Vijay Vad, M.D. - Physician, Physiatry, Sports Medicine, Arthritis, Back Pain

On September 1, 1997, Vijay B. Vad, MD joined the staff of Hospital for Special Surgery.
Dr vad is the former physician for the professional men’s golf and tennis circuit.

Appointments:

Assistant Attending Physiatrist, Hospital for Special Surgery Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Founded on November 1, 2007, the Vad Foundation supports medical research in the area of back pain and arthritis.

The foundation also supports educational grants for girls and women from disadvantaged backgrounds. The Foundation has federal tax-exempt status.

The foundation currently is supporting basic science research work at the Department of Zoology at the University of Oklahoma. The foundation has future plans to fund rehabilitation research on spinal stenosis as well as intra-discal therapies for back pain.

SPECIALTY

Physiatry

Physiatrists at Hospital for Special Surgery perform non-operative treatment procedures on patients who have spinal and sports-related injuries as well as other musculoskeletal problems. These procedures are combined with medically supervised exercise therapies to restore mobility and function in patients who might otherwise require surgery. Subspecialty Spine, Sports Medicine Certification Sports Medicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation State Licensure California, New York, Texas Education MD, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Fellowship Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Sports Medicine Special Expertise Developing minimally invasive non-surgical treatments for spine, arthritis, and sports injuries.

Subspecialty

Spine

Sports Medicine

Certification

Sports Medicine

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

State Licensure

California

New York

Texas

Education

MD, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Fellowship

Hospital for Special Surgery,

Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Sports Medicine

Special Expertise

Developing minimally invasive non-surgical treatments for spine, arthritis, and sports injuries.

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