ThiruMandyamAnnaswamyMD(He/Him)
Physical Medicine/Rehab • Hershey, PANeuromuscular Medicine, Pain Medicine
Professor and Chair, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Health Rehabilitation Hospital, Hershey, PA
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Office
500 University Drive-A101
PO Box 850
Hershey, PA 17033Phone+1 717-531-4814
Summary
- Dr. Thiru Annaswamy is a physiatrist in central PA, Professor and Chair of the department of PM&R at Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center. He is affiliated with the Veterans Affairs Lebanon Health Care System. He received his medical degree from Mysore Medical College and has been in practice 24 years. He specializes in spine medicine, pain medicine and neuromuscular medicine.
Education & Training
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1996 - 1999
Mysore Medical CollegeClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
TX State Medical License 1999 - 2025
MA State Medical License 1997 - 2006
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Clinical Trials
- Epidural Lavage Study for Lumbar Stenosis Start of enrollment: 2017 Dec 19
- Mixed Reality Based System to Manage Phantom Pain Phantom Pain for Patients With Lower Limb Amputation Start of enrollment: 2018 May 21
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Comparing In-Person, Standard Telehealth, and Remote Musculoskeletal Examination With a Novel Augmented Reality Exercise Game System: Pilot Cross-Sectional Comparison ...Richard Wu, Keerthana Chakka, Sara Belko, Ninad Khargonkar, Kevin Desai
JMIR Serious Games. 2025-02-05 - Guideline summary review: An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of adults with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.Charles H Cho, Steven W Hwang, Daniel J Mazanec, John E O'Toole, William C Watters 3rd
The Spine Journal. 2025-01-31 - Appropriate use criteria for neoplastic compression fractures.Charles H Cho, Jeffrey M Hills, Paul A Anderson, Thiru M Annaswamy, R Carter Cassidy
The Spine Journal. 2025-01-13
Authored Content
- AANEM Highlight: Sessions on AI and DisabilityNovember 2023
Press Mentions
Innovating Solutions in TelerehabilitationJune 1st, 2017
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Association of Academic PhysiatristsMember
- North American Spine SocietyMember
- American Congress of Rehabilitation MedicineMember
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