Robert I. Gluck, M.D. is a peer-nominated Top Doctor, former trauma and orthopedic hand and micro surgeon, now educator at the Hofstra-Northwell School of Nursing & Physician Assistant Studies, the Zucker School of Medicine, and the School of Health Professions; creator of the Honors College seminar Perspectives on Healthcare; and co-host of the WRHU podcast Nurse to Health with Dr. Kareem Nugdalla, DNP, MS, BSN.
He has lived healthcare from every angle:
as a clinician and chief of service, private and public health institutions
as a teacher and mentor: students, residents, and fellows
as faculty for medical, nursing, physician assistant, and PT training
as a patient: orthopedic, cardiovascular, and trauma in and out patient
as a facilitator in low and high fidelity clinical simulation,
as a medical-legal expert, and medical review specialist
as a Workers Compensation IME evaluator
as a bioethics, utilization, and peer review committee member
as a religious burial society member
as a healthcare advocate and navigator
and more…
His work spans trauma, surgery, simulation, interprofessional education, sustainability, health writing, community service in healthcare, system redesign.
His personal experiences — including open-heart surgery, multi-trauma recovery, marathon and triathlon racing, polar plunges, yoga, spirituality, and decades of community involvement — inform his belief that health and healing is personal, relational, and collective: team-based, collaborative, diverse, and inclusive.