Biographical summary
Dr. Keole is a cancer rehabilitation physician at Mayo Clinic Arizona. She completed her medical training at Seth G.S. Medical College in India and PM&R residency at the Rehabilitation Institution of
Michigan/Wayne State University. This was followed by a fellowship in spine care and pain management at the University of Florida. Dr. Keole has additional board certification in Electrodiagnostic medicine. She has been in practice since 2006 and moved to the Valley in 2012. Since 2014 she has been a physiatrist at the Phoenix VA Medical Center and is adjunct faculty at the University of Arizona serving as a capstone preceptor for their medical student.
Dr. Keole is passionate about cancer rehabilitation and was instrumental in starting cancer rehabilitation programs at the Integris Cancer Institute in Oklahoma and at the Phoenix VAMC in Arizona.
Conditions treated
- Breast cancer-related lymphedema
- Cancer treatment related morbidity
- Cancer-related fatigue
- Cancer-related weakness
- Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
- Radiation injury
Procedures performed
Interests
- Evaluation of cancer-related lymphedema
- Expertise in cancer rehabilitation
- Evaluation and management of amputee rehabilitation
- Sarcopenia related to cancer
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2006
Fellowship - Spine Care and Pain ManagementDivision of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Florida College of Medicine
- 2005
ResidencyPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine
- 2005
Chief ResidentWayne State University School of Medicine
- 2002
Internship - Transitional YearSinai-Grace Hospital, Wayne State University
- 2001
Research FellowKresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University
- 2000
Research FellowWills Eye Institute
- 1999
MBBSKing Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College
- 1993
DiplomaJai Hind College (Junior College)
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2015
Electrodiagnostic MedicineAmerican Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- 2006
Physical Medicine & RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Awards and honors
- 2023
Lecturer of the Year 2023-24PMR Residency Program, HonorHealth
- 2020
Curricular Innovation AwardAcademic Affairs, HonorHealth
Professional memberships
- 2023 - present
MemberEducation Committee, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- 2023 - present
MemberPublic Policy Committee, Association of Academic Physiatrists
- 2022 - 2024
ChairVA Council, Association of Academic Physiatrists
- 2022 - 2023
MemberCredentialing and Privileging Committee, Phoenix VA Healthcare System
- 2022 - 2023
MemberCOVID 19 ECHO committee, Phoenix VA Healthcare System
- 2022 - 2023
Co-LeadVHA Long COVID Workstream 2, Phoenix VA Healthcare System
- 2022 - present
MemberNews Science Editorial Board, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- 2022 - present
MemberFinance Committee, Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 2021 - 2023
Co-LeadVHA Long COVID Community of Practice, Phoenix VA Healthcare System
- 2021 - 2023
Co-LeadVISN 22REC ICC PMR Physicians, Phoenix VA Healthcare System
- 2021 - 2022
Vice Chair/Chair ElectAAP Council, Phoenix VA Healthcare System
- 2021 - present
MemberHealth Policy and Legislative Committee, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 2020 - 2023
Cancer Survivorship CoordinatorCancer Committee, Phoenix VA Healthcare System
- 2020 - 2023
ChairSouth Asian Physiatrist Community
- 2019 - 2023
MemberClinical Executive Board, Phoenix VA Healthcare System
- 2019 - 2023
MemberCLER Committee, HonorHealth
- 2019 - 2023
MemberProfessional Standards Board, Phoenix VA Healthcare System
- 2019 - 2023
MemberClinical Competency Committee, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program, HonorHealth Rehabilitation Hospital
- 2019 - present
MemberProgram Evaluation Committee (PEC), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program, HonorHealth Rehabilitation Hospital
- 2019 - present
Core FacultyPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program, HonorHealth Rehabilitation Hospital
- 2018 - present
MemberAssociation of Academic Physiatrists
- 2018 - 2023
MemberGME Committee, HonorHealth
- 2018 - 2020
SecretaryAAP Council, Phoenix VA Healthcare System
- 2017 - 2023
DirectorEMG Lab, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- 2017 - 2023
MemberEDX Lab Accreditation Grading Subcommittee, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- 2017 - 2020
MemberNews Science Editorial Board, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- 2015 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- 2011 - 2012
MemberIRB Committee, Integris Baptist Medical Center
- 2003 - 2005
MemberHouse Staff Council, Resident Committee, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- 2002 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Publications