Kartik Swaminathan, MD, FAAPMR

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Dover DE 19904

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Email acn3od@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

A fulfilling career as an Interventional Physiatrist,

specializing in outpatient and musculoskeletal and

spine Physiatry. I have special interest in spasticity

and gait dysfunction.

Highlights Fellowship trained interventional physiatrist

specializing in comprehensive non-surgical management

of spinal pathologies, and musculoskeletal injuries

In a private practice in Delaware taking care of

patients with acute and chronic pain, auto accident

injuries, workers compensation injuries for the last 9

years.

Competent in performing electrodiagnostic testing

(EMG), peripheral joint and nerve injections, trigger

pt injections and Botulinum toxin injections for

spasticity.

Board certified in Physical Medicine and

Rehabilitation.

Possess additional qualification in sports medicine.

Educational Completed PM&R residency at Temple university hospital/

Qualifications Mossrehab hospital.

Chief resident in the Department of PM&R, Temple

university hospital/ Mossrehab Hospital, Philadelphia,

for the years 2002-03.

Clinical instructor at Temple university medical school

2002-03.

Board certified orthopedic surgeon from India, with

excellent knowledge of musculoskeletal disorders,

spinal injuries and pathologies.

An active participant in extra-curricular activities

like supervising physician at Special Olympics, Tennis

for paraplegics, Local community boxing matches.

Interventional Spine Fellowship

January 1st 2013 - January 1st 2014

OrthoCarolina Spine Center, Charlotte NC

Appointments

ABFM CAQ Sports medicine 2013.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (FAAPMR)

August 03 2000 - August 2003

Temple University Hospital/ MossRehab Hospital,

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Residency program, Philadelphia

Transitional Year (MD)

July 14 1999 - August 2nd 2000

Frankford Hospital, Transitional year residency

program, Philadelphia

Orthopedic surgery (MS)

February 1 1994 - Jan 31 1997

Professional University Of Bombay, LTM General Hospital Orthopedic

activities Surgery Residency Program, Bombay India

Clinical

Rotating Internship

February 1 1993 - Jan 31 1994

University of Bombay, LTM General Hospital Rotating

Internship program Bombay, India

MBBS

June 18 1988 - Jan 31 1993

University of Bombay LTM Medical College, MBBS degree,

Bombay India

Research

Presbyterian Hospital and Novant Health System,

Charlotte NC

Attending Physiatrist 2012 to date.

Kent General Hospital (Bay health Medical Centers),

Dover, DE.

Voluntary Staff Physiatrist and Pain Management physician. 2003

to date

Milford Memorial Hospital, Milford DE. Staff

Physiatrist and Pain Management physician. 2003 to

date

Chairman Department of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation

and Neurology, Bayhealth Medical Centers Dover DE -

2007-2010

Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford, DE - Staff

Physiatrist and Pain Management physician. 2003 to

2006

Chief Resident Department of PM&R Temple University

Hospital 2002-2003

Clinical Instructor Temple University Medical School

2002-2003

Chief Resident Department of Orthopedic surgery, LTM

General hospital, 1996-97

August 2003-present

Attending Physician- practicing outpatient

musculoskeletal rehabilitation medicine and pain

management.

Delaware Back Pain and Sports Rehab Centers, Dover, DE

- Oct 2006 to date

Pain Management and Rehabilitation, Dover DE - Sept

2003 to Sept 2006.

January 1st 2013 - January 1st 2014

Clinical Physiatry Spine Fellow, learning and

performing interventional procedures to treat spinal

pain.

Jan 2007-2010

Chairman Department of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation

and Neurology, Bayhealth Medical Centers Dover DE

February 1 1997 - October 1 1997

Rajawadi hospital Bombay India - Orthopedic surgeon in

charge of Orthopedic trauma and Spinal surgery.

