Dr. Danielle Emmet, DO is a board-certified physiatrist and Assistant Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Dr. Emmet earned her medical degree at Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine where she also completed an additional year-long fellowship in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. While in medical school, she conducted clinical research on the association between body awareness, Osteopathic manipulative treatment and perceptions of pain, which has since been published. She completed her internship in Internal Medicine at Westchester Medical Center and residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at New York Presbyterian-Columbia and Cornell. During residency she pursued advanced training opportunities in evaluating and treating pelvic pain and musculoskeletal and functional disorders affecting the pelvis. She also initiated a Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group in partnership with the Hospital for Special Surgery and the American Academy of Lifestyle Medicine to create resident educational opportunities in lifestyle medicine.

Clinically, Dr. Emmet cares for a broad range of patients. She provides rehabilitation for patients along the spectrum of living with disability, recovering from injury, illness, or medical treatments, and looking to optimize their lifestyle. She is skilled in spasticity management. She is particularly interested in evaluating and treating musculoskeletal and functional disorders of the pelvic girdle. She integrates the principles of lifestyle medicine into the longitudinal care of her patients. She acknowledges the unique psychological experiences and needs of patients undergoing rehabilitation, and has advanced training in psychosomatic medicine. Additionally, she is skilled in providing Osteopathic manipulative treatment.

Dr. Emmet is an active member of American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, International Pelvic Pain Society, and American Academy of Osteopathy.