Maitry Chheda
5350 Lismic Blvd, Mississauga ON L5V1Y5 | 6479146802 | [email protected]
Summary
Proven ability to develop & maintain credible relationships with colleagues & clients, knack for fine details as well as an
understanding of the bigger picture, intellectual & organized mind with a natural child-like curiosity in life.
Work Experience
Physiotherapy Assistant, Curezone Physiotherapy, Mississauga, ON Aug 2020 - Present
· Educating patients, teaching & supervising exercises according to rehabilitation program, posture correction
interventions, & home exercise program reviewing
· Integrating use of Electrotherapeutic modalities such as IFC, TENS, LASER, Ultrasound, Russian current.
· Assisted physiotherapist to initiate different patient care plans in an out-patient setting
· Assisted physiotherapist in active & passive manual therapy exercises to help patients manage pain & restricted
range of motion
· Collected measurements to properly fit orthopedic devices
· Administrative work – EHC/insurance billing, paper-claims, MVA billings, WSIB billings, managing patients &
their appointments
· Used Juvonno to chart patients’ progress & update departmental records with data according to healthcare
documentation regulation
Physiotherapy Assistant, Right Time Rehab, Brampton, ON Dec 2019 – June 2020
· Taught & supervised exercise program for post-surgical patients
· Operated Electrotherapy modalities for inflammation reduction, pain management & improved function of
common musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions – IFC, LASER, Ultrasound.
· Improved filing system of patient records & files
· Direct billing of patients to providers, operated Universal software for administrative tasks
Physiotherapist, Sportsmed, Mumbai, India June 2018 – Feb 2019
· Understood about the workings of a hospital, rehabilitation following orthopedic surgeries & procedures, the
importance of patient education & communication.
· Attended surgeries of athletes & professional sportspersons to understand the procedure & plan out post-
surgical rehab for MSK injuries like ACL reconstruction, meniscus repair, rotator cuff repair, THR & TKR
· Learnt to interpret common diagnostics such as X-ray, MRI, CT etc.
Physiotherapist, Healthcare Physiotherapy & Ergonomics (HPE), Mumbai, India
· Treated clients with techniques like myofascial release, kinesiotaping, dry needling & cupping.
· Initial assessment and follow up with clients planned and executed.
Physiotherapist Intern, Seth GSMC & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India
· Worked in different Physiotherapy settings during program Internship for 6 months.
· Cardiovascular & Respiratory wards & ICU – consulting patients on breathing exercises, coughing pattern,
patient education for pre & post-surgical interventions.
· Musculoskeletal & Orthopedic wards – managing post-amputation patients with ambulation & strengthening,
aiding patients in the use of assistive devices, by performing demonstrations, administering manual exercise &
providing motivation; prescribing & treating MSK conditions like tendonitis, osteoarthritis, bursitis, to name a
few & post-surgical cases such as rotator cuff repair, foot tendon transfer & facial palsy.
· Neuro OPD – Designing group & individual treatment plans for adult neurological patients with conditions like
parkinsonism, stroke, paraplegia/hemiplegia; integrating sensory & motor re-education; working with children
with delayed milestones, cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, ADHD & talipes equinovarus in order to increase
strength, improve coordination, integrate balance & proprioception, & improve their quality of life.
Internship experience
· Physiocare, Mumbai, India - Observed & practiced various aspects of electrotherapy and joint manipulations in
patients with acute & chronic musculoskeletal dysfunction.
· Pain & Physiotherapy Management, Mumbai, India - Gained knowledge about the basic diagnosis, mechanism
of injury, management, practical application of dry needling & kinesiotaping, & communication skills.
Education
Post-Graduation Diploma in Fitness and Health Promotion Sept 2019 – Dec 2021
Humber College, Toronto, Ontario
Bachelors In Physiotherapy, BPTh Sept 2014 – Feb 2019
Seth GSMC & KEMH, Mumbai, India
Internship project – Proportions of stress, anxiety & depression in patients with chronic low back
pain.
Volunteer Experience
Experience with patients & athletes on field beyond the scope of academics. Volunteered as a
Physiotherapist at the following events to work with the specific patient population & learn things like
ambulation, post event/race recovery, sports/athletic training, endurance maintenance.
Nina Foundation – Association of Paraplegics 2016
Tata Mumbai Marathon 2018
Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2017
Conferences
Attended the following seminars/lectures so far during my physiotherapy career:
Student Conference | September 2016
Meducation 4.0 | March 2017
Student Conference BBIAP | 2018
Co-curricular activities & courses
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) Workshop
Kinesiotaping Workshop
Dry Needling Workshop
Poster Presentation - presented a poster at an annual event at during B.P.Th. topic – Hydrotherapy
Smart Serve - successfully completed the license to serve food and alcohol in Ontario, Canada.
References available.
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