Dr. Purnima Kushwaha

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Assistant Professor

Areas of Specialization

Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy

Qualifications/Degrees

Professional Experience

Assistant Professor at Galgotias University from August 2021- Present.
Clinical Physiotherapists at Senior citizen center, GK, Delhi from August 2019- Jan 2020.

Awards & Honours

Appreciation certificate for best performance as Influential Clinician & Academician by Galgotias University on 8th September 2022.
Panelist Speaker in UPIAPCON, 18th september 2022.
Completed Certification on “Manipulation & Mobilisation Techniques for spine & Joints” July 2022.
Completed certification “ Creating An effective Learning Environment using multiple intelligence strategies” from SIP & Amar jyoti institute of Physiotherapy, may 2022.
Presented Poster titled “Effect of cardiac rehabilitation on autonomic function in patients with coronary artery bypass grafting: a systematic review” in International physiotherapy E-conference & published online in Indian journal of Physiotherapy, July 2021.
Appreciation certificate as a Moderator in the event by Khidmat E Khalq, May 2021.
Completed Online certification “How physiotherapy can reduce the incidence of MUCORMYCOSIS (Black fungus)” June 2021 from Noida International University.
Completed Certification on “Role of Physiotherapy in COVID 19 (ICU & beyond)”, May 2020.
Completed certification “ Non invasive ventilation (Basics): what? Why? When?” From National Heart Institute, Feb 2020
Secured Third position in Talent Hunt in physiotherapy, 2020.
Completed certification on Diversified Cupping technique, August 2019
Completed Theraband workshop on September 2016, Delhi
Completed course on PNF on Dec, 2015, Delhi

Major Publications

Published research titled “Exercise training and cardiac autonomic function following coronary artery bypass grafting: a systematic review and meta-analysis”- Purnima kushwaha, Jamal Ali moiz & Aqsa mujaddadi, Egyptian Heart Journal. 2022 Sep 23;74(1):67. doi: 10.1186/s43044-022-00306-5. PMID: 36138168; PMCID: PMC9500144.
Published research titled “Impact of mass media on quality of life during COVID-19 pandemic among Indian population”.- Prerna Sharma , Shailly Gupta, Purnima Kushwaha & Kanchan Shekhawat, International Journal of Science and Healthcare Research. 2020;5(3):260-7.

International Conferences

International Physiotherapy E-conference, july 2021, SGT university, Haryana.
International Neuro rehab conference and hands on workshop, November 2015, Delhi

National Conferences

FDP

Attended workshop on Maitland techniques organised by Galgotias University, 26 March 2023.
Attended workshop on Evaluation, Assessment & correction of lumbo-sacral spine, November, 2022
Attended workshop on Manual therapy (MET, MFR), September 2022
Attended IP Awareness/Training program under NIPAM, April, 2022,Galgotias University.Attended 5 Days Global E-FDP on “Unleashing Research Potential: Global Trends and Practices” Organised by Office of International Relations, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh held from March 7-11, 2022.
Attended 1^st E-Conference “Developments and Obstacles in Recent Decades in the Field of Physiotherapy” 22-23^th October 2021, Galgotias University.
Attended 7 days FDP on Research Methodology- “Accelerators & Bumps” from 14^th June-20^th June, 2021.
Attended webference on “Role of Chest physiotherapy in Covid 19 Pandemic” at National institute for locomotor disabilities (Divyangjan), August 2021.
Attended webinar series on Orthotics and Prosthetics in rehabilitation: A complete Guide from 15^th – 20^th feb 2021.
Completed training program for neck pain specialization, 2020

Professional Membership

Delhi Council for Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy (DCPTOT)