Roshni Durgam M.D.

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Get to know Physiatrist Dr. Roshni Durgam, who serves patients in Sugar Land, Texas.

A competent physiatrist, Dr. Durgam is the Medical Director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sugar Land. Her clinical interests include pain management, post-trauma rehabilitation, stroke management, neuro-rehabilitation, traumatic brain injury, musculoskeletal disorders, and geriatric medicine.

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sugar Land is committed to helping patients regain independence after a life-changing illness or injury. Located in Sugar Land, we serve the greater Houston area as a leading provider of inpatient rehabilitation for stroke, amputation, cardiac conditions, Parkinson’s disease and other complex neurological and orthopedic conditions.

After completing her medical education, Dr. Durgam went on to complete her internship at Nassau University Medical Center, and her residency in physical medicine & rehabilitation at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where she was Chief Resident. Later, she completed her fellowship in women’s rehabilitation at the Albert Einstein – Montefiore Medical Center.

Following her training, the doctor attained board certification in physical medicine & rehabilitation through the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (ABPMR). The mission of the ABPMR is to serve the public by improving the quality of patient care in physical medicine and rehabilitation. This is accomplished through a process of certification and maintenance of certification that fosters excellence and encourages continuous learning.

Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also known as physiatry and physiatrics, 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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