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Dr Omar Rahman, Orthopedic Surgeon, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Specialist, Los Angeles, Downey, Costa Mesa, Covina, CA // About Dr. Rahman // Research & Publications

PEER REVIEWED BOOK CHAPTERS

  • Rahman OF, Love DJ, Neufeld SK. Plantar Fasciectomy and First Branch Lateral Plantar Nerve Release. Foot and Ankle Surgery: Tricks of the Trade. Ed. Steven Raikin MD. Thieme Medical Publishers: New York, NY. 2018.

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

  • Goel D, Rahman OF, Ochiai D, Athwal G, Sanchez-Sotelo J, Sigman S, Bishai S, Warner JP, Williams P, Lohre R, Hiemstra L. Opportunities for Surgeon-to-Surgeon Education: A Novel Use Case for Immersive Virtual Reality. Journal of Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation. 2025. 127691.
  • Nazemi A, Rahman O, Malige A, Bergeron B, Banffy MB. Immersive Virtual Reality as Postoperative Therapy for Patients Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy. Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery. 2025 Mar 27;12(Suppl1):i86.
  • Malige A, Carbone A, Huang DT, Kanjiya S, Rahman O, Banffy M, Metzger MF. Biomechanical Evaluation of Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction with Suture Augmentation in a Posterolateral Corner and Posterior Cruciate Ligament-deficient Knee Model. Clinical Biomechanics. 2025 Feb:106461.
  • Rahman O, Kunze K, Yao K, Kwiecien S, Ranawat A, Banffy M, Kelly B, Galano G. Hip Arthroscopy Simulator Training with Immersive Virtual Reality has Similar Effectiveness to Non-Immersive Virtual Reality. Arthroscopy. 2024 Mar 19:S0749-8063(24)00207-X.
  • Rahman OF, Limpisvasti O, Kharrazi FD, ElAttrache NS. Current Concepts in the Business of Orthopaedic Practice. Journal of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2024 Mar 1;32(5)e204-e213.
  • Karimi A, Langberg J, Malige A, Rahman O, Abboud J, Stone M. Accuracy of Machine Learning to Predict the Outcomes of Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review. Arthroplasty. 2024;6(1):26.
  • Rahman OF, Yao K, Kocher MS, Heyworth BE. Surgical Treatment of Graft Rupture and Complications Associated with All-Epiphyseal and Partial Transphyseal ACL Reconstruction in Children. Manuscript under review for publication in Journal of the Pediatric Society of North America.
  • Rabinovich RV, Rahman OF, Nasra MH, Polatsch DB, Beldner S. Midcarpal Instability. Journal of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2023 Aug 1;31(15):834-844.
  • Polatsch DB, Rabinovich RV, Casden MA, Beldner S, Rahman OF, Primary Resection of the Ulnar Slip of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis in the Persistently Triggering Patient after A1 Pulley Release. Hand. 2023 Sep;18(6):954-959.
  • Lee SJ, Bedford BB, Kim AH, Rahman OF, Zbeda RM. Elbow Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation and Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair with Internal Brace: A Case Report. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery – Case Connector. 2022;12(1).
  • Mody K, Rahman OF, Parekh S. A Primer on Non-Clinical Opportunities for the Innovative Orthopaedic Surgeon. Journal of Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation. 2021. 29153.
  • Hassan MM, Rahman OF, Hussain ZB, Burgess SL, Yen YM, Kocher MS. Opioid Overprescription in Adolescents and Young Adults Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy. Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery. 2021;8(1):75-82.
  • Rahman OF, Zbeda RM, Romeo AA. The Development of an Orthopaedic Prone Positioning Tool in the COVID-19 Era. Journal of Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation. 2021. 21441.
  • Lee SJ, Rabinovich RV, Rahman OF, Bedford BB. Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction using Suture Tape Augmentation. JSES Reviews, Reports, & Techniques. 2021;1(2):145-150.
  • Hassan MM, Hussain ZB, Rahman OF, Kocher MS. Trends in Adolescent Hip Arthroscopy from the PHIS database 2008 – 2018. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 2021 Jan;41(1):e26-e29.
  • Mo AZ, Mont MA, Grossman EL, Rahman OF, urray DP, Hershman EB, Sgaglione NA. The Effect of COVID-19 on Northwell Health Orthopaedics in New York. Orthopedics. 2020;43(4):245.
  • Rahman OF, Murray DP, Zbeda RM, Volpi AD, Mo AZ, Wessling NA, Mina BA, Mendez-Zfass MS, Carpati CM. Repurposing Orthopaedic Residents Amid COVID-19: Critical Care Prone Positioning Team. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Open Access. 2020;5(2):e0058.
  • Rahman OF, Rabinovich RV, Beldner S, Casden MA, Polatsch DB. The Prevalence of Stenosing Tenosynovitis Requiring Resection of the Ulnar Slip of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis.Northwell Health Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, Volume 2 (1). Winter 2020.
  • Rahman OF, Nahabedian MY, Sinkin JC. Augmented Reality and Wearable Technology in Image-Guided Navigation and Pre-Operative Planning.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 2016 Sept;4(9):e1057.
  • Sinkin JC, Rahman OF, Nahabedian MY. Google Glass in the Operating Room: The Plastic Surgeon’s Perspective. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2016 Jul;138(1):298-302.

