Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Personal Information
Affiliations
Attributes
Interventionalskills
Surgicalskills
Academic achievements
Invited talks
Workshop courses conferences
Community services
Areas Of Interest
Activities
Publications
Timeline
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Dr Siddharth  Rai

Dr Siddharth Rai

Lucknow

Summary

Skilled, compassionate Physiatrist with extensive experience in Sports medicine, Rehabilitation, patient care, diagnosis and providing quality medical services. Adept at managing medical teams and resolving complex medical cases with utmost precision. Possesses outstanding organizational and communication skills.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Professor

Apex Trauma Centre, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences
07.2021 - Current
  • Heading the Rehabilitation Medicine unit and physiotherapy unit.
  • Actively involved with rehabilitation management planning for patients with issues pertaining to brain, spinal cord, nerves, joints and bones.
  • Managing 10 bedded rehabilitation indoor patients.
  • Performing regular pain interventions, nerve blocks, intra-articular injections and aspirations, Botox injections etc.
  • Actively performed diagnostic MSK ultrasound and USG guided interventions.
  • Research work, and teaching resident doctors and physiotherapist students.
  • Course coordinator for Physiotherapy bachelor's course in SGPGIMS.

Assistant Professor

Apex Trauma Centre, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences
06.2018 - 06.2021
  • Established the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at SGPGIMS after joining.
  • Started pain medicine OPD, Spinal cord injury OPD, Pediatric Rehabilitation OPD and Geriatric OPD.
  • Supervised resident doctors, mid-level practitioners and coordinated with physicians and surgeons of other specialties for patient care.
  • Started academic course in Physiotherapy
  • Proctored exams and provided remediation for learning improvement goals.
  • Conducted research and stayed current with medical advancements, contributing to growth of medical knowledge.

Assistant Professor

Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University
10.2017 - 06.2018
  • Treated patients suffering from strokes, brain disorders, spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries.
  • Treated and monitored care of geriatric patients at local long-term care facility.
  • Consulted with referring physicians on cases involving disorders and conditions of nervous system.
  • Diagnosed and treated patients suffering from chronic conditions.

Senior Resident - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

ABVIMS and Dr RML Hospital
07.2014 - 07.2017

Junior Resident

Dept of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, King George's Medical University
06.2011 - 07.2014

House Resident

Dept of Cardiology, Burdwan Medical College
07.2010 - 02.2011

Rotatory Internship

Burdwan Medical College
06.2009 - 06.2010

Education

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PMR) - Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation

King George's Medical University
Lucknow, UP
06.2014

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S) - Medicine

Burdwan Medical College
Burdwan, West Bengal
01.2010

Skills

  • Deep knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy, physiology, and pathology
  • Ability to conduct thorough physical examinations, interpret diagnostic tests, and formulate accurate diagnoses for complex medical conditions
  • Comprehensive rehabilitation treatment planning and implementation
  • Use of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, EMG and NCV for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes
  • Rehabilitation management of pediatric patients
  • Gait, balance and posture analysis and management
  • Prosthetic & Orthotic designing and prescription
  • Skilled in wide range of physiotherapy modalities
  • Counseling patients and their families
  • Conducting research on injuries, diseases, and disabling conditions
  • Providing adaptive tools to improve the overall health and physical functioning of patients
  • Leading a team of medical professionals
  • Clinical judgment
  • Healthcare ethics
  • Chronic and Acute Pain Management
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Organizational Skills
  • IT skills

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 06/01/85
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Passport: N1703666
  • Current Designation: Associate Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, India (since 2018)

Affiliations

  • Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • World Federation of Neuro Rehabilitation
  • International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Awadh Association of Physical Medicine and Reh
  • Indraprastha Association of Rehabilitation Medicine

Attributes

Hard working, skilled, compassionate, ambitious, known for leadership and communication skills. Excellent professional relationship with colleagues and other para-medical staff. Believes in good teamwork and welcomes new challenges. Possesses the professional and personal attributes and discipline required to be a productive and useful member of any team.

Interventionalskills

  • Proficient in manufacture and use of prolotherapy and Platelet Rich Plasma
  • Skilled in Botulinum toxin for spasticity, nerve blocks, USG guided Joint injections and aspirations, Caudal epidural injections, etc.


