Kimia Zarabian, MD

Kimia Zarabian is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation resident in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. She strives to holistically treat patients with a wide range of conditions that cause pain, impact daily function, and impact quality of life. Her clinical and research interests focus on chronic pain, interventional spine, cancer rehabilitation, integrative medicine, global health, medical education, and healthcare worker burnout/wellness. She currently serves on the national level as a member of the Resident Wellness Committee of the Association of Academic Physiatrists and additionally serves on the international level as a working member of the Disaster Rehabilitation Committee of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine.

Education and Training

• The George Washington University, B.S. in Biological Anthropology, 2019
• The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Doctor of Medicine, 2023
• University of Washington, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency, 2027

Clinical Interests

• Interventional Spine
• Pain Medicine
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
• Cancer Rehabilitation
• Integrative Medicine
• Spasticity

Teaching Interests

• Medical Education

Research Interests

• Chronic Pain
• Interventional Spine
• Integrative Medicine
• Global Medicine