Devi Nampiaparampil

Devi Nampiaparampil
Devi Nampiaparampil
Born Devi Elizabeth Nampiaparampil
May 13, 1977 (1977-05-13) (age 34)
New York, New York, United States
Nationality American
Occupation Doctor, journalist, actress
Years active 2002–present
Religion Roman Catholic
Spouse John Hyunsuk Pang (married 2005– annulled 2010)
Website
http://www.doctordevi.com

Devi Elizabeth Nampiaparampil a.k.a "Doctor Devi" (born May 13, 1977) is an American physician and researcher developing strategies to prevent and treat chronic pain.[1] She performs x-ray-guided invasive spinal procedures for pain, teaches medical students and trainees, comments on medical issues for various platforms, and has acted on the daytime soap opera, General Hospital.

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Early life

Nampiaparampil was born at NYU Medical Center (where she now teaches[2]) to Mary and Joseph Nampiaparampil, Catholic Indians who had immigrated to the U.S. from Kerala State, India. Joseph Nampiaparampil obtained a bachelor’s degree from the College of Engineering, Trivandrum[3] and won a scholarship from the East-West Center.[4] This allowed him to move to the U.S. in 1972 to obtain an MBA degree and then a PhD.[5] He became an industry innovator in applied quantitative analysis for direct marketing and served as Director of Corporate List Research for Readers Digest,[6] where he worked for approximately 20 years. Mary Nampiaparampil (nee Tharakan) obtained a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from St. Teresa’s College in Kochin. After earning a master’s degree from Columbia University in New York,[7] Mary Nampiaparampil joined the administration of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, where she has worked for over 35 years.[8] Devi Nampiaparampil’s sister, Geetha Nampiaparampil, is a Psychiatry resident at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City.[9] Her brother, Robert Nampiaparampil, is an Anesthesiology resident at NYU School of Medicine[10] and has been featured in the New York Times as a child for his academic accomplishments.[11]

Devi Nampiaparampil was educated at Ardsley High School in New York and was elected Class President in her senior year. Between 1995 and 2002, Nampiaparampil attended the Honors Program in Medical Education (a seven year combined BA/ MD program) at Northwestern University, where she double-majored in Economics and Biology.[12]

Career

Nampiaparampil completed her specialty and subspecialty medical training through Harvard Medical School.[13] She was the only female trainees in both her residency and fellowship classes. Nampiaparampil began working for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in 2008 and is known for starting the Brain Injury Clinic at the VA Central California in Fresno. This clinic improved access to care for veterans and soldiers who had suffered blast-related and other head injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan.[14] Nampiaparampil moved to New York in 2009 to direct and develop the Pain Management program at the VA Hudson Valley.[15] She served as the head of the regional Pain Management program for the New York/ New Jersey region but stepped down to further develop the VA’s Interventional Pain Management program in New York City. Nampiaparampil is known for establishing the Veterans’ Hospital in Manhattan (the VA New York Harbor) as a referral center for invasive pain procedures and for improving access to pain treatment for disabled veterans.[16] She has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU School of Medicine since 2009.[17]

Awards and Honors

In 2011, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recognized Nampiaparampil for "outstanding service" and enlisted her in their leadership development program. In 2005, the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Harvard Medical School honored her for her efforts “to further the field of PM&R.” Nampiaparampil has won research awards from institutions and organizations such as Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, the Massachusetts Medical Society, the American Pain Society, and the American Society for Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.[18] Nampiaparampil has traveled throughout Europe, Asia, and the Middle East to present her research findings. In her early life, she won awards and/ or scholarships in Math, Art, and English. She graduated Ardsley High School as a College Board National Scholar and graduated Northwestern University with honors for her research on the economics of the “marriage market.[19]"

Publications

  • Nampiaparampil, D.E. The Prevalence of Chronic Pain After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review. Journal of the American Medical Association 2008; 300 (6): 711-9
  • VanMatre, R.M., Nampiaparampil, D.E., Curry, R.M., Kirschner, K.L. Technical Standards for Medical Students With Disabilities. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Vol 83(1): 56-60; 2004
  • Harden, R.N., Revivo, G., Song, S., Nampiaparampil, D.E., Golden, G., Kirincic, M, and Houle, TT. A Critical Analysis of the Tender Points in Fibromyalgia. Pain Medicine 2007; 8(2): 147-56
  • Nampiaparampil, D.E., Nampiaparampil, J.X., and Harden, R.N. Pain and Prejudice: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study. Pain Medicine 2009; 10(4): 716-21
  • Nampiaparampil, D.E., Shmerling, R.S. A Review of Fibromyalgia. American Journal of Managed Care 2004: 10(11): 794-800
  • Binder, D.S. and Nampiaparampil, D.E. The Provocative Facet Joint: A Review of the Literature. Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine 2009; 2(1): 15-24
  • Walker RL, Clark ME, Nampiaparampil DE, McIlvried L, Gold MS, Okonkwo R, Kerns RD. The Hazards of War: Blast Injury Headache. Journal of Pain 2010; 11(4): 297-302
  • Nampiaparampil, D.E., Oruc, N.E. Letter: Metoclopramide-Induced Palatopharyngeal Myoclonus. Movement Disorders; 2006. 21(11): 2028-9
  • Nampiaparampil, D.E., Nampiaparampil, R.G., and Prasad, A.G. Topiramate in the Treatment of Chronic Corneal Pain. Cornea 2008; 27(1):124-6
  • Nampiaparampil, D.E., Salles, S.S., Kuppy, J.E., Nampiaparampil, G.M. Inpatient Rehabilitation After Deep Brain Stimulation. Parkinsonism and Related Disorders 2008; 14(4): 356-8

