Jennifer Soo Hoo, M.D.

Dr. Jennifer Soo Hoo is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. She serves as Medical Director of the Adult Sports Medicine Service. She also serves as Fellowship Director of the New York Presbyterian (NYP) Sports Fellowship Program as well as Assistant Residency Program Director of NYP Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Medicine Residency Program. She is a dual board-certified physician in Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. She specializes in providing comprehensive non-operative sports and musculoskeletal care for patients of all levels of activity. She is trained in using modern image-guided diagnostic and therapeutic therapies including diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound, ultrasound guided injections, and ultrasound guided tendon procedures. She is skilled in cutting edge orthobiologic procedures such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and ESWT (shockwave therapy) to help improve patient's pain and restore function. Dr. Soo Hoo is currently a U.S Soccer Network Physician and works with the US Soccer U-20 women’s team and the US CP Soccer team. She also serves as head team physician for New York Rugby Club Women's Premier League team.

Dr. Soo Hoo’s goal is to listen to and assess each patient thoroughly and create an individualized, patient-centered treatment plan. She also believes that incorporating both personal experiences as well as the most up to date, evidence-based research findings into patient education are key to each patient’s success. She uses her personal experience as a former collegiate soccer player as well as current experiences as a team physician for professional sports teams to better understand and guide her patients. Her research interests include musculoskeletal ultrasound, tendinopathy management, shockwave therapy, and injury prevention. She also enjoys teaching and mentoring medical students, residents, and fellows. 

Dr. Soo Hoo attended Case Western Reserve University’s medical school program. She subsequently completed her residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Washington, where she also served as Chief Resident and won the Outstanding Resident Research Award. She went on to complete a fellowship in Sports Medicine at Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center/Shirley Ryan Ability Lab (formerly known as the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago), where she won the Sarah Baskin Award for Best Fellow Research.  

Dr. Soo Hoo was born and raised in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey and enjoys playing/watching soccer, traveling, hiking, and razor clamming. 

Dr. Soo Hoo has been named the Willibald Nagler Clinical Scholar in Rehabilitation Medicine by Dean Augustine Choi.  

Dr. Soo Hoo has been honored as Super Doctors New York Rising Star for several years, which represents the top New York doctors in more than 30 specialties that have been fully licensed for 10 years or less.

Specialties

Sports Medicine
Musculoskeletal/Joint Pain
Regenerative Medicine

Clinical Expertise

Achilles Injury
Achilles Tendinitis
Acromioclavicular Injury
Ankle Injury
Arthritis
Biceps Tendinitis
Bursitis
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Discogenic Pain
Elbow Problem
Elbow Tendinitis
Epicondylitis
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
Foot and Ankle Injuries
Fracture (non-operative)
Frozen shoulder
Golfer's Elbow
Hamstring Tendonitis/Injury
Hand and Wrist Problems
Hip impingement syndrome
Hip osteoarthritis
Hip Pain
Hip tendinitis
Iliotibial Band Syndrome
Injury Prevention
Joint Pain
Joint Injections
Knee cartilage injury
Knee dislocation
Knee Injury
Knee ligament tear
Knee osteoarthritis
Knee swelling
Knee tendinitis
Leg pain
Meniscus tear
Muscle Injury
Muscle Tear
Musculoskeletal Disorder
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis of the hip
Osteoarthritis of the knee
Osteoarthritis of the shoulder
Overuse Injuries (Athletes)
Patellar Tendinitis
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Piriformis syndrome
Plantar Fasciitis
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
Repetitive Stress Injury
Rotator Cuff Injury
Rotator Cuff Tear
Runner's Knee
Scapular Dyskinesis
Shin Splints
Shoulder Impingement
Shoulder Instability
Shoulder Pain and Injury
Shoulder Tendinitis
Soft Tissue Injury
Sports Injury and Rehabilitation
Sprain - Ligaments
Strain - Muscles
Stress Fractures
Tear of Meniscus of Knee
Tendon tear
Tendonitis
Tendinopathy
Tennis Elbow
Trigger Finger
Trigger Point Injections
Ultrasound Guided Injection
Viscosupplementation

Board Certifications

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Sports Medicine

Education

MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Residency: University of Washington
Fellowship: Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center/Shirley Ryan Abilitylab

Appointment

Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine

Contact

Weill Cornell Medical Center525 East 68th StreetFloor 16New York, NY 10065Phone (212) 746-1500Fax (212) 746-8303

NYP Lower Manhattan Hospital156 William Street12th FloorNew York, NY 10038Phone (212) 746-1500Fax (212) 746-8303

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