PODIUM & POSTER PRESENTATIONS

  • Nazemi AK, Rahman O, Bergeron B, Banffy MB. Immersive Virtual Reality as Postoperative Therapy for Patients Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy. Podium Presentation, 15th Biennial International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) Congress. Munich, Germany, June 8-11, 2025.
  • Nazemi AK, Rahman O, Bergeron B, Banffy MB. Immersive Virtual Reality Technology as Postoperative Therapy for Patients Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy. Podium Presentation, 38th Annual Kerlan-Jobe Alumni Research Conference – American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine|2024 Annual Meeting. Denver, Colorado, July 10th, 2024.
  • Rahman O, Manuputy I, Boyd A, Cruz K, Lee B, Itamura J. Return to Golf After Shoulder Arthroplasty. Podium Presentation, 38th Annual Kerlan-Jobe Alumni Research Conference – American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine|2024 Annual Meeting. Denver, Colorado, July 10th, 2024.
  • Rahman O, Yao K, Kunze K, Kwiecien S, Ranawat A, Banffy M, Kelly B, Galano G. A Comparison of Immersive versus Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Technology in Hip Arthroscopy Training.Poster Presentation, Arthroscopy Association of North America 2024 Annual Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts. May 9-11, 2024.
  • Rahman O, Current Concepts in the Business of Orthopaedic Practice. JAAOS Unplugged. Podcast Presentation, Journal of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. March 2024.
  • Malige A, Carbone A, Huang D, Kanjiya S, Rahman O, Banffy M, Metzger M. Biomechanical Evaluation of Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction with Suture Augmentation in a PLC- and PCL-deficient Knee Model. Poster Presentation, Orthopaedic Research Society 2024 Annual Meeting. Long Beach, CA. February 2-6, 2024.
  • Rahman O, Yao K, Kunze K, Kwiecien S, Ranawat A, Banffy M, Kelly B, Galano G. A Comparison of Immersive versus Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Technology in Hip Arthroscopy Training. Podium Presentation, International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA) Annual Scientific Meeting 2023. Cape Town, South Africa, October 5-7, 2023.
  • Rahman O, Yao K, Kunze K, Kwiecien S, Ranawat A, Banffy M, Kelly B, Galano G. A Comparison of Immersive versus Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Technology in Hip Arthroscopy Training. Podium Presentation, Orthopaedic Summit Evolving Techniques (OSET) 2023. Boston, Massachusetts, September 20-23, 2023.
  • Rahman O, Yao K, Kunze K, Kwiecien S, Ranawat A, Banffy M, Kelly B, Galano G. A Comparison of Immersive versus Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Technology in Hip Arthroscopy Training. Podium Presentation, 37th Annual Kerlan-Jobe Alumni Research Conference – American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine|2023 Annual Meeting. Washington, District of Columbia, July 12th, 2023.
  • Rahman O, Yao K, Kunze K, Kwiecien S, Ranawat A, Banffy M, Kelly B, Galano G. A Comparison of Immersive versus Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Technology in Hip Arthroscopy Training. Podium Presentation, 13th Annual Orthopaedic Surgery Research Day at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Los Angeles, California, June 9th, 2023.
  • Rahman O, Yao K, Kunze K, Kwiecien S, Ranawat A, Banffy M, Kelly B, Galano G. A Comparison of Immersive versus Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Technology in Hip Arthroscopy Training. Podium Presentation, 29th Annual Orthopaedic Surgery Research Day Symposium at Lenox Hill Hospital. New York, New York, June 6th, 2023.
  • Yao K, Rahman OF, Mota F, Weiner LS. Distal Femur Nonunion Treated with Anterior Cortical Allograft "Bone Plate". Orthopaedic Video Theater. Video Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2023 Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada, March 7-11, 2023.
  • Rahman OF. Augmented and Mixed Reality in Shoulder Arthroplasty. Podium Presentation, 28th Annual Orthopaedic Surgery Research Day Symposium at Lenox Hill Hospital. New York, New York, June 8th, 2022.
  • Zacchilli M, Rahman OF. Avoiding and Managing Arthrofibrosis of the Knee. Podium Presentation, Arthroscopy Association of North America 2022 Annual Meeting. San Francisco, California, May 19-21, 2022.
  • Rahman OF, Feghhi DP, Sherman AE, Nixon B, Matheney TH, Bharam S. Osteochondral Allograft Transplant for a Large Osteochondral Defect of the Femoral Head. Orthopaedic Video Theater. Video Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2022 Annual Meeting. Chicago, Illinois, March 22-26, 2022.
  • Hassan MM, Rahman OF, Hussain ZB, Burgess SL, Yen YM, Kocher MS. Opioid Overprescription in Adolescents and Young Adults Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy. Poster Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2021 Annual Meeting. San Diego, California, September 1-4, 2021.
