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Kanakadurga Rao Poduri, M.D.

Kanakadurga Rao Poduri, M.D.

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Appointment (585) 275-3271
Office (585) 275-6344
Fax (585) 442-2949

Locations

Clinton Crossings

4901 Lac de Ville Blvd, Bldg D
Rochester, NY 14618-5647

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About Me

Professional Background

K. Rao Poduri, MD, FAAPMR, Chair and Professor of PM&R and Professor of Neurology. University of Rochester Medical center, Rochester, NY.
Dr. Poduri graduated from Karnatak Medical College in Hubli, India. She completed her residency training in PM&R and a fellowship in Geriatric Rehabilitation ...
K. Rao Poduri, MD, FAAPMR, Chair and Professor of PM&R and Professor of Neurology. University of Rochester Medical center, Rochester, NY.
Dr. Poduri graduated from Karnatak Medical College in Hubli, India. She completed her residency training in PM&R and a fellowship in Geriatric Rehabilitation at the University of Rochester Medical Center/Strong Memorial Hospital. She is Board-certified in PM&R, Pain Medicine and in the subspecialty of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine. In addition to her clinical responsibilities and resident education, she teaches medical students and Fellows at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester New York. She served as the PM&R residency program director for 19 years from 1998 till 2017 and the chair of the Division of PM&R for 14 years and established the Academic department of PMR at the University of Rochester in 2008 and has been the Chair since. Prior to that she served as the Associate Chair of PM&R for 6 years.

As a member of the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) for more than 20 years she served on the Academic Affairs Committee and served for 2 years as a member of the Education committee and currently a member of the Curriculum and CME committees. She was also a member of the Academy of Spinal Cord injury professionals (ASCIP) and the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (IPSRM).
Dr. Poduri is a member of American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA). She has served on the Autonomic standards, prevention of SCI, and the By-Laws Committees before becoming the chair of the By-Laws committee in May 2013. She is active the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R), a member for more than 25 years, served on the Quality Assurance Committee and was the Chair of the General and Medical rehabilitation Council and the Chair of the Geriatric Forum of the Medical Rehabilitation council. She was the AAPMR Liaison and subject matter expert to the American Academy of Neurology for Quality Measurement Set Development for Multiple Sclerosis in 2014 and the AAPMR liaison for the CMS Technical Advisory Panels for Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) for Measure development work Group for Drug Regimen in 2015. Currently, she serves on the Clinical Practice guidelines committee at the AAPMR.

Dr. Poduri's awards include: Leadership Award by the ASIA in 2017 and the Outstanding Service Award of the General &Medical Rehabilitation by the AAPMR in 2016, Top Doctors of USA and America's Best Doctors in 2003, International Who's Who in Medicine in 1988, World Who's Who in Women in 1985 and Who's Who in American Women by Marquis in 1984.
Dr. Poduri was nominated for the Distinguished Academician Award for AAP in 2010 and the 2016 Paralyzed Veterans Association Physician Excellence award. She is active with research grants and has presented several of her research papers, at the AAP, AAPMR, ASIA and ASCIP annual meetings and published book chapters and peer reviewed articles in PM&R journals. She serves on several editorial Boards and a peer reviewer for PM&R journals and Journal of Neurology. Dr. Poduri has edited a book on Geriatric Rehabilitation from Bedside to curbside that was published in March 2017 by Taylor and Francis.
https://www.crcpress.com/Geriatric-Rehabilitation-From-Bedside-to-Curbside/Poduri/p/book/9781482211221

Certified Specialties

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Faculty Appointments

Professor Emeritus - Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (SMD)

Professor Emeritus - Department of Neurology (SMD) - Joint

Credentials

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

Fellowship trained in Geriatric Rehabilitation
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York 1979 - 1980

Chief Resident, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Rochester
Strong Memorial Hospital 1977 - 1979

Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Strong Memorial Hospital
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York 1976 - 1979

Private Practice
New Delhi, India 1974 - 1975

Rotating Internship with Major Medicine
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester, New York 1972 - 1973

Externship in Internal Medicine
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester, New York 1971 - 1971

Senior House-surgeoncy in Medicine
Osmania General Hospital
Hyderabad, India 1970 - 1970

