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Dr Omar Rahman, Orthopedic Surgeon, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Specialist, Los Angeles, Downey, Costa Mesa, Covina, CA // Omar Rahman, MD, MBA
Dr Omar Rahman, Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr Omar Rahman

Omar Rahman, MD, MBA

Orthopedic Surgeon | Sports MedicineArthroscopic Surgery | Joint Reconstruction

Dr. Rahman is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who focuses on both operative and non-operative management of sports-related injuries, musculoskeletal injuries, and arthritis. Dr. Rahman graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology while minoring in Economics. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Georgetown University School of Medicine and concurrently obtained his Master of Business Administration from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.

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He completed his orthopedic surgery residency training at Lenox Hill Hospital-Northwell Health in New York City, where he served as Chief Resident during his final year. He then went on to the world-renowned Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles to complete his sports medicine & shoulder surgery fellowship.

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • SAMIMI ORTHOPEDIC GROUP – LOS ANGELES, CA   SEPT 2023 – CURRENT

    • Orthopaedic Surgeon
      • Board-Eligible – American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons (ABOS)

POST – GRADUATE TRAINING

  • Kerlan-jobe Orthopaedic Clinic – Cedars-sinai, Los Angeles, Ca   AUG 2022 – JULY 2023

    • Fellowship in Sports Medicine
      • Co-Chairs: Neal S. ElAttrache, MD & Bert R. Mandelbaum, MD
      • Program Director: Michael B. Banffy, MD

  • LENOX HILL HOSPITAL – NORTHWELL HEALTH, NEW YORK, NY   JULY 2017 – JUNE 2022

    • Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery
      • Chairman: Elliott B. Hershman, MD
      • Program Director: Lon S. Weiner, MD

EDUCATION

  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, WASHINGTON, DC   AUG 2012 – MAY 2017

    • Doctor of Medicine

  • GEORGETOWN – MCDONOUGH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, WASHINGTON, DC   AUG 2015 – MAY 2017

    • Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, DC   AUG 2008 – MAY 2012

    • Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biological Sciences, Minor in Economics

HONORS & AWARDS

  • Virtual Reality Task Force Committee, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) - 2024
  • Chair Pick Award, Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) 2024 Annual Meeting - 2024
  • Research Grant Recipient – M.A.Y. Scholar, Northwell – Lenox Hill Hospital - 2024
  • Invited Editor, American Journal of Sports Medicine - 2023 – Current
  • Invited Editor, Journal of Shoulder & Elbow Surgery: Reviews, Reports, & Techniques - 2023 – Current
  • Clinical Advisor, KneeVoice - 2023 – Current
  • Clinical Advisor, Azra Care - 2023 – Current
  • Scholar, American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Emerging Leaders Program - 2021 – Current
  • Editorial Board, Journal of Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation - 2020 – Current
  • Lead Mentor, TechStars Los Angeles – Healthcare Accelerator - 2023
  • Clinical Mentor, Cedars-Sinai Accelerator - 2022
  • Research Grant Recipient: $25,000, Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) - 2022
  • Medical Device Innovation Elective, Arthrex - 2022
  • Resident Advisory Board, PrecisionOS Technology - 2020 – 2022
  • Administrative Chief Resident, Lenox Hill Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery - 2021 – 2022
  • Scholar, American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Resident Leadership Forum - 2021
  • 2nd Place Podium Presentation, Orthopaedic Surgery Research Day Symposium at Lenox Hill Hospital - 2021
  • Committee Member, Lenox Hill Hospital Operating Room Committee - 2018 – 2020
  • 2nd Place Podium Presentation, New York Society for Surgery of the Hand Research Symposium - 2019
  • Healthcare Leadership Scholar, Georgetown University School of Medicine - 2017
  • Dean’s Leadership Award, Georgetown University School of Medicine - 2017
  • Curriculum Developer, Healthcare Leadership Scholarly Track, Georgetown University School of Medicine - 2017
  • Regional Finalist, Venture Capital Investment Competition - 2015 – 2016
  • Scholar, The Academy for Emerging Leaders in Patient Safety - 2016
  • Cum Laude, Georgetown University - 2012
  • Sweeney Scholar, Early Acceptance to Georgetown University School of Medicine - 2010
  • Valedictorian, Upper St. Clair High School, Pittsburgh, PA - 2008

ACTIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS

  • "Randomized, Prospective, Double Blinded, Multi-Center, Phase 3 Pivotal Clinical Trial to Compare Efficacy and Safety of CARTISTEM® and Surgical Comparator in Participants with Knee Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Lesions"
    Principal Investigator: Omar Rahman MD
  • "Arthroscopic Patellofemoral Cartilage Assessment in Correlation with Kneevoice Vibroaudioarthrography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging"
    Principal Investigator: Omar Rahman MD

SKILLS AND PERSONAL INTERESTS

  • Augmented and virtual reality, healthcare startup consulting, healthcare venture capital advising, stock market investing, world traveling, classic rock music, pickup basketball, Pittsburgh Penguins and Steelers fan

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  • Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
  • American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES)
  • American Orthopaedic Association (AOA)
  • AO Trauma
  • American Medical Association (AMA)

Omar Rahman, MD, MBA