Dr. Samantak Sahu is a highly skilled Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation doctor who has a keen interest in neurorehabilitation and interventional pain management.
With a focus on time-bound and goal-driven approaches, Dr. Sahu excels in providing comprehensive care for patients undergoing neurorehabilitation, addressing complex complications such as spasticity, neurogenic bladder, and bowel dysfunction. Furthermore, his expertise extends to the realm of pain management, where he utilizes advanced techniques such as ultrasound and fluoroscopy-guided interventions.
Dr. Sahu's holistic approach ensures that patients receive personalized and effective treatment for musculoskeletal and cancer-related pain conditions, significantly improving their quality of life. With his extensive experience and dedication, Dr. Samantak Sahu stands as a reliable and compassionate physician in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India- MBBS
- Neurorehabilitation
- Electrodiagnostics
- Interventional Pain Management Paediatric
- Second Prize, Best Poster (2018) IAPMR mid-term CME, CMC Vellore
- Second Prize, Best Paper (2020) PAFMATCON, Amritsar
Papers/ Posters Presented
- Vasudeva A, Sahu S, Chanu AR, Chandra P, Babbar A Rehabilitation Challenge in Congenital Lower Limb Deficiency: A Case Report (Poster) - Midterm CME 2018 Vellore
- Sahu S, Vasudeva A, Handa G Ultrasound Guided Intercostal Nerve Block in Chronic Musculoskeletal Chest Pain: A Case Report. - Delhi PMRCON 2018 Gurugram
- Sahu S, Taraphdar P Understanding Health Care Seeking Behavior For Successful Community-Based Rehabilitation In A Tribal Setting In West Bengal - IAPMRCON 2019 Mumbai
- Samantak S, Venkataraman S, Chanu AR, Singh U A Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare Effectiveness of Electrical Stimulation of Foot and Oxybutynin in Overactive Bladder in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury - IAPMRCON 2020 Kozhikode.
- Sahu S, Vasudeva A Artificial Intelligence in Disability Certification: Need of the hour PAFMATCON 2020 Amritsar • Samantak S, Venkataraman S, Chanu AR, Singh U A Randomized Controlled Trial to Compare Effectiveness of Electrical
- Stimulation of Foot and Oxybutynin in Overactive Bladder in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury ISSICON 2020 New Delhi.
- Hazra S, Handa G, Nayak P, Sahu S, Sarkar K, Venkataraman S. A Dysfunctional Descending Pain Modulation System in Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and ALE Meta-Analysis. Neurol India 2022;70:1344-60
- Choudhary A, Sahu S, Vasudeva A, et al. Comparing the Effectiveness of a Combination of Collagen Peptide Type-1, Low Molecular Weight Chondroitin Sulphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, and Vitamin-C Versus Oral Diclofenac Sodium in
- Achilles Tendinopathy: A Prospective Randomized Control Trial. Cureus 13(11) : e19737. Vasudeva A, Yadav SL, Nanda S, Sahu S(corresponding author). Assessment of pain and structure after intraarticular injection of adalimumab in osteoarthritis of the knee: a case report. Medicine 2020;99:28.p.e21131.
- Sahu S, Vasudeva A, Handa G. Ultrasound-guided Intercostal Nerve Block in Chronic Musculoskeletal Chest Pain: A Case Report. Indian J Phys Med Rehab. 2019;30(1):19–21.
- Vasudeva A, Nanda S, Sahu S, Neyaz O, Choudhary A, Yadav SL, et al. The efficacy of a structured exercise program versus zoledronic acid in persons with primary osteoporosis: a prospective, randomized controlled trial. Int J Health Sci Res. 2019; 9(8):1-9.
- Vasudeva A, Sahu S, Chanu AR, Chandra P, Babbar A. Rehabilitation Challenge in Congenital Lower Limb Deficiency: A Case Report. J Clin Diag Res. 2019;13(3): YD01-YD04.
- Choudhary A, Sahu S, Vasudeva A, Yadav SL. Ultrasonographic Evidence of the Regenerative Potential of Platelet Rich Plasma In Partial Tear of Achilles Tendon - A Case Report. J Med Sci Clin Res. 2018;6(12):843-847.
- Taraphdar P, Vasudeva A, Sheikh NA, Bharti A, Chanu AR, Yadav SL, Sahu S(corresponding author). Understanding health care seeking behavior in a tribal setting in West Bengal. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 2022;11(4):1443-9.
- Vasudeva A, Sheikh NA, Sahu S. Digitization of disability certification using technology to curtail infringement of dignity. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 2021;10(11):3948-50.
- Vasudeva A, Sheikh NA, Sahu S. International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health augmented by telemedicine and artificial intelligence for assessment of functional disability. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 2021;10(10):3535.
- Sumi MP, Guru SA, Sahu S, Khan B, Mp G, Saxena A. “Role of HFE gene in coronary artery disease” – A study from India. Clin Epidemiol Glob Health. 2020;8(2):469–72.