Geetika Sood (PT)

Geetika Sood (PT), a Neonatal Developmental Care Specialist, has 20 years of experience in the field of Occupational Therapy. A postgraduate in Occupational therapy, Geetika Sood (PT) specializes in the field of Neonatal therapy, Sensory Processing Disorders, Neurosciences, and Child Psychiatry/Behavioural Issues.

Geetika Sood (PT) is a Certified Neonatal Therapist (NTNCB-US) Geetika Sood (PT) is well with Developmentally Supportive Therapeutic care of Newborns & Preterms in NICU and Neurodevelopmental Screening of High-Risk Infants/ New Borns for any possible delays.

Geetika Sood (PT) helps in providing highly specialized therapeutic interventions to infants to facilitate the prevention of adverse sequelae due to prematurity and/or prolonged hospitalization.

Geetika Sood's (PT) role starts as early as the neonatal stage when the baby is in NICU, followed by parental training and support at discharge from NICU, further followed by time-to-time follow-up, Developmental Screening, and guidance to the family of the high-risk infants.

Geetika Sood (PT) has an explicit experience in the field of pediatric Occupational Therapy. She is a trained Early Interventionist (CSU LA) and handles cases like Autism, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit, Behavioural issues, Sensory Processing Disorders, Down's Syndrome, CP, etc.

Areas of Expertise:

• Neonatal Therapy in NICU
  Neurodevelopmental Screening of Newborns and High-Risk Infants for any possible delays
  Infant Stimulation
  Early Intervention - Providing appropriate stimuli to enhance development of gross motor/fine-motor/ communication/cognitive skills
  Occupational Therapy
  Pediatric OT
  Sensory Integration
  Neurology
  Neurosurgery
  Oncology
  Plastic Surgery
  Geriatrics

Experience:

Jan 2016 - Present, Consultant Developmental & Neonatal Therapy Apollo Cradle, Brookfields, Bangalore.
Aug 2015 Nov 2018, Consultant Occupational Therapist Telerad Rxdx, Graphite India.
2006 2015 Chief - Vydehi Institute of Rehabilitation, VIMS & RC, Bangalore
2006 2015 Consultant Neonatal Therapy & Early Intervention, Mallya Hospital, Bangalore
Feb 2004 Aug 2015 HOD - Occupational Therapy, VIMS & RC, Bangalore
2000 2001 Occupational Therapist, D.M.C. & H, Ludhiana, Punjab
1999 2000 Occupational Therapist, Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre, Mohali
1999 2000 Occupational Therapist, Command Hospital, WC, Chandimandir
1999 Occupational Therapist, PGI Chandigarh

Academic activities:

Research Paper and poster presentations done at various national & international conferences,
Conducted Seminars
Organized Conferences
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