Vyas, Navita Purohit

Title(s): Dr.

Current Position/Designation: Head: Pain & Palliative Medicine and Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine

Institutional Affiliation: Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Research Institute, Mumbai, India

Active Email Address: drnavita.nv@gmail.com

Social Media Handle: vyas_navita (Insta) Navita Vyas (linked in)

Telephone Number (WhatsApp): +91-8003421888

Dr Navita Purohit Vyas (MBBS, MD, DNB, CIPS, FIAPM) is Specialist in Pain Medicine and Palliative Care at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research, Mumbai. She is First woman in India, Certified Interventional Pain Sonologist (CIPS) from World Academy of Pain and has done Advance training in Pain Management at Harvard Medical School and University of Washington, Seattle, USA. She is trained for Cancer Pain and Palliative Care at Tata Memorial Hospital and Certified Palliative Care Physician from Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC). At present she is Chair of the NeuropalliatIve Special Interest Group for the World Federation for Neuroerehabilitation (WFNR). She is Program Director, Fellowship in Pain Medicine at the Hospital. Dr Vyas Special Interest are Ultrasound Guided Pain Management, Regenerative Medicine and Neuropalliative Care.

Relevant Professional Skills/Experiences

  • Dr Vyas is trained for Cancer Pain and Palliative Care at Tata Memorial Hospital and Certified Palliative Care Physician from Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC).

  • She runs the Nuropalliative care unit at the hospital and leads a multidisciplinary team of rehab physician, psychologist, and physical therapist and nurses to provide optimum care.

  • She has organized Neuropalliative care symposiums in seminars at national and international level to create awareness and advocacy in the upcoming field.

  • At present, she is Chair of the NeuropalliatIve Special Interest Group for the World Federation for Neuroerehabilitation (WFNR).

Relevant Career Highlights

  • First woman in India, Certified Interventional Pain Sonologist (CIPS) from World Academy of Pain
  • Chair : NeuroPalliative Care Special Interest Group for World Federation of Neurorehabilitation (WFNR)
  • Associate Editor: Journal of International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (JISPRM)
  • Advance training in Pain Management at Harvard Medical School and University of Washington, Seattle, USA
  • Trained for Cancer Pain and Palliative Care at Tata Memorial Hospital and Certified Palliative Care Physician from Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC)
  • Ex Hon. Secretary, Indian Association of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Program Director, Fellowship in Pain Medicine
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