Recorded 12/7/2021
Presented by Prakash Jayabalan, MD, PhD

Prakash Jayabalan, MD, PhD, focuses his clinical practice on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries in people of all ages. He has specific clinical and research interests in degenerative joint diseases of the older athlete, such as knee osteoarthritis and the management of sports-related concussions. As a clinician-scientist, Dr. Jayabalan aims to find innovative solutions to clinical problems in the research lab. His research uses biomarker analyses (from urine and/or blood) to develop efficacious exercise regimens for people with musculoskeletal injury or disease. This fits into the future concept of individualized and personalized medicine, using individuals' biological profiles to find an appropriate exercise program for them. He has multiple ongoing NIH and non-NIH funded research projects with the ultimate goal of optimizing the performance, function and recovery of patients with musculoskeletal disease. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.