Internship, Karnatak Medical College Hospital, Hubli, India 1969 - 1970

Education

MBBS | Karnatak Medical College. Medicine. 1970

Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award. 2018

Leadership Award by the American Spinal Injury Association. 2017

Leadership Award by the American Spinal Injury Association. 2017

Outstanding Service Award of the General &Medical Rehabilitation. 2016

Top Doctors of America. 2003

International Who's Who in Medicine. 1988

World Who's Who in Women. 1985

Who's Who in American Women. 1984

Physician's Recognition Award.. 1981 - 2013

Research

Dr. Poduri is an Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She graduated from Karnatak Medical College in Hubli, India. She completed her residency training in PM&R and a fellowship in Geriatric Rehabilitation at the University of Rochester Medical Center/Strong Memorial Hospital. She is...
Dr. Poduri is an Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She graduated from Karnatak Medical College in Hubli, India. She completed her residency training in PM&R and a fellowship in Geriatric Rehabilitation at the University of Rochester Medical Center/Strong Memorial Hospital. She is Board-certified in PM&R, Pain Medicine and in the subspecialty of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine. Dr. Poduri was included in Top Doctors USA. In addition to her clinical responsibilities and resident education, she teaches students (second, third and fourth year) in the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She has presented several papers at the annual meetings of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Association of Academic Physiatrists, National Stroke Association, and the American Geriatric Society. Dr. Poduri has also presented internationally on the topics of shoulder pain in stroke patients and spinal cord injury. Her research interests are in the areas of stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputations, hypertension and DVT. Dr. Poduri is a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Disability and Rehabilitation and reviewer for the Journal of Neurology, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.

Publications

Journal Articles

The Relationship between Patient Satisfaction and Functional Status in Inpatient Rehabilitation: A Comparison over Time

Kanakadurga R Poduri; Marcia Scherer.

International Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Journal. 2018; 3(6): 495- 498.

"Pain/Neuromuscular Medicine Rehabilitation: Acute herpes zoster and post-herpetic neuralgia." Knowledge Now, of the AAPM&R. March

Poduri, KR., Bauernfeind, M, Thakur, R.

2017; .

"Rehabilitation of Central Nervous System Disorders: Dizziness.

Poduri, K. R :David Essaff.

Knowledge Now, of the AAPM&R. 2016; .

Functional Outcomes in Patients with a left ventricular assist device.

Norton, D:Kuhar,S:and Poduri, K.R.

J Phys Med Rehabil Disabil. 2016; : 1:7.

Tai Chi for Preventing Recurrence of Low Back Pain in Healthcare Workers.

Bauernfeind M: Poduri K.R: Groth-Juncker.

J Phys Med Rehabil Disabil,. 2016; : 2: 010.

Rehabilitation of Central Nervous System Disorders - Immune Mediated and Neurodegenerative Disorders - Multiple Sclerosis. Knowledge Now, of the AAPM&R.

Poduri K. Rao.

2015; .

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis. . 2014.

Poduri K. Rao: Paul, J.: Norton, D.: Essaff, D.

Knowledge Now of the AAPM&R. 2014; .

Pediatric rehabilitation-traumatic spinal cord injury. 2013.

Poduri KR;Canham CD; and Lee W:.

Knowledge Now of the AAPMR. 2013; .

Spinal Cord Injury without radiological abnormality.

Poduri K. Rao : Canham, C., :Lee, W.: Paul, J.

Knowledge Now of the AAPM&R. 2013; .

Non traumatic Syringomyelia. .

Jean Nickels: Poduri, KR.

Knowledge Now of the AAPMR. 2013; .

Essentials of rehabilitation practice and science - specialized Physiatric assessment and management strategies: administrative rehabilitation medicine--systems-based practice.

Poduri KR.

Knowledge Now of the AAPMR. 2012; .

Rehabilitation of Central Nervous System Disorders - Immune Mediated and Neurodegenerative Disorders - Multiple Sclerosis

K. Rao Poduri, M.D. and Nathan Odom, M.D.

Knowledge Now, Official Publication of AAPM&R. 2011; .

: Rehabilitation of central nervous system disorders - immune mediated and neurodegenerative disorders. Multiple sclerosis.

Poduri KR; and Odom N.

Knowledge Now of the AAPMR. 2011; .

Reliability of the PM&R Resident Observation and Competency Assessment (ROCA) Tool: A Multi-Institution Study

Musick DW; Bockeneck W; Massagli TL; Miknevich MA; Poduri K; Sliwa JA; Steiner M.

Am. J. Phys. Med. Rehabil. 2010; 89(3): 235-244.

.Aging & Geriatric Specialty Group of the Medical Rehabilitation Council.

K.R Poduri.

Networker of the AAPM&R. 2010; .

Tai Chi for preventing low back pain in healthcare workers

Poduri KR.

The Pain Practitioner. 2009; 19(2): 54-55.

Magnetic imaging of muscle injuries around the hip for rehabilitation

Oka M; Poduri KR; Monu JUV.

The Radiologist. 2003; 10(2): 77-89.

Carcinoid tumor mistaken for persistent neurogenic bowel symptoms in a patient with paraplegia: a case report.

Poduri KR, Schnitzer EM

Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation.. 2001 July 82 (7):996-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Heterotopic ossification as a complication of toxic epidermal necrolysis.

