Dr. Greeshma A D

Assistant Professor

MBBS, MD(PMR)

Area of Interest

  • Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
  • Orthopedic injury/ replacement surgeries rehabilitation
  • Diabetic foot management
  • Pulmonary Rehabilitation
  • Pain and Palliative care
  • Rehabilitation of Amputees
  • Geriatrics

Additional Responsibilities

  • Mentor to 3 MBBS students
  • Teacher to MBBS, Nursing and Paramedical students


Achievements, Memberships, Awards

Memberships

  1. Life membership in IMA
  2. Life membership in Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  3. Life membership in IAPMR, Kerala Chapter

Awards

  1. Dr. Greeshma. A. D was awarded Best Physiatrists Research Paper award for the paper ‘Analysis Of Body Composition Among Modern Medicine Doctors In A Tertiary Care Hospital In Kerala: A Cross-sectional Study’ in REHABCON 2025, State Conference IAPMR, Kerala chapter on 26th April 2025.
  2. Dr. Greeshma. A. D was awarded ‘Doctors’ Day 2025 Certificate of Achievement’ from the Indian Medical Association, Thiruvananthapuram Branch, for  Outstanding Academic Excellence (2024–2025)

Publications

  1. Sreekala, Vasanthiamma Krishnannair; Greeshma, Anila Das. Pseudotumour in a Haemophiliac with Inhibitor. Indian Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 34(3):p 235-237, Sep–Dec 2024. Impact factor- 6.6
  2.  SankaranR, Greeshma A D. Look Before You Leap: When ITB Pumps Fail. Indian J Tphy Med Rehab 2022;32:85-7 Impact factor- 6.6
  3. Greeshma A D, Sankaran R et al, A Comparative Study On The Association Of Hypothyroidism With Adhesive Capsulitis Of Shoulder. Amrita J Med, 2021;17:50-3 Impact factor- 8.5
  4. Ravi Sankaran,  Greeshma A D et al, The Impact Of Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation On Subsequent Quality Of Life In Chronic Sci, Indian Journal Of Applied Research.2021; : 26, Volume - 11 | Issue - 10 | October – 2021  Impact Factor - 6.03

Presentations

  1. Paper presentation titled “A Novel Approach in Deciding on Baclofen Pump Placement in Patients with Spasticity or Dystonia” at the Midterm CME, IAPMR Kerala Chapter, Kottayam , 27th October 2018.
  2. Poster presentation on “Rehabilitation of a Child with Congenital Limb Anomaly: A Case Report” at REHABCON 2018, IAPMR Kerala Chapter, Ernakulam, 2018.
  3. Paper presentation on “A Study on Quality of Life after Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in Patients Rehabilitated in a Tertiary Care Centre in Kerala, South India” at the 48th Annual Conference of IAPMR, Kozhikode, 19th January 2020.
  4. Speaker on “Physiology of Exercises” at the Monthly Academic Meet by Trivandrum Physiatrists Club, 27 August 2024.
  5. Speaker at the International Day of Persons with Disabilities Celebration, SGMC & RF, 3rd December 2024
  6. Presented a topic on Fitness in Academic Meet at SGMC on July, 2024
  7. Paper presentation at the 18th Annual State Conference of IAPMR, Kerala Chapter, Thiruvananthapuram, 26th April 2025.
  8. Paper presentation on “Profile of Body Composition and Obesity Trends among Doctors in Kerala: A Cross-Sectional Study” at the All India Association for Advancing Research in Obesity (AIAARO) Kerala Chapter Annual Convention, SGMC & RF, 3rd May 2025.

Research Projects

  • Obesity and physical activity among doctors
  • Quality of life pre and post TKR 
  • Musculoskeletal disorders among geriatric population
  • Antenatal rehabilitation and impact on delivery outcome