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Dr. Qusai Hammouri, MD, MBBS

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Specializes in: Pediatric Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Surgery

Professional interests include: lumbar stenosis, cervical artificial disc replacement, spondylosis (degenerative spine disease), and more.

240 East 18th Street Suite 21
New York, NY 10003

(212) 598-6624

Dr. Qusai Hammouri, MD, MBBS is a pediatric orthopedist in New York, NY specializing in pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and spine surgery. Dr. Qusai Hammouri, MD, MBBS is affiliated with New York University and NYU Langone Health.

Office Locations

111 Broadway 4th Floor
New York, NY 10006

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NYU Langone Health

1534 Victory Boulevard Lower Level
Staten Island, NY 10314

(718) 987-3338

(929) 455-9695

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NYU Langone Health

240 East 18th Street Suite 21
New York, NY 10003

(212) 598-6624

(212) 598-6600

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256 Mason Avenue # C
Staten Island, NY 10305

(718) 226-1249

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NYU Langone Health

360 West 31st Street 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10001

(646) 293-1441

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Some issues Dr. Qusai Hammouri, MD, MBBS can help you with:

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury medicine is a branch of medicine that treats damage to the spinal cord from an injury or a nontraumatic myelopathy, which is any disorder that affects the spinal area. The spinal cord is a section of nerve tissue protected by the vertebrae (spinal bones). Trauma to the spinal cord, typically caused by compression or bent vertebrae, prevents the body and brain from communicating. This can result in pain, loss of sensation, and impaired physical function and movement. Acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a leading cause of permanent disability. Spinal cord injuries may develop from accidents or myelopathies, disorders that provoke spinal compression. Traumatic incidents such as falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and bullet or stab wounds can cause an acute spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury medicine seeks to stabilize the spine and to alleviate the symptoms of spine damage. Practitioners of spinal cord injury medicine are called spinal cord injury specialists. Spinal cord injury medicine is an interdisciplinary field, meaning physicians of various specialties may be trained to treat spinal cord injuries.

Damage to the spinal cord may initially be diagnosed through X-ray, MRI, or CT scans. Patients can also undergo spinal exams to evaluate their sensory ability and strength. Injuries to the spinal cord can be complete (no feeling or sensation) or incomplete (some feeling or sensation remains). Conditions spinal cord injury medicine specialists may treat include:

Paralysis, such as paraplegia (loss of function in the legs), or quadriplegia (loss of function from the neck down)
Spine fracture or trauma, which can lead to impairment and/or significant pain
Spinal infections
Myelopathies, such as herniated disks, spinal tumors, and rheumatoid arthritis
Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylosis, and degenerative conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, either directly after an injury occurs or at a later date. Surgery for spine injuries is intended to ease spinal compression and stabilize the spine. Surgical procedures can involve shifting vertebrae, removing bone, or altering spinal placement with implantable devices. Patients with significant spinal trauma may require urgent surgical intervention.

Surgical treatments can be complemented by rehabilitative physical therapy to improve mobility. Spinal cord injury specialists also treat complications arising from a spinal injury, such as respiratory or bladder conditions. Some patients with spinal cord injuries may require lifelong treatment. Spinal cord injury specialists aim to help these patients successfully adjust and lead an improved quality of life. An emerging treatment for spinal cord injuries is neural prosthetics, which replicate patients' lost nerve function. Neural prostheses may be used as artificial body parts or assistive devices that patients may cognitively control. Other assistive devices include wheelchairs and scooters.

Spinal cord injury specialists may collaborate with physical therapists, radiologists, neurologists, urologists, and orthopedists.

Spinal Fusion

Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure to permanently join together two or more vertebrae, the bones in the spine. Certain spinal disorders can lead to instability and pain, and the idea behind spinal fusion is that fusing vertebrae together can both make them stronger and reduce motion, which can sometimes reduce pain.

