Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

About Us

  • The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation emphasizes the prevention, diagnosis and management of disorders that may produce temporary or permanent limitation, disability or participation restriction in any individual.
  • It focuses on the restoration of the function of individuals to the highest possible through an inter-disciplinary team.
  • The team led by a Rehabilitation Physician(Physiatrist) and including Rehab Nurses, Occupational therapists, Physical therapists, Speech and Language Pathologists, Medical Social Workers, Orthotist and Prosthetist, effect a comprehensive treatment plan for a person with loss of function arising from diseases.
  • Its therapeutic armamentarium includes medicines, medical and surgical interventions for musculoskeletal, neurological and pediatric disorders, therapeutic exercises, education and counseling.

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Our Vision

  • To be a Centre of Excellence in Rehabilitation and Disability Research, Education, and Care.
  • To be a leading advocate for persons with disabilities and their families.

Our Mission

  • To maximize the health, function, and well-being of the people by providing high-quality rehabilitative care, conducting highly relevant research works, and train the next generation of clinicians in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Academics

Infrastructure

  • Highly skilled and experienced team of Physiatrists working towards empowering patients to overcome their impairments and disabilities.
  • A state of art rehabilitation medicine setup with an interdisciplinary rehabilitation approach to address various disabling Neurological, Orthopedic & Pediatric conditions such as Stroke, Spinal cord injury, Traumatic brain injury, Musculoskeletal pain, Cerebral Palsy, Autism.
  • A comprehensive management of Chronic Pain conditions through an Integrated Multidisciplinary Pain Clinic led by the Physiatrist with a team of Physiotherapist, Clinical Psychologist, and Nurse.
  • Advanced Orthotic and Prosthetic management workshop for neurological impairments, diabetic foot and amputations.
  • Inpatient rehabilitation ward catering to various acute medical rehabilitation interventions.

Faculty

Dr R. Karthikeyan

MBBS,MD

Associate Professor & HOD

Dr. Ajeeth B

MBBS

Junior Resident

Dr. Sabareesan A

MBBS

Junior Resident

Dr. Bhuvaneswari R

Junior Resident

Dr. Indiradevi N

Junior Resident
  • Weekly interdisciplinary clinical team meetings.
  • Weekly clinical case discussions.
  • A fully equipped PMR Library with latest editions.