Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Patents And Publications
Professional Skills And Certification
Additional Professional Activities
Awards
References
Timeline
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SUNITA AHUJA

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Summary

I am a passionate and experienced VA licensed Physical Therapist with a strong clinical background and a diverse skill set. I have worked as a Physical Therapist in several settings such as acute care, outpatient, skilled nursing, training center, senior living and teaching. My current objective and passion as a Physical Therapist is to engage all of my knowledge and clinical experience to serve the community. I consider myself a dedicated and caring professional with great communication and team working skills. I have been rated an outstanding performer by all of my previous employers.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

PRN PT

Health Pro Heritage
12.2019 - Current
  • Multiple placements at ALF and SNF serving the older adult population with diverse needs related to evaluation and interventions with issues related to balance, gait, seating, fall prevention, post-surgical, preventive and post traumatic

PRN PT

Select Rehab
11.2016 - 12.2019
  • Serving SNF and ALF setups involving a diverse population to provide short term rehab, long term rehab and senior living with diverse issues related to post traumatic, post-surgical and other issues related to aging.

Part time PT

Commonwealth Nursing And Rehab.
09.2015 - 10.2016
  • Served this rehab and skilled nursing setup with diverse population with needs related to balance, gait, seating and post traumatic and post-surgical

P.T.

Home Care Solutions
06.2014 - 09.2015
  • Physical Therapist providing PT services to home based clients.

P.T.

Northern Virginia Training Center
06.2005 - 05.2011
  • Physical Therapist in a large interdisciplinary team working with adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Worked closely with a physiatrist, neurologist, wheelchair and seating specialist and other ID team professionals on a daily basis to provide Physical therapy services

P.T.

Mclean Physical Therapy & Rehab.
11.2001 - 05.2005
  • Physical Therapist in a busy private out patient clinic treating using multiple modalities, manual therapy and exercise therapy for diverse orthopedic and neurological conditions e.g. parkinson's disease, fibromyalgia, sports injuries and other conditions

Sr. P.T.

Healing Touch Clinic
10.1999 - 08.2000
  • Independent out patient P.T Practice working with an Orthopedic Surgeon.

P.T. Tutor

Hamdard University
09.1998 - 08.2000
  • Visiting Tutor teaching students enrolled for a Masters's in Physical Therapy Program.

Sr. P.T.

Dr. Bela Sethi’s P.T. Clinic
01.1997 - 09.1999
  • Worked as Senior P.T in a reputed outpatient P.T.

Clinic in New Delhi.

P.T. In charge

Mata Chanan Devi Hospital
09.1996 - 12.1996
  • Managing the Physical Therapy setup in a 200 bed hospital, including equipment and provision of services, working closely with management.

P.T. Contractor

Community Rehab. Services, U.K.
04.1995 - 07.1996
  • Worked with a rehab team in the community to provide Physical Therapy services to patients having various conditions requiring rehab in their home.

P.T. Contractor

Bensham Hospital, U.K.
04.1995 - 07.1996
  • Worked in a Medical Rehabilitation Unit providing Physical Therapy services along with a diverse inter disciplinary team of professionals.

Jr. Tutor

Christian Med. College
08.1989 - 10.1992
  • PT tutor to graduate PT students and worked in multiple rotation postings; acute care hospital, cardiovascular unit, orthopedic unit, spinal injury rehab unit.

Education

M.S. in Rehabilitation Management -

University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle, U.K.

Post Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation (P.T.) -

All India Inst. of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Mumbai, India

Graduate Diploma in Physical Therapy -

Inst. for the Physically Handicapped
N. Delhi, India

Skills

Clinical evaluation

Team working

Communication

Implementation of effective, result oriented treatment strategies

Effective documentation

Affiliations

  • Member of APTA
  • Life member of Indian Association of Physiotherapists
  • Member of chartered society of physiotherapists, U.K.

Patents And Publications

Presented the following papers at annual conferences

- Post Discharge Outcomes of Physical Functional Status following Discharge from an In-service Rehabilitation Program (1994) 

- Efficacy of EMG Biofeedback in treatment of Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis (1999)

Professional Skills And Certification

Issues related to Neurodevelopmental disorders, Mobility, Balance, Falls prevention, Wheelchair seating, Positioning, Post surgical and Post traumatic PT protocols., Several manual therapy techniques, Spinal Cord Injury Rehab

Additional Professional Activities

Served as Coordinator of Continuing Education for Physical Therapy Education Foundation in conjunction with Amar Jyoti Rehab. & Research Center. The purpose was to organize workshops, courses & other professional activities in New Delhi

Awards

Received the Dr. P.N. Berry’s Scholarship (1992) which is awarded annually to one Physical Therapist in India by the High Commission of India for training purpose in the U.K.

References

Available upon request

Timeline

PRN PT

Health Pro Heritage
12.2019 - Current

PRN PT

Select Rehab
11.2016 - 12.2019

Part time PT

Commonwealth Nursing And Rehab.
09.2015 - 10.2016

P.T.

Home Care Solutions
06.2014 - 09.2015

P.T.

Northern Virginia Training Center
06.2005 - 05.2011

P.T.

Mclean Physical Therapy & Rehab.
11.2001 - 05.2005

Sr. P.T.

Healing Touch Clinic
10.1999 - 08.2000

P.T. Tutor

Hamdard University
09.1998 - 08.2000

Sr. P.T.

Dr. Bela Sethi’s P.T. Clinic
01.1997 - 09.1999

P.T. In charge

Mata Chanan Devi Hospital
09.1996 - 12.1996

P.T. Contractor

Community Rehab. Services, U.K.
04.1995 - 07.1996

P.T. Contractor

Bensham Hospital, U.K.
04.1995 - 07.1996

Jr. Tutor

Christian Med. College
08.1989 - 10.1992

M.S. in Rehabilitation Management -

University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Post Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation (P.T.) -

All India Inst. of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Graduate Diploma in Physical Therapy -

Inst. for the Physically Handicapped
SUNITA AHUJA