Kaethieswaran Thirugnanasampanther
Vavuniya,Sri Lanka
Summary
Dedicated and experienced physiotherapist with extensive clinical experience across diverse healthcare settings, including both high‑resource and low‑resource environments. Skilled in patient assessment, rehabilitation planning, musculoskeletal physiotherapy, neurological rehabilitation, and community-based care. Committed to delivering compassionate, evidence‑based practice with strong communication and teamwork skills
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Physiotherapist
District General Hospital - Vavuniya
, Sri Lanka
07.2017 - Current
- Provide proper Physiotherapy management to out patients with various Orthopedic, Rheumatology & Neurology conditions
- Provide proper Physiotherapy management to children with disabilities like CP
- Provide physiotherapy management in ICU and wards
- Work in rehabilitation ward and provide physiotherapy management to Amputees, SCI patients and stroke patients
- Perform lung function test at chest clinic
- Provide technical support during provision of wheelchairs, assistive device and orthotic devices.
Intern Physiotherapist
National Hospital - Kandy
, Sri Lanka
09.2016 - 03.2017
- Conduct Physiotherapy assessment under supervision of senior physiotherapists.
- Provide proper treatment to patients with different medical conditions and planning follow ups
- Working & learning in different sectors in physiotherapy like ICU, Orthopedic, Neurology and etc.
- Properly document case studies in portfolio
Project Manager / Physiotherapist
Motivation Charitable Trust (Motivation Sri Lanka)
Vavuniya, Sri Lanka
03.2016 - 08.2016
- Developing specialist unit to provide healthcare and rehabilitation to people with spinal cord injuries in Northern Province of Sri Lanka
- Provide appropriate wheelchairs to people with spinal cord injuries
- Provide Peer Group training to people with spinal cord injuries.
- Provide support on day-to-day physiotherapy management of spinal cord injury people
- Provide essential medical supplies to people with spinal cord injury
Physiotherapist
Motivation Charitable Trust (Motivation Sri Lanka)
Mannar, Sri Lanka
05.2015 - 02.2016
- Undertake day - to -day management of physiotherapy services.
- Work with prosthetic staff (PO) to implement service structure and provide join screening and join treatment in prosthetics and orthotics and therapy prescription.
- Liaise with PO, administration and reception staff in coordinating client appointments, including assessment, treatment, fittings and follow up.
- Supervise clinical practice of Rehabilitation Therapy Assistant (RTA) staff and organize RTA staff appraisals and support continuing clinical learning of RTA staff.
- Assessment, prescription and fitting individuals for wheelchairs, tricycles and other mobility devices.
- Liaise with doctors and other health professionals regarding clients and liaise with Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) workers regarding ongoing client treatment and follow up.
- Partake in development and implementation of other related services if / when they are introduced (Ex : Special seating for cerebral palsy children)
- Implement training in all areas of clinical and administrative work and design training programs for CBR workers as necessary.
Education
BSc (Hons) in - Physiotherapy
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya
Sri Lanka 12.2009 - 05.2015
Diploma in - Exercise and Sports Science
Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya.
Sri Lanka 06.2012 - 07.2013
Skills
- Treatment Planning, Execution & Outcome Evaluation
- Cardiorespiratory & Intensive Care Physiotherapy
- Neurological & Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
- Paediatric & Geriatric Physiotherapy
- Medical, Surgical, Psychiatric & Burn Rehabilitation
- In-patient & Out-patient Care Management
- Life-Saving and Emergency Interventions
- Patient Assessment, Education & Support
- Risk Assessment, Safety Monitoring & Mitigation
Clinical Expertise
Patient-Centred Care
- Appropriate Wheelchair and Assistive Device Prescription & Training
- Healthcare Protocols, Case Management & Care Coordination
- Regulatory Compliance & Ethical Clinical Practice
- Reporting, Documentation & EMR Record-keeping
- Cross-functional Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Teams
- Performing Lung Function Testing
- Peer Group Training & Capacity Building
- Project Management & Team Leadership
Professional Practice
Additional Competencies
Certification
Registered practitioner in PBNZ (Reg. No 80-00525)
Registered practitioner in HCPC - UK (Reg. No PH151212)
Registered practitioner in Sri Lanka medical council (Reg. No. 1592)
Special Training
- Completed 3 weeks course on Emergency Medical Technician Training at TATA Institute of Social Science, Mumbai, India.
- Completed WHO basic Wheelchair training conducted by Motivation Charitable Trust (Motivation Sri Lanka) at Mannar, Sri Lanka.
- Completed a Short course on basic Dry Needling Technique conducted by Dry Needling Association at Chennai, India.
- Completed Special training on stroke management at Tan Tock Seng Rehabilitation Centre. Singapore.
Research Experience & Publication
Conducted a research project on “Physical fitness parameters of school badminton players in Kandy district” as the part of the undergraduate program.
Cinthuja, P., Jayakody, J., Perera, M., Dilum, W., Nirosha, S., Indeewari, D., Kaethieswaran.T, Adikari, S. (2015). Physical fitness factors of school badminton players in Kandy district. European Journal of Sports and Exercise Science, 4(2), 14-25.
Non related referees
Dr. Koculen Vimaleswaran
MBBS, MD(Surgery), MRCS(Glasgow), FMAS(India)
Specialty registrar in General Surgery Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust,
koculen@yahoo.com,
T.P No: +447517602309
Dr Tharmini Danisious
MBBS (Jaf), DCH(Col), MD in Paediatrics (Col), MRCPCH (UK)
Consultant Paediatrician, District General Hospital Vavuniya
dtharmini18@gmail.com,
T.P No: +94 77 875 3453
Timeline
Physiotherapist
District General Hospital - Vavuniya
07.2017 - Current
Intern Physiotherapist
National Hospital - Kandy
09.2016 - 03.2017
Project Manager / Physiotherapist
Motivation Charitable Trust (Motivation Sri Lanka)
03.2016 - 08.2016
Physiotherapist
Motivation Charitable Trust (Motivation Sri Lanka)
05.2015 - 02.2016
Diploma in - Exercise and Sports Science
Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya.
06.2012 - 07.2013
BSc (Hons) in - Physiotherapy
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya
12.2009 - 05.2015