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Eric P. Keefer, M.D.

"My goal as a physician is to help my patients maintain an active lifestyle and enable them to participate in their favorite activities without pain."
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About Dr. Keefer

A board-certified, fellowship-trained physician, Eric P. Keefer, M.D., joined Orlin & Cohen's well-respected team in 2008. He focuses on sports medicine cases, specifically those related to treatment of the shoulder, knee and elbow.

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Hospital Affiliations
  • Long Island Jewish Valley Stream, Valley Stream, NY
  • Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY
  • Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital, Oceanside, NY

Surgery Center Affiliations
  • Lynbrook Surgery Center, Lynbrook, NY

Professional Affiliations
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Medical Education
  • Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, 2000
  • Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1996

Internships
  • Orthopaedic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, 2001

Residency
  • Orthopaedic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, 2005

Fellowships
  • Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, American Sports Medicine Institute, Birmingham, AL, 2006

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Alexa Savino
Alexa Savino

Procedure

ACL Reconstruction

Following a tennis injury at around fifteen years old, I was in significant pain, and, more than any...

Andrew Booth
Andrew Booth

Procedure

Knee injection and draining

I would absolutely recommend Dr. Keefer he's the best knee doctor I've ever had takes the time and p...

Robert Rothenberg
Robert Rothenberg

Procedure

Rotator cuff tear of the left shoulder

I had my surgery on 12/13/2021 done by Dr. Keefer. I cannot express how thorough Dr. Keefer was in h...

Linda Harris
Linda Harris

Procedure

Orthovisc Shots, Physical Therapy

As a person who has dealt with osteoarthritis all my life, when the pain began to inhibit my activit...

Victoria Strauber
Victoria Strauber

Procedure

ACL Surgery

In September 2009, my daughter Jessica was injured playing soccer. She was 13 at the time. We immedi...

Steve Kurtis
Steve Kurtis

Procedure

Shoulder Surgery

While vacationing in the Adirondacks, I suffered a nasty fall in the woods that severely damaged my ...

Sondra Blum
Sondra Blum

Procedure

Rotator Cuff Surgery and Hip Surgery

I first used Dr. Keefer in 1998 for a torn rotator cuff. He had been recommended by my internist, Dr...

Raul Marquez
Raul Marquez

Procedure

Shoulder

Dr. Keefer is an excellent orthopedist who is personable and attentive. I am very happy with the wor...

Matt Dunseith
Matt Dunseith

Procedure

Elbow Surgery

I chose Orlin & Cohen for their extensive field in orthopedics and their participation in my hea...