Dr. Vijapura is a board certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician. She served as chief resident at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA and went on to complete a fellowship in Interventional Pain Management at OSS Health in York, PA, under the guidance of Dr. Michael Furman.
Dr. Vijapura provides non-operative spine and musculoskeletal care for patients of all ages with particular focus on improving overall quality of life through minimally invasive techniques and without heavy reliance on medications. Common conditions she treats includes sciatica, radiculopathy, spinal stenosis, joint pain, arthritis, and various other neck and back pains. Her treatment methods include injection therapy, cervical and lumbar epidural steroid injections, radiofrequency ablation for the spine and joints, and neuromodulation.
She is a published physician and is a member of numerous professional societies including American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spine Intervention Society, and North American Neuromodulation Society.
Professional Profile
Education
- Fellowship, Interventional Pain Management, OSS Health, York, PA
- Residency, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Temple University Hospital/Moss Rehab, Philadelphia, PA
- Internship, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Rochester, MI
Titles & Certifications
- Board Certified, American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Professional Associations
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Spine Intervention Society
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
Education
- Fellowship, Interventional Pain Management, OSS Health, York, PA
- Residency, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Temple University Hospital/Moss Rehab, Philadelphia, PA
- Internship, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Rochester, MI
Titles & Certifications
- Board Certified, American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Professional Associations
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Spine Intervention Society
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
Vijapura A, Kaimrajh D, Milne E, Latta L, Travascio F. Comparison of Biomechanical Properties of a Synthetic L3-S1 Spine Model and Cadaveric Human Samples. J Long Term Eff Med Implants. 2020;30(2):125-129.
Hatt K, Vijapura A, Maitin I, Cruz E. Safety Considerations in Prescription of NSAIDs for Musculoskeletal Pain: a narrative review. PMR. 2018 Dec 10(11): 1404-1411.
Vijapura A, Levine HB, Donato M, Hartzband MA, Baker M, Klein GR. Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients with Avascular Necrosis After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Orthopedics. 2018 Feb 16:1-5.
Issa K, Pourtaheri S, Vijapura A, Stewart T, Sinha K, Hwang K, Emami A. Delay in Diagnosis of Vertebral Osteomyelitis Affects the Utility of Cultures. Surg Technol Int. 2016 Oct; 379-383.
Barton M, Qureshi A, Vijapura A, Temple HT. Non-injected illicit drug use and infectious disease risk of donor tissue: a single institution retrospective review. Cell Tissue Bank. 2015 Dec; 16(4):623-9.
