Dr. Cassim

Dr. Hazmer Cassim, DO, DABPM

“Improving lives by managing pain – that’s what I do”

Dr. Cassim is a board-certified physiatrist (PM&R) with additional certification in pain management from the American Board of Pain Medicine (ABPM). He earned his medical degree at NOVA Southeastern Medical School in Florida and completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Minnesota where he served as chief resident. He continued on to complete his Pain and Interventional Management Fellowship training at the University of Minnesota, Riverside.

Dr. Cassim then worked in private practice in Minneapolis, MN, where he collaborated on a multidisciplinary team, treating a diverse group of pain conditions, focusing on spinal mediated pain. He specializes in interventional injection and implantable therapies for pain. He also worked as a primary and sub-investigator for Medical Applied Research Center (MARC) with patient centered research studies to help improve clinical treatment and outcomes related to pain.

Dr Cassim is an active member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPMR), American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

Dr. Cassim is pleased to make the Coachella Valley community his home and be a part of Desert Orthopedic Center (DOC). In his free time, he enjoys travel, fitness, spending time with family and friends and scuba diving.

Comprehensive Care in Pain Management – Hazmer H Cassim.