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Name: Shimaa Abdelalim Mahmoud Essa

Date of Birth: 01/09/1981

Marital status: Single

Address: 41 Ahmed Kassem Jodah -parallel to Abbas El Akkad- Nasr City. Cairo

E-mail: dr.shimaaessa@yahoo.com      s.essa@the.suezuni.edu.eg.

Home Number: 002-02-24012024                      Cell number: 002- 01223721631-01096322132

                                    

Previous Position: Lecturer of Physiotherapy, Community College for Girls, King Khalid University (2009-2011), Abha, KSA.

Current job:  Lecturer of physical therapy, Department of basic sciences, Faculty of physical therapy, Suez University. Egypt.

Major: Physical Therapy                                                      

Specialization: Physical therapy for Neurological disorders and its Surgery

No. professional license as a Physiotherapist in Egypt: 1849 Year (2008)

Academic IELTS with total Score= 7

Qualifications:

(1) Ph.D in Medical Laser Applications in Physical Therapy and Medicine (2017), National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences, Cairo University, Egypt.

(2) Academic Educational Diploma in E-Learning, Faculty of Educational Studies (2011-2013), Egyptian University of E-Learning, Egypt.

(3) Masters in Physiotherapy for Neurological Disorders and its Surgery (2008), Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt.

(4) Bachelor of Physiotherapy (2001) - Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt.

 

Overall scientific and practical activity

Publications:

  1. Author of the internationally published article “Ultraviolet B Radiation Therapy Versus Vitamin D3 Supplementation: Effects on Cognitive Functions and Fatigue in Egyptian Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Patients”, Multiple Sclerosis and related disorders Journal, 2020.
  2. Author of WCPT 2019 Geneva, accepted and presented scientific paper Titled: Could Phototherapy Reverse Visual Deficits in patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis?”
  3. National Paper Titled: “Spasticity is modifiable through Phototherapy in Patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Study”. Kasr Al Ainy Medical Journal, 2016. September-December 2016, 22(3):81-90 DOI:10.4103/1687-4625.195887 
  4. Ph.D Thesis Titled: Efficacy of combined use of Low Intensity Laser Therapy and Ultraviolet Radiation in the treatment of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis patients, 2017.
  5. International paper Titled: “Could Phototherapy Reverse Visual Deficits in patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis?” Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research; 2015. IF: 3.79.
  6. Author of WCPT 2015 Accepted and presented scientific paper Titled: The Impact of Low Level Laser Therapy and Broad Band Ultraviolet B Radiation on Fatigue and Cognitive Functions in Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. Published in the Journal of Physiotherapy, Elsevier, IF: 2.11 -2015.
  7. Author of published book titled: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy is now curable!

ISBN: 978-3-659-20721-1. L AP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG, Germany.

  1. Master thesis under the title: Efficacy of Ultrasound Therapy on Nerve Conduction Velocity in patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy 2008.
  2. Developed Course descriptions and written notes and instructed the following courses at the Community College for Girls - King Khalid University:

A) Principles of Biomechanics (2009-2011) (1430-1432).

B) Anatomy of the brain and nervous system (2010-2011) (1431-1432).

C) Physiotherapy for burns and plastic surgery (2010-2011) (1431-1432).

D) Authored course notes and instructed health education course at the girls’ Art College - King Khalid University (1431-2010).

J) Participated in the development of curriculum and credit hours for a physical therapy program at the Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences for Girls, King Khalid University (2010)

Scientific Courses: 

