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S. Farhan Zaidi, MD
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Work Experience:

2004 - Present	PM & R - Private practice consisting of an Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, multiple Inpatient Subacute Rehabilitation Centers and Outpatient Practice. I am involved with Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Musculoskeletal and Neurological cases. I work with an Orthopedic and Spine practice to manage nonsurgical cases and Preop/Postop medical management and rehabilitation.
2008 - Present	Medical Director of Rehabilitation at a Subacute Rehabilitation Center.

Post Graduate Education:

2001 - 2004	Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY.
2000 - 2001	Preliminary Internship in Internal Medicine Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY.

Licensure:

New York State License

S. Farhan Zaidi, MD

Education:

1998 - 2000	SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, NY Doctor of Medicine.
1991 -1997	Combined BS/MD program CUNY Medical School-Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at City College of New York, NY Bachelor of Science - Cum Laude in Biomedical Education.
1988 -1991	Abraham Lincoln High School, Brooklyn, NY Ranked 7th in graduating class.

Research, Publications and Presentations:

2008	Currently participating in ongoing research and trails involving Anticoagulation Protocols in Joint Replacement Patients
2004	Chapter on 'Cervicogenic Headaches' for Text Book on Neurological Basis of Pain. Coauthored with R. Duarte, MD.
2003	Case series abstract on using 'Botox to treat Idiopathic Toe-walking in Children'. Presented at the Annual Meeting of Academic Physiatrists. Coauthored with H. Berlin, MD and M. Brunner, MD.
2002	Research abstract on a 'Unique Approach to Eliminate the Blind Spot for Elderly Drivers' published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Also presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Coauthored with D. Vasishtha, MD and R. Tolat, MD.
1997	'The Job Market of Radiology as predicted by the help-wanted Index'. Paper Presented at the American College of Radiology Conference in Virginia, 1997. Research Assistant to H. Forman, MD at Department of Radiology at Yale Medical School, New Haven and second author of the above paper.
1994	Mack Lipkin Fellow - Studied 'Neutrophil Adhesion and Nitric Oxide Synthesis' at the William Harvey Institute in London, England. Research presented at the annual Mack Lipkin Fellowship meeting at CUNY Medical School-Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at City College of New York, NY.
1992 - 1997	Studied effects of vasoactive drugs on blood vessels of normal versus diabetic rats. Research Assistant to Dr. T. Myers in Department of Physiology at CUNY Medical School - Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at City College of New York, NY.

Professional Affiliations:

2001-Present	American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2002 - 2004	Association of Academic Physiatrists.

Personal and Professional References:

Furnished on request.

The BACK Center welcomes Dr. Zaidi to our team.

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