  • Hassan MM, Rahman OF, Hussain ZB, Burgess SL, Yen YM, Kocher MS. Opioid Utilization in Adolescents and Young Adults Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy. Podium Presentation, 27th Annual Orthopaedic Surgery Research Day Symposium at Lenox Hill Hospital. New York, New York, June 8th, 2021.
  • Hassan MM, Rahman OF, Hussain ZB, Burgess SL, Yen YM, Kocher MS. Opioid Utilization in Adolescents and Young Adults Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy. Podium Presentation, 2021 Northwell Health Orthopaedic Research Symposium. New York, New York, May 6th, 2021.
  • Hassan MM, Rahman OF, Hussain ZB, Burgess SL, Yen YM, Kocher MS. Opioid Utilization in Adolescents and Young Adults Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy. Podium Presentation, Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society (PRiSM) 8th Annual Meeting. January 28-30, 2021.
  • Hassan MM, Hussain ZB, Rahman OF, Kocher MS. Trends in Adolescent Hip Arthroscopy from the PHIS database 2008 – 2018. Poster Presentation, Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society (PRiSM) 8th Annual Meeting. January 28-30, 2021.
  • Rahman OF. 16-year old Male with a Left Distal Humerus Medial Condylar Fracture. Podium Presentation, Boston Children's Hospital 33rd Annual Grice Day Lecture. Boston, Massachusetts, October 6th, 2019.
  • Rahman OF, Rabinovich RV, Beldner S, Polatsch DB. The Prevalence of Stenosing Tenosynovitis Requiring Resection of the Ulnar Slip of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis. Poster Presentation, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) 2019 Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada, September 5-7, 2019.
  • Rahman OF, Rabinovich RV, Beldner S, Polatsch DB. The Prevalence of Stenosing Tenosynovitis Requiring Resection of the Ulnar Slip of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis. Podium Presentation, 25th Annual Orthopaedic Surgery Research Day Symposium at Lenox Hill Hospital. New York, New York, June 7th, 2019.
  • Rahman OF, Rabinovich RV, Beldner S, Polatsch DB. The Prevalence of Stenosing Tenosynovitis Requiring Resection of the Ulnar Slip of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis. Podium Presentation, New York Society for Surgery of the Hand (NYSSH) 2019 Annual Research Symposium. New York, New York, May 7th, 2019.
  • Rahman O, Day M, Spira M, Bharam S. Gluteus Medius Open Repair: Indications and Techniques. Orthopaedic Video Theater. Video Presentation, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2018 Annual Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana. March 6-10, 2018.
  • Rahman O, Corvin C, Steele J, Butler A, Gunderson A. Critical Student Insights on Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Curriculum at The Telluride Experience. Poster Presentation, 2016 Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Conference. Barcelona, Spain, August 27-31, 2016.
  • Corvin C, Rahman O, Steele J, Butler A, Gunderson A. Implementing a Healthcare Leadership Track – 1 Year Later. Poster Presentation, 2016 National Patient Safety Foundation Annual Congress. Scottsdale, Arizona, May 23-25, 2016.
  • Rahman O, Corvin C, Butler A, Steele J, Gunderson A. Medical Student Perceptions on Patient Safety Prior to Pilot of Healthcare Leadership Track. Poster Presentation, 27th Annual Conference of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement National Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare. Orlando, Florida, December 6-9, 2015.
  • Sinkin J, Rahman O, Nahabedian M. Plastic Surgeon Use and Satisfaction with Google Glass in the Operating Room. Podium Presentation, 2015 American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Plastic Surgery THE Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts, October 15-16, 2015.
  • Butler A, Rahman O, Corvin C, Steele J, Gunderson A. Creating an Organic Culture of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Through Early Intervention in Undergraduate Medical Education. Poster Presentation, 2015 National Patient Safety Foundation Annual Congress. Austin, Texas, April 29-May 1, 2015.
  • Corvin C, Rahman O, Steele J, Butler A, Gunderson A. Educating Future Interdisciplinary Healthcare Leaders through Creation of Innovation, Quality, and Leadership Track for Undergraduate Medical Students at Georgetown University. Poster Presentation, 2015 International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare. London, England, UK, April 21-24, 2015.
  • Corvin C, Rahman O, Steele J, Butler A, Gunderson A. Healthcare Innovation, Quality, and Leadership: Creating a Medical School Track. Poster Presentation, 26th Annual Conference of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement National Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare. Orlando, Florida, December 7-10, 2014.
  • Tai AX, Rahman OF, Kromer LF. Development of a Unique Cellular Subcompartment within the Striatum containing EphA7 Expressing Neurons. Podium Presentation, 2011 Annual Conference of the Society for Neuroscience. Washington, District of Columbia, November 14, 2011.