Dena Barsoum, MD
Physiatry, Spine
About Dr. Barsoum
Dr. Barsoum is a board certified specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). She completed residency at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School/Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, where she served as academic chief resident and was awarded the Resident Teacher of the Year Award and the Areti Award (awarded to the resident who demonstrates a consistent willingness to go above and beyond for the good of their co-residents). She completed subspecialty fellowship training in Spine and Sports Medicine at Hospital for Special Surgery.
Dr. Barsoum's goal is to help her patients return to and optimally perform at their chosen activities while promoting a healthy and active lifestyle. She treats patients with spine (neck, mid back, low back, and buttock) pain as well as musculoskeletal issues (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle/foot). She utilizes conservative measures as well as ultrasound- and fluoroscopically guided interventions. Her overall goals for her patients are to maximize function while minimizing pain.
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Departments
Specialized Centers
HSS Center for Regenerative Medicine
Special Expertise
Musculoskeletal medicine
Nonsurgical sports medicine
Nonsurgical spine care
Rehabilitation
Ultrasound guided injections
Interventional spine procedures
Platelet Rich Plasma procedures
Procedures
Fluoroscopic Spinal Injections (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Lumbosacral)
Ultrasound guided joint, bursa, tendon, and soft tissue injections
Viscosupplementation
Platelet Rich Plasma Injections
Trigger Point Injections
Patient Stories
Videos
Patient ratings for Dr. Barsoum
Friendliness/courtesy of the care provider
5.0(103)Skill of physician
5.0(104)Insurance
Aetna
BCBS Anthem Gatekeeper Individual Network
BCBS Federal
BCBS Anthem of NY (formerly Empire)
BCBS Horizon (excluding OMNIA)
Cigna
Connecticare (not through Access Health CT)
EmblemHealth GHI
EmblemHealth HIP
EmblemHealth Medicare
EmblemHealth Select Care
The Empire Plan / NYSHIP
Medicare Part B
Oxford
UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare Compass
UnitedHealthcare Medicare HMO
UnitedHealthcare Medicare PPO
BCBS Anthem Gatekeeper Individual Network
BCBS Federal
BCBS Anthem of NY (formerly Empire)
BCBS Horizon (excluding OMNIA)
Cigna
Connecticare (not through Access Health CT)
EmblemHealth GHI
EmblemHealth HIP
EmblemHealth Medicare
EmblemHealth Select Care
The Empire Plan / NYSHIP
Medicare Part B
Oxford
UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare Compass
UnitedHealthcare Medicare HMO
UnitedHealthcare Medicare PPO
If your insurance is not listed, please call our office if you have questions regarding your insurance coverage. If you have out-of-network benefits, then your insurance may reimburse you for a portion of your office visit. We will work with you and your insurance to minimize your out-of-pocket costs. Financial assistance may be available for patients in need.
Credentials
Appointments
Attending Physiatrist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College
Affiliations
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Association of Academic Physiatrists
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
New York Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
New Jersey Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Certification
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R)
Awards
Castle Connolly Rising Star, 2022
New York Magazine Top Doctors, 2022
Resident Teacher of the Year Award, 2017
Areti Award, 2017
Resident as Teacher Award, 2016
PM&R Outstanding Medical Student Award, 2013
Education
Medical: Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School (formerly UMDNJ), 2013
Internship: Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School (formerly UMDNJ), 2014
Residency: Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School/Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, 2017
Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 2018
State Licensure
New York, New Jersey
Languages
English
For My Patients
Publications by Dr. Barsoum
Patient Education
- Rotator Cuff Pain: Tendonitis/Tendinosis/Tendinopathy
- Knee Pain Causes, Conditions and Treatments
- Tailbone Pain: Why You Might Have It and How to Treat It
Selected Journal Articles
For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Selected Books/Chapters
Abdelshahed, D., Dutta, A., Im, C., Wyss, J. "Motor Neuron Disease," McLean Guide to Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 2nd Edition.
Selected Presentations
Abdelshahed, D., Wyss, J., Dutta, A., Cheng, J., Kirschner, J., Moley, P., Zoland, M.: Cadaveric Study Investigating Ultrasound-Guided Injections for Athletic Pubaglia (Sports Hernia). AMSSM Annual Meeting 2018. Orlando, FL. Poster presentation.
Abdelshahed, D., Oh-Park, M., Llull-Vera, M: Confidence and Competence in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound among PM&R Residents: a Longitudinal Analysis. AAP Annual Meeting 2018. Atlanta, GA. Poster presentation.
Abdelshahed, D., Oh-Park, M., Neuman, S: Dynamic Change in Thickness and Vascularity in Iliotibial Band Syndrome: A Case Report. AAP Annual Meeting 2017. Las Vegas, NV. Poster Presentation.
Abdelshahed, D., Jasey, N.: Brush your teeth! Herpes Encephalitis after a dental procedure: a case report. AAP Annual Meeting 2016. Sacramento, CA. Poster presentation.
Abdelshahed, D., Farag, A., Gibson-Gill, C., Claffey, K.: The old becomes new: leech therapy to save a flap reconstruction in a patient with incomplete tetraplegia and a sacral pressure ulcer: a case report. AAP Annual Meeting 2016. Sacramento, CA. Poster presentation.
Abdelshahed, D., Patibanda, V., Hwang, G., Stitik, T.: Effective use of musculoskeletal ultrasound and MRI to diagnose and treat a patient with a symptomatic proximal tibiofibular joint cyst: a case report. AAP Annual Meeting 2015. San Antonio, TX. Poster presentation.
Foye, P., Abdelshahed, D.: Sacral chordoma presenting as coccyx pain: the importance of MRI: a case report. AAPM&R Annual Assembly 2013. Washington DC. Poster presentation.
Research
Industry Relationships
Industry Relationships
HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.
As of April 10, 2023, Dr. Abdelshahed reported no relationships with the healthcare industry.
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