MOHAMMAD ZAIDI

Board-certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and pain-medicine trained physician with solid background in patient care and medical diagnostics. Demonstrated ability to improve patient outcomes through comprehensive treatment plans and effective communication with multidisciplinary teams. Proven track record of utilizing critical thinking and diagnostic skills to deliver high-quality healthcare.

• AAPM&R
• AAP
• AMA
• IPSIS
• NYSIPP

• ACLS 2025-2027
• BLS 2025-2027

• Shahgholi L, Ortiz N, Naeimi T, Dhall R, Zaidi M, Kim C, Deer T, Kaye A, Wahezi SE. Adipose Tissue Impacts Radiofrequency Ablation Lesion Size: Results of an Ex Vivo Poultry Model. Pain Physician. Accepted August 2023 for publication Dec 2023 – Feb 2024.
• Post-Laminectomy Pain. Seidel B., Singh R., Zaidi M. PM&R Knowledge NOW, April 2022. https://now.aapmr.org/post-laminectomy-pain/
• Adhesive Capsulitis. Oh-Park M., Zar S., Zaidi M. PM&R Knowledge NOW, December 2020. https://now.aapmr.org/adhesive-capsulitis/
• Kornitzer J, MD; Abdulrazeq, H. F. MD; Zaidi, M. MD; Bach, J. R, MD; Kazi, A. MD; Feinstein, E. DO; Sander, H. W. MD; Souayah, N. MD. Differentiating Flail Limb Syndrome From Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: October 2020 - Volume 99 - Issue 10 - p 895-901 doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001438
• Saini N, Zaidi M, Barry M, Heary RF. Previously unreported complications associated with integrated cage screws following anterior lumbar interbody fusion: Report of 2 cases. J Neurosurg Spine. Mar 2018. 28(1):1-6.
• Jalan D, Saini N, Zaidi M, Pallottie A, Elkabes S, Heary RF. Effects of early surgical decompression on functional and histological outcomes after severe experimental thoracic spinal cord injury. J Neurosurg Spine. Jan 2018. 26(1):62-75.
• Ding M, Zaidi M, Trovato E. Subacute Combined Degeneration and Polyneuropathy from Nitrous Oxide Abuse: a Case Report (presented at AAP, 2023).
• Singh R, Zaidi M. Spinal Cord Hemorrhage and Injury Following Epidural Steroid Injection: A Case Report (electronic poster for AAPM&R conference, 2022).
• Zaidi M, Elashvili M. Bovis in the Blood: A Case of Ischemic Stroke Caused by Streptococcus Bovis Infective Endocarditis (electronic poster for AAP conference, 2021).
• Reduction of Total Acetaminophen Dosage in an Acute Rehabilitation Unit. Zaidi M, Mworu T, Lau T. Quality Improvement projected presented at Burke Hospital’s Resident Research Day, 2021.
• Saini N, Zaidi M, Barry M, Heary RF. Complications Associated with Integrated Cage Screws Following Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: 2 Cases (electronic poster for the 85th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, April 22 – April 26, 2017).
• Jalan D, Saini N, Zaidi M, Elkabes S, Heary RF. Early Surgical Decompression in the Rat yields Functional Benefits following Spinal Cord Injury (electronic poster for 84th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, April 30 – May 4, 2016).

• Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) 2021-2023
• Resident liaison to the GME at Burke
• Physiatrist in Training (PhiT) Ambassador, 2021-2022
• Resident liaison to the AAPM&R Resident Council

• Rutgers – NJMS, M.D. with Thesis Program
• 1-year basic science research program focusing on acute spinal cord injury treatments, at the Reynolds Family Spine Laboratory. This resulted in multiple poster presentations at academic conferences and a peer-reviewed journal publication, listed below. Advisors: Robert Heary, MD; Stella Elkabes, PhD.
• Https://sites.rutgers.edu/bhs-neurological-surgery/research-overview/tim-reynolds-spine-research-center/former-team-members/

Loukas, M., Tubbs, R., Feldman, J., Netter, F., Machado, C. & Marzejon, K. (2017). Netter's introduction to clinical procedures. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. Reviewer: Mohammad Zaidi