Dr. Sanjiv Kumar

About Doctor

Dr. Sanjiv Kumar, MPT, PhD, is a highly experienced physiotherapist with 31 years of expertise in acute physiotherapy care for conditions such as Stroke, Traumatic brain injury, Neuropathies, Fall risk, and Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Dr. Kumar is proficient in multiple languages including Kannada, English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, and Oriya. He is currently serving as the Dean, Principal & Prof. Consultant Physiotherapy at KLE Institute of Physiotherapy in Belgaum. Dr. Kumar has a strong academic background with numerous publications in reputable journals, focusing on various physiotherapy interventions and their efficacy in different conditions. With a wealth of experience in teaching, clinical practice, and administrative roles, Dr. Kumar is dedicated to providing high-quality care to his patients. At KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & MRC, Belagavi, Dr. Kumar offers advanced therapies in Neuro Rehab and specializes in procedures such as Stroke rehabilitation, Traumatic brain injury rehabilitation, and Cognitive rehabilitation.

Past Experiences

• Laxmi Memorial College Of Physiotherapy. Mangalore
  Position Held: Lecturer in Physiotherapy
  Nature of work: Teaching and Clinical
  From: July 94
  To: June 99
  Duration: 5 Years
• Laxmi Memorial College Of Physiotherapy. Mangalore
  Position Held: Asst. Professor And in-charge Principal Of Physiotherapy
  Nature of work: Teaching, Clinical and administrative
  From: July 99
  To: May 2000
  Duration: 11 Months
• J.N.Medical College, Belgaum
  Position Held: Asst. Prof. In Physiotherapy
  Nature of work: Teaching, and Clinical
  From: June 2000
  To: June 2004
  Duration: 4 Years
• K.L.E.S. College of physiotherapy Hubli
  Position Held: Principal & Asst. Prof.
  Nature of work: Teaching, Clinical and administrative
  From: July 2004
  To: Nov 2005
  Duration: 1 year 5 months
• K.L.E.S. College of physiotherapy Hubli
  Position Held: Principal & Asso. Prof.
  Nature of work: Teaching, Clinical and administrative
  From: Dec 2005
  To: Sept 2009
  Duration: 3 years 9 months
• KLE University's Institute of Physiotherapy Belgaum
  Position Held: Principal & Asso. Prof.
  Nature of work: Teaching, Clinical and administrative
  From: September 2009
  To: Oct 2010
  Duration: 1 year
• KLE University's Institute of Physiotherapy Belgaum
  Position Held: I/C Principal & Asso. Prof.
  Nature of work: Teaching, Clinical and administrative
  From: Nov 2010
  To: Jan 2011
  Duration: 03 months
• KLE University's Institute of Physiotherapy Belgaum
  Position Held: I/C Principal & Prof. Consultant Physiotherapy
  Nature of work: Teaching, Clinical and administrative
  From: Feb 2011
  To: Jan 2014
  Duration: 03 years
• KLE University's Institute of Physiotherapy Belgaum
  Position Held: Principal & Prof. Chief consultant Physiotherapy
  Nature of work: Teaching, Clinical and administrative
  From: Jan 2014
  To: October 2014
  Duration: 9 months
• KLE University's Institute of Physiotherapy Belgaum
  Position Held: Dean, Principal & Prof. consultant Physiotherapy
  Nature of work: Teaching, Clinical and administrative
  From: October 2014
  To: Feb 2020
  Duration: 5 years 4 months
• KLE Institute of Physiotherapy Belgaum
  Position Held: Principal & Prof. consultant Physiotherapy
  Nature of work: Teaching, Clinical and administrative
  From: Feb 2020
  To: Till date

Expertise

• Acute physiotherapy care for Stroke
• Acute physiotherapy care for TBI
• Acute physiotherapy care for Spinal cord injury
• Acute physiotherapy care for Neuropathy
• Acute physiotherapy care for CIPN
• Advance therapies in Neuro Rehab