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Farha S. Ikramuddin, M.B.B.S.

  1. Physiatrist

Farha Ikramuddin, M.B.B.S. MHA, is a Senior Associate Consultant of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, with specialty interest in Neurological Rehabilitation. She manages the rehabilitation of individuals with Acquired Brain Injury, with focused experience with stroke and other neurological disorders. She treats individuals with long COVID, Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS. She has a special interest in managing complex headaches and cervical dystonia refractory to treatments.

Dr Ikramuddin is an integral part of the residency and Brain Injury Fellowship teaching program.

She has a master's in health administration and has skills to analyze large databases for research and management purposes.

She serves in the role of Hospital Practice Chair.

  1. Acquired brain disorder
  2. Balance problem
  3. Brain aneurysm
  4. Brain cancer
  5. Brain tumor headache
  6. Cerebral palsy
  7. Cervical dystonia
  8. Cognitive impairment
  9. Concussion
  10. Dystonia
  11. Functional limitation
  12. Gait disturbance
  13. Gait unsteadiness
  14. Head and brain injury
  15. Head injury
  16. Head trauma
  17. Headache
  18. Hemiparesis
  19. Migraine
  20. Multiple sclerosis
  21. Neurocognitive disorder
  22. Neurologic muscle weakness
  23. Parkinson's disease
  24. Quadriparesis
  25. Quadriplegia
  26. Spasticity
  27. Stroke
  28. Torticollis
  29. Traumatic brain injury
  1. Botox injection
  2. Brain rehabilitation
  3. Cancer rehabilitation
  4. Injection
  5. Inpatient rehabilitation
  6. Joint injection
  7. Nerve block
  8. Neurological rehabilitation
  9. Outpatient clinical consultation
  10. Spasticity injection
  11. Stroke rehabilitation
  12. Trigger point injection
  13. Ultrasound-guided cortisone injection
  14. Ultrasound-guided injection
  15. Ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injection
  16. Ultrasound-guided needling
  1. 2016
    Certificate - Emerging Physician Leadership ProgramUniversity of Minnesota
  2. 2015
    MHAUniversity of Minnesota
  3. 2004
    Residency - PM&R Residency years 3 & 4.University of Minnesota Medical School
  4. 2002
    Residency - Residency Intern/Year 2University of Pittsburgh
  5. 1999
    Residency - Internal MedicineUniversity of Pittsburgh
  6. 1991
    MBBSDeccan College of Medical Sciences
  7. 1985
    BSStanley Girls Junior College

Certifications

  1. 2020
    Brain Injury MedicineAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  2. 2007
    Physical Medicine & RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Awards and honors

  1. 2022
    Clinical Care AwardUniversity of Minnesota
  2. 2021
    Top DoctorsMinneapolis/St. Paul Magazine
  3. 2020
    PhyzTalk Finalist - NominatedPhyzTalk

Professional memberships

  1. 2026
    MemberInternational Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
  2. 2026 - present
    MemberPMR AI Committee
  3. 2026 - present
    MemberDischarge Optimization Committee
  4. 2025 - present
    MemberMayo Medical School Admissions Committee
  5. 2025 - present
    MemberEnterprise PMR Research Committee
  6. 2025 - 2029
    MemberState Trauma Advisory Council, Minnesota Department of Health
  7. 2023 - present
    Rehabilitation SpecialistState Trauma Advisory Council, Minnesota Department of Health
  8. 2023 - 2024
    Task Force MemberNational Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
  9. 2023 - present
    MemberMinnesota Department of Health Guiding Council: Defining Long COVID
  10. 2022 - 2025
    Admissions Committee memberAdmissions and Recruiting Committee, University of Minnesota Medical School
  11. 2021 - 2024
    Co-ChairNational Center for Health Research
  12. 2021 - present
    Research CommitteeAssociation of Academic Physiatrists
  13. 2021 - present
    Special Interest Group Committee - MemberInternational Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
  14. 2020 - 2023
    Board MemberDeccan Alumni Association of North America
  15. 2020 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Rehabilitation Medicine
  16. 2019 - 2021
    Poster Committee MemberAssociation of Academic Physiatrists
  17. 2019 - present
    Abstract ReviewerAmerican Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  18. 2019 - present
    Abstract ReviewerAssociation of Academic Physiatrists
  19. 2018 - 2025
    Medical DirectorM Health Fairview
  20. 2018 - 2021
    Medical DirectorM Health Fairview
  21. 2017 - 2019
    Medical DirectorM Health Fairview
  22. 2016 - 2017
    Site DirectorUniversity of Minnesota Medical School
  23. 2016 - present
    MemberDeccan Alumni Association of North America
  24. 2016 - present
    MemberInternational Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
  25. 2015 - 2018
    Public Policy Committee MemberAssociation of Academic Physiatrists
  26. 2014 - present
    MemberWomen's Health Initiative
  27. 2014 - present
    MemberAssociation of Academic Physiatrists
  28. 2010 - 2014
    Site DirectorUniversity of Minnesota Medical School
  29. 2009 - 2016
    Admissions Committee memberAdmissions and Recruiting Committee, University of Minnesota Medical School
  30. 2008
    Task Force MemberAssociation of Academic Physiatrists
  31. 2008 - present
    MemberAssociation of Academic Physiatrists
  32. 2005 - 2010
    Clerkship DirectorUniversity of Minnesota Medical School
  33. 2005 - present
    MemberAmerican Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

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