Surgicalskills

Assisted in various procedures like 

  • StileBunnel's procedure
  • Tendoachilles lengthening
  • JESS fixation
  • Surgery for foot drop (Circumtibial transfer of Tibialis Posterior)
  • Soutter's release
  • Surgery for torticollis (Upper pole release of sternocleidomastoid muscle)
  • Amputation surgeries

Academic achievements

Highest marks in the final theory examination for the degree of Doctor of Medicine in PMR

Invited talks

  • Head and Neck Oncology Awadh Summit 2019, Lucknow, India, 04/14/2019, Speech and Swallowing Rehabilitation
  • IAPMR Mid term CME 2019, AIIMS Rishikesh, 09/21/2019, Dysphagia Management in Trauma patients
  • IPARM Clinical Meet, New Delhi, 11/30/2019, Speech and Swallowing Rehabilitation
  • Trauma Update, Lucknow, India, 04/20/2022, Geriatric balance and proprioception issues
  • Neurorehabilitation CME, AIIMS, Deoghar, India, 04/23/2022, Dysphagia management in TBI
  • Stroke Rehabilitation Update, Dr RML hospital, Lucknow, 10/29/2022, Virtual-reality in stroke rehabilitation
  • IAPMRCON 2023, Imphal, Manipur, India, 02/09/2023, Role of rehabilitation in acute care settings
  • IAPMRCON 2024, Coimbatore India, 02/04/2024, Osseointegration
  • Sports Medicine Update, Lucknow, 03/05/2024, Introduction to sports physiology

Workshop courses conferences

  • Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation annual conference, 02/2024, Coimbatore, India
  • PREMUS, WDPI, & MYOPAIN 2023, 09/22/2023, St John's Medical College, Bengaluru, Establishing Functioning and challenges of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit at Apex Trauma Center: 3 years Experience
  • Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation annual conference, 02/2023, Imphal, India
  • Delhi Pain management workshop, 11/25/2023, New Delhi
  • Impact III- three-day Neuro Rehab course, 10/05/2018, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital
  • National Workshop for Training Master Trainers in Autism Tools, 04/01/2017, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
  • 11th Annual Conference of Indraprastha Association of Rehabilitation Medicine (IPARM), 02/25/2017, Manesar, Delhi NCR
  • Rheumatology Update 2017, 02/12/2017, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
  • Dr Ganga Bai Memorial Pain Medicine & Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Cadaver Course, 08/20/2016, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (A.I.I.M.S), New Delhi
  • Conference/CME on Master Class on Elbow, 05/01/2016, SMS Medical College, Jaipur
  • 10th Annual Conference and CME of Indraprastha Association of Rehabilitation Medicine (IPARM), 03/05/2016, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi
  • Rheumatology Update 2016, 02/21/2016, FICCI auditorium, New Delhi
  • Pre-conference workshop on Musculoskeletal Ultrasound of Upper Limb, 03/01/2014, All India Institute of Medical Sciences(A.I.I.M.S), New Delhi
  • Lucknow Ultrasound course, 09/2013, Lucknow
  • 42nd Annual National Conference of Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (IAPMR), 01/24/2014, Chennai
  • 5th National Workshop on Diabetic Foot Care 2014, 03/01/2014, Unknown
  • 41st Annual National Conference of Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (IAPMR), 02/01/2013, Nimhans Convention Centre, Bengaluru
  • Participated in rendering voluntary services to The Lifeline Express, 08/2013, Unknown
  • CME on Connected with trauma: Response recovery and Research, 08/2012, KGMU, Lucknow
  • Physiatry '24 Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meet 2024, 02/20/2024, Orlando, Florida, USA, Impact of COVID pandemic on people with locomotor disability in north India during last three years: a cross sectional analysis
  • ISPRM Annual conference 2022, Unknown, Lisbon Portugal, Establishment, functioning and Challenges of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit at Uttar Pradesh's first apex trauma center
  • 14TH ISPRM WORLD CONGRESS 2020, Unknown, Orlando, US, Impact of early rehabilitation in traumatic brain injury patients: Relationship with functional outcome and length of stay in a limited resource set-up
  • International Pain Management Conference, 01/02/2016, The Leela Ambience, Gurgaon
  • International Spine and Spinal Injuries Conference (ISSICON 2015), 09/26/2015, Le Meridien, New Delhi

