

Nasim A. Chowdhury, M.D.
Locations and Appointments
NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Queens - Fresh Meadows Neurosurgery, Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- Aetna - NYP
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus
- GHI
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Oxford Health Plans
- United Healthcare
About Nasim A. Chowdhury, M.D.
Nasim A. Chowdhury, MD, FAAPMR, is a physical medicine and rehabilitation (PMR) physician or "physiatrist" at NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Queens and the Chief of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens. At Weill Cornell Medicine, he staffed the inpatient rehabilitation unit, served as the Medical Director of Cancer Rehabilitation, and was an assistant professor of clinical rehabilitation medicine. Dr. Chowdhury provides a wide array of care to patients with musculoskeletal issues, including spinal cord and brain injury, sports injuries, arthritis, stroke, and spasticity. He has a particular focus on rehabilitation of cancer patients and provides care using cutting-edge technology including high-resolution ultrasound for highly targeted treatments. Active in research, Dr. Chowdhury has presented at national and international conferences and serves as a grant reviewer for the Singaporean Ministry of Health and a peer reviewer for the American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AJPMR). Having contributed pro bono medical work, Dr. Chowdhury serves as a research mentor for residents at Columbia and Weill Cornell and helped start a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment clinic in Sub Saharan Africa. With a multifactorial patient approach, Dr. Chowdhury utilizes traditional therapies such as medications and non-operative procedures, and with certification as a nutritional therapist, entails lifestyle modifications including dietary recommendations, specific exercise regimens, and supplement use. He practices medicine that is patient-centric, focusing on safe, well-researched treatments that are customized for each patient that is safe, well researched and individually tailored. After graduating from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Dr. Chowdhury completed his internal medicine residency at Mount Sinai Hospital Elmhurst Services. He served a three-year residency at the University Hospitals of Columbia and Cornell. Dr. Chowdhury has been honored as Super Doctors New York Rising Star, which represents the top New York doctors in more than 30 specialties.
Board Certifications
- American Board of Physician Medicine and Rehabilitation
Expertise
Arthritis
Botulinum Toxin (Botox Injection)
Bursitis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cervical Spinal Disorders
Cortisone Injection
Degenerative Spinal Disorder
Disorder of Shoulder Joint
Elbow Problem
Hand and Wrist Problems
Herniated Disc
Hip Problem
Iliotibial Band Syndrome
Injection, Botulinum Toxin
Injury of Muscle
Joint Pain
Lymphedema
Neuropathy
Spasticity Management
Spine (all aspects)
Spine Care
Education
Internship: Mount Sinai Hospital - Elmhurst Services
Medical School: State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH) - Columbia and Cornell
Titles & Positions
Adjunct Instructor in Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine
Assistant Attending Physician
Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital
Och Spine At NewYork-Presbyterian
Education
- Medical School: State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn
- Internship: Mount Sinai Hospital - Elmhurst Services
- Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH) - Columbia and Cornell
Titles & Positions
- Adjunct Instructor in Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine
- Assistant Attending Physician
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine
Board Certifications
- American Board of Physician Medicine and Rehabilitation
Languages Spoken
- English