ASCoN Track III
Tracks
Room 306
| Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM |
| Room 306 |
Overview
ASCoN Oral Presentations
Presenter (only the submitting author is listed below; co-presenters, where applicable, will be listed in the conference app)
Mrs Nur Aqilah Abd Razak
Physiotherapist
Pusat Rehabilitasi Perkeso Tun Abdul Razak
Functional Outcomes Following Inpatient Rehabilitation and Factors Associated with Length of Stay Among Individuals with AIS D Spinal Cord Injury
Biography
Nur Aqilah Abd Razak is a Physiotherapist at PERKESO Rehabilitation Centre, Malaysia, with clinical experience in neurological rehabilitation, particularly spinal cord injury (SCI) management. She is actively involved in multidisciplinary rehabilitation services, focusing on improving functional outcomes and quality of life through evidence-based interventions, including advanced rehabilitation technologies and innovative therapeutic approaches. Her professional interests include SCI rehabilitation, robotic-assisted therapy, and emerging technologies in neurorehabilitation.
Ms Pattaraporn Adulkasem
Resident
Chiang Mai University
Improving Bladder Management Scoring Accuracy and Reliability in SCIM-IV Assessment Using a Decision Tree Version: An Interrater Validation Study
Biography
NO BIO
Dr Md. Feroz Kabir
Physiotherapy Consultancy
Jashore University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
Symptom Burden and Episodic Disability Associated with Long COVID Among People with Spinal Cord Injury: A Case-Control Study
Biography
Dr. Md. Feroz Kabir, PT, PhD, is a physiotherapy specialist & working as an assistant professor & Founder Chairman of PTR, Jashore University of Science & Technology. He obtained the Secondary School Certificate & Higher Secondary Certificate from the Rajshahi Board. He also received a Bachelor's of Physiotherapy & Master's of Physio from the University of Dhaka & MPH from BMU. Neuro-Musculoskeletal Physio, especially spinal pain and ergonomic Musculoskeletal Disorder, is a research interest.
Prof Bumsuk Lee
Professor
International ST. Mary's Hospital, Korea
A 28-Year Experience with a Standardized 3-Day Inpatient Urological Surveillance Program for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
Biography
Prof. Bum-Suk Lee, MD
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, International St. Mary’s Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea
Dr Shambhovi Mitra
Associate Professor
ISIC-Multispeciality Hospital
Feasibility of a Low-Cost Inspiratory Muscle Assessment and Training Device (LC-IMD) for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
Biography
Dr. Shambhovi Mitra is an Associate Professor and Head of Clinical Research at ISIC Multispeciality Hospital, New Delhi. She holds a PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and has over 17 years of experience in rehabilitation, clinical research, physiotherapy education, and patient care. Her expertise encompasses spinal cord injury rehabilitation, cardiopulmonary physiotherapy, neurorehabilitation, biomechanics, gait analysis, critical care physiotherapy, and rehabilitation technology.
In her current role, Dr. Mitra leads clinical research initiatives, oversees regulatory and ethics compliance, coordinates multidisciplinary research programmes, and mentors postgraduate students and early-career researchers. She has supervised over 27 postgraduate dissertations and has been instrumental in developing academic programmes, strengthening clinical collaborations, and establishing high-quality research governance systems aligned with NABH and CDSCO standards.
Her research focuses on spinal cord injury rehabilitation, respiratory muscle function, autonomic nervous system dysfunction, gait and movement analysis, cognitive rehabilitation, and the development of affordable rehabilitation technologies. She has secured competitive research funding, including the AO Spine National Research Grant (2023) for developing a low-cost mobile phone-based respiratory assessment and rehabilitation device for individuals with spinal cord injury.
Dr. Mitra has published extensively in high-impact peer-reviewed journals and has contributed to national clinical practice guidelines and book chapters in physiotherapy. Her work bridges clinical practice, engineering innovation, and translational research to improve functional outcomes and quality of life for individuals with neurological and cardiopulmonary disorders.
Dr Intan Sabrina Mohamad
Rehabilitation Physician
Ministry Of Health
SALAT (MUSLIM PRAYER) FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY (SCI) BASED ON THE INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH (ICF) CORE SETS FOR SCI – CHRONIC SITUATION
Biography
I am a Consultant Rehabilitation Physician from the Ministry of Health, Malaysia and ReGen Rehab Hospital, Malaysia. My interests are spirituality and neurorehabilitation.
Miss Sanjida Subahan
Assistant Professor
Bangladesh Health Professions Institute (BHPI)
Characteristics of Speech and Language Difficulties among the Persons with Spinal Cord Injury at the Center for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) in Bangladesh
Biography
Sanjida Subahan graduated in Speech & Language Therapy from BHPI affiliated to the University of
Dhaka at 2016, obtained Masters in Disability Management & Rehabilitation (MDMR) in 2019 and also
continuing another Masters in Rehabilitation Science (MRS) with full funded SDF Scholarship. She has
more than 8 years Clinical and Teaching experience in several areas related to Speech & Language
Therapy and rehabilitation. She participated in a number of International and National conferences,
symposium, seminars and training. Her areas of specialty are Teaching skills, Voice Disorder for Spinal
Cord Injury (SCI) Patient, Dysphasia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Speech &
language Delay/Disorder, and Communication Rehabilitation. She has Scientific Publications including
both National and International Journal.
Dr Raktim Swarnakar
Assistant Professor
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Deoghar
A Structured milestone-based ambulation training program for individuals with spinal cord injury
Biography
Dr. Raktim Swarnakar, MBBS, MD (AIIMS, New Delhi), is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at AIIMS Deoghar, India. His clinical and research interests include spinal cord injury rehabilitation, neurorehabilitation, pressure injury management, and rehabilitation research.
He has received several national and international recognitions, including the International Scholarship by the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation (KARM) 2025 for the International Fellowship Program in Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, South Korea; ISPRM President's Cabinet Grant 2026; Best Young Scientist Award 2025; Early-Career Researcher Award 2026; IPARM Rehabilitation Research Award 2024; IFNR Young Investigator Award 2024; Bindeshwari Sudershan IAPMR Gold Medal Award; IPARM Gold Medal; and the ICMR MD Thesis Grant Support Fellowship. He has also received multiple awards for research presentations and competitive posters, as well as travel grants from the Movement Disorder Society of India and the International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders.
He has more than 50 peer-reviewed publications in national and international journals and three book chapters, with research spanning spinal cord injury, telerehabilitation, pressure injury management, Parkinson’s disease, and emerging technologies in rehabilitation.