Background/Past Experience:

• Working in Manipal University after the graduation

Areas of Interest in Teaching:

Cardio Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Advanced electrotherapy, Cancer Rehabilitation, ICF, Instructor Basic life support, Research Methodology, Shoulder Rehabilitation , Diabetic Foot Management, Occupational Health and Interventional Research Methodology, Pain Management and Tissue healing, ICF Application in Chronic Conditions

Publications/ Projects:

• Influence of aerobic treadmill exercise on glucose homeostasis in type II dm. Indian journal of clinical biochemistry. 2004; 20:47-51
• Effect of low intensity helium-neon laser irradiation on diabetic wound healing dynamics. Photomedicine & laser surgery 2005; 23: 187-190
• Role of physiotherapist in intensive care units of India: A multicenter survey. Indian J. Crit care med. 2007; 11: 198-203
• Efficacy of He-Ne laser in the prevention and treatment of radiotherapy induced oral mucositis in oral cancer patients. Ooo & endodontology. 2008; 105 (2):180-186
• Active Cycle of Breathing Technique (ACBT) versus conventional chest physiotherapy on airway clearance in bronchiectasis- a cross over trail. Advances in physiotherapy 2008
• Effect of low energy laser therapy in the prevention and treatment of post mastectomy lymphoedema. Singapore journal of physiotherapy:2008; 01:3-8
• Maiya Arun, Kumar P, Nayak S 2009. Photo stimulatory effect of low energy laser therapy in the treatment of diabetic wound healing dynamics.IJD; 54:323-9.
• Maiya Arun, Satyanarayana S 2008. Present protocol of Physiotherapy management in patients with carcinoma of oral cavity following reconstructive surgery-Retrospective search. Physiotherapy India; 02:5-10.
• Siva Kumar T, Maiya Arun 2008. Exercise training through ST depression in patient with exercise induced ischemia.IJOPT; 02:9-12
• Maiya Arun, Rohit S 2009. Effect of graded aerobic exercise on glycocylated hemoglobin in type II diabetes. SHIELD; 01:85-96
• Babu A S, Maiya Arun, George M, Padma Kumar 2009.The benefits of exercise based cardiac rehabilitation in congestive heart failure- A case;61:490-494
  

Awards & Fellowships

• Senior Scientific Paper Award: National Conference of Indian Association of Physiotherapist at Indore 2002.
• Prestigious “IAP ORATION AWARD” for distinguished contribution to advancement of physiotherapy profession-2005
• Distinguished Alumni Award by Manipal College of Allied health sciences
• SCS (Spinal Cord Society) gold medal award in the field of rehabilitation at international spinal cord society conference held at New Delhi in 2008 and spinal cord society fellowship at UK in
• Received UAB Fogarty International fellowship (2008) on advanced training in occupational health and Interventional Research at Sparkman center of Public Health, School of Public Health, University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA
• Effect of low level laser therapy in the prevention and treatment of radiation induced mucositis in head and neck cancer patients at University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Nice France.
• Expert member in consensus meeting on “ICF CORE SETS FOR HEAD AND NECK CANCER” a joint project between Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Germany and World health Organization in 2007 at Notwil, Switzerland.
• Nodal officer, ICF team, Central Bureau of health Intelligence, Ministry of health and Family welfare, Government of India

Ongoing Research Grants

• Research project on Effectiveness of exercise based Cardiac Rehabilitation on quality of life in low and moderate coronary artery disease patients- Randomized controlled trial funded by MOH Iran
• Photo stimulatory and photo inhibitory effect of low level laser therapy in diabetic wound healing dynamics- A preclinical study funded by Indian council of medical research
• Effect of low level laser therapy in prevention and treatment of chemo-radiation induced mucositis in head and neck cancer patients funded by (Dr. MS VidyaSagar, Dr, Donald J and Dr G Arun Maiya)