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.
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.
Research
| S.No | Ongoing Projects |
| 1 | Rosemary Collaboratory – Leveraging Research and Advocacy to make health systems more inclusive of People with Intellectual Disabilities. – in collaboration with Special Olympics International, US. |
| 2 | Prevalence of non-communciable diseases among spinal cord injured persons. |
| 3 | Urinary tract complications and bladder practices in spinal cord injury: A cross- sectional study |
| 4 | Spectrum of sonographic neurogenic bladder presentations among persons with spinal cord injury. |
| 5 | A systematic review of somatic learning in chronic pain patients. |
| 6 | Prevalence of somatic symptom disorder among adults suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain: A cross sectional study |
| S.No | Publications |
| 1 | Prevalence of Hypertension among Urban School Children – A Cross Sectional Study. Anil Kumar, B.Krishna Prasanth, Karthikeyan.R, Diwakar Kumar Singh Corresponding Author – Karthikeyan R European Journal of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, ISSN 2515 – 8260, Volume 7, Issue 03, 2020. |
| 2 | Depression and Anxiety among Students Community during COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown in Tamilnadu – A Web Based Descriptive Cross Sectional Study. K.Saravanan, S.Hariharan , R. Karthikeyan , B.Krishna Prasanth, Supraja Nagarathinam Corresponding Author – Karthikeyan R European Journal of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, ISSN 2515 – 8260, Volume 8, Issue 03, 2021. |
| 3 | Surgical management of Osteoid osteoma of proximal femur- A Case Report. Dr. Balaji. B, Dr. Hitesh Bhandari, Dr. K.Venkatachalam, Dr. Navin kumar, Dr. Karthikeyan. R Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences, 2017; 5(4): 311 -313. |
| 4 | E Learning Education system and Mental Health Status of Under-Graduate Students during lockdown of COVID 19 Pandemic – A Cross Sectional Survey Kalpana.S., Karthikeyan.R., Krishna Prasanth.B., Ashni.B., Surya. B.N., International Journal of Medical Science and Current Research (IJMSCR). Volume 4, Issue 6, 2021 |
| 5 | Prevalence of Nephropathy among newly diagnosed Diabetic Patients – A Cross Sectional Study. Karthikeyan.R., Krishna Prasanth.B., M.S.Nandini, K.Saravanan, Pragadeesh.P International Journal of Medical Science and Current Research (IJMSCR). Volume 4, Issue 6, 2021. |
| 6 | Awareness on Eye Donation among Medical Students of a private medical college in Chengalpet District – Balakrishnan.M., Karthikeyan.R., Krishna Prasanth.B., Supraja Nagarathinam. NeuroQuantology., Volume 20, Issue.6., 2022, ISSN 1303 – 5150. |
| 7 | Knowledge of Rabies among Rural Community in Chengalpet District, India. Kamini Bharani, Karthikeyan Ramachandran, Vasishnavi Kommisetty, Krishna Prsanth Baalann Bioinformation., Volume 18 , Issue 3., 2022, ISSN 0973– 8894. |
| 8 | Comparative study on the effect of interferential current therapy and ultrasound therapy in post stroke hemiplegic shoulder pain. Reshma J ,Amrita Journal of Medicine ISSN- 0975-9662 Vol.14, No:2, Aprl-Jun 2018. |
Scope of Services
- Hand Surgery
- Micro Vascular Surgery
- Burns
- Oncoplastic Surgery [ Cancer Reconstruction ]
- 24x7 Trauma care
- Cleft lip, Cleft palate & craniofacial anomaly Surgery
- Lymphedema care
- Complex wound management
- Aesthetic Surgery
- Smile Train Project
- Facio Maxillary Trauma
Achievements and Awards
| S.No | Faculty Name | Achievements |
| 1 | Dr Karthikeyan R | Goodwill Ambassador- Global Rainbow Foundation, Mauritius. A NGO for differently abled persons. Extraordinary social service in the field of Rehabilitation Medicine- Indian Medical Association, Tambaram. Lead delegation medical officer –Special Olympics Bharat. Secretary appreciation award – Indian Medical Association, Tamil Nadu. |
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