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308, Green Avenue, Amritsar - 143 001
Punjab, India


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Professor & Head,
Dept.of Sports Medicine & Physiotherapy,
Guru Nanak Dev University,
Amritsar - 143 005,
Punjab - India

Phone : +91-183-2504812(R)               09417070050 (M)
Fax      : +91-183-2258820
Email   : jssandhu2000@yahoo.com
            
jssandhudr@gmail.com
Dean,
Faculty of Sports Medicine & Physiotherapy,
Guru Nanak Dev University,
Amritsar - 143 005, Punjab - India

Jaspal Singh Sandhu
M.B.B.S. (Hons.), M.S. (Orthopedics), D.S.M., F.A.I.S., F.A.S.M.

Professor & Head,
Department of Sports Medicine & Physiotherapy, GNDU, Amritsar

Dean,
Faculty of Sports Medicine & Physiotherapy, GNDU, Amritsar

Immediate Past President, Indian Association of Sports Medicine

Executive Board Member, Asian Federation of Sports Medicine

Member, Scientific Commission, Asian Federation of Sports Medicine

Member, Liaison Commission, International Federation of Sports Medicine

Individual Member, International Federation of Sports Medicine

Member, Medical Commission, Indian Olympic Association

Coordinator, Component "A", UGC Center with Potential for Excellence in Sports Sciences
 
Areas of Research
Sports Traumatology
Sports Rehabilitation
Research Papers and presentations
 311 research papers presentations in national / international congress
108 research publications in national / international journals
Administrative experience 
Head, Department of Sports Medicine & Physiotherapy since 1996
Dean, Faculty of Sports Medicine & Physiotherapy since 1999
Academic Activities
in international /national fora
Resource Person
Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee in the field of Sports Medicine, NZIOACON 2008, New Delhi
Examiner for Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, for Sports Medicine
9th Asian Federation of Sports Medicine Congress, Riyadh: November 21-23, 2006
International Federation of Sports Medicine Team Physician Development Course during the 28th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Sports Medicine, Pune: October 26-29, 2006 
Training courses for medical officers delegated for the National Games – Guwahati: November 7-9, 2006
FIMS Team Physician Advanced Course, Beijing, China from June 13-16, 2006
7th AFSM Congress held in 2004 at Brunei Darussalam
  FIMS Team Physician Development Course and Sports Rehabilitation Course, Colombo, Sept.–2003
FIMS Team Physician Development Course during Indian Association of Sports Medicine Congress (IASMCON) – 2002 held on 6th to 10th February 2002 at Patna
International Federation of Sports Medicine accredited Team Physicians Course conducted by Asian Federation of Sports Medicine during the Sports Medicine Congress organized by the Indian Association of Sports Medicine in April, 2001 at New Delhi.
Pre Congress Certificate Course in Sports Medicine organized by the Indian Association of Sports Medicine in April, 2001 at New Delhi.
IOC Sports Medicine / Team Physician Development Course from September 30th to October 2nd, 2001 during the 4th AFSM Congress in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Congress was cancelled because of 11th September, 2001 attack)
Indian Orthopedics Association Instructional courses
Pre Congress Certificate Course in Sports Medicine organized by the Indian Association of Sports Medicine in Dec., 1999.
 Keynote Speaker / Invited Talks
Key Note Lecture during the plenary session of 111 International Congress on Sports Medicine, Exercise Science,Physical Education and Yoga Science Feb 12-15,2008, LNIPE Gwalior.
Key note address at XIX Annual conference of Physiology Society of India 6th-8th Dec.,2007 : Faridabad Institute of Technology.
Plenary lecture at National Seminar on Fundamentals of Biomechanics, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi: March 30-31, 2007
Indian Medical Association (Jharkhand Branch), Ranchi on February 24, 2007
4th AIPS Congress organized by South Kanara Physiotherapy Teachers Association, Mangalore in January, 2007
Continuing Medical Education Program, Department of Orthopedics, Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka: October 24, 2006
National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Physical and Alternative Therapies” to be organized by Lakshmi Bai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior (Deemed University), Government of India, October 13, 2006
Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, University of Colombo on June 19, 2006.
Plenary Session during the International Conference on Health Sciences held at Mysore, Karnataka from February 25-26, 2005
Department of Orthopedics, Rehabilitation and Arthroscopy, Government Medical College, Amritsar, 2005
Department of Rehabilitation, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, 2004
Plenary lectures during 6th Asian Federation of Sports Medicine Congress in Colombo from October 23 – 27, 2003
24th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Sports Medicine held in February, 2003 at Banaras
 Coordinator
Sports Rehabilitation Course during the 28th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Sports Medicine, Pune: October 26-29, 2006
Team Physician Development Course during the 26th IASM Congress, Chennai, 2005
Project on Neuroprosthetics in collaboration with University of Utah, Utah, USA
Sports Rehabilitation course in XXVIII International Federation of Sports Medicine world congress Muscat, February – 2004
Biotechnology symposia in XXVIII International Federation of Sports Medicine world congress Muscat, February – 2004
Coordinator for India for the International / Asian Federation of Sports Medicine Team Physician Development Courses and Sports Rehabilitation Courses
 Visiting Faculty
Gulf Medical College, Ajman, UAE
Sancheti Institute for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Pune
 