There are several different types of spinal fusion surgery available, mostly depending on where a patient's pain is located and whether his or her surgeon will perform the procedure through the back, front, or side. In general, a fusion is performed by packing the vertebrae to be fused with grafted bone. This bone may be taken from the patient's hip, may be donated from a cadaver, or it may be a manufactured synthetic material. The bone is placed along the vertebrae, and sometimes, the disc that lies in between the vertebrae is removed and replaced with grafted bone. The bone material will grow and cement the two vertebrae together. After the bone graft is placed, the vertebrae are sometimes held in place with rods, screws, plates, or cages, depending on the weakness of the spine and needs of the graft.

Spinal fusion is a significant surgery and can take three to four hours or more. Recovery is typically two to four days in the hospital. After surgery, it is important to remember that the fusion takes time to grow from the bone graft. So, the actual fusion is not complete for several months. Patients will probably feel somewhat better right away, but it may take a while to feel the full effects of the fusion as the bone grows into place. In the meantime, doctors might have patients wear a brace to protect their spine and keep it properly aligned.

Spinal fusion is not used for all kinds of back pain. Changing the way the spine moves can lead to strain on the other joints in the back, and fusion is only performed when the benefits outweigh the risks. Some spine disorders that are treated with fusion include:

Curvature disorders, such as scoliosis and kyphosis
Degenerative disc disease
Spondylolisthesis, a disorder that causes vertebrae to slip over each other
Significant spinal fractures that cause instability
Weakened spine due to infection or tumor
Some cases of spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column
Chronic lower back pain (although the use of fusion to treat this is controversial)

Regardless of the diagnosis, there is always a possibility of 'failure' with spinal fusion, or of the surgery not fully solving the pain. This is more likely when fusion is used primarily to treat pain instead of structural problems. Patients can improve their chances of a successful outcome by stopping smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, moving their body every day, and following their doctor's instructions for any physical therapy that they are prescribed.

In The News

“Those guidelines are good, as the weight should depend upon the child's size and the maturity of their bones, said Dr. Qusai Hammouri, director of pediatric orthopedics at Staten Island University...”—"Is your child's backpack too heavy?", Staten Island NY Local News, October 2024

“Prior to the first surgery performed at the Ocean Breeze facility by Dr. Qusai Hammouri, director of pediatric orthopedics at SIUH, on July 22, Staten Island pediatric patients with idiopathic...”—"New scoliosis program at SIUH saves adolescents an off-Island trip for surgery", Staten Island NY Local News, October 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Qusai Hammouri, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qusai Hammouri, MD, MBBS in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Qusai Hammouri, MD, MBBS treated during 2023 were high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2023 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Qusai Hammouri, MD, MBBS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Qusai Hammouri, MD, MBBS From 2023 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Qusai Hammouri, MD, MBBS treated were high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

He completed residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital (2010)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery (2021)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Qusai Hammouri, MD, MBBS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

