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Dr. Navita Purohit Vyas [MBBS, MD, DNB, CIPS (USA)]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Navita Purohit Vyas [MBBS, MD, DNB, CIPS (USA)]
Dr. Navita Purohit Vyas is Pain Management and Rehabilitation Specialist and Currently Working as Head, Pain and Palliative Medicine and Consultant, Rehabilitation Medicine in the Pain Management and Palliative Care Department at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
She is having more than 22 years of experience in the field of Pain Medicine, Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine.
She has completed her MBBS from Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner, MD (Rehabilitation Medicine) from SMS Medical College and Hospitals, Jaipur, DNB (Rehabilitation Medicine) from National Board of Examinations, and Senior Residency in Musculoskeletal Medicine and Rehabilitation from VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.
Profile Highlights :
- Dr. Purohit Vyas chose Rehabilitation Medicine out of compassion and a long-term commitment to patients, including differently abled persons, and later trained further in pain medicine, palliative care and ultrasound-guided pain interventions. She is a Certified Interventional Pain Sonologist of the World Institute of Pain (USA) - the first Indian woman to hold this credential - and has trained at the University of Washington, Seattle, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai and Aesculap Academy, Germany, besides holding FIAPM and IAPC palliative care accreditation.
- Since joining Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in July 2015 she has established a radiation-free interventional pain clinic and has performed over 15,000 ultrasound-guided spine procedures, over 10,000 ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, over 500 sympathetic blocks, over 5,000 myofascial blocks and around 3,000 PRP injections. Ultrasound guidance allows precise needle placement without exposing patients to X-ray radiation.
- Her areas of interest include spine pain, joint and muscle pain, headache, fibromyalgia, myofascial and chronic pelvic pain, regenerative treatment with platelet-rich plasma for degenerative conditions and tendon tears, neuropathic pain including nerve hydrodissection for CRPS, postherpetic neuralgia and carpal tunnel syndrome, and cancer pain management using the WHO analgesic ladder and nerve blocks. She also leads neurorehabilitation for stroke, brain and spinal cord injury using rehabilitation robotics and hyperbaric oxygen therapy within a multidisciplinary team.
- She is Program Head of the IAPM Fellowship in Pain Management, Chair of the Special Interest Group on Neuro Palliative Care of the World Federation of Neuro Rehabilitation, Associate Editor of JISPRM, former Secretary of IAPMR and Organising Secretary of IAPMRCON 2019, and serves as international faculty for hands-on ultrasound-guided pain training. Her guiding goal is "Adding Life to Years" through technology, evidence-based medicine, a caring attitude and teamwork.
Areas of Expertise :
- Ultrasound-guided Interventional Pain Management
- Regenerative Medicine (PRP)
- Cancer Pain and Palliative Care
- Neurorehabilitation
- Spine and Musculoskeletal Pain
- Ultrasound-guided Spinal Nerve Blocks
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Joint Injections
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy
- Trigger Point Injections
- Back and Neck Pain
- Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain
- Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Headache
List of Treatments
- Ultrasound-guided Spinal Nerve Blocks
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Joint Injections
- Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy
- Trigger Point Injections
- Back and Neck Pain
- Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain
- Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Headache
- Cancer Pain Management
- Sympathetic Nerve Blocks
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- CRPS and Postherpetic Neuralgia
- Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
- Lymphoedema Management
- Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Work Experience
Currently Working as Head, Pain and Palliative Medicine and Consultant, Rehabilitation Medicine in the Pain Management and Palliative Care Department at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
Past Experience :
- Senior Resident, Musculoskeletal Medicine and Rehabilitation - VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi
Education & Training
- MBBS - Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner
- MD (Rehabilitation Medicine) - SMS Medical College and Hospitals, Jaipur
- DNB (Rehabilitation Medicine) - National Board of Examinations
- Certified Interventional Pain Sonologist (CIPS) - World Institute of Pain, USA
- Advanced Training in Interventional Pain Management - University of Washington, Seattle, USA
- Principles and Practice of Pain Medicine - Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
- Training in Cancer Pain and Palliative Care - Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai
- FIPM and FRAPM - Aesculap Academy, Germany
- FIAPM - Indian Academy of Pain Medicine
Awards & Recognition
- First Indian woman with CIPS (USA)
- Program Head, Fellowship in Pain Management - Indian Academy of Pain Medicine
- Chair, Special Interest Group on Neuro Palliative Care - World Federation of Neuro Rehabilitation
- Associate Editor - JISPRM
- Former Secretary - Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Organising Secretary - IAPMRCON 2019
- IAPC Certified Palliative Physician
- Founder Member - Indian Federation of Neuro Rehabilitation
- Member - IASP, WAPMU, ISPRM, ISSP, Indian Society of Spine, IASM
- Publication: Continuous Cervical Epidural Analgesia in Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression - Indian Journal of Palliative Care
Associated Hospitals
Location
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Navita Purohit Vyas practises as Head, Pain and Palliative Medicine and Consultant, Rehabilitation Medicine at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai.
She specialises in ultrasound-guided interventional pain management, PRP-based regenerative treatment, cancer pain and palliative care, and neurorehabilitation.
Dr. Navita Purohit Vyas has more than 22 years of experience and has performed over 15,000 ultrasound-guided spine procedures at Kokilaben Hospital.
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