Sport & Exercise Medicine

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Welcome to the official webpage of Canadian physician: Dr. Ahmed El-Sayed. Clinical faculty at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC.

Services

MSP covered service for Canadians. Private consultations are offered for non-MSP covered patients.

Pain interventions using ultrasound guidance including joint and soft tissue injections. Regenerative treatments such as platelet rich plasma (PRP) and percutaneous tenotomy. Targeted nerve blocks.

Minimally invasive x-ray guided lumbar spine procedures for back pain, nerve pain and pelvic pain.

Schedule your appointment

Please fax referral to the office of Dr. Ahmed El-Sayed at 604 822 9058.

Dr. Ahmed El-Sayed (right) with Olympic team USA Swimming physician, Dr. Brian Krabak (left) at NCAA PAC-12 Championships 2022.

About

Dr. Ahmed El-Sayed is a double board-certified specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation with additional subspecialty fellowship training in sport medicine. His practice focuses on non-surgical patient-centered approaches to improve function and quality of life. He prioritizes an emphasis on exercise as medicine, lifestyle changes and nutrition, while also recognizing the utility of appropriate pharmacological management. In his practice, he employs the use of diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound as well as fluoroscopically guided interventional spine procedures.

Dr. El-Sayed enjoys working with patients from all backgrounds, ages and ability levels in preventing and treating musculoskeletal and sports-related injuries and medical conditions. He strongly believes that complex presentations require comprehensive and tailored treatment plans in conjunction with the individual’s goals and priorities.

Education

University of Washington, Fellowship, Sports Medicine. Seattle, Washington.
Medical College of Wisconsin, Residency, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
State University of New York, Internship, Internal Medicine. Buffalo, NY.
Midwestern University, Medical School. Phoenix, Arizona.
McMaster University, BSc, Kinesiology. Hamilton, Ontario.

Professional Highlights

Dr. El-Sayed has provided medical care and event coverage at the highest levels of competition including experience with D1 NCAA University of Washington Huskies, UBC Thunderbirds, Vancouver Whitecaps, Seattle Seahawks, international marathon and iron man competitions.

Contact

For professional inquiries, please fill out the following form.

For patient clinical inquiries, please contact the office of Dr. El-Sayed at sem.clinic@ubc.ca