The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Sajeesh Kumar, PhD, FAMIA, FAAO, FNAP, is an accomplished academic and researcher currently serving as a tenured Associate Professor at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center since January 2012. At this institution, Sajeesh Kumar leads the Division of Rehabilitation Sciences and chairs the Health Outcomes and Policy Research Ph.D. program, while also functioning as the Executive Director of the Institute for Health Outcomes and Policy. With extensive expertise in Rehabilitation Informatics, Rehabilitation Engineering, and Telerehabilitation across various health areas, Sajeesh Kumar advocates for community-based participatory research and inter-professional training. Previous academic roles include Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh from September 2008 to December 2011. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Philosophy in Telemedicine-Ophthalmology from The University of Western Australia, a Master’s Degree in Medical Informatics from Erasmus University Rotterdam, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Vision Science from the Sankara Nethralaya Medical Research Foundation.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Established in 1911, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center aims to improve human health through education, research, clinical care and public service. The UT Health Science Center campuses include colleges of Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. Patient care, professional education and research are carried out at hospitals and other clinical sites across Tennessee. Endowed professorships, Research Centers of Excellence, and continuing relationships with research and healthcare facilities across Tennessee ensure that both basic science and applied research stay focused on contemporary health topics.