Rina Pandya – Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Rina Pandya, PT, DPT, has an extensive physical therapy career that spans over 20 years, through the UK, the USA and the Middle East. She has worked in NHS (National Health Service), American health care as a physical therapist services in acute care, in-patient rehab, skilled nursing facility, home healthcare and outpatient clinic. In addition to being a clinician she has developed specialty programs based on evidence-based practice in her role as a project manager. She has also managed a Physical Therapy department as Department Head in premier private hospital in Oman. Dr. Rina has been involved not only in advancing her clinical career but she has also contributed to the academic aspect of Physical Therapy. She has developed and presented courses for a decade now with excellent remarks from her course attendees. She has a knack of presenting complex concepts in a simple format with practical clinical outcomes and application. Rina graduated from Manipal University, India in 2000 as well as University of Michigan, in 2018 with a Doctor of Physical Therapy. Rina is a member of the APTA, HCPC-UK and OAP-Oman.
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Dates Attended | Degree and Year Earned | Aug/ 21/2018 | |
Spring 2016 – Fall 2018 | Concentration of Study | Physical Therapy Post- Professional | |
Institution | School of Health Professionals and Studies
University of Michigan- Flint |
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Institution Address | 303 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI 48502. USA
Phone: +1 (810) 762-3300 |
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Dates Attended | Degree and Year Earned | April/28/2001 | |
August 1996- April/2001 | Concentration of Study | Bachelor of Physiotherapy | |
Institution | School of Allied Health Sciences
Manipal Academy of Higher Education |
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Institution Address | Madhav Nagar, Eshwar Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India |
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
Certifying Organization | License / Certificate Number | Dates Valid |
State of Michigan-Department of Licensing and Regulation-Board of Physical Therapy | 5501012581 | July/31/2020 |
Certifying Organization | License / Certificate Number | Dates Valid |
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) UK | PH64589 | April/30/2020 |
Certifying Organization | License / Certificate Number | Dates Valid |
Oman Physiotherapy Licensure | 8644 | Permanent |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Kinesiology Taping and Manual therapy: 2019
- Shoulder Disorders 2019
- Global Manual Osteopathic approach: 2013
- Muscle energy for Pelvis, Sacrum, Lumbar, spine and Lower extremities , 2012
- Applied Techniques of Manual Therapy, A Clinical Approach to Myofascial Release 2010
- Shoulder Disorder, 2011
Conference:
Speaker: 6th Global Conference on Physiotherapy, Physical Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine
Topic: Yoga and Physiotherapy.
Online courses for Continuing education:
- Understanding the opportunity in Lifestyle Medication: 08/2020
- The Biomedical Vital Signs of Lifestyle Medicine 08/2020
- Patient centered care: Motivational Interviewing and Health Coaching Sep 2020
- Lifestyle Medicine and Your healthcare team opportunity Sep 2020
- Corporate Health and Wellness: integrating Lifestyle Medicine
- CF Clinical Practice Guidelines Update: Lateral Ankle Sprains Completed Nov 12, 2019
- Case Studies of the Knee: Stability Impairments and Osteoarthritis Completed Nov 12, 2019
- Post-Surgical Management Part 3: Lower Extremity Surgical Interventions Completed Nov 11, 2019
- Post-Surgical Management Part 2: Upper Extremity Surgical Interventions Completed Nov 4, 2019
- Post-Surgical Management Part 1: Basic Principles and Spinal Surgery Completed Oct 30, 2019
- Conservative Management of the ACL Deficient Knee Completed Oct 29, 2019
- Assessment of Muscle Impairments Related to Knee Disorders Completed Oct 24, 2019
- Stability of the Knee: Management of Common Ligamentous Pathology Completed Oct 24, 2019
- Differential Diagnosis & Management of Anterior Knee Pain Completed Oct 21, 2019
- Upper Extremity Osteoarthritis Completed Oct 15, 2019
- Differential Diagnosis & Conservative Management of Lateral Knee Pain Completed Oct 18, 2019
- Clinically Relevant Meniscus Pathology: Evaluation and Treatment Completed Oct 18, 2019
- Examination of the Patient with Knee Osteoarthritis Completed Oct 16, 2019
- Treatment of the Patient with Knee Osteoarthritis Completed Oct 16, 2019
- Evidence and Interview of the Patient with Osteoarthritis of the Knee Completed Oct 15, 2019
- Hip Osteoarthritis Completed Oct 13, 2019
- An Introduction to Osteoarthritis Completed Oct 14, 2019
- Differential Diagnosis of the Lower Quarter Completed Oct 14, 2019
- Evidence-Informed Practice for the Clinical Specialist Completed Sep 17, 2019
- Upper Extremity Peripheral Nerve Entrapments Completed Sep 12, 2019
- Study Strategies for Standardized Physical Therapy Examinations Completed Sep 4, 2019
- Utilizing ICF Guidelines and Treatment-Based Classifications Completed Sep 3, 2019
Certifications:
- Myofascial Cupping Practitioner Certification
- Orthopedic excellence: Spine
- Orthopedic excellence: The Lower Quarter
- Orthopedic excellence: the upper quarter
- Endurance athlete
- Emergency management for sports therapist
- Differential diagnosis and medical screening
- Lifestyle Medicine and
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Continuing education Instructor
- Course Title: Vestibular Rehab, assessment and Treatment Tools
Length of presentation: 8 hours. 30 seminars. Total 240 hours of direct teaching hours
Number of continuing education units/contact hours: 6 Hrs.
- Differential Diagnoses of Upper Extremity and Physical Therapy Interventions: 2 Hrs.; 2 CEU
- Differential Diagnoses of Lower Extremity and Physical Therapy Interventions: 2 Hrs.; 2 CEU.
