Nethra Sridhara Ankam MD

Physical Medicine/Rehab•Philadelphia, PA

Professor, Rehabilitation Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College-Thos Jefferson Univ

25 S 9th StPhiladelphia, PA 19107
Phone+1 215-955-1200

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Summary

Dr. Nethra Ankam is a highly experienced physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist based in Philadelphia, PA. She completed her medical education and residency at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, where she has also held multiple academic and leadership positions, including Professor and Co-Director of the Jefferson Health Mentors Program. Dr. Ankam has a strong focus on medical education, reflected in her numerous publications on disability advocacy, exercise prescription, and interprofessional education. She has received several honors, including being named a Regional Top Doctor and winning awards for excellence in interprofessional education.

Education & Training

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2004 - 2007
Albert Einstein Healthcare NetworkInternship, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2004
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2003

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Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2003 - 2026
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

What Gynecologists Need to Know About Patients With Physical Disabilities.
Rachel Greene, Oluseye Raymond, Fatimah Alhassan, Nethra Ankam
Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2026-09-01
What Community Members With Chronic Illness Teach Future Healthcare Professionals in a Longitudinal Interprofessional Education Program: A Focus Group Study.
Rachel White, Maria Brucato, Amber King, Anne B Mitchell, Nethra S Ankam
The Clinical Teacher. 2025-10-01
Teaching the Communication of Diagnostic Uncertainty at Scale: Leveraging a Mobile App for Just-in-Time Instruction.
Dimitrios Papanagnou, Abagayle Bierowski, Casey Morrone, Ridhima Ghei, Kristin L Rising
Cureus. 2025-07-01

Journal Articles

Atypically clinically diagnosed Stiff-Person Syndrome response to dantrolene - a refractory case
Schreiber AL, Vasudevan JM, Fetouh SK, Ankam NS, Hussain A, Rakocevic G, Muscle and Nerve, 1/1/2012

Abstracts/Posters

The Role of Critical Case Analysis in Interprofessional Education.
Ankam, N., Herge, E. A., Dillinger, A., Hopkins, D. A., Sicks, S., Speakman, E., Wainwright, S. & Wheeler, J, American Occupational Therapy Association National Conference and Expo, Nashville, TN, 1/1/2015
Changes in Medical Students' Knowledge of Disability Etiquette After a "Patients with Disabilities as Teachers" Session.
Bu P, Ankam NS, Jerpbak C, Paul K, Am J Phys Med Rehabil, Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting, 1/1/2015
A New Interdepartmental Musculoskeletal Medicine Rotation for 4th Year Students: Outcomes Data.
Ankam, NS, Jerpbak C, Paul K, Michaluk L, Am J Phys Med Rehabil, Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting, 1/1/2015

Lectures

"A New Interdepartmental Musculoskeletal Medicine Rotation for 4th Year Students: Outcomes Data".
Atlanta, GA - 1/1/2015
Update on the AAMC Efforts Addressing the Needs of People with Disability: Focus on recruitment of students with disability and improving competence of students' aware...
1/1/2015
Using ICF to Enhance PM&R Resident and Medical Student Education: Why and How?. Part of Track A2: Fundamentals and Applications of the ICF.
1/1/2015

Other

Early Mobilization of Intensive Care Unit Patients: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Rao, Erica DPT and Ankam, Nethra MD, Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)
http://jdc.jefferson.edu/hpn/vol28/iss2/4
1/1/2015
Preparing Students for Collaborative Practice: An Overview of the 2012 Jefferson Health Mentors Program.
Collins L, Ankam N, Antony R, Hewston L, Koeuth S, Smith K, Wallock S, Jerpbak C, Levinson M, Ward J, Umland E, Covelman K, Frisby A, Kern S, Arenson C, MedEdPORTAL
www.mededportal.org/publication/9312
1/1/2013
A Common Language for Interprofessional Education: The World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).
Ankam N, Levinson M, Jerpbak C, Collins L, Umland E, Kern S, Egger S, Lucatorto K, Covelman K, Koeuth S, MedEdPORTAL
www.mededportal.org/publication/9321
1/1/2013