Skip to main content
William Wertheim, MD, Internal Medicine, Lake Grove, NY

William Wertheim MD MBA


Interim Executive Vice President of Stony Brook Medicine Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University

Join to View Full Profile
  • 4 Smith Haven MallSuite 203Lake Grove, NY 11755

  • Phone+1 631-444-4630

Dr. Wertheim is on Doximity

As a Doximity member you'll join over two million verified healthcare professionals in a private, secure network.

  • Gain access to free telehealth tools, such as our “call shielding” and one-way patient texting.
  • Connect with colleagues in the same hospital or clinic.
  • Read the latest clinical news, personalized to your specialty.

Clinical Expertise

  • Osteomyelitis, Pseudomonas , Streptococcus pneumoniae

Education & Training

  • University of Michigan
    University of MichiganResidency, Internal Medicine, 1992
  • University of Michigan
    University of MichiganInternship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York University School of MedicineClass of 1989
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityA.B., History and Literature, Cum Laude, 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1994 - 2026
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1991 - 1995
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Newsday - Top Doctors on Long Island Castle Connolly, 2008, 2013-2014
  • Faculty Humanism Award Gold Foundation, 2011
  • Join now to see all

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Faculty Development on Professionalism and Medical Ethics: The Design, Development and Implementation of Objective Structured Teaching Exercises (OSTEs)  
    Lu WH, Mylona E, Lane S, Wertheim WA, Baldelli P, Williams PC, Medical Teacher, 1/1/2014
  •  
    Mackenzie GG, Rasheed S, Wertheim W, and Rigas B, PPAR Research, 1/1/2008
  • Failure to control an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in a long-term care facility: emergence and ongoing transmission of a fluoroquinolone-r...  
    Carter RJ, Sorenson G, Heffernan R, Kiehlbauch JA, Kornblum JS, Bopp D, Leggiadro RJ, Nixon LJ, Abdul-Malak S, Wertheim WA, Whitney CG, Layton M, and the MDRSP Working..., Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 1/1/2005
  • Join now to see all

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Educational and Financial Implications of a Community-Based Continuity Teaching Program.
    Wertheim, W, and Luft, B, AAIM Meeting, Nashville, TN, 1/1/2004
  • Resident role-playing to enhance education in physician-patient interactions.
    Wertheim W, Mid-Atlantic Society of General Internal Medicine Regional meeting, New York, NY, 1/15/2002
  • Step 1: Where Are We? Design and Use of a Faculty Needs Assessment Survey.
    Hearney E, Graber M, Lin D, Oberstein E, Slotkin J, Wertheim W, General Internal Medicine Faculty Development Project meeting, Dallas, TX, 1/30/2001

Lectures

  • Stony Brook Experience with 4+1 Ambulatory Training. 
    New York, NY - 1/23/2013
  • Expanding our Toolbox for Building Professional and Interprofessional Competencies: Students, Residents, and Faculty. Teaching and Assessing Professionalism Using an O... 
    San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2012
  • Comparing Residency Management Systems. 
    Las Vegas, NV - 1/1/2011
  • Join now to see all

Press Mentions

  • The Ever-Evolving Role of Emergency Departments on Long Island
    The Ever-Evolving Role of Emergency Departments on Long IslandApril 24th, 2025
  • SBUH Again Awarded for Highest Standards of Obstetric Anesthesia Care
    SBUH Again Awarded for Highest Standards of Obstetric Anesthesia CareApril 15th, 2025
  • 150 New MDs Launch Their Careers at Unprecedented Time in History
    150 New MDs Launch Their Careers at Unprecedented Time in HistoryMay 24th, 2021
  • Join now to see all

Viewing the full profile is available to verified healthcare professionals only.

Find your profile and take control of your online presence: