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:
- 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.
- Author of WCPT 2019 Geneva, accepted and presented scientific paper Titled: Could Phototherapy Reverse Visual Deficits in patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis?”
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Master thesis under the title: Efficacy of Ultrasound Therapy on Nerve Conduction Velocity in patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy 2008.
- 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:
- Attended a workshop titled “Integrated Manual therapy for cervical spine, held on the 4th of April 2019.
- Attended workshop titled “Complete decongestive Therapy in Management of Lymphedema”. Faculty of Physical Therapy, on the 4th of February 2018.
- Attended (Certification of Manual Therapy), at Badr University in Cairo (BUC), November 27th to November 30th 2017.
- Attended "Spin Manipulation Course", with Alfa Care Physical therapy center. 22nd -24th of March 2017.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Attended KT tape hands-on course for Muscle, Ligament and circulatory disorders, June, 2015, Faculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University.
- Attended and passed the course (Statistical Analysis using SPSS), from The Institute of Statistical Studies & Research, Cairo University, 2015.
- Attended and passed the course (Quality Matters rubrics Updates) - from Quality Matters Inc. (2014).
- 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.
- Attended and passed the course (Course Peer Reviewer) - from Quality Matters Inc. (2012)
- Attended and passed the e-learning courses (12 courses) of the e-learning at King Khalid University. Period (27/2/2011- 9/5/2011)
- 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).
- 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).
- Attended and passed the first-aid course of the Saudi Red Crescent (January 2010).
- Attended and passed a clinical nutrition course at the National Institute of Nutrition. Period (November 22, 2006 - February 1, 2007).
- 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).
- 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:
- Attended the 17th annual international conference of The Faculty of Physical Therapy Titled “Empowering Disability”, Cairo University. March 10th -11th 2016. Egypt
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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).
- Attended a symposium titled Physical therapy in rheumatology. Asir Central Hospital - Saudi Arabia (20/10/2009).
- Attended the International Conference of physiotherapy in Cairo titled (physiotherapy and the challenges of the future) in the period 1-2/3/2007.
- 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).