Dr. Merrin Meria Mathew

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Qualifications & Education:

• MBBS – Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry
• MD – Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur
• DNB – Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• CCEPC – IAPC Certificate Course in Essentials of Palliative Care
• Fellowship – Musculoskeletal Pain Management – Daradia Pain Hospital (Accredited by West Bengal Medical Council)
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) – Neurological Rehabilitation – NIMHANS, Bengaluru

Registrations:

• Karnataka Medical Council (KMC)

Areas of Expertise:

• Neurological rehabilitation – Stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), Parkinsonism, multiple sclerosis, motor neuron disease, CNS tumors and infections
• Musculoskeletal pain management and interventional pain procedures
• Pediatric rehabilitation – Global Developmental Delay (GDD), Cerebral Palsy, ASD, ADHD
• Cardiac rehabilitation
• Pulmonary rehabilitation
• Rheumatologic rehabilitation
• Cancer rehabilitation
• Post-COVID rehabilitation
• Pre and post surgical rehabilitation
• Amputee rehabilitation and palliative care

Clinical Interests:

• Neuroplasticity-based rehabilitation techniques
• Musculoskeletal ultrasound and image-guided interventions for pain management
• Individualized rehabilitation planning and functional recovery programs

Professional Experience:

• Senior Resident – Neurological Rehabilitation, NIMHANS, Bengaluru
• Senior Resident – Department of PMR, AIIMS Jodhpur
• Post-Doctoral Fellow – Neurological Rehabilitation, NIMHANS, Bengaluru
• Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, AIIMS Jodhpur
• Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, AIIMS Mangalagiri

Publications & Research:

• Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Particulate Versus Nonparticulate Steroid Injection in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Cureus, 2022
• Assessment of Physical Disability After Three Months in Patients Recovered From COVID-19 – Cureus, 2022

Memberships:

• Indian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Permanent Member)
• Academy of Pain Physiatrists (APP)

Languages:

English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu