Prajakta Sule, Physical Therapist

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Oxford, Mississippi 38655

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Education

Master’s in Exercise Science, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA

Jan 2010 to Dec 2011, GPA 3.45

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, City College of Physiotherapy, Mangalore, Karnataka,

India

Sept 2003 to May 2007 GPA 3.75

Fellowship in Neurological Rehabilitation,

Medvarsity and Apollo Hospitals Educational and Research Foundation.

Nov 2007 to May 2008

WORKSHOPS:

• Attended 1st National Conference on ‘Respiratory Care’ held on 15th to 16th August 2006

at Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.

• Attended a symposium on “Electro Physical Agents in Rehabilitation-Recent Trends”

held at Father Muller Medical College Hospital, Mangalore, India on 19th August 2006.

• Attended a symposium on ‘Recent Trends in Neurology and Orthopedics’ on 8 th and 9th

Sept ’06 at Dr. M.V. Shetty College, Mangalore, India.

• Attended 4 ‘National Level Student’s Physical Therapy Conference’ held every year from

2004 to 2007 in Mangalore, India.

Licensure & Certificates

PT License: USA/New York 2/29/12

USA/Maryland 11/12

PT License: Member of Indian Association of Physical Therapy. Registration no- L-22812

Credentialing: FCCPT-1

APTA member since 2012

Current CPR certification

Languages

Fluent in Hindi, English, Marathi

Clinical Experience

Van Duyn Home and Hospital

Syracuse, New York July 2, 2012 – Dec 29, 2012

Physical Therapist

Van Duyn is a 513 bed Onondaga county-owned skilled nursing facility offering a range of

inpatient programs tailored to meet an individual’s unique needs. These services include both

short term rehabilitative care for people recovering from an illness or surgery and long term care

for people with more complex health conditions who need ongoing support. The facility is both

Medicare and Medicaid approved.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Assess and evaluate residents on a referral request.

• Design and implement goals and plan of care.

• Use exercise, modalities, and functional activities, to ease patient pain and help bring

them to their prior level of function or maintain their current level of function.

• Carefully document PT notes using Sigmacare software

• Discharge planning based on the level of function and benefit of skilled PT therapy to the

resident.

• Average Daily Caseload: 7-9 residents/day

Cases treated:

• Neurological- Parkinson, Multiple Sclerosis, Dementia, Huntington’s chorea, Stroke,

Traumatic brain injury, Behcet disease.

• Orthopedic- Fractures, Osteoporosis, Spinal stenosis, Total knee replacement,

degenerative joint disease

• Other systems- diverticulitis, GERD, diabetes mellitus, Down’s syndrome.

Modalities used:

• E-stim, Cold and heat modalities, paraffin bath, cycle ergometry.

Steuben County Healthcare Facility

Bath, New York March 26 – June 23, 2012

Physical Therapist

This facility was started in 1834 and currently serves 105 residents who are in need of Short term

rehabilitation, Palliative care or Long term care. The facility is both Medicare and Medicaid

approved.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Assess and evaluate residents on a referral request.

• Design and implement goals and plan of care.

• Use exercise, modalities, and functional activities, to ease patient pain and help bring

them to their prior level of function or maintain their current level of function.

• Delegate work and supervise PTAs.

• Evaluate safety in car transfers and home environment.

• Carefully document PT notes on computer.

• Discharge planning based on the level of function and benefit of skilled PT therapy to the

resident.

• Average Daily Caseload : 9-11 residents/day

Cases treated:

• Neurological- Guillain- Barre syndrome, stroke, traumatic brain injury, dementia,

Parkinson, Spinal AVM, spinal nerve compression, bipolar disorders.

• Orthopedic- Fractures, total knee and hip replacements, osteoporosis, Degenerative joint

disease, scoliosis, khyphosis, fibromyalgia, gout, scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis,

sprains.

• Other systems- obesity, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure.

Modalities used:

• E-stim, Laser, Ultrasound, heat and cold modalities, cycle ergometer.

