Updated authors with topics as on 22/06/2021(Pre-final)

Sl. No. Topic Author

1 History of PMR Dr. PBM Menon
2 Philosophy of PMR Dr. U Singh
Dr. VS Gogia
3 Ethics in PMR Dr. U N Nair
4 Organization of PMR Departments RK Srivastava
in Indian Health System
5 CBR Dr. S. Hariharan
6 Physiatry History and Examination Dr. Shipra Choudhary
Dr. Srikumar Venkataraman
Dr. Shweta Jain
7 Quality and outcome measures in Dr. Nitin A Menon
rehabilitation Dr. Vinay Goyal
Dr. Prasanth H. Chalageri
8 Gait Analysis and Rehabilitation Dr. Ram Hariharan (UK)
9 Nutrition in PMR practice Dr. Suranjan Bhattacharji
10 Ergonomics Dr. S. Sunder
11 Mobility Aids (including wheelchair) Dr. Rajeshwari Jindal

12 Disability reduction using Assistive Dr. Suman Badhal

technology Dr. Nonica Laishram
13 Therapeutic exercises – theory and Dr. Sushil Singh Loitongbam (may be
practice allotted another topic)
14 Therapeutic Exercises Dr. Rajkumar Yadav
15 Therapeutic modalities Dr. SL Yadav
Dr. Kanhu Charan Mallik
16 ICF Dr. Abhimanyu Vasudeva
17 Architectural barriers reduction Dr. Reni Benny
Dr. Hafis Rahman MC
Dr. Asem Rangita Chanu
18 Role of care givers in Rehabilitation Dr. Suranjan Bhattacharji
care service delivery
19 Psychological evaluation and Dr. N. Romi Singh
interventions in rehabilitation
practice
20 Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Dr. Raj Kumar
(Diagnostic ultrasound in PMR)
21 Investigations in PMR Dr.Hafeeza Tamton
Dr Padmakumar G
Dr. S. Abhinav
22 Rehabilitation Team Dr. Suman Bhadal
Dr. Anil Gupta
23 Approaches in Rehabilitation Dr. Jayashree Ramesh
Dr. Amit Mhambre
24 Pharmacotherapy in PMR Dr. Matreyi C. Patil
Dr. Sankaranarayan Hariharan
25 Workplace modifications in PMR Dr. Gita Handa
 practice
26 Medicolegal issues in PMR practice Dr. Kanti Rajkumari
27 Disability evaluation and rights of Dr. Deepak Kumar
 persons with disability.
Pain
28 Physiology of Pain Dr. Navita Vyas
29 Approaches in acute pain Dr. L. Nilachandra Singh
management in Physiatry Dr. Margaret Chabungbam
30 Chronic pain management in Dr. Navita Purohit
rehabilitation practice

Interventional pain management

31 Spinal & pelvic pain management in Dr. Longjam Darendra Singh
rehabilitation
32 Chronic low back pain Dr. TJ Renganathan
33 Ultrasound guided interventions in Dr. Sreejith K
PMR practice Dr. Shehadad K
34 Fluoroscopy Guided Pain Dr. Prem Anand (TN)
Interventions
35 Heel Pain Dr. George Joseph(Kerala)
36 Myofascial pain Dr. Sonu Singh
37 Cancer rehabilitation Dr Preeti Soni
Dr. Rachit Gulati
38 Palliative Care Dr. KPS Nair (UK)
Prof. David Oliver
Orthoses
39 Orthoses of upper limb Dr. SK. Jain

Orthoses of lower limbs

40 Spinal orthoses Dr. Gita Handa
41 Spinal deformity rehabilitation Dr. S.Y. Kothari
Prosthesis
42 Amputation, rehabilitation and Dr. Pooja Mukul
prosthetic restoration of upper limb

Amputation, rehabilitation and

prosthetic restoration of lower limbs
43 Jaipur Rehabilitation Technology Dr. Anil Kumar Jain
Foot
44 Insensitive foot rehabilitation Dr. A K Aggrawal
Dr. Anil Kumar Gupta
45 Rehabilitation management of foot Dr. Sivaruban S
problems in patients with peripheral Dr. Judy Ann John
vascular disease and diabetes Dr. Bobeena Rachel Chandy
Brain Computer interface in PMR
46 Computer Assisted Devices and Dr.Venugopal Kolchiyil
Environment Control Units
47 Brain computer interface Dr. KPS Nair
Dr. Mahanz Aevenah
48 Motion sensor Dr. KPS Nair
Prof. Claudia Mazza
49 Robotics in Rehabilitation Dr. Sucheta Saha
Dr. Nonica Laishram
Neurology
50 Stroke Rehabilitation Dr. SL Yadav
51 Rehabilitation of patients with Dr. Raji Thomas
traumatic brain injury
52 Spinal Cord Injury Dr. Henry Prakash/Srikumar
53 Rehabilitation of Dementia Dr. Anupam Gupta
54 Rehabilitation in disorders of Dr. Abhisek Srivastava
consciousness Dr. Faiz Mohamad
55 Rehabilitation of Motor Neuron Dr. Somya Saxena
Diseases
56 Rehabilitation of Multiple Sclerosis Dr. Sushil Chug
57 Rehabilitation of HIV and AIDS Dr. Rachit Gulati
patients
58 Parkinsonism Rehabilitation Dr. Sonali Chauhan
Dr. Shikha Bhatnagar Bhardawaj
59 Neuromuscular disorders: Clinical Dr. Prasanth H. Chalageri
and genetic diagnosis recent trends in Dr. Vinay Goyal
medical and Physiatry management Dr. Nitin Menon
60 Rehabilitation of balance disorders Dr. Madhasree Sengupta
Dr. Gaurav Gomez
61 Rehabilitation of adults with Dr.Venugopal Kolchiyil
congenital and early onset disabilities
(Transition to Adulthood for Persons
with Childhood Onset Disabilities)

