Dilshara Amarathunga

• I currently work in the private sector as a registered physiotherapist with the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand, holding the current APC.
• Experience in treating patients with a variety of musculoskeletal conditions.
• Maintain accurate and organized patient documentation.

Work settings:

Medical and surgical wards, Intensive care units (MICU and SICU), Neurology unit, Neurosurgical unit, Rheumatology and rehabilitation unit, Orthopedic unit, Burns and plastic surgical unit, Sports unit, and Pediatric unit (including both inpatient and outpatient' settings).

Nature of work and key responsibilities:

• Conduct a comprehensive assessment to accurately diagnose patients' conditions.
• Develop customized physiotherapy treatment plans tailored to each patient’s specific needs.
• Implement a variety of therapies to alleviate pain, boost circulation, enhance muscular strength, improve cardiovascular and respiratory function, restore joint mobility, and enhance balance and coordination.
• Continuously monitor, evaluate, and adjust treatment plans to optimize patient outcomes and progress.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to effectively communicate patients' needs, progress, and challenges.
• Educate patients and their families on proper at-home care and exercises to continue their recovery.
• Maintain detailed and accurate records of treatment progress, patients' responses, and outcomes.
• Participate in educational activities to train and mentor aspiring physiotherapy students.

Worked as a physiotherapist in

• Burns and Reconstructive Plastic Surgical Unit
• Department of Rheumatology and rehabilitation
• Surgical wards and Surgical Intensive Care Unit
• Clinical educator- physiotherapy undergraduate students

Nature of the work and key responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessment to accurately diagnose patients’ condition
• Develop customized physiotherapy treatment plans tailored to each patient’s specific needs.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive and co ordinated patient care
• Educate patients and their families on proper at-home care and exercises to continue their recovery
• Maintain detailed and accurate records of treatment progress, patients’ responses, and outcomes
• Engaged in research activities to contribute to the development of physiotherapy knowledge and evidence-based practice
• Participate in educational activities to train and mentor aspiring physiotherapy students

• Provided my assistance for few studies conducted by community medicine department, faculty of medicine, university of Colombo

• Focused mainly on treating musculoskeletal conditions
• Provide thorough evaluations of patients prior to designing an appropriate and effective treatment plan
• Use expertise to determine cause of trauma and proceed with planning
• Perform a thorough examination of patient's health records prior to treatment
• Collaborate with other medical personnel to provide the best care possible
• Conduct individual pilates/ exercise sessions for patients
• Maintain accurate and organized patient documentation
• Engaging with CPD programs