Palliative Medicine: The New Domain in Physical &rehabilitation Medicine

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

Location: 107 & 108

Ideal Audience:Administrators, Physicians, Residents/Fellows, Medical Students

Course Director(s)

NAVITA PUROHIT VYAS, MD

CONSULTANT REHAB MEDICINE & HEAD, PAIN & PALLIATIVE MEDICNE
KOKILABEN DHIRUBHAI AMBANI HOSPITAL, MUMBAI, INDIA

Speaker(s)

ABHISHEK SRIVASTAVA, MD (he/him/his)

NEUROREHAB SPECILAIST & DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR REHABILITATION
KOKILABEN DHIRUBHAI AMBANI HOPSPITAL, MUMBAI, INDIA

Brief Session Description : Aim of this session is to create awareness amongst health professionals about Palliative Medicine and how they can help their patients in reducing their sufferings with good quality of life. This session will discuss about Oncopalliative care, Neuropalliative Care and End of Life Care which is very important while managing a life limiting disease. How this can open new door for PRM Physicians to take up Palliative Medicine as a Subspecialty.Why Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine is the Preferred Specialty for Integrating Palliative Medicine ?

Session Objectives:

1. To explore the Awareness of Palliative Medicine and when to start discussing about Palliative care and use of multidisciplinary and multimodal approach. 2. To explore concepts of OncoPalliative , NeuroPalliative and End of life Care
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