Faculty & Staff
SMITA ELIZABETH JOSEPH
Masters in Physiotherapy with specialization in Paediatrics, (PhD)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Languages
English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
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Smita Elizabeth Joseph is an Associate Professor, a highly motivated, dynamic, team-spirited professional with more than 25 years of clinical and more than 10 years of teaching experience covering various domains of Physiotherapy practice including clinical, teaching, administrative and leadership, with special interest in Paediatrics and Women’s Health
Qualification/ Education
Masters in Physiotherapy with specialization in Paediatrics, (PhD)
BPT
Experience
Teaching Experience: 10+ years
Clinical Experience: 25+ years
Total Experience: 25+ years
Areas of interest
- Women's Health Physiotherapy
- Pediatric Physiotherapy
- Research
Field of Expertise
- Obstetric Health Rehabilitation
- Pelvic Health Rehabilitation
- Pediatric Rehabilitation
- Early Intervention
Fellowship & Membership
- Life Member of Indian Association of Physiotherapists
- Life Member of Female Pelvic Pain Association (FEPPA)
Extramural portfolios/ Committees
- External Examiner for Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
- External Examiner for Ramaih University of Health Sciences
- Paper setter for Gujarat University FYBPT
- Reviewer for Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Core Committee Member for Clinical Practice Guidelines by Indian Association of Physiotherapists
Other formal training/certification
-Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga
-Diploma in Acupuncture
-Upper and Lower Quarter Mulligan’s Concept Course
-Kinesiotaping Fundamentals and Advanced KT1 and KT2
-Theory and Practice of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
-Basic training course on the Prechtl Method on the Qualitative Assessment of General Movements
-Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development
-Research Methodology and Biostatistics
-Pre and Post Natal Fitness Specialist
-Early Intervention
-Obstetric Health Rehab Practitioner: by WOW IIPRE,Government of India
-Fundamental Topics of Pregnancy & Postpartum Physical Therapy Combined by American Physical Therapy Association
-Course in Educational Methodology By Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Institutional portfolios/ Committees
- President of Staff Cultural Society
- Executive Committee Member of Staff Welfare Fund
- MPT Coordinator for 2024 Batch
Membership of professional associations/bodies
- Core Committee Member for Clinical Practice Guidelines by Indian Association of Physiotherapists
- Female Pelvic Pain Association (FEPPA)
Awards and Recognitions
• Best Teachers Award at the Physiotroops2K24
• Clinical Excellency Award at Karnataka PhysioCon 2025 on 26th April 2025
• Won the First Place in Scientific Paper Presentation at Kashicon 2025
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