Physical Therapist Management

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Abduladheem Kamkar, MS, PT, OMT

University 1990-1992 University of Pittsburgh U.S.A.

M.S., Sports Physical Therapy

Education

Thesis, Electromyographic Analysis of Serratus Anterior Muscle

Exercises

1986-1990 University of Pittsburgh U.S.A.

B.S., Physical Therapy

Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Experience 1997-present

Dr. Kamkar Medical & Physiotherapy Center Dubai

Owner & Principal Physical Therapist

Director of the Center

Directed the initial setting up of the center

Clinical caseload of musculoskeletal cases

1993 present

Dubai Police, Department of Medical Services Dubai

In-charge Physical Therapy Section

Head of Supportive Medical Services

Physical Therapist

Administrative duties

Clinical caseload of musculoskeletal cases

1990 1993

Saint Francis Health System Pittsburgh, USA

Staff Physical Therapist

Clinical caseload of outpatient orthopedics

Involved in presenting educational in-services to staff

25 & 26 March 2011 Dubai

Continuing

Understanding the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lumbopelvic

Education Spine (Andry Vleeming)

9-12 November 2010 Los Angles

7th Interdisciplinary World Congress on Low Back and Pelvic Pain

31 March 1 April 2010 Dubai

Lower Limb Biomechanics (Christopher Powers)

28-30 March 2010 Dubai

Third Emirates Physiotherapy conference

27 March 2010 Dubai

Tendinopathy (Jill Cook)

23 & 24 February 2010 Dubai

The First Military Training & sports Injury Prevention Conference

19 & 20 May 2009 Abu Dhabi

Daman Second Regional Conference on Healthcare Management

8-11 February 2009 Dubai

Change Management

12 & 13 December 2008 Dubai

Medical Taping Course (tape Concept). Harry Pijnappel

17 & 18 May 2008 Geneva

First world Health Professions Conference on Regulation

8-13 June 2008 Rotterdam

9th International Congress of the International Federation of

Orthopedic Manipulative Therapists

19-21 April 2008 Dubai

Second Emirates Physiotherapy Conference, Physio Dubai 2008

7-10 October 2007 Barcelona

World Congress on Low Back and Pelvic Pain

26-27 October 2007 Dubai

The McConnell Approach to Lower Limb Disorders, Alfio Albasini

13-14 April 2007 Dubai

Classification of Chronic Low Back Pain Disorders: Setting the

Framework for a Mechanism-Based Intervention, Prof. Wim

Dankaerts

15-16 December 2006 Singapore

Diagnosis of Mechanical Dysfunction and Stability Retraining of

the Shoulder Girdle, Mark Comerford

13-14 December 2006 Singapore

Diagnosis of Mechanical Neck Pain and Functional Stability

Retraining, Mark Comerford

11-12 December 2006 Singapore

Understanding Movement and Function- Concepts, Mark

Comerford

21-23 September 2006 Antwerp, Belgium

State of the Art in Managing Upper Limb Joint and Soft Tissue

Disorders, Karim Khan, Bill Vicenzino, and Rachel Leary

29 April- 1 May 2006 Dubai

Physio Dubai 2006, Emirates First Physiotherapy Conference

27-28 April 2006 Dubai

McConnell Approach to Management of Chronic Back and Leg

Pain, Jenny McConnell

10-11 October 2005 Rome, Italy

Movement Impairment Syndromes, Prof. Shirley Sahrmann

7-9 October 2005 Rome, Italy

The Spine, World Congress on Manual Therapy

5-6 October 2005 Rome, Italy

Shoulder Impingement and Instability, Pattern Recognition and

Management, Mark Jones

18 November 2004 Abu Dhabi

Rehabilitation of Lower Limb Injuries, Prof. Graham Smith

17 November 2004 Abu Dhabi

Injuries to the Hip and Groin, Prof. Graham Smith

7-8 October 2004 Dubai

The McConnell Approach to the Problem Knee, Alfio Albasini

28-29 September 2004 Dubai

Specialty Practi-Med Dubai, Musculoskeletal conference.

27 March 2004 Cape Town, South Africa

Cervical Spine Disorders, Sterling & Falla

21-26 March 2004 Cape Town, South Africa

8th International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative

Therapists Conference

20 & 21 March 2004 Cape Town, South Africa

Science of Stability, Prof. Paul Hodges

18 & 19 March 2004 Cape Town, South Africa

Cranial Facial Dysfunction, Von Piekartz

9-12, March 2004 Dubai

The Mulligan Concept, SNAGS, MWM, & PRP s, Hall

4-7, March 2004 Dubai

The Mulligan Concept, SNAGS, MWM, & PRP s, Hall

1 & 2 December 2003 Sydney, Australia

Explain Pain, Butler & Moseley

27-30 November 2003 Sydney, Australia

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia, 13th Biennial

Conference

26 November 2003 Sydney, Australia

Hip Movement Impairment Syndromes, Prof. Shirley Sahrmann

25 November 2003 Sydney, Australia

Shoulder Movement Impairment Syndromes, Prof. Shirley

Sahrmann

24 November 2003 Sydney, Australia

Movement Impairment Syndromes, Prof. Shirley Sahrmann

30 June-25 July 2003 Perth, Australia

Certificate course in Manual Therapy

21-22 October 2002 Dubai

The First Middle East Conference on Health Informatics

8-17 July 2002 Dubai

Certificate in neurolinguistic programming (NLP)

