Pooja Verma

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Pooja Verma

Graduating with a Physiotherapy degree from Curtin University in Australia and a Master’s degree in Performing Arts Medicine from London, Pooja has had experience working in various clinical settings including neurological, cardiopulmonary, women’s health, musculoskeletal and performing arts settings in Australia, Singapore and UK. Pooja is also AHPC Certified.

Pooja has also had experience working at a leading specialist performing arts clinic in London where she practised performance and vocal physiotherapy and has worked with numerous WestEnd shows, circus artists, singers, dancers, actors, bands, musicians, local and international artists.

She has also presented her research in Performing Arts Medicine at various international conferences and is actively involved in the Performing Arts Medicine community both locally and internationally.

Pooja’s main interest lies in Rehab for Performing Artists and in Vocal Physiotherapy.

Pooja is a certified GEMt Level 1 Dry Needler and has been certified in IMM for hypermobility by EDS ECHO.

She is very active in the circus/aerial arts community and practices both aerial silks and aerial hoop herself. She is well versed in vocal, dance and performance related injuries.

Sharifah Shwikar Aljunied

Shwikar holds an experience of 26 years in sports and Musculo-skeletal injuries and she started her career at the Singapore Sports Council and worked there for about 18 years. She worked with the National athletes (all sports), managing their sports injuries and also injury prevention. She travelled with the different teams for their major games as well as major games such as the 2000 Sydney Olympics, 2004 Athens Paralympics, numerous SEA Games and Asian games. Shwikar is also AHPC Certified.

Since leaving sports council, she worked with some private clinics as well as Football Association Singapore and Singapore Sports School. Prior to joining Physio Asia she had been in private practice working with several schools, including dance schools.

On top of clinical work, she also taught in Sports Trainer course, Sports Massage course and Taping workshops.

Peter Limb

Peter has over 15 years of clinical experience: home-care, and on-site public and private practice in Singapore and Australia. Graduating with a Physiotherapy degree from the University of Sydney in 1999, he has treated a wide range of conditions – from adults to children with pain and mobility impairments as well as office and home-based workers to sports enthusiasts with pain.

Peter is a certified practitioner of FMI RockTape, IASTM tools, and Trigger Point Therapy all of which he finds helpful in treating musculoskeletal disorders. His keen interest is in the Shoulder and Spine injuries, and is currently developing other interests in dry needling and electrotherapy. Peter is also AHPC Certified.

He enjoys learning about his clients and their expectations for their physiotherapy visits and aims to empower them by helping them make informed decisions for their recovery, based on their lifestyle needs. Peter is constantly driven to learn “how to learn” from his clients by listening to them and offering better solutions to their problems.

His guiding thoughts on a patient-centric, holistic approach focuses on two things: 1) encouraging the body’s natural healing processes through physiotherapy and wellness, and 2) utilizing the latest technology in physiotherapy, driven by evidence-based science.

Gitanjali Ramesh

Gitanjali has over 16 years of professional experience gained across reputed hospitals and clinics. She is well versed in a broad range of therapies like Manual therapy, Electrotherapy and Exercise therapy.

Her key focus areas are clinical rehabilitation and pain management. She has skills in the Bio-mechanical aspect of musculoskeletal rehabilitation, including APOS therapy and ICB Orthotics. 

Gitanjali is also a FISAF certified Aqua Fitness Therapist. She uses Aqua therapy greatly for strengthening, post-operative rehabilitation, Arthritis management and weight management. Gitanjali is also AHPC Certified.

Her passion is to her patients by actively engaging with them as also by way of a holistic usage of the above mentioned tools.

Wen Shang Teo

Graduating from the University of Birmingham (United Kingdom), Wen Shang obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree (Honours) in Physiotherapy.

Wen Shang always strives to make her patients feel comfortable and at ease during their sessions. She understands that each patient is unique and requires a personalized approach to their care. She is certified in Pelvic floor health and incontinence management and is Level 1 Autism Fitness Trainer , Level 1 Cuevas Medek Exercise Practitioner and is AHPC Certified .

She is trained in Musculo-skeletal injury care and use of Real time ultrasound for core rehab. She has 3 years of clinical experience working with the pediatric population. In her previous experience, Wen Shang was responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating children with a range of conditions such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, rare genetic conditions and developmental delays.

Candace Ong

A BSc Physiotherapist since 2011, Candace graduated from Queen Margaret University and is registered with AHPC. Specializing in paediatric care, she offers tailored treatments for children with various conditions like Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Developmental Coordination Disorder, Genetic Disorders, Developmental Delays, Musculoskeletal and Sporting conditions. Certified in NDT and the Key worker Model, she focuses on empowering families to integrate therapy strategies into daily life. With the privilege of serving children with multiple disabilities in China and representing Singapore in an Adaptive Swimming Program, Candace finds great joy in enabling a child to discover, develop and thrive in their unique gifts and abilities despite their physical disabilities.

Teena Elsa Joseph

Teena graduated Summa Cum Laude from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha (GGSIP) University, New Delhi with a Masters in Sports Physiotherapy. Her experience includes working in research, clinical and academic settings. She is certified in AHA-Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Dry Needling, Kinesiotaping, Sports Doping Control, Senior Professional First Aid and Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS).

 

Her area of interest lies in rehabilitation musculoskeletal and sports injuries. She has treated several Indian national runners, professional boxers, football players, and wrestlers, among others.

She has undertaken several research studies during her academic and professional career and has also published her work in reputed journal. She also writes blogs on musculoskeletal injuries and their management.

As a member of an interdisciplinary team, Teena works with the senior physiotherapist to carry out therapeutic interventions and address patient needs and concerns.

Siti Nurzaila

Zaila is an integral part of the team here at Physio Asia centre at Orchard. Her bubbly personality, team player mentality and organized mind make her the perfect choice for our receptionist. She has a great personality with a very pleasant appearance and excellent communication skills. Whether you are calling with a query, to make an appointment or settling your bill at the end of a successful session you will find her to be extremely helpful and professional.

Junaidah Binter Mohamed Salleh

Junaidah Binte Mohamed Salleh is the admin and clinic assistant of our Siglap centre branch. She is a focused and committed worker with her years of experience in the service industry, being proactive towards customers’ needs and responsive to any queries. She is tactful and exudes warmth to everyone she meets.

She is a family person and loves travelling.