Patron, 2nd International Conference on Manual Therapy to be organized on October 28-29, 2006 at Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi
Member of the expert committee on the Innovative Program “Teaching and Research in inter-disciplinary and emerging areas” of the UGC, 2004 and 2005
 Organizing Secretary
Silver Jubilee Congress of Indian Association of Sports Medicine, Amritsar and International Federation of Sports Medicine Team Physician Development and Rehab Course, December 3 – 7, 2003
2th Asian Federation of Sports Medicine Congress, Amritsar, 2009
Member, Executive Board, III International Congress on Sports Medicine, Exercise Sciences, Physical Education and Yogic Science to be held from February 12-15, 2008 at LNIPE, Gwalior

 

International Congresses attended
9th Annual Conference of Asian Federation of Sports Medicine held on November 20-22, 2006, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1st International Conference on Manual Therapy held on November 10 - 11, 2005 Dehra Dun, India
8th Asian Federation of Sports Medicine Congress held in May 10 - 13, 2005 at Tokyo, Japan
International Conference on Health Sciences held in February 25-26, 2005 at Mysore, Karnataka
7th AFSM Congress held in 2004 at Brunei Darussalam
  XXVIII FIMS World Congress held in January 24 – 28, 2004 at Muscat, Oman
6th Asian Federation of Sports Medicine Congress held in October 23 – 27, 2003 at Colombo
5th Asian Federation of Sports Medicine Congress held on September, 2002 at Seoul, Korea
2000. Pre Olympic Congress, International Congress on Sports Science, Sports Medicine and Physical Education, Brisbane, Australia 7-12 September 2000
3rd. Asian Federation of Sports Medicine Congress held in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 31st. Jan, - 3rd. Feb., 2000.
4th.International Symposium on Genetics, Health and Disease. December 1-4, 1998
 International Congress on Management of Physical Education and Sports. L.N.I.P.E. Gwalior Oct.2-6, 1998
National Congresses attended
  28th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Sports Medicine held on October 26-29, 2006, Pune, India
27th Indian Association of Sports Medicine Congress held in Bodh Gaya, Bihar
26th IASM Conference held in January, 2005 at Chennai
25th Indian Association of Sports Medicine Congress held in December 3 – 7, 2003 at Amritsar
24th Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Sports Medicine held in February, 2003 at Banaras
Indian Association of Sports Medicine Congress (IASMCON) – 2002 held on 6th to 10th February 2002 at Patna
1st Annual Conference of the Punjab Branch of Indian Association of Physiotherapists held on 12-13 January 2002 at Lyallpur K. College Jalandhar
Indian Sports Medicine Congress held on 10 – 12 April, 2001 at New Delhi.
Indian Sports Medicine Congress, 99, New Delhi 21st.-23rd. Dec, 1999
5th. Annual Conference of the Punjab Chapter of Indian Orthopedic Association. 8th- 10th. October, 1999 held in Amritsar
2nd Punjab Science Congress, G.N.D.U., Amritsar - 2 - 4th April, 1998
XX Annual Conference of Indian Association of Sports Medicine, held at Cuttack from April 18-20, 1997
Professional experience
Dean, Faculty of Sports Medicine & Physiotherapy, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. (1999 - )
Professor & Head, Department of Sports Medicine & Physiotherapy, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. (2000- )
Reader & Head (Sports Medicine), Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (1994 – 2000)
Emergency Medical Officer I/C for four years in Govt. Medical College, Amritsar.(1991-94)
Clinical Work with Sports Persons under Sports Authority of India.(1989-90)
Outstanding Certificates in Junior Residency in Orthopedics and Surgery.

