Ai Mukai, MD is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, as well as Pain Medicine. Her clinical focus is  on non-surgical musculoskeletal and spine care using conservative modalities such as physical therapy and injections. Dr. Mukai also performs electrodiagnostic studies to diagnose nerve and muscle conditions that can cause pain, weakness, numbness, and tingling

After obtaining her Bachelor Degree in Psychology from Barnard College of Columbia University, she attended medical school at Penn State University. Dr. Mukai completed her Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency at Northwestern University's Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (rated number one in the country on US News & World Report), earning numerous academic and leadership awards. Her Pain Medicine Fellowship at the University of California Los Angeles focused on advanced training in non-surgical spine care and interventional procedures, including implantable devices.

She has presented at national conferences and authored book chapters and articles. Dr. Mukai serves as one of the co-editors of The Physiatrist Newsletter for the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R),  the national academy for the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialty. Dr. Mukai also served as the AAPM&R Membership Committee Chair.  As Chair of the Membership Committee, Dr. Mukai was one of the twelve voting members of the Board of Governors of the AAPM&R. AAPM&R is the largest organization of Physiatrists in the country with over 9,000 members representing over 7,500 board certified Physiatrists.  She also serves on the editorial board of SpineUniverse.com.