliations

  • St. Joseph’s Hospital
  • St. Catherine’s Hospital
  • Plainview Hospital

Publications & Research

  • Weight Effects on Spinal Injection Results, April 2008
  • Pulsed Radiofrequency in the Treatment of Radicular Pain: A Cross-Sectional Review of Efficacy, Journal of AAPMR, September 2007
  • Factor V Leiden Deficiency in a Patient with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, April 2007
  • Primary Melanoma of the Brain, Memorial Sloan Kettering, October 2000

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