Lewis G. Maharam MD, FACSM selected for list of New York Top Doctors

NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has provided New York Magazine with the 2014 selection of "New York's Top Doctors." Lewis G. Maharam MD, FACSM, board certified in Sports Medicine, has been selected for the magazine's exclusive list.

New York Magazine's list of Castle Connolly Top Doctors® is provided each year by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. The selection process begins with physicians nominating their peers as Top Doctors. All board certified MDs and DOs are invited to nominate through Castle Connolly's online nomination process. Once a physician has been nominated, they are then evaluated by the Castle Connolly physician-led research team. This team considers the physician's medical education, training, hospital appointments, disciplinary history and more. Only physicians such as Dr. Lewis G. Maharam, who are considered to be among the best in their field, are selected to be Castle Connolly Top Doctors. Further screening is done to choose New York Magazine's even shorter list.

About Lewis G. Maharam MD, FACSM: a short profile by and about the honoree:

Dr. Maharam is the most trusted doctor in the sport of running. He has written for Runner's World and Competitor magazines and he has written five books: Running Doc's Guide to Healthy Running (VeloPress, 2011), A Healthy Back (Owl Books, 1998), Backs in Motion (Henry Holt & Co., 1996), The Exercise High (Fawcett Columbine/Ballantine Books, 1994), and Maharam's Curve: The Exercise High — How to Get it, How to Keep it (W.W. Norton & Co., 1992). Special Expertise: Running Injuries, Back Pain, Sports Injuries and Conditions, Arthritis Rejuvenation Therapy, PRP, Stem Cell, Orthotic Intervention

For more information on this Castle Connolly Top Doctor® selected for the June 2014 edition of New York Magazine, please visit Lewis G. Maharam MD, FACSM's profile on www.CastleConnolly.com.

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.'s President and CEO Dr. John Connolly commented on Dr. Maharam's recognition: "Being selected for inclusion in New York Magazine is a significant achievement given to only a small percent of New York physicians. My congratulations to Dr. Maharam."

To find out more or to contact Dr. Lewis G. Maharam of New York, NY, please call (212) 765-5763, or visit www.runningdoc.com.

This press release was written by American Registry, LLC and Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., with approval by and/or contributions from Lewis G. Maharam MD, FACSM and was distributed by PR Newswire, a subsidiary of UBM plc.

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Contact Info:
Lewis G. Maharam MD, FACSM
Phone: (212) 765-5763
Email Address: [email protected]
Website: www.runningdoc.com

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SOURCE American Registry