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Sravani Mehta, MD, Physical Medicine/Rehab, Nashville, TN, Ascension Saint Thomas

SravaniVenkata AnjanaMehtaMD

Physical Medicine/Rehab Nashville, TN

Neurorehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine

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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 University
    SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2011 - 2014
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
    SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2011
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Stroke recovery, 2009 - 2010
  • Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE)
    Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE)Class of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2017 - 2024
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2014 - 2019
  • PA State Medical License
    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

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-stroke
    Lin, 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 Nausea
    Electroacupuncture Treats Spasticity, Pain, Headaches and NauseaNovember 16th, 2016

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Telugu, Spanish

Hospital Affiliations