Rajashree Srinivasan, MD $$

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Doctor

Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
Interim Division Director at Children's Health

Languages Spoken:
English

Locations

UT Southwestern Pediatric Group

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Biography

Rajashree Srinivasan, M.D., is associate medical director and chief of service – physical medicine and rehabilitation at Children’s Health. She specializes in brain and spinal cord injury. Dr. Srinicasan is an Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

I enjoy being a physician who cares for children with special needs, as it's very rewarding.
Rajashree Srinivasan

Dr. Srinivasan earned her medical degree from Bangalore Medical College in Bengaluru, Karnataka in India. She then completed her residency training in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Toledo Health Science Campus in Toledo, Ohio.

Dr. Srinivasan’s research and clinical interests include spinal cord injury and cerebral palsy outcomes.

"I went into medicine to help people," Dr. Srinivasan says. "I enjoy being a physician who cares for children with special needs, as it's very rewarding. My dream is to provide cutting-edge, family-centered care for children."

Dr. Srinivasan is a member of numerous professional accociations including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR), and the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, for which she serves on the Complex Care Committee.

Dr. Srinivasan teaches Indian classical music in her free time. She also sings in concerts and volunteers in the community. She loves spending time with her family and pets and enjoys traveling and being outdoors.

Education and Training

Medical School
Bangalore University (1989)
Residency
University of Toledo Health Science Campus (2001), Physical Med. & Rehab
Board Certification
American Board of Phys Med Rehab-Ped Rehab Med,
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehab

Conditions

  • Research Interests

    • Cancer rehabilitation
    • Cerebral palsy
    • Demyelinating disorders
    • Lifestyle medicine
    • Traumatic brain injury
    • Spinal cord injury
  • Publications

    Books

    • Handbook of Pediatric Rehab Medicine. Rajashree Srinivasan and Robert Rinaldi (Eds.) (2021), Springer
    • Principles of Rehabilitation Medicine: Case-Based Board Review. Raj Mitra (Ed.) (2021), McGraw Hill
    • Rehabilitation Medicine Core Competencies 2014. (2014), Demos publishing
    • 393-400 in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, 23. (2012)
    • Rehabilitation Medicine. Quick Reference. Pediatrics.
  • Professional Activities

    • American Academy of Pediatrics
    • American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
    • American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
    • American College of Lifestyle Medicine
    • Dallas County Medical Society
    • Texas Medical Association
  • Awards and Honors

    • Barry S. Smith Outstanding Teacher Award, (2009, 2012) Baylor University Medical Center/Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation

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