New York University

NYU Langone Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Qusai Hammouri, MD, MBBS appears to accept the following insurance providers: HIP EPO, HIP Access II, HIP Access I, MagnaCare PPO, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), BlueCross BlueShield of Florida, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare Indemnity, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, United Healthcare Choice, Aetna Open Access HMO, Vytra HMO, Healthfirst Medicaid, TRICARE, Anthem, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Healthfirst Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO, Aetna Open Access EPO, AARP, WellCare Medicare, WellCare, United Healthcare Medicare, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Guardian, Fidelis Care, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP HMO, Aetna Medicare, HIP Child Health Plus, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, GHI Medicare Supplement, United Healthcare Navigate, Aetna POS, First Health PPO, Great-West Healthcare HMO, Aetna Indemnity, Great-West Healthcare, Golden Rule, Community Care Network (CCN), Trustmark , Beech Street PPO, Kaiser Permanente, GHI HMO, CIGNA PPO, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), EmblemHealth, CIGNA HMO, CIGNA Indemnity, Healthfirst Child Health Plus, Medicaid Managed Care, TriWest, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield POS, Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Local 1199 PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity, US Family Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Railroad Medicare, GEHA, BCBS PPO (NYU Langone Suffolk Employees), BCBS Healthplus Special Needs, BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group, Teamsters Allied Benefits, Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange, Apwu Health Plan, Christian Brothers Services, MetroPlusHealth Medicare, Qualcare Inc, Hotel Trades Council, HIP Prime Silver Exchange, Insurance Design Administrators, Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2, Health Net of California, Global Excel, Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1, MetroPlusHealth Gold, American Plan Administrators, HIP Prime Platinum Exchange, BCBS Local 32BJ Employees, Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange, HIP Prime Gold Exchange, Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO, AXA Assistance USA, Nippon Life-Aetna, Fiserv Health, UMR GEHA, Mutual of Omaha, UMR, BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO, BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange, Screen Actors Guild, MetroPlusHealth Medplus Plan Exchange, HIP Prime Silver, HIP Prime Bronze Exchange, Meritain Health, HIP VIP Medicare Bold, Administrative Concepts, HIP Bridge, Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO, Connecticare Bridge, BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY, BCBS EPO (NYU Langone Suffolk Employees), NY Fire Department - WTC, HIP Prime Bronze, Aetna POS (American Express Employer), Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan, BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group, AETNA EPO (NYULH Employees), BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage, Connecticare Commercial, MetroPlusHealth Child Health Plus, MetroPlusHealth Essential Plan 3 and 4, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, HIP Prime Gold, Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO, Health Republic of New Jersey, Nippon Life Ins Co, MetroPlusHealth Goldcare, MetroPlusHealth Gold Plus Plan Exchange, MetroPlusHealth Essential Plan 1 and 2, Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4, HIP VIP Medicare Prime, New York Hotel Trades, HIP Prime Basic Exchange, Global Health, Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange, HIP Prime Platinum, Nippon Life of America-Aetna, NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan, World Trade Center - Sedgwick, US Life Insurance Company, BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group, Oxford Health Plans Liberty, Wlny-TV Inc., Aetna International, Medicare Part A and B, MetroPlusHealth Bronze Plus Plan Exchange, Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange, MVP Preferred EPO, MVP Select Care Inc., BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees), BCBS Out of State or Region, Aetna Meritain Health, Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO, BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO, IUOE Local 14-14B, Chesterfield Resources Inc, HIP Medicare Supplement, Diversified Administration Corporation, WellNet, Aetna Student Plan, Bind Benefits inc, BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees), Health And Recovery Plan (Harp), HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange, Allied, MetroPlusHealth Platinum Plus Plan Exchange, Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual, Aetna Medicare Value Select HMO, Qualcare Direct, Oxford Health Plans Freedom, Professional Benefit Admin, MetroPlusHealth Silver Plus Plan Exchange, BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group, Wellfleet-NYU Student, Starmark, AETNA EPO (Sunset Park Employees), BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group, WTC Health Program and BCBS Federal Program.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Qusai Hammouri, MD, MBBS accepts the following insurance providers:

HIP EPO

HIP Access II

HIP Access I

MagnaCare PPO

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

BlueCross BlueShield of Florida

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare Indemnity

United Healthcare HMO

United Healthcare EPO

United Healthcare Choice

Aetna Open Access HMO

Vytra HMO

Healthfirst Medicaid

TRICARE

Anthem

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Healthfirst Medicare

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO

Aetna Open Access EPO

AARP

WellCare Medicare

WellCare

United Healthcare Medicare

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

1199SEIU

Guardian

Fidelis Care

HIP PPO

HIP POS

HIP HMO

Aetna Medicare

HIP Child Health Plus

MultiPlan PPO

MultiPlan

GHI Medicare Supplement

United Healthcare Navigate

Aetna POS

First Health PPO

Great-West Healthcare HMO

Aetna Indemnity

Great-West Healthcare

Golden Rule

Community Care Network (CCN)

