Dr. M. M. Ghatak, a Senior Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialist with a huge experience in Modern Stroke, Spinal Injury, Rheumatological & Neuro - rehab programs (for last 20 years) and the first creator of indoor & integrated team rehabilitation treatment and therapeutics (private sector) in Eastern India, has proved scientifically the superiority of indoor rehabilitation than mere home therapy both after fresh, acute neuro - ortho - rheumatological disorders and chronic such illness with deformities, paralysis, speech and cognitive disabilities.
He is the pioneer in the Medical Rehabilitation to popularize it and to bring the rehabilitation facilities under one roof through integrated team work and various rehabilitation setups in Kolkata. Lots of paralytic, disabled and pain stricken patients from West Bengal and Bangladesh, some other parts of Eastern India are getting the modern treatments by his earnest efforts. His journey of struggle started as ISPAR - Institute of Stroke, Paralysis & Arthritis Rehabilitation in March 2000, a humble home rehabilitation setup at Manicktala. He has given lots of interviews & published articles centering his activities in various Electronic & print media namely Anandabazar Partrika, The Telegraph, Pratidin, Hindustan Times, Bartaman, Aajkal, etc. and good number of TV interviews. Many eminent personalities including Ministers, Sportsmen, Television & Film personalities are continuously supporting & guiding him in his journey.
His western concepts of modern rehabilitation medicine have enriched the disability care. The modern concept has shown three points in this regards:
• Institutional care - For acutely ill to treat other ailments too and availability of the patient for a full day rehabilitation.
• Integration - Physiotherapist, occupational and hand therapist, Orthotist, Speech therapy, psycho cognitive therapist,
Nutritionist, etc. under the guidance of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialist can work jointly on some patient.
• Instrumental Facilities - All kits and equipments which may be very much needed for rehabilitation are only available in a Rehabilitation center.
And with these issues and factors, the fast improvement in pain, paralysis, deformity and disabilities demand special attention of all related doctors.
Return of capability and restoration of quality of life through the modern rehabilitation treatment is our motto. |
