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.
PracticeOch Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian at the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care
GenderMale
Accepting New Patients
Insurances AcceptedAetna - NYP, VNSNY CHOICE, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, GHI, Oxford Health Plans, United Healthcare, Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP), AETNA, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus, CIGNA
DegreesDoctor of Osteopathy
Office NameOch Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian at the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care
ServicesNasser Ayyad is a Rehabilitation Specialist in New York, NY. A Rehabilitation Specialist specializes in recovery, and provides rehabilitation, physical therapy and other types of therapy that help with regaining normal function.
Please call Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian at the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care at (888) 922-2257 to schedule an appointment in New York, NY or to get more information.