General Practitioners

• Osteoporosis
• Arthritis
  Dr. Blumstein is in full-time clinical practice at RALI. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Stony Brook University Hospital and participates in the Rheumatology Fellowship Program. Dr. Blumstein has authored scientific papers published in peer-reviewed journals on topics, including geriatric rheumatology and temporal arteritis. He has a wide range of clinical interests and cares for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma and other collagen vascular diseases. Dr. Blumstein has been recognized by Vitals.com and has received both Compassionate Doctor Recognition and a Patients’ Choice Award since 2008.
• Fibromyalgia
  Dr. Schulman came to RALI from origins in Queens, New York, attended NYC’s Stuyvesant High School and the accelerated six-year program in liberal arts and medicine at Boston University, graduating in 1983. He completed an internship and medical residency at Beth Israel Medical Center, NYC and fellowship in Rheumatology under Dr. Harry Spiera at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York until 1988. This training resulted in board certification in both internal medicine and rheumatology. His clinical and research interests at RALI include rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus and immune disorders, spondlyoarthritides, soft tissue problems, fibromyalgia and other muscle disorders, and osteoporosis; some of this research has led to publication. He is available to see patients at all of our office locations.
• Rheumatology
  Rheumatology Associates of Long Island (RALI) is a subspecialty group practice devoted exclusively to the treatment of patients with rheumatologic diseases. The practice was founded in 1978, and has grown from two physicians to eight. RALI is the largest single subspecialty rheumatology group practice in the New York Metropolitan area. RALI physicians have one goal: providing the best, most compassionate care possible to our patients who are our number one priority.
• Infectious Diseases
  Dr. Hamburger earned his undergraduate degree at Rutgers University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude in 1969. He earned his medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, in 1973. He served as an intern and resident at the NYU Bellevue Hospital Center from 1973-76. He served as a Clinical Associate in the Laboratory of Clinical Investigation, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and also on the Arthritis Branch, National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism and Digestive Diseases, from 1976-79. He served in the Public Health Service, retiring at the grade of Lieutenant Commander. He joined the full-time teaching faculty at SUNY Stony Brook in 1979, and then entered full-time private practice in 1981. He is board certified in rheumatology and internal medicine. He has been the lead author or author of over 50 publications. He has been honored by the Arthritis Foundation for his service to the Long Island community, receiving the Regina Quick Award for Medical Excellence.
• Immunizations
  Our RALI physician supports getting vaccinated, and agrees with getting a booster dose at about six months. Current information suggests the booster dose should be of the same manufacturer as your first dose. Some have asked about the timing of other vaccinations, particularly the flu vaccine. There is little scientific data to inform the timing; common sense suggests separating getting a COVID booster from getting the flu vaccine by a week because of the nuisance side effects of either. For more information, speak with your RALI physician or your primary physician. There is no reason based on diagnosis to avoid getting either the initial vaccination or a booster.

Internists

• Internal Medicine
  Rheumatologists are physicians who, following 4 years of medical school and 3 years in an internal medicine residency, go on to complete an extra 2-3 years of fellowship training focused on the management of chronic musculoskeletal and autoimmune conditions. The role of the rheumatologist is to help people live to their fullest potential by controlling their symptoms, restoring maximum function and alleviating discomfort. Because autoimmune and inflammatory diseases can affect almost any organ system or part of the body, rheumatologists are expert diagnosticians and will not focus solely on bones and joints.

Physical Therapists

• Back Pain