Nitin Bajaj, DO FAAP

Nitin Bajaj is a pediatrician and current resident in physical medicine and rehabilitation. His interests include pediatric rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, brain injury, and cancer rehab. After finishing residency, he plans to pursue a career in pediatric physiatry. His interests within pediatric rehabilitation include focus on brain injury, oncology, spinal cord injury, and sports medicine. He hopes to incorporate his passion for snow sports and music into his practice. He earned his medical degree from AT Still University in Arizona and completed a pediatric residency at LA General Medical Center (formerly LAC+USC Medical Center). 

He aims to create an inclusive environment that is centered around the best interests and goals of the patient, and hopes to create a safe space that empowers patients to direct their own care and advocate for themselves. He also enjoys teaching fellow physiatrists, residents, and medical students and hopes to incorporate medical education into his future practice. 

Education and Training

• University of Washington, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Resident, 2022-2025
• LAC+USC Medical Center, Fellow of American Academy of Pediatrics, 2018-2021
• AT Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, Doctor of Osteopathy, 2014-2018
• University of Southern California, Master of Science, 2012-2013
• University of California Los Angeles, Bachelor of Science, 2007-2011

Clinical Interests

• Pediatrics 
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Oncology
• Brain Injury 
• Adaptive Sports