Dr. Inai Megein Mkandawire, D.O., F.A.A.P.M.R., P.T.

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Get to know Physiatrist Dr. Inai Megein Mkandawire, who serves patients throughout the State of Maryland.

Dr. Mkandawire is a board-certified physiatrist with a strong background in physical therapy, exercise, and osteopathic manual medicine. She encourages patients to find inner strength as a tool for seeking health and wellness. She is currently affiliated with Clearway Pain Solutions, seeing patients in Woodstock and Owings Mills, Maryland.

Clearway Pain Solutions is a leading pain management medical practice focused on relieving pain, restoring function, and renewing quality of life for their patients. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, integrated system of advanced pain solution treatments where they serve as the end-to-end coordinator of interventional treatments, medication management, chiropractic services, physical therapy, massage therapy, and regenerative medicine, along with lab testing, durable medical equipment, and pharmacy services.

Academically, Dr. Mkandawire is a graduate of Russell Sage College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy. She received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed her residency at Temple University Hospital/Moss Rehab, where she was selected to serve as Chief Resident.

Distinguished as a Fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (FAAPMR) and Licensed Physical Therapist, the doctor is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation by the American Osteopathic Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, which is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who specialize in the treatment of patients with physical impairments or disabilities.

Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also known as physiatry, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. Physiatrists treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons.

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