Vandana Sood, M.D.
Vandana Sood, M.D.
One of America's Top Doctors - Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Rated one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors

Vandana Sood, M.D.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
One of America's Top Doctors - Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Rated one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors
Specialties
Sports Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, more

Locations and Appointments


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Weill Cornell Medicine - Long Island City

28-25 Jackson Ave.
Long Island City, NY 11101
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Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/The Spiral

504 West 35th St
New York, NY 10001
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Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical Center

525 East 68th Street
16th Floor
New York, NY 10065
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Rehabilitation Medicine at NYP/Lower Manhattan Hospital

156 William Street
12th Floor
New York, NY 10038
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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
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  • AETNA
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  • Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
  • Oxford Health Plans
  • United Healthcare
  • VNSNY CHOICE

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About Vandana Sood, M.D.

Dr. Vandana Sood is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. She is dual board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine.


Dr. Sood received her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and earned a medical degree from New York Medical College. She completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and went on to complete fellowship training in Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan. She has experience caring for both recreational and professional athletes, and has been a team physician for high school, collegiate and professional sports teams. She has a particular interest in running related injuries and injuries affecting female athletes.


Dr. Sood's clinical practice focuses on the non-operative treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, spine disorders and acute sports injuries. Her goal is to work with patients to restore function, reduce pain, and prevent future injury. By providing personalized education and a comprehensive treatment plan including detailed physical therapy and/or an exercise plan, she promotes anactive and healthy lifestyle. She is skilled in image-guided injection techniques using both fluoroscopy and ultrasound to precisely target the spine, peripheral joints, or soft tissue (tendon, bursa, nerve, muscle). This includes specialized treatments such as hyaluronic acid or PRP injections, or nerve ablations to complement the treatment plan when appropriate.


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Expertise

  • Adolescent Sports Injuries

  • Ankle Disorder

  • Arthritis

  • Back Pain

  • Bursitis

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  • Cervical Spinal Disorders

  • Cortisone Injection

  • Degenerative Spinal Disorder

  • Diet/Exercise

  • Disorder of Ligament

  • Disorder of Lumbar Spine

  • Disorder of Shoulder Joint

  • Elbow Problem

  • Fluoroscopic Guidance For Injection

  • Foot and Ankle Injuries

  • Golfers Elbow

  • Hamstring Tendonitis/Injury

  • Hand and Wrist Problems

  • Hand Disorder

  • Herniated Disc

  • Hip Problem

  • Iliotibial Band Syndrome

  • Injection, Steroid, Spine

  • Injury of Ankle and Foot

  • Injury of Muscle

  • Joint Pain

  • Knee Injuries

  • Knee Problem

  • Low Back and Neck Pain

  • Low Back Pain

  • Lumbar Herniated Disc

  • Lumbar Spinal Disorders

  • Musculoskeletal Disorder

  • Musculoskeletal Pain

  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

  • Neck Pain, Acute

  • Nerve Block

  • Neuropathy

  • Non-Surgical Approach to Back Pain

  • Osteoarthritis

  • Overuse Injuries (Athletes)

  • Patellar Tendinitis

  • Peripheral Neuropathy

  • Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)

  • Prolapsed Cervical Intervertebral Disc

  • Radiculopathy

  • Radiofrequency Ablation, Nerve, Spinal, Lumbar

  • Repetitive Stress Injury

  • Rotator Cuff Injury

  • Rotator Cuff Tear

  • Runner's Knee

  • Sacroiliac Joint Pain

  • Sciatica

  • Scoliosis

  • Shin Splints

  • Shoulder Injury

  • Shoulder Pain

  • Shoulder Problem

  • Shoulder Tendinitis

  • Soft Tissue Injury

  • Spinal Arthritis

  • Spinal Block

  • Spinal Stenosis of Lumbar Region

  • Spine Pain

  • Sports Injury

  • Stress Fracture

  • Tear of Meniscus of Knee

  • Tendonitis

  • Trigger Finger

  • Trigger Finger Therapy

  • Trigger Point Injection

  • Ultrasound Guidance For Injection

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Education

  • Degrees: New York Medical College

  • Degrees: University of Pennsylvania

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Titles & Positions

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine

  • Assistant Attending Physiatrist

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine

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Hospital Affiliations

  • Och Spine At NewYork-Presbyterian

Education

  • Degrees: University of Pennsylvania
  • Degrees: New York Medical College

Titles & Positions

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