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Office
1000 Physicians Way Ste 144
Franklin, TN 37067Phone+1 615-450-6758Fax+1 833-471-4798
Summary
- Dr. Sravani Mehta is a medical doctor specializing in the field of physical medicine & rehabilitation also known as a physiatrist -- a nerve, muscle and bone expert who treats injuries or illnesses that affect how you function. She helps patients to recuperate from injury or disease to enjoy a higher quality of life.
Dr. Mehta practices as a PM&R specialist in Nashville, TN. She is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation(ABPMR) in PM&R and Brain Injury Medicine. She is the sole provider who is board certified in Brain Injury Medicine in Nashville, TN.
Dr. Mehta completed her specialty training in State University of New York Upstate Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in Syracuse, New York. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), is a medical specialty that primarily uses physical methods to help in diagnosis, healing, and rehabilitation. PM&R physicians specialize in the diagnosis and management of patients with chronic illness (e.g., stroke) or injury (e.g., concussion, aneurysmal rupture), acute and chronic pain, and musculoskeletal injuries (e.g., sports-, work-related).
Dr. Mehta is a subspecialist in the field of Brain Injury Medicine, an area that deals with any condition that affects the brain such as (but not limited to) concussion, stroke, head trauma, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, encephalopathy and neurocognitive disorders.
Dr. Mehta is an expert in:
- Diagnosing and treating brain injury rehabilitation issues.
- Providing non-surgical treatments for brain injuries based in physical methods.
- Restoring maximum function lost through injury, illness or disabling condition.
- Problem-solving issues that may be barriers to progress in recovery after brain injury.
- Treating the whole person, not just the problem area.
- Leading a team of medical professionals in the inpatient rehabilitation unit.
- Explaining your medical problems and treatment/prevention plan.
Education & Training
- SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2011 - 2014
- SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2011
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2009 - 2010
- Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE)Class of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 2017 - 2026
- MD State Medical License 2014 - 2019
- PA State Medical License 2014 - 2014
- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Brain Injury Medicine
- Maryland Board of Acupuncture Acupuncture Registration
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsRLS and PLMS: an avenue toward better understanding the natural history and spectrum of cerebrovascular disease?Sravani V. Mudumbi
Sleep Medicine. 2015-11-01 - 9 citationsA clinical primer on restless legs syndrome: what we know, and what we don't knowKapil D. Sethi, Shyamal H. Mehta
The American Journal of Managed Care. 2012-08-31 - 5 citationsDisseminated cryptococcosis in an HIV-negative pregnancy: a case of cryptococcal septic abortion complicating an immunocompetent pregnancy.Sravani V. Mudumbi
International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2010-04-01
Journal Articles
- Leg Movements In Sleep (LMS) Post-Stroke Compared To Healthy Adults Occur More Commonly Related To Stroke Location And Differing From Classical Periodic Leg Movements ...Mudumbi S, Wang A, Earley CJ, Allen RP, Sleep, 4/2018
Abstracts/Posters
- Comparing Mirror Visual Feedback and Actual Visual Feedback post-strokeLin, Aluru, Geller, Mehta, Raghavan, American Society of Neurorehabilitation, Chicago, IL, 10/2015
- SLEEP QUALITY IMPAIRMENT AFTER STROKE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.Mudumbi, Turk, Association of Academic Physiatrists, Nashville, TN, 2/2014
Authored Content
- Living With a Brain InjuryJanuary 2019
- Life After a StrokeNovember 2018
- ConcussionsNovember 2018
- Exercise Effects and Fatigue in Cancer PatientsSeptember 2016
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Press Mentions
- Electroacupuncture Treats Spasticity, Pain, Headaches and NauseaNovember 16th, 2016
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Hindi, Telugu, Spanish
External Links
- BrainCare Nashville http://www.braincarenashville.com
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