Eric Small M.D. is Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopedics and Pediatrics at Icahn School of Medicine in New York City. In this role he teaches and mentors medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty in pediatric sports medicine topics.

He is a national expert in the areas of Primary Care and Youth Sports Medicine, as well as Youth Sports Concussion Medicine.

He has more than 25 years of experience and helps high school, college, post-college, and professional athletes return to play at high levels.

Dr. Small completed his medical degree at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and Pediatric Residency at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Dr. Small completed two sports medicine fellowships. 

• Harvard- Boston Children’s Hospital
• McMaster University – Ontario, Canada

Dr. Small is a past chairman of the Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Sports Medicine where he oversaw publications on promoting physical activity guidelines and sports injury management. 

He has 4 sons that he coached in soccer, tennis and baseball for over 16 years. Two sons played tennis in college, while the other two played baseball in college. They remain injury free.  

He has been named a top Sports Doc in New York Magazine, and Westchester Magazine annually since 2006..

“I first got interested in sports medicine when I was 11. I was diagnosed with little league elbow (correct diagnosis- incorrect treatment) and was told to never pitch again. I knew there had to be a  better way to treat sports injuries”

” I have always been athletic and played baseball and tennis throughout high school. I was on the varsity tennis team at Haverford College.  I currently play competitive tennis a few times a week. I workout regularly, jog weekly, and participate in various 5K runs with my sons.”