Dr. Nishat Khan | Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy

Bio

I am currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiotherapy at Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, with over 19 years of extensive clinical and academic experience. My specialization lies in musculoskeletal and orthopedic rehabilitation, with a strong focus on evidence-based practice and patient-centered care. I hold an MPT in Orthopedics and am presently pursuing my PhD. I have contributed to academic leadership as a Head of Department and remain actively engaged in teaching, curriculum development, research activities, and mentoring students, aiming to enhance both clinical excellence and academic quality in physiotherapy education.

Academic Degrees

Ph.D. in Physiotherapy (Pursuing)
Master of Physiotherapy (MPT) – Musculoskeletal Disorders & Sports Physiotherapy Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT)-Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor, Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, March2023-Present
Senior Physiotherapist, Kota Aerobics Physiotherapy, July2012-Feb2023
Assistant professor, M. D. Mission’s College of Physiotherapy, May 2007-june2009
HOD, Rajasthan College of Physiotherapy, Dec 2006-Apr2007
Global Institute of Physiotherapy & Allied sciences, Kota, Nov 2005-Nov 2006

Professional Experience

19 years of combined clinical and academic experience in Physiotherapy.

Courses Taught

Clinical Orthopedics & Traumatology-UGPT311
Physiotherapy in Orthopedics-UGPT312
Orthopaedics-BPT301
PT in Orthopedics- BPT303
Community medicine-UGPT121
Biochemistry-UGPT103
General Biochemistry-BPT105

Research Interests

Musculoskeletal conditions

Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Journal Articles

The Impact of Physiotherapy Interventions on Chronic Disease Management: A Public Health Perspective” – Journal of Emerging technologies and innovative research (JETIR) ISSN- 2349-5162., Vol. 11 (June2024), issue: 6 pp j130-j138.
Effect of Nerve Flossing on Nerve Conduction Velocity and Pain in Patients with Diabetic Neuropathy: An Experimental Study. Afr. J. Biomed. Res. Vol. 27(September2024); pp 381-387
Analyzing the Therapeutic Potential of Epsom Salt across Multiple Human Physiological Systems: A Comprehensive Review DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2024/72825.19979
Paper presentation on Prevalence of Low Back Pain among Nurses at 5th International Physiotherapy Conference, Udaipur (2023)

Conferences, Talks & Speaking Engagements

1st National Ranthambore Physio Submmit-22 March 2026
Rajasthan Physio Summit-6th-7th April 2026
Innovative Teaching and Learning pedagogy-15-21 April 2025
The Indian Association of Physiotherapists & IAP Women Cell, Rajasthan-SHE Leads Physio Summit-19th -20th April 2025
JPN Professional Physiotherapist Meet-18th May 2025
Physioconnect 5, Sharda University, Greater Noida- Feb 25
4th All India Physiotherapy Student Conference-Bangalore 2004
1st All India Physiotherapy Student Conference-Mangalore 2004
Vth Annual Physiotherapy Student Conference-Mangalore 2003
Arthritis Rehab Camp – CBR – Bangalore | 2003
Camp of Arthritis for Community Based Rehabilitation Programme, Bangalore -2003.

Affiliations

Indian Association of Physiotherapists (IAP)
Registered Physiotherapist – Dubai Health Authority (DHA)

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🏛️ Department

Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy

🎓 Qualification

Ph.D. in Physiotherapy (Pursuing), Master of Physiotherapy (MPT) – Musculoskeletal Disorders & Sports Physiotherapy Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT)-Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

⏱️ Experience

19 year

🔬 Specialization

Physiotherapy and occupational Therapy, Musculoskeletal conditionsOrthopedic Rehabilitation

✉️ Email

nishat.khan@vgu.ac.in

Other Faculty

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Prof. Dr. Bhupesh Goyal

Professor & Head of Department