Dr. Omar El Abd, MD

Medical School - Cairo University Faculty of Medicine, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Montefiore Medical Center, Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

University of Pennsylvania, Fellowship in Interventional Spine Care

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)

American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Castle Connolly Top Doctor

El Abd OH, Amadera JD, Pimentel DC, Gomba L. Immediate and acute adverse effects following transforaminal epidural steroid injections with dexamethasone. Pain Physician. 2015 May-June;18(3):277-86. El Abd OH, Pimentel DC, Amadera JD. Generalized pruritus as an unusual side effect after epidural injection with dexamethasone.PM R. 2015 Feb;7(2):206-9.doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2014.09.012. El Abd OH, Amadera JD, Pimentel DC, Pimentel TSC. In response to digital subtraction angiography is not the answer for safe epidural injections. Pain Physician. 2014 May-June;17(3):E414-5. El Abd OH, Amadera JD, Pimentel DC, Pimentel TSC. Intravascular flow detection during transforaminal epidural injections: A prospective study. Pain Physician. 2014 Jan-Feb;17(1):21-7 Leite VF, Buehler AM, El Abd O, Benyamin RM, Pimentel DC, Chen J, Hsing WT, Mazloomdoost D, Amadera JE Anti-nerve growth factor in the treatment of low back pain and radiculopathy: a systematic review and a meta-analysis. Pain Physician. 2014 Jan-Feb;17(1):E45-60. Pimentel DC, El Abd O, Benyamin RM, Buehler AM, Leite VF, Mazloomdoost D, Chen J, Hsing WT, Amadera JE..Anti-tumor necrosis factor antagonists in the treatment of low back pain and radiculopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pain Physician. 2014 Jan-Feb;17(1):E27-44 Bhagia SM, Slipman CW, Nirschl M, Isaac Z, El-Abd OH, Sharps LS, Garvin C. Side effects and complications after percutaneous disc decompression using coblation technology. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2006;85:6-13.

1. El Abd OH. Cervical spondylotic myelopathy review. Phys Med Rehabil Resident 2001;10:9-10. 2. Chou LH, Slipman CW, Bhagia SM, Tsaur L, Bhat AL, Isaac Z, Gilchrist R, El Abd OH, Lenrow DA. Inciting events initiating injection-proven sacroiliac joint syndrome. Pain Med 2004;5:26-32. 3. Slipman CW, El Abd OH, Bhargava A, DePalma MJ, Chin KR. Transforaminal cervical blood patch for the treatment of post-dural puncture headache. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2005;84:76-80. 4. Muzin S, Isaac Z, Walker J, El Abd OH, J Bama. When should a cervical collar be used to treat neck pain? Curr Rev Musculoskel Med 2007;1:114-9. 5. Walker J,* El Abd OH,* Isaac Z, Muzin S. Discography in practice: A clinical and historical review. Curr Rev Musculoskel Med 2008;1:69-83. 6. El Abd OH, Rosenberg D, Gomba L, Isaac Z. The lateral atlanto-axial joint as a source of headache in congenital atlanto cccipital fusion. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2008;87:232-7. 7. El Abd OH, Fusco H, Lew M, Jenis L, Gomba L. Coccidomycosis Infection Presenting With Thoracic Spinal Pain. PMR 2012 Jun;4(6):450-5. 8. El Abd OH, Pimentel DC, Amadera JD. General pruritus as an unusual side effect after epidural injection with dexamethasone. PM R. 2014 Oct 4. pii: S1934-1482(14)01410-5. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2014.09.012.

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