About Dr. Baxi
Dr. Naimish Baxi focuses his expertise in the subspecialty of sports medicine, spine care, pain management, and musculoskeletal medicine. Dr. Baxi received his medical degree from New Jersey Medical School (formerly an institute of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and now a unit of Rutgers School of Biomedical and Health Sciences). He completed an internship at the Jersey Medical Center (under the Barnabas health system), and residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Following his residency, Dr. Baxi completed an Interventional Spine & Sports Medicine fellowship at Orthopedic and Spine Specialists (OSS) Health in Pennsylvania.
Dr. Baxi has been published many times in the field of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He is a New Jersey native – growing up locally in East Brunswick – and he and his wife currently reside in Highland Park. He is fluent in Spanish and Gujarati. In his spare time Dr. Baxi remains dedicated to wellness and staying physically active, and he has a passion for exercise and nutrition. He follows the Paleo diet and is an avid Crossfitter.
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Departments
Specialized Centers
HSS Center for Regenerative Medicine
Special Expertise
Spinal Conditions
PRP
Tendinopathy
Osteoarthritis
Musculoskeletal medicine
Non-surgical management of spine conditions
Ultrasound guided injections
Interventional spine procedures, including for the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine
Neuromodulation
Regenerative Medicine, including platelet rich plasma therapy
Electrodiagnostics (EMG/NCS)"
Procedures
Fluroscopic spinal injections
Hyaluronate injections (gel)
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections
Electrodiagnostic testing (EMG/NCV)
Musculoskeletal ultrasound
Joint, bursa and soft tissue ultrasound guided injection
Trigger point injection
Epidural steroid injections
Facet injections
Medial branch blocks & ablations
Patient Stories
Videos
Insurance
If your insurance is not listed, please call our office if you have questions regarding your insurance coverage. If you have out-of-network benefits, then your insurance may reimburse you for a portion of your office visit. We will work with you and your insurance to minimize your out-of-pocket costs. Financial assistance may be available for patients in need.
Credentials
Appointments
Attending Physiatrist, Hospital for Special Surgery
Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College
Affiliations
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPMR)
Spine Intervention Society (SIS)
Certification
Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Awards
Bergen Magazine's Top Doctors 2021
Education
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, 2009
Internship
Jersey City Medical School, Jersey City, NJ, 2010
Residency
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, 2013
Fellowship
Orthopedic and Spine Specialists (OSS), York, PA, 2014
State Licensure
Languages
English, Gujarati, Spanish
For My Patients
Publications by Dr. Baxi
Selected Journal Articles
For all publications, please see the PubMed listing.
Selected Books/Chapters
Baxi, Naimish. "Shoulder and Hip Region Injections." Atlas of Image-Guided Spinal Procedures, by Michael B. Furman, Elsevier, Inc., 2018.
Kirschner J, Miccio V, Baxi N. "A Billing and Coding Workshop for PM&R Residents." Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research. Volume 2(1).
Stitik T. Injection Procedures: Osteoarthritis and Related Conditions. Springer, 2011. (Contributor)
Sackheim, Kimberly. Rehab Clinical Pocket Guide, Rehabilitation Medicine. Springer, 2013. (Co-Author of Musculoskeletal Medicine Chapter)
Spinner, D, Kirschner, J, Herrera, J. Atlas of Ultrasound Guided Musculoskeletal Injections. (Co-Author of Shoulder Chapter)
Selected Presentations
3/21/2015, Grand Rounds, Saint Peters University Hospital, "Exercise Fitness; The Panacea"
Research
Industry Relationships
Industry Relationships
HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.
Below are the healthcare industry relationships reported by Dr. Baxi as of July 22, 2024.
- 2nd MD - Consultant
- Medbridge - Advisory Board Member
HSS and its physicians make this information available to patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy prohibits physicians from collecting royalties on products they develop that are used on patients at HSS.
Patients should feel free to ask their HSS physicians questions about these relationships.