Ella D'amico, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Sports Medicine
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Overview

Dr. Ella D'Amico is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She is dual board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Sports Medicine and has clinical expertise in non-surgical sports and musculoskeletal care for individuals across all activity levels.

Dr. D'Amico earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Syracuse University and a medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. She began her residency training as an intern at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and finished her residency in PM&R at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, serving as Academic Chief Resident. She then completed a Sports Medicine fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, where she trained across the Columbia and Weill Cornell campuses and was a team doctor for Columbia University Athletics, Fordham University Athletics, and Women’s Elite Rugby. During fellowship, the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons – Columbia University honored her with the Academy of Clinical Excellence "Rising Star" Award, which recognizes trainees who exemplify humanism, emotional intelligence, professionalism, and passion.

Her clinical interests include injury prevention, performance optimization, and the treatment of sports and musculoskeletal injuries. She uses advanced diagnostics such as ultrasound, as well as, minimally invasive procedures like ultrasound-guided injections, corticosteroid injections, viscosupplementation, tendon procedures (e.g. tenotomy), peripheral nerve injections. Her expertise also includes regenerative medicine techniques such as prolotherapy, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), and extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT).

She has provided medical coverage for a wide range of athletic teams at all competitive levels, including high school, NCAA Division I, professional, and Olympic athletes. Her coverage experience also spans to mass events such as the New York City Marathon. She currently serves as a team physician for Eastchester High School and Fordham University Athletics.

She is also actively involved in research focused on musculoskeletal health and regenerative therapies, with multiple publications in leading medical journals. As an educator, Dr. D'Amico contributes to training medical students and residents at Columbia University and Weill Cornell Medical College.

Dr. D'Amico takes a holistic approach to patient care, focusing not only on the condition itself, but also on how it affects a patient's daily activities, identity, and quality of life. She is committed to thoughtful, collaborative, and compassionate care to ensure her patients feel supported and understood. With her personal experience in competitive sports, she is passionate about helping people stay active, recover from injuries, and get them back to doing what they love.

Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated

  • Adolescent Sports Injuries
  • Ankle Disorders
  • Ankle Injuries
  • Arthritis
  • Arthritis of Spine
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Cortisone Injection
  • Disorder of Ligament
  • Elbow Pain
  • Elbow Problem
  • Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
  • Foot and Ankle Injuries
  • Foot Pain
  • Functional Exercise
  • Golfer's Elbow
  • Hamstring Tear
  • Hamstring Tendonitis/Injury
  • Hand and Wrist Problems
  • Hip Pain
  • Hip Problem
  • Iliotibial Band Syndrome
  • Joint Ache
  • Kinetic Chain Approach
  • Knee Injury
  • Knee Pain
  • Kyphosis
  • Meniscus Tear
  • Neck Pain
  • Non-operative Sports Medicine
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Overuse Injury
  • Patellar Tendonitis
  • Radiculopathy
  • Regenerative Medicine
  • Rehabilitation
  • Rotator Cuff Injury
  • Rotator Cuff Tear
  • Runner's Knee
  • Sacroiliac Joint Pain
  • Shin Splints
  • Shoulder Injury
  • Shoulder Pain
  • Shoulder Tendonitis
  • Sports Injuries
  • Sports Injury
  • Sports Medicine
  • Sports Medicine Rehabilitation
  • Sprain
  • Strains
  • Tear of Meniscus of Knee
  • Tendonitis
  • Tennis Elbow
  • Trigger Point Injections
  • Ultrasound-guided Injections
  • Wrist Problems

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine

Gender

  • Female

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Location(s)

1111 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY 10604
Primary
51 West 51st Street
New York, NY 10019

Insurance Accepted

Aetna

  • Aetna Signature Administrators
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • NY Signature
  • POS
  • PPO
  • Student Health

Affinity Health Plan

  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care

Amida Care

  • Special Needs

Cigna

  • EPO
  • Great West (National)
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • POS
  • PPO

Emblem/GHI

  • Medicare Managed Care
  • PPO

Emblem/HIP

  • ConnectiCare
  • EPO
  • Essential Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • POS
  • PPO
  • Select Care (Exchange)
  • Vytra

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

  • EPO
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • PPO

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care

Fidelis Care

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care

Healthfirst

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Leaf (Exchange)
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care

Local 1199

  • Local 1199

MagnaCare (National)

  • MagnaCare

Medicare

  • Traditional Medicare

Multiplan

  • Multiplan

MVP Health Care

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid Managed Care

RiverSpring

  • Special Needs

UnitedHealthcare

  • Compass (Exchange)
  • Empire Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid (Community Plan)
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Oxford Freedom
  • Oxford HMO
  • Oxford Liberty
  • POS
  • PPO

VNSNY CHOICE

  • Medicare Managed Care
  • SelectHealth
  • Special Needs

WellCare

  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care

World Trade Center Health Plan

  • World Trade Center Health Plan

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Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • Rutgers University
  • Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center

Honors & Awards

  • 2025 CUIMC Academy of Clinical Excellence Rising Start Award
  • 2024 AR3T Second Place Research Poster Competition
  • 2023-2024 Pitt-UPMC Senior Resident and Fellow Leadership Academy
  • 2022 AR3T Pitch Competition Winner, $10,000 regenerative medicine grant
  • 2022, 2024 Annual International Symposium on Regenerative Rehabilitation Travel Award
  • 2021 – 2024 Association of Academic Physiatrists RMSTP Fellow
  • 2021 – 2024 UPMC Residency Research Track