Dr. Aleya Salam, MD

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Get to know Physiatrist Dr. Aleya Salam, who serves patients in Flemington and Bridgewater, New Jersey.

As a specialist in non-surgical spine care, regenerative musculoskeletal therapies, and interventional pain management, board-certified physiatrist Dr. Salam brings a unique set of treatment modalities to the team at MidJersey Orthopaedics (MJO) in Flemington and Bridgewater, New Jersey.

MJO proudly offers high-quality orthopaedic, sports medicine, spine, and neurology care to patients throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey with convenient offices in Flemington and Bridgewater, New Jersey. The highly trained staff offers a full array of services in the offices including fracture care, spine injections, PRP, stem cells, laser treatments, concussion care, athletic injuries, workplace injuries, comprehensive foot care, and much more.

In her practice, Dr. Salam begins her care with a comprehensive intake session, listening to her patients’ concerns and expectations, and investigating their full medical history. Taking a holistic approach to minimally invasive spinal care helps her achieve results that are more efficient and effective. She offers a variety of procedures, from cervical injections to peripheral nerve stimulation, all aimed at helping her patients regain mobility.

A 1997 graduate of King Edward Medical University in Pakistan, Dr. Salam relocated to the United States to further her training. She completed her residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (now known as Rutgers New Jersey Medical School) in Newark, New Jersey, and the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. She received further training with fellowships in interventional spinal care at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and in stem cell therapies at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida.

Additionally, she completed postdoctoral research fellowships, culminating in pulmonary critical care at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University, and the role of infectious agents in autism at the University of California, Los Angeles.

In order to stay abreast of developments in her field, Dr. Salam holds membership status with several professional organizations, including the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the North American Spine Society, the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, and the International Spine Intervention Society. 

Bringing a wealth of knowledge to her industry, the doctor is board-certified through the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, whose mission is to serve the public by improving the quality of patient care through a process of certification and maintenance of certification that fosters excellence and encourages continuous learning.

Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also known as physiatry, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to people with physical impairments or disabilities. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians, also known as physiatrists, treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons.  

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