Wockhardt Hospital, Ltd

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India June 1, 2008 - November 30, 2009

Physical Therapist

Wockhardt hospital was established in the year 2002; which is an associate hospital of the

Harvard Medical International and Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited. It has 222

patient beds, 44 bedded S.I.C.U/I.C.C.U and 4 bedded pediatric ICU.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Managing the I.C.U, N.I.C.U, O.P.D and treatment of patients spanning all age groups-

pediatrics, adult and geriatric.

• Assessment of patient’s physical abilities to arrive at necessary diagnosis.

• Co-ordinate treatment plans with the referring consultant, nursing staff, fellow

physiotherapists and other health care professionals.

• Documentation of the treatment plans, progress of each and every patient and modified

treatment plans where recommended on a daily basis.

• Assess and suggest appropriate orthosis based on the needs of patient.

• Average Daily Caseload- 8-14 patients/day

Cases treated:

• Neurological- stroke, Parkinson’s, acute and chronic hemiplegia

(infarcts/hemorrhages/neoplasm), hydrocephalus, spinal cord disorders, spinal trauma,

brachial plexus injuries, lumbosacral plexus injuries, cerebellar and vestibular lesions,

infective etiologies of the peripheral and central nervous system such as poliomyelitis

(including post polio residual paralysis), meningitis, multiple sclerosis and other

demyelinating disease and head injury cases, facial palsy, GBS, thoracic outlet syndrome

• Orthopedic- spondyloarthropathies, sacroiliac joint dysfunction, fractures, prolapsed

intervertebral disc, degenerative joint diseases like osteoarthritis (hip and knee),

periarthritic shoulder, rotator cuff injuries, other soft tissue injuries like ankle sprains,

tennis elbow, bursitis, ligament strains, meniscal injuries, scoliosis, carpal tunnel

syndrome

• Cardio pulmonary- coronary artery bypass graft, valve replacements, pneumonia, chronic

obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, emphysema, tuberculosis, cardiac

rehabilitation

• Pediatric and neo-natal- cerebral palsy, neonatal surgeries, erb’s palsy,

• Other system- AIDS, hepatitis, appendisectomy, colonoscopy, dialysis

• Gynecology- Post partum, stress incontinence, health and fitness class for pregnant

women.

• Geriatric fitness class- 3 times per week.

Modalities used:

• Interferential therapy, Ultrasound, muscle stimulator, traction, diathermy, laser, heat and

cold modalities, paraffin bath, continuous passive movement, tilt table, transcutaneous

electrical nerve stimulation

Ruby Hall Clinic Hospital

Pune, Maharashtra, India Sept 2007 - March 2008

Physiotherapist Intern

Ruby hall clinic was started in 1959 with just 2 beds and today boasts of 550 inpatient beds

including 130 intensive care beds. This nationally accredited hospital is affiliated with University

of Seychelles and American Institute of Medicine for undergraduate medical studies and West

Midlands Ambulance services of U.K. for Diploma in Emergency Management and Trauma care.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Assist supervising physical therapist to assess and evaluate in-patients and out-patients

• Implement the plan of care as designed/approved by the supervising therapist

• Weekly case presentation in front of seniors and colleagues

Cases treated:

• Neurological- stroke, Parkinson’s, spinal cord disorders, hydrocephalus, traumatic brain

injury, brachial plexus injuries, cranial nerve injuries, poliomyelitis, meningitis, attention

deficit hyperactivity disorder,

• Orthopedic- fractures, ligament and meniscal repairs, osteomyelitis, total and partial hip

and knee replacement, periarthritic shoulder, degenerative joint diseases, spinal stenosis,

ankle and foot deformity, tennis elbow, temporo- mandibular joint syndrome.

• Cardio pulmonary- coronary artery bypass graft, valve replacements, pneumonia, chronic

obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, emphysema, tuberculosis, cardiac

rehabilitation

• Cancer rehabilitation

• Average daily caseload: 8-15 patients/day

Modalities used

• Interferential therapy, ultrasound, muscle stimulator, traction, diathermy, laser, heat and

cold modalities, continuous passive movement, tilt table, transcutaneous electrical nerve

stimulation

References provided upon request.

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