 

Additional professional activities
Applied Sports Biomechanics course under Sports Authority of India.
Clinical Arthroscopy with distinction under Dr. Anant Joshi, an arthroscopist of international repute.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation course under Sports Authority of India.
Orientation Course in Clinical Arthroscopy under Sports Authority of India
Orientation Course under The Integrated Child Development Scheme of Govt. of India in Christian Medical College, Ludhaina.
Observer for Central Board for Secondary Education Pre Medical Entrance Test
Editorships
Editor in Chief - Journal of Sports Traumatology and Allied Sports Sciences (A joint publication of Indian Association of Sports Medicine and Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, released in The Indian Sports Medicine Congress ‘99 on 21st. December, 1999)
2nd Asian Contributor to the International Federation of Sports Medicine Team Physician Development Manual
Editor of "Recent Trends in Sports Medicine" published by Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
Editor of “An Introduction to Kinanthropometry published by Friends  Publishers, New Delhi
Member, Editorial Board
 
International Journal of Physical Therapy
Journal of Foot Surgery (India)
Peer reviewer for
 
British Journal of Sports Medicine
International Journal of Shoulder  Surgery
Journal of Datta Meghe Institue of Medical Sciences
Professional memberships
Member, Liaison Commission, International Federation of Sports Medicine
Executive member, Asian Federation of Sports Medicine
President of Indian Association of Sports Medicine (2001-)4. Life Memberships
The International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS)
Asian Federation of Sports Medicine.(A.F.S.M.)
International Society of Educators in Physiotherapy
Indian Orthopedic Association
Indian Medical Association
Association of Surgeons of India
Indian Association of Sports Medicine
Asian Federation of Orthopedics and Traumatology.
Punjab Science Academy
State Co-ordinator and Joint Secretary (1997- 1999) Indian Association of Sports Medicine.
Vice President of Indian Association of Sports Medicine (1999-2001)
Member of the Scientific Commission of Asian Federation of Sports    Medicine
Memberships of Academic Bodies
Chairman, Board of Studies in Sports Medicine and Physiotherapy,
(P.G. &U.G.), Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
Member, Board of Studies in Medicine (1995-97) Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
Member, Research Degree Board and Committee Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
Member Academic Council, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
Member Board of Studies in Ayurvedic Medicine(1997-98) Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
Member, Board of Studies in Physiotherapy, Punjabi University, Patiala.
Chairman of the Board of Studies in Physiotherapy, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot.
Member,  Board of Studies in Food & Nutrition, Punjabi University, Patiala (2005 – 2007)
Inspector for Rehabilitation Colleges of Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (2005)
Teaching Experience
More than fifteen years of teaching experience in subjects of
Sports Traumatology,
Orthopedics
Exercise Physiology
Applied Anatomy etc.
Examinerships
Examiner for Post Graduate & Under Graduate Classes
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
Punjab University, Chandigarh
Punjabi University, Patiala
Laxmi Bai Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior (Deemed Univ.)
National Institute of Sports, Patiala
M.D.U. University, Rohtak
Himachal Pardesh University, Shimla.
Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi

Examiner for Ph.D.

Punjab University, Chandigarh.
 Laxmi Bai Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior (Deemed Univ.)
Osmania University, Hyderabad
Manipur University, Manupur
Achievements in Academic career
Best Boy Graduate (1977-82) Govt. Medical College/ Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
Ist Position in Diploma in Sports Medicine Punjabi University, Patiala.(1989-90)
Ist Position in Final Professional M.B.B.S. Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
2nd Position in First Professional M.B.B.S. Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
  Ist Position in the Subjects of Midwifery and Surgery Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
2nd Position in the subject of Clinical Medicine Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
3rd Position in the subject of Eye and E.N.T. Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
Distinctions in the subjects of Midwifery and Surgery.
Masters in Orthopedic Surgery, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
Special Achievements
Two commendation certificates from the Government of Punjab for outstanding work in the fields of National interest, (Preventive Health care)
Conferred with the title of F.A.I.S. for outstanding work by Association of Surgeons of India.
Conferred with the title of F.A.S.M. for outstanding work in the field of Sports Medicine by Indian Association of Sports Medicine
Honored by South Kanara Association of Physiotherapist for outstanding contribution to the field of physiotherapy. (2001)
Guest of Honour at 3rd AIPS Congress organized by South Kanara Physiotherapy Teachers Association, Mangalore in January, 2006
Formulation of Courses
Formulated, drafted and started the Masters Program in Sports Physiotherapy, the first of its kind in South East Asia.
Introduced Bachelor in Physiotherapy Courses in the State of Punjab for the first time at Guru Nanak Dev University Campus and affiliated colleges.
Formulated the course of Bachelor in Physiotherapy for Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot.
Formulated and drafted the Masters in Cardiothoracic Physiotherapy, Postgraduate Diploma in Hospital Management, Diploma in Medical Jurisprudence, Diploma in Hospital IT Solutions.

Projects Undertaken
Research projects being currently undertaken on "A study of Body Composition in University Students using both Skinfold Caliper and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis".
Thesis work on Multiple Injuries accepted as original work of Masters on Orthopedic Surgery by Guru Nanak Dev University.
Creation of Departments
Started the Department of Sports Medicine in Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. This being the first university in India to set the same
  

 
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