Bayan Aldhahwani (She/Her/Hers)
Ph.D. Student, Kinesiology
Research Discipline/Bio
Bayan is a doctoral student in the Kinesiology program at Columbia University, Teachers College. Bayan's research interests lie at the intersection of motor control and movement analysis. Bayan worked as a full-time faculty member specializing in neurological rehabilitation in the department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences at Umm Al-Qura University. Also, she worked part-time as a Physical Therapist working with individuals with neurological disorders. During her master's studies, Bayan volunteered as a research assistant in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Pittsburgh. She assisted in various projects including investigating the use of natural language processing (NLP) to develop precise rehabilitation treatment for individuals with stroke, as well as leading a project on disparities in functional outcomes post-arthroplasty.
Educational Background
Ph.D. in Kinesiology (Motor Control and Learning), Teachers College, Columbia University
Master of Science in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 2022
Bachelor of Physical Therapy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 2019
Publications/Exhibitions
Sivarajkumar, Sonish et al. “Mining Clinical Notes for Physical Rehabilitation Exercise Information: Natural Language Processing Algorithm Development and Validation Study.” JMIR medical informatics vol. 12 e52289. 3 Apr. 2024, doi:10.2196/52289
Bove, Allyn et al. “Beyond Discharge Disposition: A Scoping Review on Sociodemographic Disparities in Rehabilitation Use after Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.” Physical therapy, pzae074. 18 Jun. 2024, doi:10.1093/ptj/pzae074
Last Updated: Oct 3, 2024