- Role of Diaphragm in Recovery of Cardiopulmonary Patients after Mechanical Ventilation: 2 hrs.; 2 CEU
- Anatomy Trains and Yoga as Physical Therapy treatment.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
DPT program:
University of Michigan – Flint: 27 credit hours
- Systems review and screening in clinical decision making.
- Management in Physical Therapy practice.
- Introduction to Musculoskeletal imaging.
- Neurosciences
- Assistive technologies
- Advanced medical imaging for diverse populations
- Pediatric Examination and intervention in practice
- Literature analysis in evidence base practice
- Examination and intervention in practice for integument conditions
- Pharmacology
- Evidence based practice
- Professional service learning
Research Methods: 30 Hours
Manchester School of Physiotherapy
- Research process
- Critical reading
- RCT’s, experimental, correlational, observation, quantitative, qualitative
- Research question, hypothesis testing, variables, operational definitions
- Reliability, validity errors and sampling
- Development and carrying out an experiment with special reference to reliability and validity
- Questionnaire design
- Qualitative research, interviews, content analysis
- Descriptive statistics, inferential statistics
- Informed consent, confidentiality, harm and ethical committees.
CLINICAL INSTRUCTION
List roles/activities related to clinical education of PT’s and PTA’s at all levels of education.
Date | Topic |
2012 | Running rehabilitation Principles: Biomechanical analysis and Treatment strategies |
2012 | Yoga for desk workers |
2013 | Rehabilitation of degenerative orthopedic shoulder |
2014 | Soft tissue release-: Myofascial Therapy, Graston, Cupping |
2014 | Knee rehab: ACL injury prevention and post-surgical rehab |
2014 | Balance outcome measures |
2015 | Management of Patellofemoral pain / Anterior knee pain |
2015 | Yoga for balance and fall prevention |
2016 | Joint mobilization techniques |
2016 | Upper extremity differential diagnosis |
2017 | Muscle energy technique for hip, pelvis and sacrum |
2017 | Muscle energy technique for upper quarter |
2018 | Core strengthening and progression |
2018 | Differential diagnosis of spinal disorders |
2019 | Trigger points and myofascial release |
2019 | Post surgical shoulder rehab |
2019 | Differential diagnoses between shoulder and neck pain |
2019 | A runners foot and return to running post injury. |
MEMBERSHIPS:
- American Physical therapy association
- Indian association of physiotherapists
- Academy of Orthopedic physical Therapy
- Omani association of physiotherapists
UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS
- Languages:
Proficient in English, Hindi, Gujrati, Urdu, Punjabi.
Basic: Arabic
- Computer Skills
- Office : Word, Excel, Powerpoint
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Head of department/ Managerial job responsibilities (4 years):
- Clinical administrative record documentation,
- Supervision of PTA and PT,
- Participation in professional association activities,
- Multidisciplinary approach towards patient plan of care by liaising with physicians, surgeons, nursing staff and other disciplines involved in patient care;
- Prepared annual performance evaluation all staff members, and incident reporting.
- Schedule clinical rotations, vacation schedules and additional coverage as needed
- Assisted higher authorities in developing and implementing policies and procedures for physiotherapy department;
- Contributed to community awareness programs and departmental in-services;
- Commitment to quality and customer satisfaction for the patients, their families, colleagues and administration
Physical therapy Outpatient and Home Care Skills (7 years):
- Exercise programs,
- Use of physical agents and electrical modalities,
- Gait rehabilitation- orthopedic and neurologic diagnoses
- Manual therapy: Myofascial Release Therapy; Graston technique; Cupping, muscle energy technique, Maitland’s Mobilization technique.
- Kinesiotaping
- Lumbar and core stabilization therapy
- Upper extremity rehabilitation
- Vestibular therapy and rehabilitation for BPPV
- Multiplanar exercise therapy
- Resistance and weight training
- Managing and set up of the rehab
- Sports and fitness training
- Home evaluation and recommendation of assistive/adaptive devices
Physical Therapy In-patient Skills: (7 years)
- Extensive experience in evaluating and treating patients in cardiac diagnoses, Cardiac- ICU, stroke unit and neuro ICU, medical wards, pre and post orthopedic elective surgery, Orthopedic trauma surgery, post-partum therapy, ER, Oncology, abdominal and bariatric surgery.
- Cardiac, neuro and orthopedic long-term rehabilitation.
Clinical Experience:
Dates | Employer Name | Job profile and duties |
(Please refer to skill set section) | ||
Jan 2017- Present | DENSO Family Health Center | Out patient- Musculoskeletal |
32 hrs/ week | Michigan, USA | |
Jan 2014- Jun 2016 | Muscat Private Hospital | Head of Department |
40 hrs/ week | Muscat, Oman | (Manager, out-patient/ inpatient) |
Sep 2012-Jan 2014 | Rehab for Medical | Lead Physiotherapist |
40 hrs/ week | Rehabilitation | |
Muscat, Oman | ||
Apr 2011-Nov 2011 | Summit Professional Education | Continuing Education educator |
240 Hours in total | for vestibular therapy | |
Michigan, USA | ||
May 2010- Nov 2011 | Family Home Health Services | Home Care Therapist |
40 hrs/ week | Michigan, USA | |
Jun 2007- Jul 2009 | Gentiva Home Health Services | Home Care Therapist |
40 hrs/ week | Michigan, USA | |
Dec 2005 – Jan 2007 | Bronson Methodist Hospital | Acute care/ Inpatient Therapist |
40 hrs/ week | Michigan, USA | |
Aug 2003- June 2005 | Morriston Hospital | Rotational Physiotherapist |
37.5 hrs/ week | Wales, UK | |
July 2001- Aug 2003 | Singleton Hospital | Rotational Physiotherapist |
37.5 hrs/ week | Wales, UK | |