Ira Birnbaum MD
Addiction Medicine
Review Physician - ResCare WeCARE
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475 Seaview AvenueStaten Island, NY 10305
Phone+1 732-947-8756
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Summary
- Dr. Ira Birnbaum is an Internal Medicine specialist with a subspecialty in Addiction Medicine based in Staten Island, NY. He completed his medical degree at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 1989 and his residency in Internal Medicine at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center from 1989 to 1992. He is currently employed as Medical Director at FedCap WeCARE since 2025, having previously served as Review Physician at ResCare WeCARE 2019-2025 and as the Assistant Medical Director for Clinical Review Teams in FedCap WeCARE program from 2016 to 2019. Dr. Birnbaum has published a work titled "Jewish Bioethics?" in the Journal of Medicine and Philosophy in 2000.
Education & Training
Advocate Health Care/Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1992
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1992 - 2028
NJ State Medical License 2005 - 2011
IL State Medical License 1989 - 1993
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
Publications & Presentations
Journal Articles
- Jewish Bioethics?Mark Levin, Ira Birnbaum, Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, 1/1/2000
Committees
- Member; chairman 1995-2005, SIUH Medical Ethics Committee 1993 - Present
- Member, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health Systems IRB Steering Committee 2001 - 2005
- Member, North Shore-LIJ Health Systems Bioethics Quality Management Committee 2000 - 2009
- Member, SIUH Institutional Review Committee 1995 - 2012
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- American Society for Bioethics and the HumanitiesMember
- Society of Jewish EthicsMember
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