Farah Hameed
ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown
Office
(212) 305-3535
51 West 51st Street New York, NY 10019
About
Dr. Farah Hameed was raised in Houston, TX for most of her life. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin, where she majored in the Plan II Honors Program and graduated with University Honors. She attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch, where she was awarded her Medical Degree. She completed her internship in Internal Medicine at Boston University Medical Center, and she completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. She completed her fellowship in Spine and Sports Medicine at Northwestern University through the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago where she won the Baskin Award for excellence in research. She serves as the Medical Director of women’s health rehabilitation. She is board certified in both Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine.
In addition to seeing patients, Dr. Hameed is also an Associate Professor at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in the Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine. She serves as the Department Chair of Quality and Patient Safety and is the Associate Chair of Faculty Development. She has been nominated and inducted into the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Academy of Clinical Excellence (ACE). She has also been named as one of NY’s Super Doctors.
Dr. Hameed sees patients of all ages, from adolescents to adults. Additionally, she specializes in pregnancy related back and pelvic girdle pain as well as caring for female athletes. Her goal is to plan comprehensive and structured rehabilitation programs for patients by treating their injuries quickly and creating a personalized regimen of care for each patient. She also focuses on education and awareness of injury prevention through proper training and technique. Her areas of clinical interest are low back disorders, overuse injuries, sports prevention, women’s/adolescent female health, and pregnancy and post-partum related pain. Her current clinical research is on understanding and developing ways to prevent and treat pregnancy related lumbopelvic pain.
Farah Hameed
Dr. Farah Hameed was raised in Houston, TX for most of her life. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin, where she majored in the Plan II Honors Program and graduated with University Honors. She attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch, where she was awarded her Medical Degree. She completed her internship in Internal Medicine at Boston University Medical Center, and she completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. She completed her fellowship in Spine and Sports Medicine at Northwestern University through the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago where she won the Baskin Award for excellence in research. She serves as the Medical Director of women’s health rehabilitation. She is board certified in both Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine.
In addition to seeing patients, Dr. Hameed is also an Associate Professor at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in the Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine. She serves as the Department Chair of Quality and Patient Safety and is the Associate Chair of Faculty Development. She has been nominated and inducted into the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Academy of Clinical Excellence (ACE). She has also been named as one of NY’s Super Doctors.
Dr. Hameed sees patients of all ages, from adolescents to adults. Additionally, she specializes in pregnancy related back and pelvic girdle pain as well as caring for female athletes. Her goal is to plan comprehensive and structured rehabilitation programs for patients by treating their injuries quickly and creating a personalized regimen of care for each patient. She also focuses on education and awareness of injury prevention through proper training and technique. Her areas of clinical interest are low back disorders, overuse injuries, sports prevention, women’s/adolescent female health, and pregnancy and post-partum related pain. Her current clinical research is on understanding and developing ways to prevent and treat pregnancy related lumbopelvic pain.
Primary Specialty
Rehabilitation Specialist
Practice
ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown
Gender
Female
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
WellCare, UnitedHealthcare, AgeWell, Amida Care, Emblem/Hip, Healthfirst, CIGNA, Emblem/GHI, Fidelis Care, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus, World Trade Center Health Plan, Affinity Health Plan, Quality Health Management, MVP Health Care, Multiplan, Magnacare (National), RiverSpring, Local 1199, Medicare, AETNA, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, VNSNY CHOICE
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Office Name
ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown
Services
Farah Hameed 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 ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown at (212) 305-3535 to schedule an appointment in New York, NY or to get more information. Additional Services Sports Medicine Specialist, Doctor
Please call ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown at (212) 305-3535 to schedule an appointment in New York, NY or to get more information. Additional Services Sports Medicine Specialist, Doctor
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