Dr. Marina Babiy, MD

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Get to know Physiatrist Dr. Marina Babiy, who serves patients in New York, New York.

Being a board-certified physiatrist, Dr. Babiy specializes in musculoskeletal, neuromuscular and sports medicine, as well as orthopedic rehabilitation and electrodiagnostic. With an emphasis on conservative treatment, she practices at Infinity Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation in New York, New York. 

“Infinity Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation is a small, friendly, state-of-the-art facility where we provide individualized treatment and focus primarily on the quality of medical care. We strive to alleviate pain, correct the imbalance, and improve function as quickly as possible. We are conveniently located on the ground level in the heart of Chelsea, near Union Square, where we treat a wide variety of conditions and disorders.” as stated on their website. 

The doctor’s primary focus is to provide the best possible care to her patients with compassion and understanding of their needs. She always tries to diagnose and timely treat all the underlying problems in order to achieve long-lasting relief as quickly as possible. She also believes in the importance of patient education and active patient participation in treatment and recovery from injury. 

On the subject of her academic career, Dr. Babiy graduated Summa Cum Laude from Brooklyn College and earned her medical degree from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. She completed her internship in internal medicine at Winthrop University Hospital. She then went on to receive her residency training in physical medicine and rehabilitation at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in the combined program of Columbia and Cornell. At present, she is an Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and teaches residents at NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center.

For the purpose of advancing her efforts, she remains a member of several professional organizations, including the American Medical Association, the New York County Medical Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Moreover, she is board-certified through the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, which was established in 1947 as the certifying body for the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation under the American Board of Medical Specialties. 

Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also known as physiatry and physiatrics, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. Physiatrists treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons. 

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