Trustmark

Beech Street PPO

Kaiser Permanente

GHI HMO

CIGNA PPO

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

EmblemHealth

CIGNA HMO

CIGNA Indemnity

Healthfirst Child Health Plus

Medicaid Managed Care

TriWest

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO

Blue Cross Blue Shield POS

Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO

Local 1199 PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity

US Family Health Plan

UnitedHealthcare

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

Railroad Medicare

GEHA

BCBS PPO (NYU Langone Suffolk Employees)

BCBS Healthplus Special Needs

BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group

Teamsters Allied Benefits

Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange

Apwu Health Plan

Christian Brothers Services

MetroPlusHealth Medicare

Qualcare Inc

Hotel Trades Council

HIP Prime Silver Exchange

Insurance Design Administrators

Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2

Health Net of California

Global Excel

Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange

BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4

BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3

BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2

BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1

MetroPlusHealth Gold

American Plan Administrators

HIP Prime Platinum Exchange

BCBS Local 32BJ Employees

Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange

HIP Prime Gold Exchange

Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO

AXA Assistance USA

Nippon Life-Aetna

Fiserv Health

UMR GEHA

Mutual of Omaha

UMR

BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO

BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange

Screen Actors Guild

MetroPlusHealth Medplus Plan Exchange

HIP Prime Silver

HIP Prime Bronze Exchange

Meritain Health

HIP VIP Medicare Bold

Administrative Concepts

HIP Bridge

Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO

Connecticare Bridge

BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY

BCBS EPO (NYU Langone Suffolk Employees)

NY Fire Department - WTC

HIP Prime Bronze

Aetna POS (American Express Employer)

Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan

BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group

AETNA EPO (NYULH Employees)

BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage

Connecticare Commercial

MetroPlusHealth Child Health Plus

MetroPlusHealth Essential Plan 3 and 4

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO

HIP Prime Gold

Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO

Health Republic of New Jersey

Nippon Life Ins Co

MetroPlusHealth Goldcare

MetroPlusHealth Gold Plus Plan Exchange

MetroPlusHealth Essential Plan 1 and 2

Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4

HIP VIP Medicare Prime

New York Hotel Trades

HIP Prime Basic Exchange

Global Health

Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange

HIP Prime Platinum

Nippon Life of America-Aetna

NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan

World Trade Center - Sedgwick

US Life Insurance Company

BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group

Oxford Health Plans Liberty

Wlny-TV Inc.

Aetna International

Medicare Part A and B

MetroPlusHealth Bronze Plus Plan Exchange

Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange

MVP Preferred EPO

MVP Select Care Inc.

BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)

BCBS Out of State or Region

Aetna Meritain Health

Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO

BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO

IUOE Local 14-14B

Chesterfield Resources Inc

HIP Medicare Supplement

Diversified Administration Corporation

WellNet

Aetna Student Plan

Bind Benefits inc

BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)

Health And Recovery Plan (Harp)

HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange

Allied

MetroPlusHealth Platinum Plus Plan Exchange

Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual

Aetna Medicare Value Select HMO

Qualcare Direct

Oxford Health Plans Freedom

Professional Benefit Admin

MetroPlusHealth Silver Plus Plan Exchange

BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group

Wellfleet-NYU Student

Starmark

AETNA EPO (Sunset Park Employees)

BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group

WTC Health Program

BCBS Federal Program

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Qusai Hammouri, MD, MBBS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$1,376 Gamma $990	Mako $194	$192
Medtronic, Inc.	$214 Accurian $169	SYNCHROMEDII $45
ACUMED LLC	$206 Montage 5cc $206
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$114 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $114
Boston Scientific Corporation	$111 WAVEWRITER ALPHA $111
Other	$138 Duexis $18	Reline $16	$103

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,169
Travel and Lodging	$990

Biography

Dr. Qusai Hammouri, who practices in New York, NY and Staten Island, NY, is a medical specialist in pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and spine surgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Hammouri include bloodless medicine/transfusion-free surgery, laminotomy, and cervical radiculopathy. He is professionally affiliated with NYU Langone Health. Trustmark, Anthem, and Blue California are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Hammouri honors. He completed his residency training at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Dr. Hammouri (or staff) speaks Arabic, Spanish, and French.