Gautam Malhotra MD Clin Prof-Rutgers; FAANEM-Electrodiag (He/Him)

[Pronunciation: GAW-thum Mul-HO-thra]

Physical Medicine/Rehab•Florham Park, NJ

Neuromuscular Medicine, Brain Injury Medicine

Clinical Professor - Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

123 Columbia TurnpikeSuite #102bFlorham Park, NJ 07932
Phone+1 973-755-0190
Fax+1 973-755-0191

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Summary

Dr. Gautam Malhotra is a physiatrist based in Florham Park, NJ, specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with subspecialties in Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Neuromuscular Medicine, and Brain Injury Medicine with extensive clinical experience in non-surgical musculoskeletal medicine. After completing his medical education and training at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, he spent 16 years serving at the Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System and was promoted to Clinical Professor. He currently works at Fortera Health as the Director of Physiatry. Dr. Malhotra is also part of an expert panel with 2nd.md and has previously practiced with Everpoint Health, Maxim Spine and Brain, Altair Health, and NJ Pain Consultants. He actively teaches at the local and national levels.

Education & Training

Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2002 - 2005
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical SchoolInternship, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2002
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 2001
Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyBS, Physics (Applied), General Honors Program; Sigma Pi Sigma (National Physics Honors society), 1992 - 1996

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Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 2002 - 2027
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Brain Injury Medicine
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Neuromuscular Medicine
American Board of Electrodiagnostic MedicineElectrodiagnostic Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Abstract of the Year American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM), 2022
Department Appreciation Award Rutgers NJMS Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Chairman elected), 2022
Golden Apple Award (Nominations — Excellence in Teaching) Rutgers NJMS Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2016-2018, 2022

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Anomalous education: You can't bypass electrodiagnostic training in PM&R residency.
Ileana M Howard, Faye Chiou Tan, Robert W Irwin, Ruple S Laughlin, Anthony Chiodo
PM & R. 2025-03-01
6 citations
Serial electrodiagnostic testing: Utility and indications in adult neurological disorders.
Sandra L Hearn, Sandra L Hearn, Sandra L Hearn, Sandra L Hearn, Amro Maher Stino
Muscle & Nerve. 2024-06-01
18 citations
Persistent Hiccups After Interventional Pain Procedures: A Case Series and Review
Arjang Abbasi, Christine M. Roque-Dang, Gautam Malhotra
PM & R. 2012-02-01

Books/Book Chapters

McLean EMG Guide
Chapter: Chapter 1: Introduction to Electrodiagnostics
Page 3 - 8Malhotra GEditors: Visco CJ.Springer Publishing CompanyEdition 2nd,2019
McLean EMG Guide
Chapter: Chapter 2: Instrumentation
Page 9 - 12Malhotra GEditors: Visco CJ.Springer Publishing CompanyEdition 2nd,2019
McLean EMG Guide
Chapter: Chapter 3: Systematic Approach to Learning and Performing Nerve Conduction Studies
Page 13 - 22Malhotra G, Bitterman J, Im CKEditors: Visco CJ.Springer Publishing CompanyEdition 2nd,2019

Abstracts/Posters

Scapular Winging Following Cervicothoracic Fusion: A Case Report
Dimant O, Malhotra G, Ma R, Knightly J, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 2022
Isolated Trapezius Weakness after Lipoma Resection
Edmond A, Malhotra G, Ma R, Association of Academic Physiatrists Meeting, 2020
Superficial Siderosis Presenting As Progressive Gait Impairment: A Case Report
Chen G, Malhotra G, Turchi R, Association of Academic Physiatrists Meeting, 2018

Lectures

Radiculopathy
Kessler PM&R Board Review CME Course - 3/25/2026
Peripheral Neuropathy
Kessler PM&R Board Review CME Course - 3/25/2026
Clarifying Concepts in NCS: Instrumentation, Troubleshooting, and Neuroanatomy
AANEM Annual Conference - 10/16/2024

Authored Content

AANEM Educational GuidelinesDecember 2023
YouTube Lecture Series: GMNR (Gautam Malhotra's Notes and Reviews) Topics in PM&RJune 2022
Co-Editor VA Amputation System of Care Newsletter Article Vol1 Issue 2June 2021