
Christopher J Visco MD
Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)
Ursula Corning Associate Professor, Vice Chair Department of Rehabilitation & Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
180 Fort Washington AveSte 199New York, NY 10032
Fax+1 212-342-1470
Overview of Dr. Visco
Dr. Christopher Visco is a physiatrist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and has been in practice 22 years. He is one of 181 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 88 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Physical Medicine/Rehab. He has more than 100 publications and over 400 citings.
Education & Training
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation), 2008 - 2009
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2005 - 2008
Atlantic HealthInternship, Transitional Year, 2004 - 2005
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 2004
The College of New JerseyBS, Biology, 1996 - 2000
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2009 - 2028
IL State Medical License 2008 - 2011
NJ State Medical License 2005 - 2009
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsDiagnostic utility of shear wave elastography in musculoskeletal injuries: A narrative review.Kuntal Chowdhary, George Raum, Christopher Visco
PM & R. 2024-04-01 - 9 citationsArtificial Neural Network-Based Activities Classification, Gait Phase Estimation, and Prediction.Shuangyue Yu, Jianfu Yang, Tzu-Hao Huang, Junxi Zhu, Christopher J Visco
Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 2023-07-01 - Diagnosis and treatment of phrenic nerve hourglass constriction in patients with Parsonage-Turner syndrome.Travis S CreveCoeur, Christopher J Visco, Mark E Ginsburg, Christopher J Winfree
Neurosurgical Focus. 2023-01-01
Journal Articles
- Comparative Effectiveness of Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections with Particulate Versus Nonparticulate Corticosteroids for Lumbar Radicular Pain due to ...Kennedy DJ, Plastaras C, Casey E, Visco C, Pain Medicine, 1/1/2014
- A Programmatic Design for Teaching the Fundamentals of Spinal Procedures in a Two-Day Course A Prospective Multi-year StudyVisco CJ, Plastaras C, American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1/1/2013
- Pharmaceutical Therapy for OsteoarthritisCheng D, Visco CJ, PM&R Supplement, 1/1/2012
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Standing Room Only, Functional Effects and Management of a Peripheral Neuropathy in a Weightlifter.Thompson C, Visco CJ, Wosnica D, AMSSM Annual Conference, 1/1/2014
- Back Pain in a Powerlifter, What is the Rehabilitation Strategy?Sarno D, Visco CJ, AMSSM Annual Conference, 1/1/2014
- Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Particulate versus Non-particulate Corticosteroids via Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Injection for Acute Unilateral ...Kennedy DJ, Plastaras C, Casey E, Visco C, Sigler J, Conrad B, Dryfuss P, AAPM&R Annual Assembly, 1/1/2013
Lectures
- Rational Regenerative Sports Medicine6/1/2014
- Introduction to Interventional Musculoskeletal UltrasoundKelowna, CA - 6/1/2014
- Introduction to Diagnostic Musculoskeletal UltrasoundKelowna, CA - 6/1/2014
Other
- Rotator Cuff InjuryMalanga GA, Visco C, Bowen J, eMedicine
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/92814-overview. - Crossfit popularityVisco CJ, In-studio segment, CBS This Morning
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/as-crossfits-popularity-continues-to-skyrocket-so-does-injury-risk/
5/1/2014 - What is Your Fitness Age?Visco CJ, In-studio segment, CBS This Morning
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/whats-your-fitness-age/
12/1/2013
Press Mentions
Regular Weightlifting May Extend Your Life, a New Study SuggestsSeptember 27th, 2022
Achilles Injuries Skyrocket as America Returns to Normal. Here’s How to Handle ThemAugust 4th, 2021- 2021 AMSSM Case Podium PresentationsMarch 11th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- Member
- Association of Academic PhysiatristsMember
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