
Pooja Jethani, OT, OTD, OTR, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at MGH Institute of Health Professions.
Pooja gained her Bachelor’s and Master’s in OT degree from Mumbai, India, where she specialized in Neurorehabilitation. She completed her post-professional occupational therapy doctorate from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Before joining the IHP, Pooja was an Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy at Louisiana State University of Health Sciences, Shreveport.
Pooja’s clinical experience ranges from acute care to outpatient settings for adult populations in India and the United States. Her practice areas include occupational therapy rehabilitation of individuals with neurological diagnoses like stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and brain injury.
- BS, Occupational Therapy, Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, India
- MOT (Neurosciences), Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai, India
- PP-OTD, Washington University in St. Louis, MO
Pooja has presented at local, state, and international platforms. Her research interests include Neuro and cognitive rehabilitation in Occupational Therapy. Recently, her interests have broadened to Complementary and Integrative Medicine, and Culture and Occupations.
Dr. Jethani has published numerous papers - some titles are highlighted below. You can view a complete listing of Dr. Jethani's publications on ResearchGate or in her CV.
Cognitive Self-Efficacy in Parkinson's Disease.
Cognitive Domains Related to Participation among People with Systematic Lupus Erythematosus.
In addition, Dr. Jethani presents at conferences and industry events. Please see her CV for a complete list of presentations.
Accessing open data in complementary integrative rehabilitation medicine: A scoping review at the American congress of rehabilitation medicine conference.