Nasser Ayyad, D.O.
Locations and Appointments
Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian at the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care
Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical Center
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- AETNA
- 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
- VNSNY CHOICE
About Nasser Ayyad, D.O.
Nasser Ayyad, D.O., is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College who is board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and fellowship trained in Interventional Spine and Sports medicine. He specializes in treating a variety of pain conditions, including neck and back pain as well as musculoskeletal conditions such asmuscle, joint, and tendon pain. His philosophy centers on treating "the whole patient," not just the symptoms, by listening and evaluating patients to develop individualized treatment plans to facilitate recovery and prevent re-injury.
Dr. Ayyad is fluent in Spanish and his clinical interests include using exercise, physical therapy, and integrative medicine practices to treat musculoskeletal pain, as well as mind–body therapies in the perception of pain and healing. In addition, Dr. Ayyad performs various minimally invasive treatments that include fluoroscopic guided spine injections, ultrasound-guided joint injections, regenerative medicine, and neuromodulation including spinal cord stimulation and peripheral nerve stimulation.
Dr. Ayyad earned his medical degree at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. He completed a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Texas Southwestern where he served as Chief Resident and earned the Arete Award for altruism. He then underwent advanced training in Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine through a North American Spine Society fellowship at Desert Spine and Sports Physicians in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to joining Weill Cornell Medical College, Dr. Ayyad worked as an Attending physician in the University of Texas Southwestern Spine Center in Dallas, TX. Dr. Ayyad was included in D Magazine's Best Doctors list for 2020 and 2021.
Expertise
Acute Pain Management
Adolescent Sports Injuries
Arthritis
Back Pain
Bursitis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cervical Spinal Disorders
Degenerative Spinal Disorder
Disorder of Ligament
Exercise Physiology
Foot and Ankle Injuries
Hamstring Tendonitis/Injury
Hand and Wrist Problems
Hand Disorder
Herniated Disc
Hip Problem
Iliotibial Band Syndrome
Injection, Steroid, Spine
Injury of Muscle
Joint Pain
Knee Injuries
Knee Problem
Kyphosis
Kyphosis Deformity of Spine
Low Back and Neck Pain
Lumbar Herniated Disc
Lumbar Spinal Disorders
Musculoskeletal Disorder
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Neck Pain
Neck Pain, Acute
Non-Surgical Approach to Back Pain
Non-Surgical Spine Treatments
Osteoarthritis
Overuse Injuries (Athletes)
Patellar Tendinitis
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
Prolapsed Cervical Intervertebral Disc
Radiculopathy
Rotator Cuff Injury
Rotator Cuff Tear
Scoliosis
Scoliosis Deformity of Spine
Shoulder Injury
Shoulder Joint
Shoulder Pain
Shoulder Problem
Shoulder Tendinitis
Spinal Arthritis
Spinal Block
Spine Deformity
Sports Injury
Sprain
Strain
Tear of Meniscus of Knee
Tendonitis
Tennis Elbow
Trigger Finger
Trigger Point Injections
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Titles & Positions
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation & Regenerative Medicine
Assistant Attending Physiatrist
Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine
Titles & Positions
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation & Regenerative Medicine
- Assistant Attending Physiatrist
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine
Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish