Nasim A. Chowdhury, M.D.
Nasim A. Chowdhury, M.D.

Nasim A. Chowdhury, M.D.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Specialties
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, more

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NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Queens - Fresh Meadows Neurosurgery, Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine

61-34 188th Street
Suite 214
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
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  • AETNA
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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. Before his tenure at NYPQ, he was at Weill Cornell Medicine, where he served as the Medical Director of Cancer Rehabilitation and staffed the institution's inpatient rehabilitation unit.


Dr. Chowdhury provides a wide array of care to patients with musculoskeletal and neurological issues, including spinal cord and brain injuries, sports injuries, arthritis, stroke, and spasticity. He has a particular focus on cancer patient rehabilitation, utilizing cutting-edge technology such as high-resolution ultrasound for highly targeted treatments.


Active in research, Dr. Chowdhury has published in peer-reviewed journals, written textbook chapters, been an invited speaker at numerous national and international conferences, lectured globally, served as a grant reviewer for the Singapore Ministry of Health, and is a peer reviewer for several leading journals. He has done pro bono medical work, including helping to start a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment clinic in Tanzania. He also serves as a clinical preceptor for Cornell and Columbia medical students and as a mentor for students worldwide, culminating in his award as the inaugural "Michael O'Dell Mentor of the Year."


With a multifactorial approach to patient care, Dr. Chowdhury utilizes traditional therapies such as medications and non-operative procedures. As a certified nutritional therapist, he also incorporates 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 and individually tailored. Dr. Chowdhury has been honored as Super Doctors New York Rising Star for multiple consecutive years, which represents the top New York doctors in more than 30 specialties.


Board Certifications

  • American Board of Physician Medicine and Rehabilitation
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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

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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

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Languages

  • English
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Titles & Positions

  • Adjunct Instructor in Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine

  • Assistant Attending Physician

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine

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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