Danny Duijzings

Address: Al Ain Square, building 7, apartment 109, P.O. Box 35444 AI Ain, UAE

Mobile: + (009**-*********

Email: adg0xo@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY PHYSIOTHERAPIST

Hardworking and compassionate physiotherapist offering 9 years of experience in providing acute- and chronic care rehabilitation services to patients. Expertise in executing therapeutic interventions and pain relief for various conditions such as neurologic disorders, osteoarthritis and rheumatism, osteoporosis, post-traumatic, psychosomatic, geriatric, paediatric, orthopaedic and post- surgery disorders as well as lymphatic drainage. Accurately examining patients utilising advanced clinical reasoning and other diagnostic procedures to determine optimal treatment methods while ensuring patient dignity and comfort. Currently seeking a job opportunity in AUE to utilise and share acquired expertise in delivering proper care to patients.

Professional Skills and competencies

Medical Expertise – Expertise in diagnosing and managing movement dysfunction while enhancing physical and functional abilities by administering physical therapy treatment. Evaluating effects of physical therapy treatment against member's/patients progress while recommending adjustments and modifications. Helping patients complete their treatment plan by providing therapeutic advice and demonstrating physical pain relief exercises.

Patient Care – Adept in providing quality and patient oriented-care by assessing and interpreting evaluations. Determining physical therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians and patients. Preventing the onset, symptoms and progression of impairments, functional limitations and disabilities that may result from disease, disorder or injury.

Organising and Planning Skills – Skilled in implementing strategies/interventions as per established care plan. Achieving corporate goals and objectives by maximising the functional independence and wellness of patients to enhance their quality of life relating to pain free physical movement and general health.

Clinic and Equipment Management – Competent in maintaining safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations. Ensuring efficient operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting/repairing malfunctions.

Technical Skills – Proficient user of Microsoft Office applications coupled with excellent email and internet skills.

Interpersonal and Communication Skills – Excellent multilingual communicator with fluency in English, German, Dutch and Arabic (beginner). Proven ability to interact effectively with people of diverse nationalities; comfortable working in multicultural settings. Demonstrating ability to communicate and build healthy working relations with patients and doctors.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Formulating successful rehabilitation plans for ensuring normal (up-to 80-95% efficient) daily functioning for the patients.

Successfully passed paramedical treatment for patients with Rheumatics and Arthritis and examination for obtaining DHA/HAAD Licence.

Efficiently worked for 45 hours/week to treat and assess 19 patients in one day as well as 85 patients in one week resulting in gaining profits of €9 per/patient (€5600/month).

Educating motor skills like standing up and walking to children with special needs and family members.

Building up a department in a medical centre by giving various presentations, creating templates for needed forms for physiotherapy documentation and auditing process of quality.

Trained interns and starting colleagues to their satisfaction (and satisfaction of employers).

Working with severe autistic children and finding a way to get them cooperating in a sensory integration way

CAREER HISTORY

Zayed higher Organization for humanitarian care (United Arabic Emirates) Jan 2018 - present

Treating, observing and assessing paediatric children with severe multiple impairments and special needs in a multidisciplinary setting: Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Building up a department in a medical centre by giving various presentations and creating templates for needed forms for physiotherapy documentation.

Giving numerous presentations multidisciplinary work and plan, case studies to intern trainees and guided them during internship

Ensuring safe and efficient utilisation of physiotherapy equipment.

Evaluating treatment plans and training programs as well as writing patient cases, referrals and reports.

Maintaining patient files according international standards (SOAP documentation) on file and digital.

Giving lectures and presentations to parents (ta’aalnoof program)

Working with teachers and management on caseload and finding strategies that can be used for each individual student (with ASD)

Multidisciplinary meetings with teachers, management, psychologist, speech therapist, occupational therapist and social helpers

Providing hydrotherapy treatment according Halliweck principles, sensory integration and physiotherapeutic principles

Making and evaluating annual goals

Writing proposal for need of sensory integration materials.

Giving presentations to colleagues about CME subjects as massage/fango, sensory integration, Autism, Smart Goals

Physiotherapist Herola B.V.: as outsourcing in Zayed Higher Organization in United Arabic Emirates July 2014 – Dec 2017

Treating, observing and assessing paediatric children with severe multiple impairments and special needs in a multidisciplinary setting: Cerebral Palsy, Joulbert Syndrome, Down syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Building up a department in a medical centre by giving various presentations and creating templates for needed forms for physiotherapy documentation.

