Mr. Aymen Rashid

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Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Aymen Rashid, who serves patients in Utica, New York.

A trusted orthopedic surgeon with more than 8 years of experience in the field, Dr. Rashid is in practice at MVHS Orthopedic Group in Utica, New York. Prior to joining MVHS, he served as the Director of the Ortho Spine Center at Slocum Dickson Medical Group.

MVHS Orthopedic Group is the local resource for the most up-to-date procedures and treatments addressing a broad range of orthopedic conditions. They are proud to be a part of the New York community, supporting its hospitals, businesses, and schools, and providing care to its families in a compassionate and highly accessible way.

With a broad educational background, Dr. Rashid received his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His residency in orthopedic surgery was completed at SUNY Upstate Medical University, and his fellowship in spine surgery was completed at the Houston Methodist Hospital.

Remaining up to date in his field, he is an active member of the American Medical Association, the North American Spine Society, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the Scoliosis Research Society, and the Cervical Spine Research Society.

In his clinical role, Dr. Rashid specializes in general orthopedics for patients of all ages with a concentration in spine surgery. He performs procedures related to the spine including but not limited to: kyphoplasty, anterior cervical disc replacement, anterior cervical disc fusion, posterior cervical laminectomy and fusion, posterior cervical laminoplasty, posterior spinal fusion for scoliosis, spinal cord stimulator placement, thoracic laminectomy, lumbar laminectomy, lumbar microdiscectomy, and lumbar fusion with and without instrumentation.

Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.

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