Shikha Sethi, M.D. - Curriculum Vitae - Metrocrest Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Carrollton, Texas

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Shikha Sethi, M.D. - Curriculum Vitae

Certified by the American College of Sports Medicine, Feburary 2008

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Sports and Spine Fellowship, Department of Physiatry (August 2006-July 2007)

Training in non-operative spine and sports medicine including fluoroscopically-guided injections of the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine and major joint injections under fluoroscopy and ultrasound. Training in sports and musculoskeletal medicine including initial diagnosis and management of athletic and degenerative joint injuries. Team physician, training room and tournament coverage for Division I NCAA men’s and women’s basketball, soccer and football.

New York Presbyterian Hospital, Hospitals of Cornell and Columbia, New York, NY
Residency Program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (July 2004-June 2006)

Training in musculoskeletal medicine, electrodiagnosis and pediatric rehabilitation. Consultations in orthopedic, neurologic, cardiopulmonary and cancer rehabilitation. Step I PMR Boards, 93%.

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Residency Program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (January 2003-June 2004)

Training in inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, stroke and traumatic brain injury, pain management and musculoskeletal medicine including UVA Runner’s Clinic. Medical coverage of Charlottesville Marathon and Half-Marathon, Women’s 10K and Dogwood Track Classic. Transferred residency in excellent standing to move to New York with family.

Education

SUNY Downstate Health Science Center, Brooklyn, NY
Doctor of Medicine, M.D. (1994-1998)

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Award for academic scholarship. Chairman’s Award, General Surgery. Co-chair, Student-Faculty Liaison Committee.

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Bachelor of Arts, A.B. (Social Anthropology) with High Honors (1989-1993)

Harvard University National Scholar, recognized as one of the top fifty students in the class of 1993. Dean’s List. Elizabeth Cary Aggasiz Award. Coxswain, Radcliffe Crew. Community Service, PBH.

Medical Training

St. Vincent’s Medical Center, New York, NY
Preliminary year, Internship, Department of Medicine (1998-1999)

Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Residency, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine (1999-2000)

Training in general dermatology, dermatologic surgery, and dermatopathology. Left residency in excellent standing to pursue opportunity to start internet-based healthcare software company.

Leadership Activities

CEO and Co-Founder, MyFamilyMD, LLP, New York, NY (2000-2001)
President and Managing Director, I-Trax, inc., Philadelphia, PA (2001-2003)
Co-founded, led and successfully sold start-up healthcare company dedicated to developing Internet-based software platforms for family health management and physician-to-patient communication. Originated concepts and led marketing and software development teams. At I-trax, led executive sales and development teams to source new business in student healthcare and disease management.

Co-President, Resident and Fellows Section, New York Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2005-2007.
Member of Executive Committee, involved in advocacy and legislative issues at the state level. Originated and led successful 1st annual NYC resident’s job fair.

Publications

Perez A, Kastner P, Sethi S, Lutz Y, Reibel C, Chambon P. PMLRAR homodimers: distinct DNA binding properties and heteromeric interactions with RXR. EMBO Journal 12(8):3171-3182, 1993.
Wilder RP, Sethi S. Overuse injuries: tendinopathies, stress fractures, compartment syndrome, and shin splints. Clinics in Sports Medicine 23(1):55-81, 2004.
Strauss NE, Sethi S, Meyers, SJ. Neuromuscular Rehabilitation. In: Cooper G, ed. Essential Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ; 2006.
Sethi S, Custodio C and Stubblefield, M. Peripheral Nerve Physiology, Anatomy and Pathology. In: Damron TA, Morris CD, Tometta P. Einhorn TA, eds. Oncology and Basic Science, 1st edition. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA; 2007 (In press)
Feinberg JH, Sethi S. Electrodiagnosis Corner: Sciatic Neuropathy: Case Report and Discussion of the Literature on Post-Operative Sciatic Neuropathy and Sciatic Nerve Tumors. HSS Journal 2(2): 181-7, 2006.
Vad VB, Sethi S, Vuppala S and Rathi S. Hylan gf-20 and Osteoarthritis of the Knee. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, in press.

Current Research

- Facet Joint Intraarticular Steroid Injections vs. Caudal Epidural Injections for Mild to Moderate Degenerative Spondylolisthesis (randomized trial)
- Cervical Transforaminal Epidural Injections for Cervical Radiculopathy (prospective trial)
- Imaging-guided Glenohumeral Steroid Injections for Stage I and II Adhesive Capsulitis (prospective trial)

Courses Attended

- Updates in Electrodiagnosis, Columbia Presbyterian College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY, 2004-5.
- Advances in Pain Medicine, Columbia Presbyterian College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY, 2005.
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, American Institute for Ultrasound in Medicine, NY, 2005.

Community Activities

- Alumni Interviewer, Harvard-Radcliffe college, 1995-current
- Captain, Medical Team, ING New York City Marathon, 2005; Medical team 2004.
- Medical Team, Pre-Participation Physicals, Spence and Riverdale Country Schools, New York, NY, 2006.

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