Dr
Poonam MehtaProfile page
Senior Lecturer
SoHPR&PH Discipline of Physiotherapy
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- Senior LecturerSoHPR&PH Discipline of Physiotherapy
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BIO
I am a senior lecturer at Graduate School of Health- Discipline of Physiotherapy, at UTS. I am a trained Pediatrics physiotherapist and has completed my undergraduate degree (Bachelors of Physiotherapy- 2007) and Masters Study (Masters of Physiotherapy in Pediatrics- 2009) in India. After working as a Lecturer in India (2009-2011), I moved to New Zealand to start my PhD at the School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago. My doctoral research was in the area of Neuropathic pain and was completed in 2015 with a thesis entitled “Neuropathic pain: Outcome measures and their psychometric properties”. This study focused on identifying reliable and valid outcomes measures for diabetic neuropathic pain. During my PhD, I also worked as a distant lecturer at the Angelia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, Essex, UK. After my graduation, I worked as an Assistant Research Fellow at the National Science Challenge- Ageing Well, hosted by the University of Otago, New Zealand (2017-2018). I have teaching interests in Outpatient rehabilitation and Prevention and Rehabilitation in the Community.
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY APPOINTMENTS
- Senior LecturerUniversity of Technology Sydney, Discipline of Physiotherapy, Sydney, Australia3 Jan 2024 - present
- LecturerUniversity of Technology Sydney, Graduate School of Health, Discipline of Physiotherapy, Sydney, Australia3 Dec 2018 - 2 Jan 2024
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY ORGANISATIONAL UNITS MEMBERSHIP
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Clinical Demonstrator- AnatomyUniversity of Otago, Department of Anatomy, Dunedin, New Zealand2 Apr 2012 - 30 Sep 2018
- Tutor- ElectrotherapyUniversity of Otago, Centre for Health Activity and Rehabilitation Research, School of Physiotherapy, Dunedin, New Zealand4 Feb 2013 - 30 Jun 2015
- Tutor- Anatomy and PhysiologyUniversity of Otago, Disability Information & Support, Dunedin, New Zealand3 Apr 2017 - 28 Sep 2018
- Associate LecturerAnglia Ruskin University, Faculty of Medical Science, Allied and Public Health, Cambridge, United Kingdom6 Jan 2014 - 31 Mar 2015
- Tutor- AnatomyUniversity of Otago, Pacific Island Research and Student Support Unit, Division of Health Sciences, Dunedin, New Zealand1 Jul 2014 - 30 Nov 2014
- LecturerMaharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotehrapy and Rehabilitation, Ambāla, India11 Jan 2010 - 30 Sep 2011
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- External moderatorUniversity of Otago, Centre for Health Activity and Rehabilitation Research, Dunedin, New Zealand1 Jul 2020 - present
- Social Media Support personelMusculoskeletal Science and Practice: An International Journal of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy.1 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2021
- Assistant Research FellowUniversity of Otago, Ageing Well National Science Challenge, Dunedin, New Zealand3 Apr 2017 - 28 Sep 2018
- Assistant Research FellowLottery Health Research Grant, Centre for Health Activity and Rehabilitation Research, University of Otago3 Apr 2017 - 30 Sep 2018
- Social media support personelUniversity of Otago, National Science Challenge- Ageing Well, Dunedin, New Zealand8 Jan 2018 - 30 Sep 2018
- Assistant Research FellowUniversity of Otago, Centre for Musculoskeletal Outcomes Research, Orthopaedic Surgery Section, Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Medicine, Dunedin, New Zealand1 Jun 2015 - 31 Dec 2015
- Peadiatrics PhysiotherapistSohan Nursing Home, Banur (Patiala), India4 Jan 2010 - 30 Sep 2011
DEGREES
- PhD (Physiotherapy)University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand3 Nov 2011 - 5 Dec 2015
- Masters of Physiotherapy (Pediatrics)Lovely Professional University, Phagwāra, India30 Jul 2007 - 31 Aug 2009
- Bachelor's of PhysiotherapyBaba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, India2 Oct 2002 - 31 Jul 2007
CERTIFICATIONS
- Introduction to Good Clinical PracticeUniversity of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Clinimetrics: Assessing Measurement Properties of Health Measurement (WV40)Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Writing a systematic review following Cochrane methods workshopCochrane Australia
- Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Level 2: Pulmonary RehabilitationAustralian Physiotherapy Association, Camberwell, Australia
- Paediatric Physiotherapy Level 1Australian Physiotherapy Association
- Paediatric Physiotherapy Level 2Australian Physiotherapy Association
- Assessing risk of bias in randomized trialsNeuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, Australia17 Feb 2025 - present
- Cultural Safety training for PhysiotherapistsUniversity of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia14 Feb 2024 - present
- Treatment of the paediatric pelvic floor: birth to eighteenAustralian Physiotherapy Association, Camberwell, Australia
- Geriatrics Physiotherapy Level 1Australian Physiotherapy Association, Camberwell, Australia
LANGUAGES
- EnglishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- HindiCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- Panjabi; PunjabiCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- TeluguCan understand
PROFILE TYPE
- Academic
AVAILABILITY
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
- Collaborative projects
- Media enquiries
- Join a web conference as a panellist or speaker