Assistant Professor
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dr. Idris Amin, MD, CAQSM, FAAPMR, RMSK is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology with a secondary appointment in the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He specializes in non-operative Sports Medicine and treats a wide-range of musculoskeletal disorders for all types of patients, from the well-trained athlete to the weekend warrior and casual jogger. With a patient-centered approach that focuses on optimizing both function and quality of life, Dr. Amin does not see a patient as a body part. Rather, he seeks to understand his patient’s movements and fully comprehend the problem before developing a personalized treatment plan. Dr. Amin also prioritizes patient education, and stresses injury prevention and healthy living. He utilizes his training in musculoskeletal ultrasound for both diagnostic applications and precise guidance of treatments.
Dr. Amin did his undergraduate training at the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at the City College of New York, an accelerated combined undergraduate and medical training program. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. Dr. Amin completed a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation residency at the world-renowned Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine at the NYU Langone Medical Center, where he was selected to serve as Chief Resident. He completed a Sports Medicine Fellowship at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where he provided medical coverage for Columbia University Athletics, Hackley High School, and the Rockland Boulders professional baseball team.
Dr. Amin’s clinical interests include the use of regenerative therapies to treat musculoskeletal disorders, musculoskeletal ultrasound, and global health and wellness. He has published on these topics, and has been invited to lecture or proctor several workshops both locally and abroad. Dr. Amin is also passionate about medical education, and committed to serving as a mentor to the next generation of physicians.