Gibson CJ, Poduri KR

Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation.. 1997 July 78 (7):774-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Inpatient rehabilitation: the correlation between functional gains and appropriateness of admissions.

Poduri KR, Cushman LA, Gibson CJ

International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift für Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de réadaptation.. 1996 December 19 (4):327-32. Epub 1900 01 01.

Inpatient rehabilitation: physiatric and nurse practitioner admission assessment of stroke patients and their rehabilitation outcomes.

Poduri KR, Palenski C, Gibson CJ

International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift für Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de réadaptation.. 1996 June 19 (2):111-21. Epub 1900 01 01.

Pre-existing bipolar disorder followed by brain injury: A challenge to Rehabilitation

Poduri KR; Cushman LA.

The European Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 1996; 6(6): 178-179.

The use of functional assessments obtained prior to rehabilitation admission

Cushman LA; Poduri KR; Palenski CJ; Gibson CJ.

J. Stroke and Cerebrovasc Dis. 1995; 5(1): 33-38.

Drug induced lupus misdiagnosed as Fibromyalgia

Poduri KR; Gibson CJ.

J. Musculoskeletal Pain. 1995; 3(4): 71-78.

Comprehensive outpatient approach to stroke rehabilitation

Poduri KR; Steimer SL.

J. Stroke and Cerebrovasc Dis. 1993; 3(1): 23-48.

Shoulder Pain in Stroke Patients and its Effects on Rehabilitation

Poduri KR.

J. Stroke and Cerebrovasc Dis. 1993; 3(4): 261-266.

Multiple sclerosis masquerading as a mass lesion.

Giang DW, Poduri KR, Eskin TA, Ketonen LM, Friedman PA, Wang DD, Herndon RM

Neuroradiology.. 1992 34 (2):150-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

Geriatric Rehabilitation, edited by Drs. David Cifu, Henry Lew and Mooyeon Oh-Park. (2018)

Chapter: Chapter1. Epidemiology of Aging, Disability, Frailty, Overall Role of Physiatry

Authors: K. Rao Poduri, MD,FAAPMR Maria Vanushkina, MD

Publisher: Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA 2018

1. Poduri, K.R, Editor: Geriatric Rehabilitation from Bedside to Curbside . (2017)

Authors: Poduri,KR

Publisher: Taylor and Francis, CRC Press United Kingdom 2017

Geriatric Rehabilitation from Bedside to Curbside. (2017)

Chapter: Epidemiology, Biology &Physiology: Chapter in Geriatric Rehabilitation from Bedside to Curbside. Francis & Taylor, CRC Press

Authors: Poduri, K. R

Publisher: Taylor ans Francis 2017

Geriatric Rehabilitation: From Bedside to Curbside (2017)

Chapter: Cardiovascular Disease in Older adults Chapter in Geriatric Rehabilitation from Bedside to Curbside. Francis & Taylor, CRC

Authors: Dounel,M : Poduri, K.R

Publisher: Taylor and Francis 2017

Geriatric Rehabilitation: From Bedside to Curbside (2017)

Chapter: Incontinence in older adults and its management:

Authors: Strong N, Nickels J. Salim S and Poduri, K. R

Publisher: Taylor and Francis, Poduri,KR.MD, FAAPMR 2017

Geriatric Rehabilitation from Bedside to Curbside. (2017)

Chapter: Economics of Geriatric Rehabilitation: Chapter in Geriatric Rehabilitation from Bedside to Curbside. Francis & Taylor, CRC Press

Authors: Poduri, K.R.

Publisher: Francis & Taylor, 2017

Geriatric Rehabilitation from Bedside to Curbside. (2017)

Chapter: Aging Gracefully: A Global Perspective: Chapter in Geriatric Rehabilitation from Bedside to Curbside. Francis & Taylor, CRC Press

Authors: Tucker, B and Poduri, K.R

Publisher: Francis & Taylor, 2017

Case Studies of KMC class of 1964 (2014)

Authors: Vijaya Radhakrishna (Bendigeri),Vinaya Koppikar (Kumbla),Sharab P, ShettarV.R.Chitguppi,MBBS,FCGP,FIAMS, Usha Mohan(Rao, Brian Tucker,Kanakadurga Rao Poduri (Ayyagari), Ratnaprabha Ugargol,Prakash Mahalingashetty, Vinod Gangolli,Ulhas, Lad,Sham Mangalwadekar,Subbarao, R.

Publisher: Xlibris 2014

"Geriatrics: Rehabilitation Medicine Quick Reference". (2012)

Chapter: Age-related Changes: In Cardiovascular system.

Authors: Saxena,D and Poduri,KR

Publisher: Demos Medical 2012

Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation: Contemporary Perspectives in Rehabilitation (2009)

Chapter: Assistive Technology

Authors: Poduri KR, Cesarz T

Publisher: FA Davis 2009