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Dr. Nikita Joshi Sonowal (PT)

Professor & Principal

Sikkim Manipal College of Physiotherapy

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Principal and head of department.

    Admission Chairperson, SMCPT.

    Member : Academic Senate SMU.

    Chairperson: Board of studies.

    Member: University Examination of review committee.

    Member: Institute Research Committee.

    Member: Anti ragging committee, SMIMS.

    Subject coordinator of Anatomy and Physiology.

    Coordinator   of 2nd year MPT.

 

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Subject code Semester
Exercise Therapy II PT1204 II Year
PT Orthopaedics PT1305 III Year
Community Based Rehabilitation PT1405 IV Year
Theoretical Basis & Principles of practice in physiotherapy PT 2101 MPT 1 Year
Manual Therapy PT 2206 MPT 2nd Year

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
MPT Musculoskeletal Conditions & Manual Therapy Manipal College of Health Sciences, MAHE 2004
BPT Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation, Training & Research (SVIRTAR) 1999

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Sikkim Manipal College of Physiotherapy Professor Cum Principal Dec 2015 till date
Sikkim Manipal College of Physiotherapy Associate Professor cum Principal Incharge Dec 2009 to Nov.2015
Sikkim Manipal College of Physiotherapy Assistant Professor cum Principal Incharge Jan 2008 to November 2009
Sikkim Manipal College of Physiotherapy Lecturer cum Physiotherapist January 2005 to December 2007
MCOAHS PG cum Tutor August 2002 to 22 December 2004
Sikkim Manipal College of Physiotherapy Assistant lecturer cum Physiotherapist September 2001- July 2002
Central Referral Hospital Physiotherapist September 2000- August 2001
SVNIRTAR Physiotherapist January 2000- July 2000

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, Manual Therapy, Womens health, Geriatric Rehabilitation.

Area of Expertise

MPT Orthopaedics Rehabilitation and Manual therapy