Physical Therapist Medical
Resume:
Prajakta Sule, Physical Therapist
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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