Christopher J. Visco, MD

Academic Appointments

Ursula Corning Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Research (in Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine) at the Columbia University Medical Center

Current Administrative Positions

Sports Medicine Fellowship Director
Residency Program Director
Vice-Chair of Education, Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

This provider accepts new patients
Appointment Phone Number: (212) 305-3535


Christopher J. Visco, MD, FAAPMR, RMSK is an Assistant Professor at Columbia University Medical Center's Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, an Assistant Attending Physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Sports Medicine Fellowship Director, and Associate Residency Program Director. He specializes in treating patients with sports and spine injuries.
He completed his residency in PM&R at Kessler/UMDNJ and his Spine and Sports Fellowship at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago/Northwestern University. His main areas of interest are in sports and musculoskeletal medicine, applications of diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound, preventative and regenerative musculoskeletal care, and medical education. He is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, and is a registered musculoskeletal sonographer.
He is an award-winning teacher, has been an invited lecturer internationally, edited a textbook, is a peer-reviewer for multiple journals and has been a regional, national and international course director multiple times.
Dr. Visco sees patients at both CUMC's main campus at 180 Ft. Washington Ave., Suite 199, and at CUMC's midtown campus at 51 W. 51st Street. Call 212-305-3535 for an appointment.


“ Care for every level of activity, to help you live your best possible life.
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Board Certifications

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Sports Medicine

Areas of Expertise

ACL Injury Tear
Adolescent Sports Injuries
Ankle Injuries
Ankle Injury
Ankle Pain
Cervical Neck Pain
Consultations and Second Opinions
Elbow Joint Pain
Executive Health
Foot and Ankle Injuries
Fractures
Golfer's Elbow
Hamstring Tear
Hamstring Tendonitis/Injury
Iliotibial Band Syndrome
Injection, Steroid, Spine
Injury of Muscle
Kinetic Chain Approach
Knee Injuries
Knee Injury
Meniscus Tear
Muscle/Ligament Disorder
Muscle Injury
Muscle Pain
Muscle Stiffness
Muscle Strain
Nerve Conduction Studies
Overuse Injuries (Athletes)
Patellar Tendinitis
Patellar Tendonitis
Physiatry Consult
Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy
Rehabilitation
Repetitive Stress Injury
Rotator Cuff Injury
Rotator Cuff Tear
Runner's Knee
Second Opinions
Shoulder Injury
Shoulder Joint Instability
Shoulder Pain
Spine Rehabilitation
Spine Trauma
Sports Injuries
Sports Injury
Sports Injury Rehabilitation
Sports Medicine Rehabilitation
Sprains and Strains
Stress Fracture
Stress Fracture of Femur
Stress Fracture of Tibia
Tear of Meniscus of Knee
Tennis Elbow

Education and Training

UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School
Internship: Atlantic Health System - Overlook Hospital
Residency: Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine -UMDNJ
Fellowship: Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

Locations

CUIMC/Harkness Pavilion

180 Fort Washington Avenue
1-199
New York, NY 10032For new and current patient appointments, call: (212) 305-3535

ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown

51 West 51st Street
3-375
New York, NY 10019For new and current patient appointments, call: (212) 305-3535

Practices and Centers

ColumbiaDoctors Midtown

Provider Affiliations

NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center

Insurance Programs

Please contact the provider's office directly to verify that your particular insurance is accepted.
AETNA [Aetna Signature Administrators, EPO, NYP Employee Plan, NY Signature, PPO, Student Health]
CIGNA [EPO, Great West (National), HMO, POS, PPO]
Emblem/GHI [Medicare Managed Care, PPO]
Emblem/HIP [ConnectiCare, EPO, Essential Plan, HMO, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, POS, PPO, Select Care (Exchange), Vytra]
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield [EPO, HMO, PPO]
Local 1199 [Local 1199]
MagnaCare (National) [MagnaCare]
Medicare [Railroad, Traditional Medicare]
Multiplan [Multiplan]
Oxford Health Plans [Liberty]
Quality Health Management [Quality Health Management]
RiverSpring [Special Needs]
UnitedHealthcare [Columbia University Employee Plan, Compass (Exchange), Empire Plan, HMO, Medicare Managed Care, POS, PPO]

Presentations

Challenges of the Marathon
What Causes a Neck to Crack?

Teaching Responsibilities

Sports Fellowship Program Director – Columbia University Medical Center
Associate Residency Program Director – NYP/Columbia and Cornell

Honors and Awards

Alumnus of the Year Award Rutgers/Kessler PM&R Residency Program
Pioneer Certificate for registered musculoskeletal ultrasound credentialing
Teacher of the Year Award NYP – Columbia/Cornell PM&R Residency
Baskin Award for Fellow Researcher
James P. McLean Teaching Award
Super Doctors New York Rising Starts 2016, 2014, 2013
New York, Super Doctors 2018, 2017
New York Magazine Top Doctors 2018, 2017
Tops Doctors New York Metro Area 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016

Publications

? Visco CJ, Plastaras C. A Programmatic Design for Teaching the Fundamentals of Spinal Procedures in a Two-Day Course. A Prospective Multi-year Study. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2012
? Cheng D, Visco CJ. Pharmaceutical Therapy for Osteoarthritis. PM& R supplement. 2012.
? Visco CJ, Cheng D, Kennedy DJ. Pharmaceutical Therapy for Radiculopathy. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. 2011;22(1):127-139.
? Kennedy DJ, Shokat M, Visco CJ. Sacroiliac joint and lumbar zygapophysial joint corticosteroid injections. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. 2010;21(4):835-842.
? Kennedy DJ, Visco CJ, Press J. Current concepts for shoulder training in the overhead athlete. Current Sports Medicine Reports. 2009;8(3):154-160.