July 1998 - October 1998

Shands Hospital Department of Orthopedic research,

Gainesville, Florida

Assistant to director of orthopedic research, working

with publications, editing documents, developing

research protocols and assisting with ongoing projects

July 1998 Citrus County Library, Inverness, Florida

June 2001 Helped organize Resident review committee

meeting at Moss Rehab Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

June 2001 Volunteer screening physician for Special

Olympics

August 2001 Volunteer supervising physician for Tennis

for Paraplegics

September 2002 Volunteer physician at Bayada Regatta

and Muscular Dystrophy camps for the disabled

Publications

and Spine Infections. PM&R Knowledge Now, AAPMR(Website)

Presentations Sarjoo Bhagia, MD, Kartik Swaminathan MD and Jamal

Balouch DO, online chapter, August 2013.

Combined injection of Botulinum Toxin A and Phenol in

120 patients with cerebral palsy Kartik Swaminathan, MD

Heakyung Kim MD, Temple university hospital and

department of childhood development at CHOP, Accepted

for presentation at AAPMR conference at New Orleans

Sept 2001

Bilateral Adrenal Hemorrhages in a patient on Coumadin

therapy for Deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis after

total Hip replacement, Kartik Swaminathan, MD, Michael

Artamonov MD, Richard Rosenstein DO, Temple University

Hospital, Abington Memorial Hospital. Accepted for

Poster presentation at AAPMR conference at New Orleans

Sept 2001

Treatment of severe Trismus with motor point injections

with Botulinum toxin A, Kartik Swaminathan MD, Heakyung

Kim MD, Arthur Gershkoff MD Temple University Hospital,

Moss Rehab Hospital and Department of Childhood

development at CHOP. Accepted for Poster Presentation

at AAP conference at Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb 2002.

Peripheral retinal Changes in a patient with anoxic

encephalopathy - a case report, Kartik Swaminathan MD,

Mikhail Artamonov MD, Andrea Laborde MD, Temple

University Hospital and Moss Rehab Hospital, Submitted

as a poster presentation at AAPMR conference at Orlando

Fl Sept 2002.

Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin Type A, Serial Casting, and

Awards and Combined Treatment: A Retrospective Analysis, Allan

Certifications Glanzman PT, PCS, ATP; Heakyung Kim MD; Teresa Beck RN,

BSN, MEd, CRRN; Kartik Swaminathan MD, MS

Primary foot care of Diabetic Foot, Kartik Swaminathan

MD, Temple

University Hospital and MossRehab Hospital - "Resident"

October 2001.

Lymphedema in Obese individuals - "Resident" Jan 2002

Interests

Tuberculosis of the Cervical spine - a review of 30

cases. Kartik Swaminathan MS, V T Ingalhalikar MS,

University of Bombay Submitted as a Dissertation for

Degree of Orthopedic Surgery, Dec 1996.

Causes of interruptions in Anti- tuberculosis treatment

- A study of 100 patients, Kartik Swaminathan MBBS,

University Of Bombay, Submitted to Department of

Preventive and Social Medicine, LTMMC, Bombay, India,

June 1993.

Athletes, drugs and the physiatrist - A grand round

presentation, on drug abuse by athletes, at Temple

University, Department of physical medicine and

rehabilitation Apr 2001

Behavioral problems in patients with Brain Injury - A

grand round presentation at Temple University,

Department of physical medicine and rehabilitation Jan

2002

Metastatic disease of the bone - A physiatric approach,

Lecture given at Department of Medicine Meeting at

Nanticoke Hospital March 2004.

Low Back Pain - A PM&R approach, Lecture given at the

annual meeting of Delaware chapter of Association of

Physician Assistants March 2010.

Board certified in Physical Medicine and

Rehabilitation.

Member of American Academy of Physical Medicine and

Rehabilitation since 2000

Member of AANEM since 2002

Awarded Gold Medal for securing the highest marks in

General Surgery in the final year MBBS examination,

University of Bombay 1994

Board certified in Orthopedic surgery in India

Rehabilitation, Interventional Physiatry, Newer

advances in Spasticity Management, Teaching, Tennis and

Music

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