Patrick Foye, M.D.

A Medical Doctor

Committed to Relieving Pain,

Restoring Function

and Improving Quality of Life

Patrick Foye, M.D., PM&R at UMDNJ: New Jersey Medical School,
90 Bergen Street, DOC Suite 3100, Newark, New Jersey 07103
Fax: 973-972-2825
Phone: 973-972-2802

About Dr. Foye

Dr. Foye helps relieve pain for patients who have had injuries, arthritis or other problems in their bones, joints, muscles, tendons, nerves, etc.
Dr. Foye is well-known for his expertise in non-surgical treatment of a variety of painful conditions of body regions including the lower back, tailbone, arms and legs.
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 more than 600 lectures to thousands of physicians and physicians-in-training.
Dr. Foye publishes extensively within the medical literature. He has written more than 150 publications which have been published as peer-reviewed original research articles, book chapters, abstracts, review articles, etc.
Dr. Foye has given many media interviews. His research has received national and regional media coverage from USA Today, NPR (National Public Radio), Time magazine, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Fox news, CBS news, Regis and Kathie Lee, and many other television, radio, web, and printed news sites.
Dr. Foye has testified to the United States Department of Labor, in Washington, DC, where he was brought in as an expert on the topic of musculoskeletal injuries.

Dr. Foye's credentials

Associate Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)
Board Certified: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R)
Board Certified: American Board of Independent Medical Examiners, 1999-2004
Board Certified: American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (EMG, Nerve Studies, etc), 1999-2009
Board Certified: Pain Medicine (Sub-Specialty Pain Board certification, via the American Board of PM&R and the American Board of Anesthesiology)

Additional Responsibilities within the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department

Co-Director, Outpatient Musculoskeletal Medicine
Co-Director, Musculoskeletal/Pain Fellowship
Co-Director, Back Pain Clinic
Chairman, Undergraduate Medical Education Committee
Director, Medical Student Clerkships
Director, Coccyx Pain Service (Tailbone Pain Service)

Regional and National Professional Responsibilities

National Managing Editor, eMedicine, PM&R division
President, New Jersey Society of PM&R, 2006-2008
Member, Medical Examiners’ Panel, for the State of New Jersey
Chair, Medical Student Clerkship Director's Council, Association of Academic Physiatrists
Various leadership roles (committees, course directorships, etc) for national professional societies such as the American Academy of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, the Association of Academic Physiatrists, etc.

About Dr. Foye's medical office

Dr. Foye's personable, private-practice office is located on a modern, renowned, academic medical school campus.

Location

        Patrick Foye, M.D.
        90 Bergen Street, DOC Suite 3100
        PM&R at UMDNJ: New Jersey Medical School
        Newark, New Jersey  07103-2499

        Phone: 973-972-2802
        Fax: 973-972-2825

        The office is located within convenient reach from major highways such as
        the Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike, Route 280, Route 78, etc.
        The office is only about 15 minutes by taxi from Newark International Airport.
        The office is just 11 miles west of Manhattan, New York City.

Insurance

Most insurance plans are accepted. Call 973-972-2802 to confirm.

Pain Relief without Surgery

Dr. Foye specializes in non-surgical treatment of many painful conditions, including:

Low Back Pain: lumbar pain
Disc herniation: slipped disc
Radiculopathy: sciatica, pinched nerves
Coccyx pain (Tailbone pain): See link below
Arthritis
Painful joints: back, arms, legs
Nerve injuries: EMG, nerve tests
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Myofascial/muscle Pain
Spinal stenosis
Lumbar facet joint pain
Sacroiliac joint pain
Work injuries
Auto injuries

Other websites of Interest

For patients with Tailbone pain: www.TailboneDoctor.com or www.Tailbone.info or www.TailbonePain.net

Dr. Foye's "How to" articles on eHow:

How to tell if you have a Dislocated Tailbone (Coccyx Dislocation)

How to tell if you have a Broken Tailbone (Fractured Coccyx)

How to tell if you have Tailbone Pain (coccyx pain)

How to describe Tailbone Pain (coccyx pain)

How to Pick a Coccyx Cushion (Tailbone Cushion) for Coccyx Pain (Tailbone Pain)

How to know if your MRI included the Tailbone (Coccyx)

How to Cope with Tailbone Pain during Pregnancy

How to Sit with Tailbone Pain

How to Decide about Tailbone Removal (Coccyx Removal Surgery, Coccygectomy) for Tailbone Pain


Patrick Foye, M.D., Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.	Dr. Foye was inducted into the "Master Educator Guild" at UMDNJ, our nation's largest public health science university.	Dr. Foye reviewing x-rays and MRI of a patient with spine pain caused by a dislocated tailbone (coccyx dislocation).

Dr. Foye received the "Distinguished Clinician Award," a national award from the American Academy of PM&R.	Fluoroscopy helps guide injections done to help relieve back pain, tailbone pain, and other conditions.	Dr. Foye first came to New Jersey Medical School more than 20 years ago, in 1988 for medical school. He has been a full-time faculty member here since 1996.