8-12 June 2002 Sharjah

Introduction to ISO 9001 Requirements

9-13 June 2001 Dubai

Basic Healthcare Administration and Total Quality

12-15 November 2001 Prague, Czech Republic

Manual Medicine, Prof. Karel Lewit, Prof. Vladimir Janda

11-12 November 2000 Perth, Australia

NAGS, SNAGS, & MWM, Brian Mulligan

6-10 November 2000 Perth, Australia

7th International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative

Therapists Conference

3-4 November 2000 Perth, Australia

NAGS, SNAGS, & MWM, Brian Mulligan

28 & 29 April 1998 Sharjah

Orthpaedic Surgery and Road Traffic Accident Conference

5-8 August 1993 Chicago, USA

Functional Orthopedics I, Institute of Physical Art

March 13-17, 1993 Rochester, USA

S6, Introduction to Spinal Manipulation, Olaf Evjenth

10 & 11December 1992 Rochester, USA

E4, Peripheral Joint Manipulation, Freddy Kaltenborn, Trudie

Kaltenborn

8 & 9 December 1992 Rochester, USA

E1, Introductory Extremity Evaluation and Treatment: part 1,

Freddy Kaltenborn, Trudie Kaltenborn

6-10 February 1992 San Francisco, USA

Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy

Association

Primary investigator in an electromyographic analysis of serratus

Research & anterior muscle exercises, Master s thesis, 1992

Publications Primary author of Nonoperative Management of Secondary

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome ; Kamkar A, Irrgang JJ, Whitney

SL. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy 17

(5):212-224, 1993

Primary author of Evaluation and treatment of Superior

Subluxation of the First Rib ; Kamkar A, Cardi-Laurent C, Whitney

SL. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 1(4):300-316, 1992

Co-investigator in a study to determine reliability of girth

measurements of the lower extremity. Poster presentation 1992

American Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference,

Denver, Colorado. Reliability of Girth Measurements of the Lower

extremity; Beichner DM, Irrgang JJ, Kamkar A, Pezzullo DJ,

Whitney SL

Presented a lecture on Clinical Practice Guidelines on

Professional Knee Stability and Movement Coordination Impairments:

Knee Ligament Sprain in Emirates Physiotherapy Society Meeting

Activities

18-12-2010

Member of the Sport Medicine Committee, Dubai Health Authroity

2010

Chairman of Physio-Dubai 2010, Third Emirates Physiotherapy

Conference

Chairman of Research Committee and member of scientific

committee, First Military Training & Sport Injury Prevention

Conference

Presented a lecture titled "Neck Pain: Best Evidence, Best

Practice" at the 10th Dubai Spine Conference. 13 & 14 May 2009.

Chairman of an expert physiotherapy panel formed by Dubai

Health Authority to set up the scope of practice, licensure criteria,

and code of conduct for physiotherapists in Dubai (2008)

Participated in teaching of a course on Musculoskeletal Skills for

Family Physicians . Department of Health and Medical Services,

Dubai, 26-30 October 2008.

Chairman of Physio-Dubai 2008, Second Emirates Physiotherapy

Conference

Chairman of Emirates Physiotherapy Society Board (Emirates

Medical Association), 2006-2010

Head of Scientific Committee and member of Organizing

Committee of the Physio-Dubai 2006, First Emirates

Physiotherapy Conference

Participated in teaching part of a course on Musculoskeletal

Skills for Family Physicians . Department of Health and Medical

Services, Dubai, 10-15 November 2007.

Presented a lecture on Mulligan Concept Techniques: The

Evidence . Advances in Arthritis Management, Gulf Medical

College Ajman. 23-3-2007

Presented a lecture on Physiotherapy Management of Neck &

Low Back Pain: a Movement Impairment Approach, Physical

Medicine & Rehabilitation Conference, Arab Health 31-1-2007

Presented a lecture on Physiotherapy Management of Low Back

Pain: a Movement Impairment Approach, Back Care Forum

organized by the Dubai Bone & Joint Center 16-2- 2006

Presented a lecture on Specific Exercises for Treatment of

Lumbar Instability in Low Back Pain, Emirates Physiotherapy

Society Meeting 14-6-2005

Presented a lecture on An Overview of the New Zealand Acute

Low Back Pain Guide and the Guide to Assessing Psychosocial

Yellow Flags in Acute Low Back Pain, Physiotherapy Forum, 21

March 2005, Dubai

Presented a lecture on Lateral Epicondylalgia, an evidence-

Based Approach, Physiotherapy Forum, 3 March 2004, Dubai

Presented a lecture on Conservative Management of Superior

Subluxation of the First Rib at the Fifth UAE Sports Medicine

Conference and Asian Sports Medicine Course, Dubai, UAE, April

2-4 1996

Presented a lecture on Non-operative Management of

Secondary Shoulder Impingement Syndrome at the Fourth UAE

Sports Medicine Conference and Asian Sports Medicine Course,

Sharjah, UAE, March 26-29 1994

Presented a section on Evaluation and Treatment of

Cervicothoracic Joint Dysfunction and First Rib dysfunction in a

continuing education course entitled Evaluation and Treatment of

the Cervical Spine taught by Richard Erhard, PT, DC, Pittsburgh,

PA, USA, January 15-17, 1993

Member Emirates Physiotherapy Society

Memberships Member American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

Member Orthopedic Section (APTA)

Languages Fluent Arabic & English

Nationality UAE

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