Ms. Khushboo Bhatt
Specialist - Cardiac Rehabilitation
Ms. Khushboo Bhatt is a highly skilled cardiac rehabilitation specialist with extensive experience in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, spanning both in-patient and out-patient services. Ms. Bhatt holds a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) from C.U Shah Physiotherapy College, Saurashtra University, and a Master of Physiotherapy (MPT) in Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy from M.S. Ramaiah Medical College & Hospital, Rajiv Gandhi University.
Ms. Bhatt is also a Certified Rehabilitation Fitness Clinician (CRFC) with the International Council of Cardiovascular and Prevention Rehabilitation. She is an AHA Licensed Advanced Life Support (ALS) & Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider and holds a Certification in Mechanical Ventilation for COVID-19 from Harvard Medical School.
With a strong focus on heart failure rehabilitation, heart transplant rehabilitation with renal rehabilitation, and preventive cardiac rehabilitation, Ms. Bhatt aims to transform cardiac rehabilitation practices in India. Her goal is to enhance awareness and implement evidence-based approaches to reduce the growing burden of heart disease.
- Post Cardiac Surgery Rehabilitation
- Heart Failure Rehabilitation
- Pre & Post Heart Transplant Rehabilitation
- Preventive Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Scholarship for “International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Foundation Certification,” supported by SOLVE-CHD of Australia.
- Participant in various workshops, including the “Human Physiology Workshop” at the German Aerospace Center and “Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Series” at U N Mehta Institute of Cardiology & Research Center.
Membership & Paper Publications
- Perception of Exercise Benefits and Barriers in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease undergoing Haemodialysis in a Tertiary Care Hospital – A Cross-Sectional Study.
- Physiotherapy during and after ECMO support - a case report, Indian Journal of Physical Therapy and Research.
- Published in the International Journal of Medical Sciences and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) on the value of the 2-minute walk test in children with Down syndrome.
- Rehabilitation in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) - Neglected or unenlightened, Journal of Society of Indian Physiotherapy.
- Engaged in multiple research projects including cardio-respiratory changes in the geriatric population and physiotherapy during pregnancy.