Dr. Umar Farooque Khan

Founder Director of Vida The Spine Clinic Ex Director @ Noble Hospitals Physiotherapy Pune India HOD Physiotherapy Dept - Vinnayak Hospital

Education

  • Graduate from D Y Patil College of Physiotherapy (2005)
  • MPT (musculoskeletal) from Florence College of Physiotherapy, Bangalore
  • DNS from Prague Level 1 & Level 2 under the Guidance of Dr. C. Kollar
  • MSc (osteopathy) in Osteopathy from Jagannath University
  • Diploma in Osteopathy from Ontario, Canada
  • D.O & Diploma in Master of Chiropractic from Ackermann Institute, Sweden
Biography

Dr. Umar Farooque Khan is a renowned and dedicated chiropractor in Pune, serving as the founder and director of Vida The Spine Clinic, which operates three clinics in Pune. With over 18 years of professional experience, he graduated from D Y Patil College of Physiotherapy, Pune, in 2005 and earned his MPT from Florence College of Physiotherapy, Bangalore (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences).

After the glorious days of education, he commenced his professional journey at the renowned Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune in 2005. Since the year 2007, he is the founder member, and HoD-Physiotherapy Department at the Noble Hospital, Pune. Apart, he heads the Physiotherapy department at Vinnayak hospital, Pune since 2012.

Dr. Farooque has been a helping hand in establishing quality physiotherapy departments at many hospitals.

Word of Thanks

Dr. Farooque considers many people who shaped him not only as a great physio but also helped him to be an individual of substance.

He owes the first and foremost credit to his late father Asad Khan, who always stood tall behind him to be a medico professional.

The second and an important credit he pays is to Dr. Akhtar Hussain, who insisted and inspired him to enroll in the physio field.

In addition, he extends his gratitude towards Megha Deo ma’am -Hon. Principal D.Y. Patil College of physiotherapy for sowing an incisive thought process.

Dr. Lingayat Sir Deenanath Mangeshkar hospital, and Dr. Avneesh Gupta showing faith in me at Vinayak Hospital.

Amongst his coworkers, he extends his gratitude towards Dr. Pravin Patil, Dr. Mahesh Chakor, Dr. Maneesh Arora, Dr. Vivek Daware, and Dr. Narkeesh for their kind support.

His next gratitude goes towards Dr. Paralikar ma’am the Head of the Department- physiotherapy at Deenanath Mangeshkar hospital for showing confidence to become the HoD at Noble Hospital, Dr. Mane sir-MD Noble Hospital for encouraging him to head the Physio dept.

Accomplishments

During his practice, Dr. Farooque has always been persistent in upgrading his skillsets through various certifications, conferences, seminars, and CMEs. He has successfully completed MSc in Osteopathy from Jagannath University and a Diplomat in Osteopathy from Ontario, Canada.

Osteopathy is a modern approach to detecting, treating, and preventing health complications by moving, stretching, and massaging a person's muscles and joints. Osteopathy is grounded on the principle that the welfare of an individual depends on their bones, muscles, ligaments, and connective tissue functioning effortlessly together.

Additionally, Dr. Farooque has gained a master's diploma in Chiropractic from the well-known Ackermann institute, Sweden under the guidance of Dr. Paul Ackermann and Dr. Andrew Kopf.

He has done a course in DNS from Prague. Wherein he earned expertise in DNS Level 1 and Level 2 under the guidance of Dr. C. Kollar.

He has also done APBC (Advanced Posture Bio-Mechanical Correction) – It’s a method to regain your ideal posture.

He also contributes as an expert member of ‘The Pune Shoulder Rehab Program’ – A program designed by Dr. Babhulkar.