DR TEJASHREE AJIT DABHOLKAR

Academic Background

• Fellowship in hand surgery 2025.
• Fellowship by the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education & Research,2021.
• PhD, D.Y. Patil University, Nerul, Navi Mumbai. 2016.
• MPT, LT medical college and Sion hospital, Mumbai, 2007
• BPT, Seth G.S. Medical College, KEM Hospital, Mumbai, 2004.

Professional Experience

• Professor of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at NMIMS University, School of Sciences, Mumbai, March 2025-till date.
• Ex-Professor & HOD in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Dr. N Y Tasgaonkar College of Physiotherapy, Karjat, Maharashtra. (2024 - 2025)
• Ex-Professor in MGM School of Physiotherapy, Navi Mumbai, from
• Ex-Associate Professor & HOD in Lokmanya Tilak College of Physiotherapy, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai (2021 - 2024).
• Ex- Associate Professor in Y. Patil University, School of Physiotherapy (2012 -2021.)
• Ex- Asst Professor in D.Y. Patil university, school of Physiotherapy ( 2008 – 2012).
• Ex-Asst. professor in MGM College of Physiotherapy from (2007 -2008.)
• Consultant Physiotherapist at Healing Touch Physiotherapy set up, Kurla , Mumbai (2004-2007)

Research Interest

Current area of research focuses on application of Exercise Physiology principles to

• Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
• Sports rehabilitation
• Hand and reconstructive surgery rehabilitation
• Spine rehabilitation
• Medical education
• Geriatric rehabilitation
• Women's health and rehabilitation

Recent Publications:

• Gawde A, Dabholkar TA. Association of Scapular Stability and Distal Extremity Functioning in Dental Professionals. Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU. 2025. View Publication
• Rothe, Trupti S.; Dabholkar, Tejashree. A Survey on the Prevalence of Low Back Pain and the Disability in Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) in Panvel Division. Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2025. View Publication
• Shaikh, S.Z., Dabholkar, T., Dabholkar, A. et al. Clinical utility of ultrasonography imaging in musculoskeletal conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Response to letter to editor). J Med Ultrasonics. 2022. View Publication
• Shaikh SZ, Dabholkar T, Pasoria S, Dabholkar A. Can Rehabilitative Ultrasonography Imaging be Utilised for Activation of Transversus Abdominis in Asymptomatic Population? A Double-blinded Randomised Controlled Trial. AIJR Abstracts. 2022. View Publication
• Shaikh SZ, Tejashree D, Ajit D. Clinical utility of ultrasonography imaging in musculoskeletal conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Medical Ultrasonics. 2021. View Publication
• 15 book chapters, 2 copyrights.

Teaching

• Exercise & Electrotherapy
• Functional Diagnosis & Therapeutic skills
• Sports Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation 
• Manual Therapy
• Geriatric Rehabilitation
• Research Methodology
• Medical Education

Awards/Honor