Nasser Ayyad DO

Nasser Ayyad, D.O., is a board-certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician with fellowship training in Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine. He focuses on the evaluation and non-surgical treatment of spine and musculoskeletal conditions, including neck and back pain as well as muscle, joint, and tendon pain. His approach emphasizes restoring function and mobility through individualized rehabilitation plans, often coordinating therapeutic exercise and other conservative strategies to support long-term recovery. Dr. Ayyad holds academic appointments as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Clinically, he serves as an Assistant Attending Physiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the University of North Texas Health Science Center/Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, after completing graduate study at the same institution and an undergraduate degree at Stephen F. Austin State University. His scholarly work includes contributions in spine rehabilitation. Dr. Ayyad provides care in English and Spanish.