Christopher J. Visco, MD
Locations and Appointments
ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown
CUIMC/Harkness Pavilion
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- AETNA
- Affinity Health Plan
- Amerigroup of New Jersey
- CIGNA
- Emblem/GHI
- Emblem/Hip
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus
- Fidelis Care
- Healthfirst
- Local 1199
- Magnacare (National)
- Medicare
- Multiplan
- MVP Health Care
- Quality Health Management
- RiverSpring
- UnitedHealthcare
- WellCare
- World Trade Center Health Plan
About Christopher J. Visco, MD
Christopher J. Visco, MD, FAAPMR, RMSK is an Assistant Professor at Columbia University Medical Center's Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, an Assistant Attending Physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Sports Medicine Fellowship Director, and Associate Residency Program Director. He specializes in treating patients with sports and spine injuries.
He completed his residency in PM&R at Kessler/UMDNJ and his Spine and Sports Fellowship at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago/Northwestern University. His main areas of interest are in sports and musculoskeletal medicine, applications of diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound, preventative and regenerative musculoskeletal care, and medical education. He is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, and is a registered musculoskeletal sonographer.
He is an award-winning teacher, has been an invited lecturer internationally, edited a textbook, is a peer-reviewer for multiple journals and has been a regional, national and international course director multiple times.
Dr. Visco sees patients at both CUMC's main campus at 180 Ft. Washington Ave., Suite 199, and at CUMC's midtown campus at 51 W. 51st Street. Call 212-305-3535 for an appointment.
Board Certifications
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Sports Medicine
Expertise
ACL Injury Tear
Adolescent Sports Injuries
Ankle Injuries
Ankle Injury
Ankle Pain
Cervical Neck Pain
Consultations and Second Opinions
Elbow Joint Pain
Executive Health
Foot and Ankle Injuries
Fractures
Golfer's Elbow
Hamstring Tear
Hamstring Tendonitis/Injury
Iliotibial Band Syndrome
Injection, Steroid, Spine
Injury of Muscle
Kinetic Chain Approach
Knee Injuries
Knee Injury
Meniscus Tear
Muscle Injury
Muscle Pain
Muscle Stiffness
Muscle Strain
Muscle/Ligament Disorder
Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine
Nerve Conduction Studies
Overuse Injuries (Athletes)
Patellar Tendinitis
Patellar Tendonitis
Physiatry Consult
Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy
Regenerative Medicine
Rehabilitation
Repetitive Stress Injury
Rotator Cuff Injury
Rotator Cuff Tear
Runner's Knee
Second Opinions
Shoulder Injury
Shoulder Joint Instability
Shoulder Pain
Spine Rehabilitation
Spine Trauma
Sports Injuries
Sports Injury
Sports Injury Rehabilitation
Sports Medicine Rehabilitation
Sprains and Strains
Stress Fracture
Stress Fracture of Femur
Stress Fracture of Tibia
Tear of Meniscus of Knee
Tennis Elbow
Education
Fellowship: Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Internship: Atlantic Health System - Overlook Hospital
Medical School: UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School
Residency: Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine -UMDNJ
Titles & Positions
Residency Program Director
Sports Medicine Fellowship Director
Ursula Corning Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Research (in Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine) at the Columbia University Medical Center
Vice-Chair of Education, Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Education
- Fellowship: Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
- Internship: Atlantic Health System - Overlook Hospital
- Residency: Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine -UMDNJ
- Medical School: UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School
Awards & Honors
- Alumnus of the Year Award Rutgers/Kessler PM&R Residency Program
- Baskin Award for Fellow Researcher
- James P. McLean Teaching Award
- New York Magazine Top Doctors 2018, 2017
- New York, Super Doctors 2018, 2017
- Pioneer Certificate for registered musculoskeletal ultrasound credentialing
- Super Doctors New York Rising Starts 2016, 2014, 2013
- Teacher of the Year Award NYP Columbia/Cornell PM&R Residency
- Tops Doctors New York Metro Area 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
Titles & Positions
- Residency Program Director
- Sports Medicine Fellowship Director
- Ursula Corning Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Research (in Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine) at the Columbia University Medical Center
- Vice-Chair of Education, Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Board Certifications
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Sports Medicine