Paediatrics
62 Cerebral palsy Dr. Anand Varma
Dr. Swapnil P Sonune
Dr. Ritu Majumdar (under
consideration)
63 Rehabilitation of autism spectrum Dr. Ritu Majumdar
disorders
64 Post meningitis and encephalitis Dr. Asim Palit
rehabilitation in children Dr. Prince Thakkar
Dr. Saumen Kumar De
Hand
65 Rehabilitation of injured hand Dr. Priyadarshini CS
66 Nerve injuries and neuropathies Dr. Ravi Gaur
rehabilitation Dr. VS Gogia
Dr. Om Prakash
67 Rehabilitation in brachial plexus Dr. Muralidharan PC
lesions Dr. Sreejith K
Rheumatology
68 Rehabilitation of Rheumatologic Dr. Rathindranath Haldar
Disorders (Arthritis Rehabilitation)
69 Osteoarthritis Dr. Ajay Gupta
Dr. Chethan Channaveera
Dr. Satyaranjan Sethi
70 Post Arthroplasty Rehabilitation Dr. Diganta Borah (Delhi)

Surgery
71 CTEV rehabilitation Dr. Pabitra Kumar Sahoo
72 Common Rehabilitation Surgeries Dr. Anil Gaur (AIIPMR, Mumbai)
(CP & Hemiplegia)
73 Hand reconstruction in tetraplegia Dr. K.M. Mathew (Kerala)
74 Rehabilitation
75 Rehabilitation of Sports injury Dr. Akoijam Joy Singh
Dr. Y. Ningthemba Singh
76 Burn rehabilitation Dr. Pankaj Kumar Mandal
Dr. Arupratan Ghosh
77 Rehabilitation in Haemophilia Dr. Shikha Bhatnagar Bhardawaj
Dr. Sonali Chauhan
78 Rehabilitation in Renal disorders Dr. Prajana Ranjani M
79 Gynaecological Rehabilitation Dr. Mohit Kataruka
80 Pulmonary Rehabilitation Dr. Harshanand Popalwar
81 Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Dr. Sumalatha KB
82 Myopathy Rehabilitation Dr. Harshanand J Popalwar
83 Geriatric Rehabilitation Dr. Chethan Channaveera
Dr. Ajay Gupta
Dr. Satyaranjan Sethi
84 Women’s health issues in patients Dr. Shweta Jain
with disabilities Dr. Srikumar Venkataraman
Dr. Shipra Choudhary
85 Rehabilitation in Covid-19 infection Dr. Ratkim Swanakar
Dr. S L Yadav
86 Post fracture rehabilitation Dr. S.Y. Kothari (AIIMS, Bhopal)
87 Osteoporosis Rehabilitation Dr. Kshetra Madhav Das

88 Sexual dysfunction Dr. Hafis Rahman MC

Dr. Reni Benny
Dr. Asem Rangita Chanu
89 Swallowing disorders Dr. Rajesh Pramanik
Dr. Sinha Ray
Dr.Pranesh Mondal
90 Neurogenic bladder Dr. Manmohan Biswas
91 Bowel Rehabilitation Dr. Sankar Prasad Sinha
(Bowel care and rehabilitation) Dr. Koustubh Chakraborty

92 Pressure injuries in Physiatry Dr. Sankar Prasad Sinha

Practice Dr. Koustubh Chakraborty
93 Spasticity Dr. Sandipan Hazra
Dr. Samantak Sahu
Dr. Gita Handa
94 Deep vein thrombosis Dr. Sushil Chugh
95 Heterotopic ossification Dr. Sandeep Kumar Gupta
96 Lymphedema Dr Preeti Soni
Dr. Rachit Gulati
97 Vestibular rehabilitation Dr. Ningthoujam Jugindro Singh
Speech and language rehabilitation Dr. Jaydeep Nandi
Dr. Vinitha Varghese
98 Treatment modalities
99 Hyperbaric oxygen therapy Dr. Priyavadhana R
100 Botulinum toxin in Physiatry Dr. Mrinal Joshi

Phenol blocks
101 Transcranial Magnetic stimulation Dr. Harleen Uppal
Dr. Siddharth Rai
102 Stem cell in rehabilitation practice Dr. George Tharion (Vellore)

103 Regenerative procedures in PMR Dr. Asem Rangita Chanu

practice Dr. Reni Benny
Dr. Haffis Rahman
Misc

104 Emergency in PMR practice Dr. Rajesh Pramanik

Dr. Amalesh Basak
Dr. Tuhin Ray
105 Biomechanical correction of Dr. Sonu Singh
common musculoskeletal issues
106 Tele rehabilitation Dr. Ganesh Arun Joshi
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey
107 Sports and recreation in Dr. Ravi Gaur
rehabilitation practice Dr. VS Gogia
Dr. Om Prakash
108 Medical fatigue management and Dr. Guruprasad Venkat(UK)
rehabilitation
109 Lifestyle medicine in PMR Dr. Guruprasad Venkat(UK)
110 Setting up Department of PMR with Dr. Sanjay Pandey
30 beds IPD facility
111 Disability etiquette Dr. Akoijam Joy Singh
Dr. Janet M
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