Loren M Fishman MD B.Phil., (oxon.)

Neuromuscular Medicine, Neurorehabilitation

Columbia University Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, LLP

133 E 58th StSte 811New York, NY 10022
Phone+1 212-472-0077
Fax+1 212-472-4127

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Summary

Dr. Loren Fishman, based in New York, specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with subspecialties in Neuromuscular Medicine and Neurorehabilitation. He holds an advanced degree in the foundations of mathematics from Oxford University, Christchurch College. He completed his medical education at Rush Medical College in 1979, followed by residencies in Psychiatry at Tufts Medical Center and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Montefiore Medical Center, and has been on the staff at Columbia University medical school for many years. He has held various academic and clinical positions, including assistant clinical professorships at NewYork Presbyterian and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Currently, he is a managing partner at Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Fishman is experienced in areas such as electromyography, Osteoporosis, back pain, rotator cuff,and scoliosis, and has contributed more than 100publications and numerousclinical trials, particularly in the context of scoliosis treatment and yoga-based interventions. He lives with his wife in New York City. They have two granddaughters.

Education & Training

Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1982 - 1984
Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1979 - 1981
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1979
Oxford UniversityB. Phil., Philosophy of Mathematics, 1963 - 1966

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1982 - 2028
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Clinical Trials

Yoga in the Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic and Degenerative Scoliosis Start of enrollment: 2015 Jan 01
COMPLETED
NA
Incobotulinumtoxin A and Yoga-like Isometric Exercise in Adolescent Idiopathic Lumbar Scoliosis Start of enrollment: 2021 Jul 01
UNKNOWN
PHASE2
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Bringing rehabilitation medicine to light: Preliminary outcomes of a novel multi-institutional workshop for high school students.
Steve Park, Adedeji Adeniyi, Emma Van Praagh, Shrey Patel, Paul Lewis
PM & R. 2026-01-01
1 citations
Side Plank Pose Exercises for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients-Some Concerns About a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Loren M. Fishman
Global Advances in Health and Medicine. 2021-05-22
3 citations
Yoga and Bone Health.
Loren M. Fishman
Orthopedic Nursing. 2021-05-01

Journal Articles

"Twelve-minute yoga regimen reverses osteoporotic bone loss"
Fishman, L.M., Lu Y-H, Rosner B, Chang G, Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 1/9/2015
"Integrating complementary/alternative medicine into primary care: evaluating the evidence and appropriate implementation"
Fishman, L.M., Wainapel SJ and Rand AP, International Journal of General Medicine, 1/1/2015
"Serial Case Reporting Yoga for Idiopathic and Degenerative Scoliosis"
Fishman, L.M., Sherman KJ, Groessl EJ, Global Adv Health Med, 1/1/2014

Books/Book Chapters

Manual of Botulinum Toxin Therapy
Chapter: "Botulinum toxin in Piriformis Syndrome"
Fishman, L.M.Editors: Truong D, Hallet M, Zachary CB, Dressler D.Cambridge University PressEdition 2nd,2015
Manual of Botulinum Toxin Therapy
Chapter: "Botulinum toxin in the treatment of piriformis syndrome."
Fishman, L.M.Editors: Daniel Truong and Dirk Dressler.Cambridge University Press2014
Yoga for Osteoporosis
Chapter: "Yoga for Osteoporosis"
Fishman, L.M., Marcia MonroeDemos Medical Press2011

Abstracts/Posters

"Yoga in the non-surgical Treatment of Scoliosis."
Fishman, L.M., Research on Yoga Symposium of International Association of Yoga Therapists, Lenox, MA, 1/25/2011
"Ophthalmological Consequences of Inversion."
Fishman, L.M., Research on Yoga Symposium of International Association of Yoga Therapists, Lenox, MA, 1/25/2011
"Piriformis syndrome and functional electromyography."
Fishman, L.M., Proceedings of the American Academy of Neurology and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, AANEM (American Academy of Neurological and Electrodiagnostic Medicine), San Francisco, CA, 1/16/2011

Lectures

"Topics from recent book "Healing Yoga"
Lenox, MA - 1/18/2015
"Yoga for Arthritis"
New York City - 1/28/2012
"Yoga for the non-surgical treatment of rotator cuff syndrome."
New York, NY - 1/24/2012

Other

Healing Yoga: proven postures to treat twenty common ailments-from back pain to bone loss, shoulder pain to bunions.
Fishman, L.M., W.W. Norton
NY - 1/5/2015
Trust, The Spiritual Impulse After Darwin
Fishman, L.M., Amazon
NY - 1/1/2014
Piriformis Syndrome (E-book)
Fishman, L.M., Amazon
1/1/2014

Press Mentions

Groundbreaking, Conservative Treatment Rapidly Reverses ScoliosisSeptember 16th, 2025
A Visit to the Chiropractor Can Provide Many Health Benefits. But It's Not for EveryoneMay 19th, 2025
Yoga Asanas for OsteoporosisSeptember 6th, 2024