Overview of Dr. Lesser
Dr. Robert Lesser is a rheumatologist in Brooklyn, NY and is affiliated with NYU Langone Hospitals. He received his medical degree from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University and has been in practice 35 years. He is one of 100 doctors at NYU Langone Hospitals who specialize in Rheumatology. He also speaks multiple languages, including French and Hebrew.
Education & Training

Drexel University - Hahnemann University HospitalFellowship, Rheumatology, 1985 - 1987

Drexel University - Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin UniversityClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1987 - 2021

NJ State Medical License 1987 - Present

PA State Medical License 1983 - 1988
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American College of Physicians ACP
- FACP American College of Physicians
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002, 2004, 2009-2012
- Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology
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Publications & Presentations
Journal Articles
Non-Giant cell Arteritis of the Temporal Artery Presenting as the Polymyalgia -Temporal Arteritis Syndrome
Robert S. Lesser, David Aledort and JT Lee, J Rheumatol, 11/1/1995