With great pleasure, the HCAH Rehab & Recovery Center (RRC) in Kolkata announced the hiring of Dr. Saswato Majumdar as a physiatry (or physical medicine and rehabilitation) specialist.

In addition to managing pain and palliation, rheumatologic and orthopedic diseases, neurorehabilitation, onco-rehabilitation, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, Dr. Majumdar is highly recognized for his work in these areas. His appointment reinforces HCAH RRC Kolkata’s dedication to offering its patients the best possible rehabilitation care.

A PMR expert sometimes referred to as a physiatrist, is a physical medicine and rehabilitation professional with a focus on movement and activity healing. Their main objective is to enhance the quality of life and restore function to people who have been incapacitated due to illness, injury, or disease.

They use a holistic approach, identifying issues, controlling pain, organizing, and supervising recovery. Physical therapy, spinal procedures, pain management, and interventional procedures such as joint injections, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, nerve blocks, neurolysis, and Botox injections are among the many therapies in which they specialize. PMR specialists enable their patients to become completely engaged in life again and restore their independence.

Following hospitalization, physiatry is crucial in assisting patients in regaining their everyday abilities and enhancing their quality of life. HCAH is a highly esteemed institution across the country, recognized for its exceptional patient care, inventive research, and comprehensive teaching initiatives in this domain.

Dr. Majumdar has a great deal of experience in PM&R. In 2020, he obtained his DNB in PM&R from Sambhu Nath Pandit Hospital, accumulating nine years of experience in total. He made a substantial contribution to Dr. M. M. Ghatak’s Medical Rehabilitation Center and Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College & Hospital after receiving his DNB.

HCAH Rehab & Recovery Center offers a comprehensive range of rehabilitation services including PM&R consultation, Physiotherapy (PT), Occupational Therapy (OT), Prosthetics and Orthotics (P&O), Speech-Language Pathology (SLP), Rehabilitation Psychology, Assistive Technology, Nutritional Therapy, Vocational Treatment, and Avocational Treatment (Recreational Activities Treatment) and cognitive therapy for psychological support.

According to research, stroke patients who receive early referrals to PM&R specialists are 30% more likely to regain their independence. Rehabilitation programs can also cut the number of hospital readmissions for musculoskeletal conditions in half. These results demonstrate how important PM&R is to the healthcare industry.

A comprehensive range of services are provided by HCAH RRC Kolkata in a variety of care settings, including home care, intensive care units (ICUs), and outpatient departments (OPDs). The team wants patients to be as independent as possible so they can live well-being socially and economically.

Priyanka Dutta