Swarnima Naithani
Physical Therapist
About
Dedicated and results-oriented Physical Therapist with over 2 years of professional experience in rehabilitation and multidisciplinary healthcare settings. Proficient in patient assessment, exercise prescription, and designing individualized therapy plans. Strong background in clinical research, statistical analysis, and lifestyle medicine interventions.
Recognized for leadership, teamwork, and a patient-centered approach. Currently pursuing advanced education in Kinesiology and Lifestyle Medicine to further enhance expertise in evidence-based practices and chronic disease management.
Experience
Graduate Assistant - Brooks College of Health - Jacksonville, FL
(2024-08 - 2026-12)
Research Projects in Chronic Disease Epidemiology
- Project 1: Association between a Lifestyle Medicine Score and physical function in U.S. adults 2007–2010 NHANES.
- Project 2: Association between a Lifestyle Medicine Score and stroke in U.S. adults with hyperglycemia 2007–2010 NHANES.
- Data coding and analysis using NHANES datasets; development of Lifestyle Medicine scoring methods; writing research abstracts and manuscripts on chronic disease epidemiology.
- Tools: SAS programming, statistical analysis, and data visualization.
Physical Therapist - Amcare Hospital Zirakpur Punjab - Zirakpur, Punjab
(2022-02 - 2024-07)
Focus: Rehabilitation of ICU and outpatient department (OPD) patients.
- Assisted patients with exercises, designed individualized rehabilitation plans, and provided motivation for lifestyle modifications.
- Patient care, exercise prescription, and multidisciplinary team collaboration.
Internship - All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
(2021-07 - 2022-01)
Rotational Training: Across inpatient and outpatient departments.
- Postoperative care, neurological rehabilitation, and orthopedic therapy.
- Clinical assessment, patient education, and therapeutic interventions.
- Emergency Response: Certified in Adult First Aid, CPR, and AED (American Red Cross)
Education
Master of Science in Health - Kinesiology and Lifestyle Medicine - University of North Florida (2024-09 - 2026-05)
Bachelor of Physiotherapy - Physiotherapy - Sardar Bhagwan Singh Post Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science and Research (2016-09 - 2021-05)
