Urvashiben Mistry (Physical Therapist)

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Danbury (06811), CT, USA

Cell: 630-***-****

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OBJECTIVE:

To acquire a clinical position as a physical therapist and continue to gain knowledge in the field of Physical therapy.

SUMMARY:

6.5 years of experience as Physical therapist with special interest in Neurological Rehabilitations

Licensed Physical therapist, India.

Licensed Physical Therapist in state of Illinois, USA in first attempt with distinction.

Licensed Physical Therapist in state of Connecticut, USA.

EDUCATION & ACTIVE LICENSES:

Master of Physical therapy from KMPIP (K. M. Patel Institute of Physiotherapy), Gujarat, India, May 2008 to June 2010.

Bachelor of Physical therapy from KMPIP (India), 2000-2004.

Licensed Physical therapist, India.

Licensed Physical therapist- Illinois.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1. Assistant Professor + Clinical Physiotherapist at Shree B. G. Patel College of Physiotherapy, Gujarat, (India) from September 2011 to March 2013 (1 years).

Completed 3100+ hours of rehabilitation of neurological conditions with electro diagnosis in clinic and in wards (different hospital settings).

Handling of daily 15 patients load.

Teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students in clinics and in lectures.

Attended seminars, and conferences, case presentation and journal club presentation (students do presentation of papers from journals).

Guided undergraduate level dissertation.

2. Lecturer + clinical Physiotherapist at K. M. Patel Institute of Physiotherapy (India) from September 2010 to June 2011 (10 months).

Completed 1750+ hours working mainly in Neuroclinic and Electro diagnosis.

Rehabilitation (evaluation, treatment, documentation, discharge summery) of different neurological conditions with assistive device prescription.

Daily 15 patients are seen.

Taking care of patients admitted in wards especially for neurophysiotherapy

(procedure fro admission to the discharge and follow up).

Teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students in clinic and in lecture.

Presented and attended seminars and staff and student case presentation.

Attended CME, camps, conferences. Evening duties of attending patients for chest physiotherapy.

3. Tutor + Clinical Physiotherapist at K. M. Patel Institute of Physiotherapy (India) from December 2005 to May 2008 (2 years).

Completed 4900+ hours working on rehabilitation under observation with Lecturer (evaluation, treatment and documentation of patients) of different types of common conditions. Posted in wards, Out Patient Departments and extended centers in village (surgery, medicine, pediatric, orthopedic, gynecology, ICU, IMC, Electrotherapy department) and took care of critical and non critical conditions like stroke, Parkinsonism, various geriatric cases, ataxia, polyneuropathies, paraplegia, cerebral palsy, DMD, Down’s syndrome, Spina Bifida, cardiopulmonary conditions, prenatal- antenatal physiotherapy and many more conditions.

Seen averagely 12 patients daily.

Evening duties of attending patients for chest physiotherapy in ICU and IMC.

Teaching of Undergraduate students for basic topics related to physiotherapy and clinical cases.

Attended weekly seminars, staff case presentation and attended CME. 4. Physical Therapist at Shree Santram Polio Foundation and Physiotherapy Centre

(India) from June 2004 to December 2005 (1 years)

Completed 3000+ hours working on rehabilitation (evaluation, treatment and documentation of patients. Assessment for assistive device) of different types of common conditions of Out Patients like Neurological conditions, musculoskeletal cases, pediatric conditions, cardio pulmonary conditions, surgical- medical conditions, gynecology- obstetrics cases and obesity patients.

Communication as a team member as per need with the in charge doctor.

Successfully treated approximately 30 patients daily. 5. Physical Therapy intern at KMPIP, Karamsad. November 2003 to May 2004 (6 months).

Worked as Physical Therapy Intern under lecturer in different departments which includes OPD and IPD of neurology, surgical, pediatric, orthopedic, gynecology. Extended internship to

U. N. Mehta Hospital, India: worked in cardiac care unit (ICU, IMC, Wards) under supervised physical therapist and assisting them with patient care.

Shri Bidada Sarvodaya Trust Hospital, India: Provided Physiotherapy treatment to earthquake victims and patients with different conditions.

PROJECTS:

Bachelor of Physical Therapy: Dissertation on “Making of hand splints for common deformities by cost effective materials available in community.”

Master of Physical Therapy: Dissertation on “To study the changes in nerve conduction tests early in the cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome.”

SKILLS:

Computer: MS word, MS excel sheet

Languages: Fluent in English(read, write, speak), Hindi, and Gujarati

Won in folk dance in “Horizon” in 2002 at PSMC, India.

Got second position in “Rangoli” (drawing with sand) in 2004 at KMPIP.

Held the position of cultural secretory at 2003 in Bachelor degree and organized college level annual function and cultural programme.

Secretory of Anand- Kheda branch of physiotherapy for a year.

SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE:

44th Annual conference of IAP held at Ahmedabad 2006.

Attended as a delegate in the symposium on “Voluntary Control Movement.”

Work shop “Does Physiotherapists speak common language when it comes to diagnosis?”

Attended seminar of Cardiac Rehabilitation- Integrated approach at Unity Hospital, Vadodara.

Attended CME on “Role of Physiotherapy in Management of critically ill patients.”2007.

Participated in Pre-Conference Workshop on “Mechanical Ventilation” on 21st December, 2007.

48th Annual conference of the Indian Association of Physiotherapy at Mangalore Branch-2010, Karnataka, India (national level).

REFERENCES:

Available upon request.

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