Maryum Rafique, DO
Interventional Pain & Rehabilitation Physician
Dr. Rafique is a double board-certified physician specializing in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Interventional Pain Medicine, with a particular interest in musculoskeletal medicine, spine care, and neurology.
Dr. Rafique earned her undergraduate degree in Combined Life Sciences from Youngstown State University, graduating cum laude. She went on to earn a Master’s degree in Biomedical Ethics from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, before receiving her medical degree from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
She completed her internship at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware, followed by residency training in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. She then completed fellowship training in Interventional Pain and Spine Medicine at Performance Spine & Sports Medicine in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Rafique’s approach to pain management extends beyond simply reducing pain. Drawing on her background in physiatry and interventional pain medicine, she focuses on identifying the underlying causes of pain while helping patients restore function, improve mobility, and return to the activities that are meaningful to them. Her goal is to help each patient achieve meaningful, sustainable improvements in both comfort and quality of life.
She is trained in a wide range of interventional pain procedures, including epidural steroid injections, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, and other image-guided treatments for spine and musculoskeletal conditions.
Above all, Dr. Rafique believes that compassionate care is an essential part of medicine. She takes the time to listen to her patients, understand how pain affects their daily lives, and develop individualized treatment plans that reflect their needs and goals. By combining evidence-based interventional treatments with the rehabilitative principles of physiatry, she strives not only to relieve pain, but to help her patients function better and live fuller lives.