Nasser Ayyad, D.O.
Nasser Ayyad, D.O.

Nasser Ayyad, D.O.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Specialties
Sports Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine, more

Locations and Appointments


Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical Center

525 East 68th Street
16th Floor
New York, NY 10065
US
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Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian at the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care

240 East 59th Street
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
US
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  • AETNA
  • Aetna - NYP
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
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  • GHI
  • Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
  • Oxford Health Plans
  • United Healthcare
  • VNSNY CHOICE

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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.


Board Certifications

  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Expertise

  • Acute Pain Management

  • Adolescent Sports Injuries

  • Arthritis

  • 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

  • Low Back and Neck Pain

  • Lumbar Herniated Disc

  • Lumbar Spinal Disorders

  • Musculoskeletal Disorder

  • Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

  • Neck Pain, Acute

  • Non-Surgical Approach to Back Pain

  • Osteoarthritis

  • Overuse Injuries (Athletes)

  • Patellar Tendinitis

  • Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)

  • Prolapsed Cervical Intervertebral Disc

  • Radiculopathy

  • Rotator Cuff Injury

  • Rotator Cuff Tear

  • Scoliosis

  • Shoulder Injury

  • Shoulder Joint

  • Shoulder Pain

  • Shoulder Problem

  • Shoulder Tendinitis

  • Spinal Arthritis

  • Spinal Block

  • Sports Injury

  • Sprain

  • Strain

  • Tear of Meniscus of Knee

  • Tendonitis

  • Tennis Elbow

  • Trigger Finger

  • Trigger Point Injections

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Education

  • Degrees: Stephen F. Austin State University

  • Degrees: University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

  • Degrees: University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Titles & Positions

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation & Regenerative Medicine

  • Assistant Attending Physiatrist

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine

Education

  • Degrees: University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Degrees: University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Degrees: Stephen F. Austin State University

Titles & Positions

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation & Regenerative Medicine
  • Assistant Attending Physiatrist
  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish