● PSCA Level II Certified Physiotherapist

Tabish
Rasool

A physiotherapist and researcher who reads the body like data, treating movement as medicine and building the systems, from tele-rehab platforms to AI motion feedback, that make recovery reach further.

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70+Team at Harkat
50+Abstracts peer-reviewed
5Active research studies
9+Awards & honors
// 01 About

Care that's precise,
built on evidence.

I'm a Doctor of Physiotherapy graduate from the Liaquat National School of Physiotherapy, with hands-on clinical experience across musculoskeletal, neurological, orthopedic, and critical-care rehabilitation, from stroke and neurosurgery wards to MICU and SICU.

What drives me isn't just treating the patient in front of me, it's closing the gaps around them. That's why I co-founded Harkat alongside Ahsan Sohail, a tele-rehabilitation platform now run by a 70-person team, and why I founded CRAB, a welfare initiative built so that cancer care doesn't depend on who can afford to reach it.

Alongside clinical work, I research, peer-review, mentor early researchers, and build AI tools that give physiotherapy a feedback loop it's never had before.

Education

Doctor of Physiotherapy, