From the Director

Steven F. Reichert, M.D., F.A.C.P. is the director of the residency program in Internal Medicine. Dr. Reichert obtained a degree in English Literature from the University of Michigan and subsequently his M.D. from the University of Cincinnati. He completed training in Internal Medicine at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, and is board certified in Internal Medicine. He was appointed Fellowship in the American College of Physicians in 2005. He has been given numerous teaching awards, spoken both regionally and nationally and is active with both the American College of Physicians and the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine.

Dr. Reichert began his career in primary care in suburban Connecticut, but moved to the Mount Sinai School of Medicine where he served both as a member of the Division of Primary Care and as the director of the Medical Consultation service. He subsequently served as associate program director at Englewood Hospital where he also directed the medical clinic. He assumed the position of residency program director at New York Hospital Queens in July 2005.

Dr. Reichert’s career interests include Primary Care, Evidence Based Medicine and improving teaching skills. He oversees all aspects of resident recruitment, promotion and remediation and is actively involved with education in both the clinic and the medical floors.

Dr. Reichert's thoughts on the medical residency program:

"No time in a doctor’s career is as influential as their residency. The explosion in medical progress has made medical training more exciting and complex than ever. While medicine has become more complex, new information resources have allowed trainees to obtain up to date data and practice true evidence based medicine. Our program fosters an environment where Housestaff are challenged to think independently, yet still have tremendous faculty teaching and supervision."