Saurabh Mehta, PT, PhD

Physical Therapy

• Specialty:

  • Physical Therapy

• Call for an Appointment: 

  (423) 245-9600

• Location(s):

  • Family Medicine Kingsport 

Dr. Mehta is an associate professor within the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at the East Tennessee State University residency. His main responsibilities include engaging in research and scholarship, mentoring DPT students, and teaching foundational clinical skills and geriatric rehabilitation content in the DPT program.

Dr. Mehta has published over 45 articles in high quality journals in the areas of aging and rehabilitation, musculoskeletal disability, managing osteoarthritis of hip and knee. He has shared his research and clinical expertise nationally and internationally in professional meetings. He maintains active research collaborations with researchers from different universities within the USA and with researchers in Canada, Denmark, and India. He is very active in Academy of Hand Upper Extremity of the American Physical Therapy Association and serves as a member of the research committee of the academy. 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Bachelor of Physical Therapy Degree: Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, India 
• Masters in Rehabilitation: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 
• Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Sciences: McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

• Board Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist 

CLINICAL INTERESTS

• Frailty diagnosis and management
• Fall risk assessment and interventions
• Osteoarthritis of hip and knee

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Integration of evidence-based practice and clinical decision making in patient care
• Maximizing physical functions and mobility in older adults 
• Non-surgical management of osteoarthritis of hip and knee