Melita M. Theyagaraj

Dr. Melita M. Theyagaraj, MBBS, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She practices at the University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, where she serves as Director of the Multitrauma Rehabilitation Unit and Chief of the Amputee Clinic.

• M.B.B.S, Madras Medical College (University of Madras, India)
• Graduate Study in Microbiology, Clemson University
• Internship (Medical) at Madras Medical College and Government Hospital
• Residency in Transitional Surgery at Maimonides Medical Center
• Residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at SUNY Stony Brook

Dr. Theyagaraj's clinical and research focus spans amputee rehabilitation, spinal cord injury recovery, spasticity management, and multitrauma rehabilitation. Her work combines trauma care with advanced rehabilitation techniques.

Selected publications highlight her contributions to spinal cord injury rehabilitation, amputee care, and robotic exercise training. Her clinical trials explore innovative recovery methods for chronic spinal cord injuries.

• 2001: Aventis Educational Scholarship for Physiatry
• 2007: Hero Award, Maryland Shock Trauma Gala
• 2014: Hero Award, Maryland Shock Trauma Gala
• 2016: Hero Award, Maryland Shock Trauma Gala

Dr. Theyagaraj leads the Multitrauma Rehabilitation Unit and Amputee Clinic, focusing on interdisciplinary rehabilitation approaches and clinical outcomes improvement.