Altamash Raja DO RMSK, CSCS

Physical Medicine/Rehab•North Brunswick, NJ

Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)

Assistant Professor

873 US Route 11173North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Phone+1 856-223-7718

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Summary

Altamash Raja, DO, is a healthcare professional based in Sewell, NJ, specializing in Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation with a subspecialty in Non-Surgical Sports Medicine. He completed his residency and chief residency at Johns Hopkins University, followed by a sports medicine fellowship at Geisinger Health System. Dr. Raja holds an assistant professorship at Rowan NeuroMusculoskeletal Institute and has experience in nutrition, sports medicine, strength training, and exercise physiology. His research publications include works on neuromuscular ultrasound, carpal tunnel syndrome, and rehabilitation protocols. He received the Gold Humanism Honors Society award in 2024.

Education & Training

Geisinger Health SystemFellowship, Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine), 2021 - 2022
Johns Hopkins UniversityChief Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2020 - 2021
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2018 - 2021
Mercy Catholic Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2017 - 2018
Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2017

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Certifications & Licensure

FL State License 2025 - Present
NJ State License 2022 - 2027
NY State License 2025 - 2027
PA State License 2017 - 2026
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sports Medicine
Alliance for Physician Certification & AdvancementRegistered in Musculoskeletal® (RMSK®) sonography
National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Gold Humanism Honors Society Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2024

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Effect of gait retraining in minimalist footwear or barefoot on running footstrike and cadence: a systematic review.
John DesRochers, Alexis Chow, David Rubin, Altamash Raja
Research in Sports Medicine. 2025-08-05
Efficacy of Neuromuscular Ultrasound in Diagnosing and Treating a Mammogram-Induced Brachial Plexus Injury-A Case Report.
Jaime Dougherty, Tyler Pigott, Altamash E Raja
Journal of Clinical Ultrasound. 2025-05-01
Scaling new heights: a prospective survey of rock climbing's impact on mental health.
Kathy Chen, Swetha Sundaram, David F Lo, Ahmed Gawash, Charalampos Papachristou
Discover Mental Health. 2025-03-05

Journal Articles

Correction: Rehabilitation Protocols Following Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections in the Hip
Altamash E. Raja, Tyler Pigott, Daniel Pope, Brandon Tunis, Jaime Dougherty, Michael Catapano & David M. Robinson, Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports, 4/27/2024

Other

Olympic Lifting Can Be A Pain In The Rear For Athletic Development
Altamash Raja, DO, CSCS, Makenzie Worthington, PT, DPT, oo Yeon Kim, MD, AMSSM Case Studies Teaching Tool

Authored Content

Medicine RedefinedDecember 2020
Sleep for SuccessJune 2017

Press Mentions

185. The Functional Medicine Revolution That Went Wrong | Nisha Chellam, MDOctober 13th, 2025
Working to optimize one’s quality of life at Rowan-Virtua NeuroMusculoskeletal InstituteApril 12th, 2024