Swathi Balantrapu

Swathi Balantrapu

Research Assistant in Kinesiology and Community Health

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Entrepreneur, Geriatric PT, Prolific Researcher PT, MS, GCS, CEEAA

  • Education

    • St. Josephs Convent High School

      1990 - 2001
      Pre school, High School

      Completed Pre-Schooling and Schooling School House leaderActive Member of the school cultural and anual eventsAchieved awards in most academic and sports eventsDebator - Participated at the School Level

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

      2010 - 2013
      Masters in Kinesiology Physical Therapy/Therapist
    • NTR University of Health Sciences

      2003 - 2008
      Doctorate in Physical Therapy, Apollo+EIM Physical medicine and Rehabilitation

      Expertise in examination, evaluation, differential diagnosis and prognosis of Cardio-vascular,Pulmonary, Musculo-skeletal, Lymphatic, Neuro-muscular, Integumentary, Metabolic and Endocrine systems in the inpatient hospital set up.

  • Experience

    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

      Jan 2010 - Oct 2013
      Research Assistant in Kinesiology and Community Health

      Graduate student in Kinesiology and Community Health specializing in Research on Multiple Sclerosis. Published papers in reputed journals in the area of Multiple sclerosis. Involved in wide variety of research on Physical activity in Multiple Sclerosis at Exercise Neuroscience Lab (ENRL) under the supervision of Dr. Robert Motl. The research center primarily involved establishing the scientific evidence and methods for encouraging exercise and physical activity as behaviors that can yield desirable consequences for slowing, stopping, and reversing the life-altering effects of multiple sclerosis. Show less

    • Ganges Solutions LLC

      Sept 2013 - now
      Owner, Physical therapist

      Primarily delivering PT care to Geriatric population in a home health setting โ€“ Performing standardized balance tests and identifying fall risk clients, medication management, pain management, placing them in the appropriate fall prevention program, exercise prescription using customized tools, home assessments and modifications, education and referral to other specialities as appropriate, inter and intra disciplinary communication, ie., care team including Doctors, fellow therapists, caregivers etc, support them to place โ€˜ordersโ€™ for assistive devices/adaptive equipment for improved independence with highest emphasis on safety in their lives.Directly supervised 12 therapists and support staff Show less

    • Stanford University

      May 2023 - now
      Researcher

      Stanford University - PAVIR projects. US Department of veteran affairs.Mobility, Balance, Gait improvements. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) population.

    • AgeWiser.ai

      Jul 2023 - now
      Founder & CEO

      At AgeWiser.ai, I lead the charge in revolutionizing senior care with our cutting-edge AI-powered app. Our mission is to dramatically reduce fall risks for seniors through AI/ML applied to Gait speed to predict, detect and correct. Available on both ๐—ถ๐—ข๐—ฆ and ๐—”๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฑ, our app seamlessly integrates 4M's to significantly enhance seniors' quality of life and promote ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ. We are unwavering in our commitment to leveraging advanced technology to drive ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ.๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ: [๐——๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ] https://apps.apple.com/us/app/agewiser/id6468810140 [๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜†] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tgi.agewiser&pcampaignid=web_share Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ACLS

      American Heart Association
    • BLS

      American Heart Association
    • Tai Chi and Chi Kung Instructor

      TJQMBB
    • Wound/Ulcer management

      WoundRounds
    • Introduction to Geriatric Rehabilitation

      Evidence In Motion (EIM)
      Aug 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Stay active and indepdent for life (SAIL)

      APTA Academy of Leadership and Innovation
    • Wellness and Health Promotion in Older Adults

      Evidence In Motion (EIM)
      Sept 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Evidence Based Practice Level I

      Evidence In Motion (EIM)
      Jul 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Preventing Discrimination & Harassment: CA Employees V3.4

      Traliant
      May 2023
    • Exercise Prescription in Geriatric Rehab

      Evidence In Motion (EIM)
      Aug 2023
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Swathi Balantrapu
      Excellence in home health clinical practice Award (2024: APTA Geriatrics, Boston) American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Jan 2024 https://aptahhs.memberclicks.net/award-recipient-history
    • Awarded to Swathi Balantrapu
      Carol L. Chittenden Fellowship Recepient Kinesiology and Community Health Aug 2012
    • Awarded to Swathi Balantrapu
      Carol L. Chittenden Fellowship Recepient Kinesiology and Community Health Aug 2011 First Interdisciplinary Fellowship Established in Kinesiology and Engineering
    • Awarded to Swathi Balantrapu
      Carol L. Chittenden Fellowship Recepient Kinesiology and Community Health Aug 2010 First Interdisciplinary Fellowship Established in Kinesiology and Engineering