Farah Hameed, MD
Locations and Appointments
ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown
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Insurances Accepted
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- AETNA
- Affinity Health Plan
- Amerigroup of New Jersey
- Amida Care
- 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
- VNSNY CHOICE
- WellCare
- World Trade Center Health Plan
About Farah Hameed, MD
Dr. Farah Hameed was raised in Houston, TX for most of her life. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin, where she majored in the Plan II Honors Program and graduated with University Honors. She attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch, where she was awarded her Medical Degree. She completed her internship in Internal Medicine at Boston University Medical Center, and she completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. She completed her fellowship in Spine and Sports Medicine at Northwestern University through the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago where she won the Baskin Award for excellence in research. She serves as the Medical Director of women's health rehabilitation. She is board certified in both Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine.
In addition to seeing patients, Dr. Hameed is also an Associate Professor at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in the Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine. She serves as the Department Chair of Quality and Patient Safety and is the Associate Chair of Faculty Development. She has been nominated and inducted into the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Academy of Clinical Excellence (ACE). She has also been named as one of NY's Super Doctors.
Dr. Hameed sees patients of all ages, from adolescents to adults. Additionally, she specializes in pregnancy related back and pelvic girdle pain as well as caring for female athletes. Her goal is to plan comprehensive and structured rehabilitation programs for patients by treating their injuries quickly and creating a personalized regimen of care for each patient. She also focuses on education and awareness of injury prevention through proper training and technique. Her areas of clinical interest are low back disorders, overuse injuries, sports prevention, women's/adolescent female health, and pregnancy and post-partum related pain. Her current clinical research is on understanding and developing ways to prevent and treat pregnancy related lumbopelvic pain.
Board Certifications
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Sports Medicine
Expertise
Adolescent Sports Injuries
Ankle Disorders
Ankle Injuries
Arthritis
Arthritis of Spine
Back Pain
Bursitis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cervical Disc Herniation
Cervical Neck Pain
Cervical Spinal Disorders
Cortisone Injection
Degenerative Spine Disease
Diastasis Recti
Disorder of Ligament
Elbow Pain
Elbow Problem
Epidural and Facet Injections
Executive Health
Exercise Medicine
Foot Pain
Functional Exercise
Golfer's Elbow
Hamstring Tear
Hamstring Tendonitis/Injury
Hip Pain
Hip Problem
Iliotibial Band Syndrome
Joint Ache
Kinetic Chain Approach
Knee Injury
Knee Pain
Kyphosis
Lower Back Pain
Lumbar Herniated Disc
Lumbar Spinal Disorders
Meniscus Tear
Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine
Musculoskeletal Disorder
Musculoskeletal Pain
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Neck Pain
Non-Surgical Spine Treatments
Osteoarthritis
Overuse Injury
Patellar Tendinitis
Radiculopathy
Regenerative Medicine
Rehabilitation
Rotator Cuff Injury
Rotator Cuff Tear
Runner's Knee
Sacroiliac Joint Pain
Sciatica
Scoliosis
Shin Splints
Shoulder Injury
Shoulder Problem
Shoulder Tendinitis
Spinal Stenosis
Spine Care
Spine Deformity
Spine Pain
Spine Rehabilitation
Spine Tumors
Sports Injuries
Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine Rehabilitation
Sprains and Strains
Stress Fracture
Stress Fracture of Femur
Stress Fracture of Tibia
Tendonitis
Tennis Elbow
Education
Fellowship: Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Medical School: The University Of Texas Medical Branch
Residency: Harvard University - Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Titles & Positions
Associate Chair Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine
Associate Chair of Faculty Development
Associate Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at CUMC
Chair, Quality and Patient Safety
Medical Director, Women's Health Rehabilitation
Hospital Affiliations
Och Spine At NewYork-Presbyterian
Education
- Fellowship: Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
- Residency: Harvard University - Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
- Medical School: The University Of Texas Medical Branch
Titles & Positions
- Associate Chair Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine
- Associate Chair of Faculty Development
- Associate Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at CUMC
- Chair, Quality and Patient Safety
- Medical Director, Women's Health Rehabilitation
Board Certifications
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Sports Medicine