  1. Attended a workshop titled “Integrated Manual therapy for cervical spine, held on the 4th of April 2019.
  2. Attended workshop titled “Complete decongestive Therapy in Management of Lymphedema”. Faculty of Physical Therapy, on the 4th of February 2018.
  3. Attended (Certification of Manual Therapy), at Badr University in Cairo (BUC), November 27th to November 30th 2017.
  4. Attended "Spin Manipulation Course", with Alfa Care Physical therapy center. 22nd -24th of March 2017.
  5. Attended "Clinical nutrition and Sports nutrition courses", with the continuous medical education center of Nasr city medical insurance hospital. 17/10/2016- 27/12/2016.
  6. Attended " Introduction to medical statistics (3): Inferential Statistics" course. With the Egyptian center of evidence based medicine (ECEBM), a partner center of the WHO. On December 9th, 2016.
  7. Attended " Introduction to medical statistics (2): Inferential Statistics" course. With the Egyptian center of evidence based medicine (ECEBM), a partner center of the WHO. On November 25th, 2016.
  8. Attended "Introduction to medical statistics (1): Descriptive Statistics" course. With the Egyptian center of evidence based medicine (ECEBM), a partner center of the WHO. On November 4th, 2016.
  9. Attended "Fundamentals of clinical research" course. With the Egyptian center of evidence based medicine (ECEBM), a partner center of the WHO. On August 18th, 2016.
  10. Attended 'Evidence synthesis: A systematic approach to literature review" course. With the Egyptian center of evidence based medicine (ECEBM), a partner center of the WHO. 3-4 December, 2015.
  11. Attended KT tape hands-on course for Muscle, Ligament and circulatory disorders, June, 2015, Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University.
  12. Attended and passed the course (Statistical Analysis using SPSS), from The Institute of Statistical Studies & Research, Cairo University, 2015.
  13. Attended and passed the course (Quality Matters rubrics Updates) - from Quality Matters Inc. (2014).
  14. Attended and passed 30 hours hands on practical Electromyography and nerve conduction studies course. Instructed by Prof.Dr/ Salah Sawan, Prof. of Physical therapy for neurological disorders and its surgery. February 17-22, 2013.
  15. Attended and passed the course (Course Peer Reviewer) - from Quality Matters Inc. (2012)
  16. Attended and passed the e-learning courses (12 courses) of the e-learning at King Khalid University. Period (27/2/2011- 9/5/2011)
  17. Attended and passed the certificate course of King Khalid University for applying Quality rubrics in e-courses in the period from (26/3/2011- 6/11/2011).
  18. Gave a training course for first aid from 7 hours to students and affiliates of the Community College for Girls in period (19-21 / 5/1432).
  19. Attended and passed the first-aid course of the Saudi Red Crescent (January 2010).
  20. Attended and passed a clinical nutrition course at the National Institute of Nutrition. Period (November 22, 2006 - February 1, 2007).
  21. Attended and passed basic and advanced courses of acupuncture and cupping of the Egyptian Society of Medicine Security. Period (August 1, 2003 - November 1, 2003).
  22. Attended and passed a first aid course for professionals in the medical field of Medical Education Centre of International Cultural Center. Period (July 1st 2008 and until July 15th  2008).

 

Seminars and conferences:

  1. Attended the 17th annual international conference of The Faculty of Physical Therapy Titled “Empowering Disability”, Cairo University. March 10th -11th 2016. Egypt
  2. Attended the 5th annual Regional conference of The Egyptian Arabic Society for Healthy and Therapeutic Nutrition (EASHTN). February 18th 2016. National Institute of Nutrition, Egypt.
  3. Presented a scientific paper at the 17th CNC Cairo International Neurology Conference, of the Egyptian Society of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, 3rd-4th of February 2016, Cairo, Egypt.
  4. Attended and presented a poster in the 7th annual meeting of the Department of Neurology, Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo University, 22nd-24th of December 2015, Cairo, Egypt. 
  5. Presented a poster in the WCPT congress, Singapore, 2015. Of a scientific paper Titled: The Impact of Low Level Laser Therapy and Broad Band Ultraviolet B Radiation on Fatigue and Cognitive Functions in Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis.
  6. Attended the 16th international scientific conference of Faculty of Physical Therapy- Cairo University. Titled: Manual Therapy & Technology in Physical Therapy. Cairo, Egypt 6-7 March 2014.
  7. Participated as a speaker with my Accepted scientific paper Titled: Efficacy of Scanner Ultrasound Therapy on Nerve conduction Studies in Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy. In the 14th international scientific conference of Faculty of Physical Therapy- Cairo University. Titled: Physical Therapy The Future of Treatment. Egypt, Cairo 25-26 April 2013.
  8. Attended the 2nd annual conference of Egyptian Arabic Society for Health and Therapeutic Nutrition. Titled: Woman’s Nutrition & Health Throughout The Life Cycle. Cairo, Egypt March 14th 2013.
  9. Attended physical therapy workshop, titled: New Era in Electrotherapy and Spasticity. Held by the Physical Therapy Department of the Ministry of Health, Cairo, Egypt. 19-21 May 2013.
  10. Attended the first International Conference for e-learning in the Arab world: problems and prospects for development. Held in Cairo under the auspices of the Egyptian University E-Learning (9-11 July 2012).
  11. Participated as a speaker at a seminar titled Neurological rehabilitation organized by the Saudi German Hospital and Association of Saudi Physical Therapy in Asir - Saudi Arabia in the day (9/6/2010)- (06/26/1431).
  12. Attended a symposium titled Physical therapy in rheumatology. Asir Central Hospital - Saudi Arabia (20/10/2009).
  13. Attended the International Conference of physiotherapy in Cairo titled (physiotherapy and the challenges of the future) in the period 1-2/3/2007.
  14. Attended a symposium at the Egyptian general syndicate of physiotherapy – Cairo, Egypt – titled:

New era in electrical approach.  June 18th, 2004.

 

 

Previous experience:

(1) Peer Reviewer in the pubmed indexed international Journal of lasers in medical sciences, http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/jlms. Since 2017.

(2) Certified peer reviewer for the quality of e-courses for higher education from (Quality Matters Institution, USA) since 02/08/2012- Renewed active license 2017.

 (2) 3 years as a lecturer at King Khalid University - Abha - Saudi Arabia. (2009-2011)

 (3) 14 years of experience at Nasr City health insurance clinic. Starting from (03/01/2003) till now (2017).

 (4) One year as a physiotherapist at the Specialized Medical Center of the Korean company “Megan” specialized in spinal mobilization, in the period from (1/10/2002) till (21/10/2003).