Malathy Srinivasan, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Valley Forge
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About me

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

My education and training

  • Medical School: Sri Ramachandra Medical College
  • Residency: Liverpool Women's Hospital
  • Residency: Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

411 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Anonymous
May 2026
she explain everything in detail of what was going on
Anonymous
May 2026
thoroughness
Anonymous
May 2026
great service
Anonymous
April 2026
if you are dealing with a lower back issue and are looking for a more holistic approach, i recommend dr. srinivasan.

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Medicine Rittenhouse Long-Term Acute Care Hospital
Dr. Srinivasan is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Anthony Ascoli, M.D.* and Juan Polanco, M.D.* (University of Pennsylvania Health System PM&R program, Philadelphia, PA); Kevin Michels PT, D.P.T, NCS; Michael DeCapua M.D.; David Lenrow M.D, J.D.; Malathy Srinivasan, M.D. Functional Electrical Stimulation Combined With Antigravity Treadmill Aids Distal Reinnervation and Motor Strength Recovery in Chronic Lumbar Radiculopathy Post-Laminectomy: A Case Report , AAPMR Submission #2086302- Abstract accepted for podium presentation- AAPM&R’s Annual Assembly in Salt Lake City, UT this October 22nd – 25th, 2025: 2025

Malathy Srinivasan Ways to help reduce back pain , Metro Philadelphia, Ortho Corner: 2023

Appasamy M, Lam C, Alm J, Chadwick AL. Trigger Point Injections , Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am: 2022

Townsend CB, Liss F, Langman C, Mazur D, Stache SA, Sharma S, Stolzenberg DS, Srinivasan M, Pedowitz D, Namdari S, Wang ML, Greis AC, Ilyas AM. Perspectives of Orthopedic Patients on Medical Cannabis: A Survey of More Than 2500 Patients , Orthopedics: 2022

Srinivasan M, Torres JE, McGeary D, Nagpal AS. Complementary and Alternative (CAM) Treatment Options for Women with Pelvic pain , Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep: 2020

Malathy Srinivasan Back and Hip pain in athletes- Part 1:How the hip,spine and pelvic floor interacts , Rothman Orthopedics Website: 2020

Malathy Srinivasan Back and Hip pain in athletes- Part 2: Symptoms, evaluation and treatment options , Rothman Orthopedics Website: 2020

Torres JE, Nagpal AS, Iya A, McGeary D, Srinivasan M. Interventional treatment options for women with pelvic pain , Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep: 2020

Appasamy M, De Witt ME, Patel N, Yeh N, Bloom O, Oreste A. Treatment strategies for genu recurvatum in adult patients with hemiparesis: a case series , PM R: 2015

Christopher Plastaras and Malathy Appasamy Interventional procedures for musculoskeletal pain in pregnancy and postpartum:Efficacy and safety- Book chapter , Musculoskeletal health in pregnancy and post-partum book: 2015,115-133