• MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery), 1996-2002
  
  Institute: J. N Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka (recognized by the Medical Council of India). This includes one year of compulsory rotatory internship.

University: Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bangalore, Karnataka.


1. DNB  (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - PMR), 2004 to 2007.


Institute : All India Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AIIPMR), Mumbai

Board: National Board of Examinations, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

• Medical Council of Karnataka : Reg. No. 63629 (Permanent).
  
  Indian Medical Register Certificate (Medical Council of India):
  No. MCI-IMR/07/213.
  
  

• PGCR (Post Graduate Certificate Course in Rehabilitation): Completed in September- 2005, from All India Institute Of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AIIPMR), Mumbai.

• Fellowship in Cardiac Rehabilitation (FCR): Completed in December - 2006, conducted by Medvarsity & Apollo Hospitals, India.
  
  

Academic Activities & Presentations :

Presentation at the 34th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, held at Mumbai in January, 2006, titled, “ A Clinical Study of Effectiveness of Supracondylar Osteotomy-Femur in Genu Valgum due to Rickets”.

• Completed & submitted my dissertation “A Study of Effectiveness of Tendon Transfers in Upper Extremity in the Management of Spastic Hemiplegia” to National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, in partial fulfillment of regulations for the award of Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PMR).

• Life member of Indian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (IAPMR).
• Life member of Indian Medical Association (IMA) – Karnataka State.
• Life Member of Spinal Cord Society (Indian Chapter).
• Life Member of Indian Society for the Study of Pain (ISSP).
• Life member of Indian Society for Bone & Mineral Research (ISBMR).

• Working as a Consultant Physiatrist, at Anand Pain Relief & Rehabilitation Institute, Hubli, since August 2010 till date.

• Senior Resident in Dept. of Psychiatric & Neurological Rehabilitation (Neurological Division) at National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, from February 2010 to August 2010.
  
  
• Senior Resident at All India Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AIIPMR), Mumbai, from April 2008 to February 2010. 
  
  
• DNB trainee at All India Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation       (AIIPMR), Mumbai, from February 2004 to April 2008.
  
  
• RMO (Resident Medical Officer) at Ksehma Trauma & Orthopedic Centre, Hubli (Karnataka), from August 2002 to January 2004.

   

• While working as a DNB trainee, Registrar & Senior Resident at All India Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AIIPMR) & then National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences (NIMHANS), have worked both in out patient & in patient wards services & I have been actively involved in
  
  
• Rehabilitation of patients with
  
  
1. Spinal cord injury.
2. Stroke.
3. Cerebral palsy.
4. Traumatic Brain Injury.
5. Post Polio Residual Paralysis (PPRP).
6. Spinal Dysraphism.
7. Various congenital disorders like club foot (CTEV).
8. Osteogenesis Imperfecta.
9. Diabetic foot & peripheral neuropathy.
10. Rheumatological diseases.
11. Low back pain.
12. Neck pain.
13. Amputations (both upper & lower limbs), included the prosthetic management.
14. Chronic pain syndromes.
15. Osteoporosis.
16. Myelopathies (compressive & non-compressive).
17. Pressure Sores

• Surgical Interventions : Include,
  
  
1. Various soft tissue releases for correction of various deformities.
2. Tendon transfers.
3. Fractional lengthening of muscles & tenotomies to reduce spasticity.
4. Injection Botulinium toxin (Botox) & Phenol nerve blocks in the management of spasticity & dystonia.
5. Intra-thecal baclofen pump.

•  Pain Management, Management of Cerebral Palsy & Neuro-rehabilitation