School of Physiotherapy’s Department of Physiotherapy in Community Health has the distinct advantage of being the one of the few departments of its kind running Post Graduate programmes in Physiotherapy in Community Health not only in the state but the country at large.

The department is proud to employ well qualified and passionate teachers with rich and varied experience in academics as well as industry.

The department is well equipped with facilities and community development resources like Patient educational pamphlets, charts, models and flex prints which are regularly utilized to disseminate important health care messages to the community through camps, awareness drives and other outreach programmes.

Department of Physiotherapy in Community Health caters to the needs of the society by providing Physiotherapy and rehabilitation services to the local and adopted communities like Old age Homes in the vicinity.

The departmental laboratory is well equipped with State of the art equipment like the Tanita Multifrequency Body Composition analyser, Pelvic Inclination Measuring equipment, Anthropometers which are routinely used for Obesity assessment, ergonomic evaluations and Obstetric & Gynecologic care. The department also has access to Motion analyser, Surface EMG, Monarch and Treadmills which are utilized for academics, research as well as patient care.

The department has an air-conditioned hall which is used to carry out Weight Management Classes and Geriatric Fitness Training programs in the institutional premises. Deliverance of social responsibilities through Extension–extramural endeavours like Street plays, health Promotion Camps, awareness lectures etc is yet another step towards creative and active learning which is routinely undertaken by the departmental faculty with active participation of our Undergraduate as well as post graduate students.

Name of Faculty: - Dr. Unnati Pandit
Educational Qualification Details: - Ph.D, M.P.T, PGD Yoga
Current Designation: - Professor & Director School of Physiotherapy
Email ID: - : : unnati.pandit@dypatil.edu
Teaching Experience :-Recognized PG teacher with 20 years of teaching experience.
Acheivements : PhD guide at DY Patil University.
Certified Birth Educator.
Trained Yoga teacher with PG Diploma in Yoga and a Certified Canine (Veterinary) Rehab therapist (Florida, USA).
22 Publications in National/ International journals.

Name of Faculty: - Dr. Anu Arora
Educational Qualification Details: - Ph.D, M.P.T
Current Designation: - Associate Professor
Email ID: - anu.arora@dypatil.edu
Teaching Experience :- Recognized PG teacher with 16 years and 5 months of teaching experience. PhD guide at DY Patil University, PhD Reviewer for external Universities.
Acheivements : Trained in Manual therapy techniques:Maitland, Mulligan), Pilates, NDS, Accupressure.
Certified Birth Educator, Certified Mulligan Practitioner (CMP).
Gold Medalist in MPT and was awarded her PhD by D.Y. Patil University for her PhD thesis on Pediatric Obesity. An avid believer of the adage, “Prevention is better than Cure”, has been conducting Health Promotion and Ergonomic Lectures and workshops for school children, teachers, industry personnel and geriatric population.
2 nd Prize for Scientific Paper presentations at international conference (INCPT AIIMS)
Resource person for several scientific events. Authored Chapters in two textbooks on Rehabilitation for Physiotherapy students on Disaster Management & Assistive Technology.
Areas of interest: Fitness training, health promotion, Geriatric well being &; Obesity management and Industrial Rehabilitation.
Member editorial team of Journal of Indian Association of Physiotherapy.
Publications: 18+ national & international.

Name of Faculty: - Dr. Shradha Pawar
Educational Qualification Details: - M.P.T, Ph.D Scholar
Current Designation: - Assistant Professor Department of Neuro-Physiotherapy
Email:-shraddha.pawar@dypatil.edu
Experience :4 years 11 months of teaching experience
Acheivements : - Expertise in Neuro Rehab. Attended various National and International Conferences and Workshop.
Trained in basic Neuromuscular Dryneedling and NDT.
2 Publication in National Journal.

Name of Faculty: - Dr. Kirti Jadhav
Educational Qualification Details: - M.P.T
Current Designation: - Assistant Professor Department of Neuro-Physiotherapy

Experience :1 year 10 months of teaching experience.
Acheivements : - Expert in Community based physiotherapy and rehabilitation. Attended various National conferences and seminars.
Trained in ANC, PNC care, therapeutic taping training and Aquatherapy. 2nd place in paper presentation at NCPT National conference.
1 month training in National Burns Centre
1 publication. 1 publication (in print)