Biography

Hafizul Azad, MA, is the the Head of the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department at AESMC and has experience of over 23 years in the UAE and abroad. He has successfully established a multi-specialty physical therapy and rehabilitation department at ADNOC Ruwais Hospital, Abu Dhabi, adhering to HAAD and JCI standards. He specializes in non-surgical spinal decompression therapy, being the first to offer this treatment in the private sector in Abu Dhabi.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor in Physiotherapy (BPT), India
• MSc in Acupuncture, India
• Fellowship in Osteopathy & Manipulative Therapy, FOMT, SBS University, IHC Australia
• Post Graduate Diploma in Health Science - Physiotherapy (PGDip HSc), India
• Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital Management (PGDHM), India

Additional Qualifications:

• Certification in Mulligan Manual Therapy Concept, New Zealand
• Certificate in Dry Needling Practitioner, Club Physio SA & Prime Physio UK
• McKenzie Practitioner (MDT) from the McKenzie Institute International, New Zealand
• Integrated Manual Therapy with Manual Concepts, Australia
• Ergonomics Trainer Certificate, India
• Kinesio Taping Practitioner, KTI, USA
• Diploma in Dry Cupping and Hijama head