Dr. Subramani Seetharama, MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
85 Seymour St Suite 609 Hartford CT, 06106About
Dr. Subramani Seetharama is a Rehab medicine physician (physiatrist) practicing in Hartford, CT. Dr. Seetharama is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a Rehab Physician, Dr. Seetharama focuses on a patients ability to function, and can treat multiple conditions that affect the brain, nerves, spine, bones, muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons. Dr. Seetharama can diagnose and treat pain that is a result of injury, disease or a disabling condition. Physiatrists often lead a team of physical therapists, occupational therapists and physicians in a patients treatment or prevention plan.
Education and Training
Armed Forces Medical College MD 1981
West Virginia University Masters 1986
UPMC/Mercy Physical medicine and Rehab 1994
Board Certification
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Provider Details
Faculty Titles & Positions
- System Chief, Division of PM&R Hartford Heathcare 2020 - Present
- Medical Director Hartford Heath care Rehab Network 2007 - Present
- Assistant Professor UCONN Health 2008 - Present
- Program Director, PM&R Residency UCONN/Hartford Hospital 2020 - Present
Awards
- Rotary Foundation District Service award 2019 2019 Rotary
- Recognition for Humanitarian Mission to serve the vulnerable population in Callao, Peru April 2018 2018 College of Peru and Callao Regional Council
- Diploma de Honor from Congress of The Republic of Peru 2017 2017 Congress of Republic of Peru
- John K Springer Humanitarian Award 2016 Hartford Hospital
- State of Connecticut General assembly official citation 2015 State of CT
- Cheshire Community service 2015 Cheshire YMCA
- SCI Service Excellence 2011 Christopher Reeve foundation CT Chapter
Treatments
- Electromyography (emg), Physiatry, Sports Injuries
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA)
- Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP)
- American College of Sports Medicine
- American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- Association of Academic Physiatrists
Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors
- Rotary Foundation
- Dreaming and Working Together
Articles and Publications
- Francois Bethoux, MD1, Subramani Seetharama MD et al The Effects of Peroneal Nerve Functional Electrical Stimulation versus AFO wear on Gait Performance and Quality of life at 6 months in patients with chronic stroke a randomized controlled trial. Neurorehabil Neural Repair published online 13 February 2014Francois Bethoux, MD1, Subramani Seetharama MD et al Long-Term Follow-up to a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Peroneal Nerve Functional Electrical Stimulatio to an Ankle Foot Orthosis for Patients With Chronic Stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair published online 1/12/2016Timothy Belliveau, Alan M Jette, PT, PhD; Subramani Seetharama, MD; Jeffrey Axt, MBA; David Rosenblum, MD; Daniel Larose, PhD; Bethlyn Houlihan, MSW; Mary Slavin, PT, PhD; Chantal Larose, PhDTitle: Developing artificial neural network models to predict functioning one year after traumatic spinal cord injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Archives Phys Med Rehab 2016;97:1663-8Houlihan B,, Zazula J, Pernigotti D, , Belliveau T, Seetharama S, Rosenblum D, , Jette . Empowering Adults with Chronic SCI to Prevent Secondary Conditions. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Archives Phys Med Rehab 2016;97:1687-95Houlihan B , Seetharama S et al.Randomized Trial of a Peer-Led, Telephone-based Intervention for Persons with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Improves Health Self-Management . Archives of Phys Med and Rehabilitation 2017;98: 1067-1076 Houlihan B, Pernigotti D, Seetharama S et al. Title: SCI Peer Health Coach Influence on : Self-Management with Peers A Qualitative Analysis. Spinal Cord 2017; 55: 1016-1022
Areas of research
Spinal Cord Injury
Limb salvage and Prosthetics
Sports Medicine
Spine and Musculoskeletal injuries
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