CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Is indulged in interacting with the Corporate Team in allocating the space and other support facilities to run the program.
- Acts a liaison between the university administrations to that based at Bangalore to keep the MPT programme on wheels.
- Executes day to day functionality in the areas of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation with the guidance of the respective consultants.
- Is instrumental in convincing the consultants to bring in new protocols of rehabilitation in Multidisciplinary Units, Cardiac and Respiratory Intensive Care Units at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore.
- Is involved in sharing his services at the neurological rehabilitation unit as well and in clinical training of the PG students who are specialising in cardiopulmonary and neurological sciences.
- Guides students for their dissertation.
Nafeez Syed is involved in infrastructural and academic planning for the MPT programme at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore.
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SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Cardiological Assessment | First year MPT |
| Pulmonary Assessment | First year MPT |
| Electrocardiography | Second year MPT |
| Interpretation of investigations in cardiopulmonary practice | Second year MPT |
| Rationale of therapy in cardiopulmonary practice | First year MPT |
| Bronchial Hygiene Therapy | Second year MPT |
| Oxygen Therapy | Second year MPT |
| Intensive Care Management | Second year MPT |
| Mechanical Ventilation in Physiotherapy | Second year MPT |
| Cardiac Rehabilitation | Second year MPT |
| Pulmonary Rehabilitation | Second year MPT |
| Ankle biomechanics and Assessment skills | First year MPT |
| Exercise Physiology | First year MPT |
| Exercise testing Skills | First year MPT |
| Exercise Prescription | First year MPT |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPT (Master of Physiotherapy) Orthopaedics | Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Intensive Care Unit Management | Manipal College of Allied Health Sciences | 2007 |
| BPT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy) | Manipal College of Allied Health Sciences | 2003 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of Allied Health Sciences, Bangalore | Assistant Professor -Senior scale | 2010 -2013 | |
| Manipal Cure and Care Pvt Ltd | Assistant Manager and Deputy Manager | November 2007 to September 2010 | |
| Manipal Super specialty Hospital | Senior Physiotherapist | In-charge for the department of physiotherapy and the cardiac intensive care unit. | August 2007 to November 2007 |
| Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences | Assistant Lecturer | Was involved in Clinical and classroom teaching of BPT students. Class Coordinator for first year BPT students. | February 2004 to August 2004 |
| Vikas College of Physiotherapy | Tutor cum Physiotherapist | Was involved in Classroom and clinical teaching of IV and V semester students covering subjects like Exercise Therapy and Electrotherapeutics. Also responsible to supervise the students of VII and VIII semesters during their clinical postings at Guntur Government Hospital. | March 2003 to November 2003 |
| CARE Group of Hospitals | Neuro-physio-therapist | December 2003 to February 2004 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Intensive Care Management, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Exercise Prescription, Bronchial Hygiene, Sporting Injuries
Area of Expertise
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, Intensive Care Physiotherapy Pedorthotics, Exercise Prescription in Special Population
Area of Research
Bronchial Hygiene, Chest Hysiotherapy, Exercise Prescription, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
- Life Member of Indian Association of Physiotherapists, 2003.
- Life Member of Red Cross Society, 2003.
Work Experience
| Organisation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Manipal Cure and Care Pvt Ltd | Assistant Manager and Deputy Manager Responsible to transit the technical skill sets and builds a team to cater high quality foot care. Train the trainers and deliver solutions to those with problems in the foot. |
Plantar pressures in diabetes with no known neuropathy
2013-01-01 Arun G Maiya Nazia Hanifa Sandeep Gowd
Journal of Diabetes, Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd, 5(3), 2013.
Position sense acuity across shoulder rotational range of motion in healthy young subjects
2012-01-01 Sashikumar C G
Journal of Musculoskeletal Research, World Scientific Publishing, 15(3), 2012.
Study of nurses’ knowledge about palliative care: A quantitative cross-sectional survey
2012-01-01
Indian Journal of Palliative Care, Medknow Publications And Media Pvt. Ltd, 18(2), 2012.
Effectiveness of behaviour graded activity on exercise adherence and physical activity in hip and knee osteoarthritis - A systematic review
2012-01-01
Indian Journal of Rheumatology, Elsevier, 7(3), 2012.
