Leah Gacusan
Cambridge,ON
Summary
Accomplished Registered Physiotherapist from Grand River Hospital, specializing in pediatric and neonatal care. Expert in advanced NICU oral feeding and neuro protective interventions, significantly enhancing developmental outcomes. Renowned for pediatric NDT and staff mentorship, demonstrating exceptional interdisciplinary collaboration for improved clinical results.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Physiotherapist
Grand River Hospital
11.2003 - Current
- Specialized in pediatric care as neonatal therapist in the NICU.
- Providing developmental monitoring and early intervention that significantly improved developmental milestones in preterm and infants with neurological concerns.
- Advanced oral feeding assessment and intervention in NICU. Emphasis on co-regulated cue based intervention in NICU and in out patient clinic.
- Provides neuro protective individualized interventional approach.
- Provides education to parents, guided participation in oral feeding, sensory intervention and non-pharmacologic pain management.
- Involved in community referral and collaboration with our community partners if long term intervention are needed for our high risk preterm and infants with neurologic and genetic disorders.
- Involved in creation of NICU Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oral Feeding, Sleep, Positioning and other Developmental care practices.
- Provides staff education and in services to meet standards of practice.
- Provides assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal, orthopedic and neurologic condition for 0-12 months pediatric population in our Paediatric Out Patient clinic.
- Providing cardiorespiratory therapy in our Pediatric Cystic fibrosis Clinic.
- Provided thorough documentation of patient evaluations, treatments, and outcomes for accurate recordkeeping in accordance with the Ontario College of Physiotherapy standards.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare teams for optimal patient care and improved clinical outcomes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physiotherapy
Our Lady of Fatima University
Manila Philippines04.1998
Skills
Neonatal Therapy
Advanced NICU Oral feeding assessment and intervention
Pediatric NDT
Pediatric Cardiorespiratory therapy
Dedicated to continuing education
Staff education and mentorship
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Registered Physiotherapist
Grand River Hospital
11.2003 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Physiotherapy
Our Lady of Fatima University
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