Community services

  • Conducted ViklangSahayataSansthan Camp for the disabled persons at Mathura, India in Dec 2015 and March 2017
  • Provide free medical help to many poor people in villages during camps, participated in India's first train hospital Lifeline Express in 2012

Areas Of Interest

  • Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
  • Neuro-rehabilitation
  • Spinal Cord Injury rehabilitation
  • Stroke rehabilitation
  • Geriatric rehabilitation
  • Pain medicine
  • Sports Medicine

Activities

  • Organising secretary for the annual conference of Awadh Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Lucknow in 2023.
  • Organising member for training programme for paramedical staff at Apex trauma center, Lucknow in 2022 and 2023
  • Involved in development of rehabilitation protocols and administration of Apex trauma center, SGPGIMS, 2018
  • Involved in establishing department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, , Lucknow 2018
  • Member of the COVID-19 vaccination program at the Institute, 2020-2022
  • Performed COVID-19 patient management from June-July 2020
  • Member of quarantine committee of the institute 2021-2022

Publications

  • Prospective analytical study of assessment of off loading by Total Contact Cast in treatment of non healing plantar ulcers in anaesthetic foot: Leprosy Review, Leprosy Review, 2016, 87, 1, 71-77
  • A Prospective, Randomized Trial on Comparative Study of Intrarticular Hyaluronic Acid with Corticosteroid Injections for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee Joint: Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 2017, 8, 2, 14-18
  • Oculoauriculovertebral Spectrum with Radial Anomaly: A Rare Case Report, IJPMR, 2016, 27, 2, 49-52
  • Rehabilitation During COVID-19 Pandemic: An Indian Perspective, Disaster Med Public Health Prep, 2022, 16, 1, 409-412
  • Early rehabilitation intervention is associated with significant positive functional outcomes in traumatic brain injury: a retrospective analysis, International Journal of Advances in Medicine, 2021, 8, 7, 962-968
  • Clinical and microbiological profile of diabetic foot ulcers in a tertiary care setup: a cross sectional analysis, Int J Adv Med, 2021, 8, 897-901
  • Assessment of Intensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Program in Acquired Brain Injury Patients using UK FIM+FAM Scale: A Retrospective Study, Journal of clinical and diagnostic research, 2021, 10.7860/jcdr/2021/49437.15280
  • Depression and Anxiety among COVID-19 Indian Intensive Care Unit Survivors: A Prospective Observational Study, Indian J Crit Care Med, 2022, 26, 12, 1267-1274
  • Morphological Changes in Peripheral Blood in COVID-19 Infection, Int Arch BioMed Clin Res, 2021, 7, 4, LM1-LM6
  • Rehabilitation in Head Injury: Textbook of traumatic Brain Injury, Textbook of traumatic Brain Injury, 2023, 3rd, 63, 762
  • Efficacy of Yoga Nidra on Depression, Anxiety, and Insomnia in Frontline COVID-19 Healthcare Workers: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial, Int J Yoga Therap, 2023, 33, Article 3
  • Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Locomotor Disability in North India: A Cross-Sectional Analysis, Ann Rehabil Med, 2024, 48, 1, 94-101
  • Return to sports in stress reaction and stress fractures in Indian athletes: A case series, Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports, 2024, 14, 07, 166-171

Timeline

Associate Professor

Apex Trauma Centre, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences
07.2021 - Current

Assistant Professor

Apex Trauma Centre, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences
06.2018 - 06.2021

Assistant Professor

Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University
10.2017 - 06.2018

Senior Resident - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

ABVIMS and Dr RML Hospital
07.2014 - 07.2017

Junior Resident

Dept of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, King George's Medical University
06.2011 - 07.2014

House Resident

Dept of Cardiology, Burdwan Medical College
07.2010 - 02.2011

Rotatory Internship

Burdwan Medical College
06.2009 - 06.2010

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PMR) - Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation

King George's Medical University

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S) - Medicine

Burdwan Medical College
Dr Siddharth Rai