Physical Therapist Care

SWETA P. DIWAN (MS, PT)

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EXPERIENCE:

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, Pittsburgh, PA August 2010-Present

Teaching Assistant and Physical Therapist Aide

• Assisted with the Master’s Program in manual therapy techniques

• Taught Neurosciences Lab classes for DPT and Master’s program students

• Assisted professors with practical and written examinations

• Assisted Physical therapist at UPMC outpatient sports rehabilitation centre.

CHAVAN Hospital, M umbai, I ndia February

2008-August 2009

Physical Therapist

• Provided physical diagnosis, delivered appropriate t reatment with a follow up session

• Handled degenerative, post fracture, post plastic surgery and neurological cases

• Documented and kept records of individual patients with their progress

• Handled prosthetic and orthotics t raining

K.E.M Hospital, M umbai, I ndia A ugust

2007-February 2008

Undergraduate Intern (Each posting 24hrs / week for 2 weeks)

M usculoskeletal/ O rthopedics:

Inpatient: surgical care, long term rehab

Outpatient: Traumatic conditions, Geriatric conditions

General Medicine and Surgical care:

ICU/ICCU-Adult and Pediatric

Burn care and Plastic surgery unit

Neurosciences:

Adult / Pediatric care unit

Outpatient: Adult and Pediatric care

Cardio/respiratory care unit:

ICU/Hospital base Rehab

G ynecology/Mate rnity care :

Prenatal, natal and post natal care for incontinence

Obesity related rehab

PR IVATE PRACT ICE, M umbai, I ndia J uly

2008-July 2009

Physical Therapist

• Evaluated and t reated patients mainly with musculoskeletal conditions such as low back pain, total joint

replacements and degenerative joint disease

• Used manual and exercise therapy to get effective results

HO M E CARE, M umbai, I ndia J uly

2008-July 2009

Physical Therapist

• Provided therapy for bed bound patients who have a stroke and motor neuron disease.

• Rehabilitated patients with complete hip replacement and severe radiculopathy

EDUCATION:

University Of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA August 2010

Master of Science in Health and Rehabilitation Science

Major: Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy--GPA-4.0

Seth G.S.Medical College, Mumbai, India February 2008

Bachelor’s of Physical Therapy.

First class distinction--GPA-3.99

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Indian Association of Physiotherapist (IAP), Dehradun, India January 2008

• Gold medal and Best graduate award

Third Standing in state- Undergraduate May 2004

Awarded TATA scholarship for Academic Performance 2004, 2005

L ICE NSE AND CERT I F ICAT IO NS:

Licensed in the state of Maryland and Michigan

B LS certified

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