Rajani Mullerpatan
Dr. Rajani Mullerpatan, PhD, MSc, PT, is the Professor and Director of MGM School of Physiotherapy and MGM Centre of Human Movement Science at MGM Institute of Health Sciences, Navi Mumbai, India.
She is a Human Movement Scientist and Physiotherapist, who is engaged in the promotion of human movement as a therapeutic device for health and wellness, prevention/reduction of disability, optimization of function, and attenuation of the burden of non-communicable diseases. Her research is focussed on scientific exploration of indigenous movements for collateral restoration of heritage of traditional Indian movement forms of daily living, Yoga, sports, and classical dance forms.
In parallel, she utilizes this knowledge for the design of movement-pertinent technology for enhancement of human movement performance and rehabilitation of people with movement disorders; which is useful for the masses in rural and urban sectors to address unmet needs in healthcare through interdisciplinary collaborative research with engineers at national and international level.
The DNA of Dr. Mullerpatan’s research work is marked by interdisciplinary, translational, and sustainable innovations, underpinned by original scientific knowledge of traditional Indian human movement forms engaging the biomechanical marvel of the human body, in order to address unmet needs of healthcare of people with disposable income and low disposable income, to ultimately create a scalable societal and economic impact.
Dr. Mullerpatan is a Member of the Development Group for Low Back Pain- part of WHO Rehabilitation Programme on the development of the Package of Interventions for Rehabilitation (2020-2021).