A review on assessment and treatment of the trunk in stroke: A need or luxury
2012-01-01
Neural Regeneration Research, Neural Regeneration Research, Wolters Kluwer Health, 7(25), 2012.
Plantar pressure distribution among asymptomatic individuals: A cross-sectional study
2012-01-01
Foot and Ankle Specialist, SAGE Journals, 5(2), 2012.
Normative value for the unsupported upper limb exercise test in asymptomatic individuals: A cross sectional study
2012-01-01
Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy, Red Flower Publication Pvt. Ltd, 5(1), 2012.
Active Cycles of Breathing Technique (ACBT) versus conventional chest physical therapy on airway clearance in bronchiectasis - A crossover trial
2009-01-01 Arun G Maiya T Sivakumar
Advances in Physiotherapy, Informa Healthcare, 2009, 11.
Work related musculoskeletal disorders among Indian nurses
MU
Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education, Christian Medical College, Vellore
Current Physiotherapy practice in immediate post-operative period following coronary artery bypass graft surgery in India: A cross sectional study
2010-01-01 Sakshee Jain
2010-2012, Postgraduate, Master of Physiotherapy. A national level surveys to review the physiotherapy practice in intensive care units where the patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting are taken care.
Comparison of short-term effects of acapella and RC-Cornet on airway clearance In acute exacerbation of COPD A pilot randomised cross - over trial
2010-01-01 Garodia Palak Krishnakant
2010-2012, Postgraduate, Master of Physiotherapy. It was a pilot study conducted to test the efficacy of two different airway clearance devices which have proven to be effective over the conventional chest physiotherapy.
Early trunk rehabilitation on trunk control and its carryover effect on balance and daily activities in acute stroke: A randomised controlled trial
2010-01-01 Shruti Harlalka
2010-2012,Postgraduate, Master of Physiotherapy.Test the effect of trunk exercises on the improvement of balance and daily activities in patients affected by weakness on one side of the body due to cerebrovascular accident.
Effect of truncal motor imagery practice on trunk performance, functional balance and daily activities in acute stroke: RCT
2010-01-01 Shah Priyanka Rajinkant
2010-2012, Postgraduate, Master of PhysiotherapyTest the effect of trunk exercises shown on a video on stimulation of motor neurons facilitating the mental imagery. Its effects are measured against the improvement of balance and daily activities in patients affected by weakness on one side of the body due to cerebrovascular accident.
Group versus individualised functional strength training on strength, balance and mobility function in children with spastic diplegia: A randomised clinical trial
2010-01-01 Meena Ramdas
2010-2012, Postgraduate, Master of Physiotherapy.Comparing the efficacy of group training of children with cerebral palsy for improving their balance and functional training over that attained through individual training.
Effect of individualised early mobility on functional outcome in critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients - A randomised pilot trial
2011-01-01 Ahya Nidhi Rajnish
2011-2013,Postgraduate, Master of Physiotherapy.Test the impact of mobilising a critically ill patient early who has been mechanically ventilated for a long duration and measuring its effect on the functional outcomes.
Effect of diaphragmatic breathing exercise on the quality of life in subjects with asthma - A Randomised pilot trial
2011-01-01 Garcha Sukhvinder Kaur
2011-2013,Postgraduate, Master of Physiotherapy.Checking the effect of performing diaphragmatic breathing exercises in the betterment of quality of life of patients who are suffering with Asthma.
Swaygraph and gaitgrid system: Clinical tools for stability limits and gait parameters - A reliability study
2011-01-01 Shikha Chaudhary
2011-2013,Postgraduate, Master of Physiotherapy.Design and test the reliability of a new equipment which is not just accurate but very economical and could be used anywhere in the clinical area. The device is designed to measure the amount of sway and gait characteristics in a patient with stroke.
Functional training: effect on PEDI, balance and strength in spastic diplegia - Quasi experimental trial
2011-01-01 Sakshi Khullar
2011-2013,Postgraduate, Master of Physiotherapy.Testing the impact of functional training of children with spastic diplegic type of cerebral palsy in improving their balance, strength and functional ability.