Giving numerous presentations: Fango and massage (to physiotherapists), multidisciplinary work and plan (to occupational therapists, head of school and teachers), difference between Occupational therapy and physiotherapy (to parents), case studies to intern trainees

Ensuring safe and efficient utilisation of physiotherapy equipments.

Evaluating treatment plans and training programs as well as writing patient cases, referrals and reports.

Maintaining patient files according international standards.

Physiotherapist Physiopraxis Merkstein (Jassen and Rutten), Germany

Feb 2008 – May 2014

Treating and assessing patients with Lymphatic Drainage, Orthopaedic, Neurological, Post-Traumatic, Postoperative, Geriatrics, Dementia, Psychosomatic and Rheumatic disorders.

Ensuring safe and efficient utilisation of physiotherapy equipments.

Meeting customer requirements by customising physiotherapist techniques, as per their requirements.

Evaluating treatment plans and training programs as well as writing patient cases and reports.

Supervising junior physiotherapists while liaising with other medical professionals.

Training elderly people in training center

Ergonomics project as physiotherapist Doodle worldwide, Dubai Jan 2014 – Feb 2014 (2 weeks)

Treating and assessing staff of Doodle Worldwide for spine and back disorders.

Giving ergonomic advice about how to work or sit in an optimal position with a correct posture during daily activities.

Giving presentations to staff about stress, relaxation therapy after Jacabson and mechanics, anatomy and disorders of the spine.

Commenced career in 2000 as a Logistics Employee in summer holidays; successfully handled various roles and progressivity achieved career advancements.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Masters in healthcare management July 2020

Swiss Business school/Tareeqah University UAE

Sensory integration Dec 2018 – Dec 2019

Sensroyme Dubai/UAE

Master business administration: Aug 2016 – Sep 2017

Swiss Business school/ Tareeqah university UAE

1 year Study Paramedic Care for Rheumatic Diseases Sep 2010 – June 2011

Hogeschool Zuyd Eindhoven Netherlands

Bachelor's in Physiotherapy (BPT)

Sep 2003 – Dec 2007

Zuyd Hogeschool, Heerlen, Netherlands

Secondary High School Graduation - HAVO (Higher General Education) Culture and Social Science with Biology

Sep 1997 – Jul 2003

Sintermeerten College, Heerlen, Netherlands

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Sports Massage Course, 2004

Geilenkirchen Seminars: Arthrosis, Osteoporosis, Morbus Parkinson, Prothesis, CVA and Vertebral Column, 2011 (Germany)

Orthopaedic: Herniation Nucleus Pulposis Training, 2010 (Germany)

Symposium Shoulder: Impingement Syndrome: shoulder Instability and Prothesis: (assessment and treatment according to clinical reasoning and evidence based), 2010 (Germany)

Paramedic care in Rheumatics and Osteoarthritis: annual study: September 2011 until June 2012

Annual Conference 2012 - Physical Therapist Netherlands, 2011

Basic life Support: Netherlands: September 2013

6 CT training level 1 (Dubai): myofascial taping January 2014

Symposium Bartimeus: Symposium for disorders in visual perception and recognition after non-congenital brain lesion. April 2014 (Netherlands).

3rd, 4th and 6th international child mental & behavioural health conference 2015/2016/2018 (Abu Dhabi) January 2015/2016

Modern standard Arabic language (level A1.1) at UAE university in Al Ain in March-April 2015

Physios: online education in Dutch about scientific research and publications for physiotherapists: April 2015-present

Basic life support for healthcare providers (Abu Dhabi) September 2018

Halliweck training (hydrotherapy): therapeutic aquatic exercises for persons with severe multiple impairments and special needs. (Al Ain) September 2015

Middle east paediatric orthopaedic society annual meeting 2016 Dubai 20th until 22th October.

Autism rock: train the trainer: how to effectively use basic skill training: 10-11-2018

First Gulf Autism Conference Muscat 24-26 January 2020

George Washington University: Leading Healthcare Quality and Safety: 01-04-2020

Microsoft teams course 04-07-2020

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Healthcare Sciences: Let’s break the chain of COVID-19: 29-04-2020

Autism Partnership Foundation: Registered behavioural training: in progress

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

HAAD License 2014 – present

Urkunde; license physiotherapy Germany 2011 - present

Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap voor Fysiotherapie (Royal Dutch Society for Physical therapy), 2010 – Present

BIG Registration, 2007 – Present

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 28th May 1984

Nationality: Dutch

Marital Status: Single

Driver’s Licence: Dutch/ UAE Driver’s Licence

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