Television, Radio, and Digital Media

Nampiaparampil was featured as a physician on the daytime soap opera, General Hospital, before becoming a physician in her real life. She intermittently appeared on the show between 2002-2005. She was involved with the show, Wet ‘N’ Dry, which aired on public access television in the early 90’s. Dr. Nampiaparampil has appeared as a health expert in documentaries and educational videos for the Campaign to End Women’s Pain as well as the Doctors’ Channel.[21] In 2010, Nampiaparampil joined Mehmet C. Oz (Dr. Oz) and Jeffrey T. Arnold (founder of Web MD) on their interactive QA platform that allows industry experts to answer health-related questions.[22]

Personal life

Nampiaparampil lives in midtown Manhattan. As a teenager, Nampiaparampil suffered from severe congestive heart failure, which left her incapacitated for several months. She has stated that the pain from the treatment was much worse than the pain from the illness itself, and that she became a rehabilitation doctor and a pain management specialist in order to prevent other children and other vulnerable people from going through what she experienced.[23]

Controversies

Nampiaparampil is most well-known for her research on the relationship between brain injury and chronic pain.[24] Her findings were widely publicized by the Journal of the American Medical Association and have led to increased screening of patients with head injuries for symptoms of pain. She has received criticism from members of the medical community because it has not been clear whether these efforts, or the associated costs, have led to meaningful improvements in patients' quality of life.

In 2006, Nampiaparampil polarized her medical colleagues. She was honored with a Clinical Research Investigator Award by Massachusetts General Hospital for her work on doctors’ underlying prejudices impacting patients' pain treatment.[25] However, she simultaneously received physician push-back for her claims.

References

  1. ^ http://www.sharecare.com/user/devi-nampiaparampil Sharecare Healthcare Reference Platform
  2. ^ http://www.med.nyu.edu/biosketch/nampid01 NYU School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology Homepage
  3. ^ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cet95/ College of Engineering, Trivandrum Alumni Groups' Page
  4. ^ http://www.eastwestcenter.org/fileadmin/stored/misc/AnnualReport2005SuppPages06.pdf East-West Center Alumni and Benefactors Page
  5. ^ http://www.shidler.hawaii.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=1064 University of Hawaii Alumni and Benefactors Page
  6. ^ http://www.catoconsult.com/about.php Cato Consulting Group Home Page
  7. ^ http://dspace.nitle.org/bitstream/handle/10090/20336/20042006graduate_catalogue.pdf?sequence=2 Listing of Mary Nampiaparampil's Training in Graduate Catalogue
  8. ^ http://jstop.jjay.cuny.edu/forms/InstructionsforNewBorrowers.pdf John Jay College of Criminal Justice Contact Page for Students
  9. ^ http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9780470710449.ch2/summary Forensics' Publication Listing Geetha Nampiaparampil's Affiliation
  10. ^ http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/AWOME/current-students/residency/Residency_Match/anesthesiologymatch.html Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Residency Match Listings
  11. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/14/nyregion/two-13-year-olds-with-top-sat-scores.html New York Times 9/14/97
  12. ^ http://iahcp.com/Devi.Nampiaparampil.27253653.html Doctors of Excellence Listings
  13. ^ http://pain-medicine.med.nyu.edu/faculty-staff/devi-nampiaparampil-md NYU Center for the Study and Treatment of Pain Faculty Page
  14. ^ http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/300/6/711.full?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=30&resourcetype=HWFIG Journal of the American Medical Association
  15. ^ http://www.hudsonvalley.va.gov/information/hvhcs_newsletter/hvhcs_newsletter_II.pdf VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System Newsletter 2009
  16. ^ http://www.va.gov/providerinfo/NYHARBOR/detail.asp?providerid=1330 VA New York Harbor Healthcare System Provider Information
  17. ^ http://pain-medicine.med.nyu.edu/faculty-staff/devi-nampiaparampil-md NYU Center for the Study and Treatment of Pain Faculty Listing
  18. ^ http://www.asra.com/cme-events-past-fall-meetings-abstracts-2005.php American Society of Regional Anesthesia Past Meetings 2005 Abstract Page
  19. ^ http://direct.bl.uk/bld/PlaceOrder.do?UIN=227601360&ETOC=RN&from=searchengine Online Purchase of "The Rising Cost of Daughters" by Devi Nampiaparampil
  20. ^ http://jama.ama-assn.org/search?fulltext=nampiaparampil&submit=yes Journal of the American Medical Association Search for Devi Nampiaparampil
  21. ^ http://www.endwomenspain.org/ End Women's Pain Official Website
  22. ^ http://www.sharecare.com/user/devi-nampiaparampil Sharecare Official Website
  23. ^ http://www.doctordevi.com Doctor Devi Official Website
  24. ^ Nampiaparampil, D.E. The Prevalence of Chronic Pain After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review. Journal of the American Medical Association 2008; 300 (6): 711-9 Journal of the American Medical Association Article Listing
  25. ^ Nampiaparampil, D.E., Nampiaparampil, J.X., and Harden, R.N. Pain and Prejudice: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study. Pain Medicine 2009; 10(4): 716-21

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