Dr. Nittu Devassy Panjikaran

Dr. Nittu Devassy Panjikaran

Clinical Associate Professor
MBBS, MD (PMR), FIPM
Speciality: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Dr. Nittu Devassy is a dedicated professional with a passion for rehabilitating patients in need. With expertise in managing complex rehabilitation challenges and acute rehabilitation cases, she is adept at providing comprehensive care to patients.

Currently engaged in research focusing on Spinal Cord Injury, Hemophilia, and Amputee rehabilitation, Dr. Nittu Devassy also specializes in Scoliosis management and rehabilitation. She leads the pain management clinic, offering advanced treatments such as Platelet Rich Plasma, Prolotherapy, Trigger Point Injections, and Intra-articular Injections.

News 10 Sep 2021

Patients with haemophilia usually have bleeding into joint as a most common complication and this can be dealt with a new treatment that was introduced in Kerala as Yttrium Synovectomy. Dr Nittu Devassy Panjikkaran, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Amrita Hospital, Kochi is discussing about haemophilia condition and Yttrium Synovectomy technique.

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  • Yttrium Synovectomy for patients with Hemophilic Synovitis and Pigmented Villonodular synovitis
  • Amputee rehabilitation and prosthetic restoration
  • Spinal cord Rehabilitation
  • Robotic rehabilitation using MOTOmed rehab robot
  • Deformity correction in patients with Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and Hemophilic arthritis
  • Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
  • Prolotherapy
  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
  • Trigger point injections
  • Wheelchair training
  • MBBS

  • MD (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

  • FIPM

    Fellowship of Interventional Pain Medicine

  • English
  • Malayalam
  • Hindi
  • Tamil
  • Kannada
  • Associate Professor

    Amrita Hospital, Kochi (2023 - Present )

  • Assistant Professor

    Amrita Hospital, Kochi (2019-2023)

  • Part of the Hemophilia twinning program between Amrita Hospital and Manchester Infirmary
  • Appointed as the co-chair of the musculoskeletal rehabilitation by the Indian Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders in January 2023.
  • Certification from the Indian Association of Palliative Care.
  • Started the Yttrium Synovectomy for the first time in Kerala for Hemophilic synovitis in April 26th, 2021

Dr. Nittu Devassy is a dedicated professional with a passion for rehabilitating patients in need. With expertise in managing complex rehabilitation challenges and acute rehabilitation cases, she is adept at providing comprehensive care to patients.

Currently engaged in research focusing on Spinal Cord Injury, Hemophilia, and Amputee rehabilitation, Dr. Nittu Devassy also specializes in Scoliosis management and rehabilitation. She leads the pain management clinic, offering advanced treatments such as Platelet Rich Plasma, Prolotherapy, Trigger Point Injections, and Intra-articular Injections.

News 10 Sep 2021

Patients with haemophilia usually have bleeding into joint as a most common complication and this can be dealt with a new treatment that was introduced in Kerala as Yttrium Synovectomy. Dr Nittu Devassy Panjikkaran, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Amrita Hospital, Kochi is discussing about haemophilia condition and Yttrium Synovectomy technique.

Doctors talk

  • Yttrium Synovectomy for patients with Hemophilic Synovitis and Pigmented Villonodular synovitis
  • Amputee rehabilitation and prosthetic restoration
  • Spinal cord Rehabilitation
  • Robotic rehabilitation using MOTOmed rehab robot
  • Deformity correction in patients with Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and Hemophilic arthritis
  • Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
  • Prolotherapy
  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
  • Trigger point injections
  • Wheelchair training

  • MBBS

  • MD (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

  • FIPM

    Fellowship of Interventional Pain Medicine

  • English
  • Malayalam
  • Hindi
  • Tamil
  • Kannada

  • Associate Professor

    Amrita Hospital, Kochi (2023 - Present )

  • Assistant Professor

    Amrita Hospital, Kochi (2019-2023)

  • Part of the Hemophilia twinning program between Amrita Hospital and Manchester Infirmary
  • Appointed as the co-chair of the musculoskeletal rehabilitation by the Indian Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders in January 2023.
  • Certification from the Indian Association of Palliative Care.
  • Started the Yttrium Synovectomy for the first time in Kerala for Hemophilic synovitis in April 26th, 2021

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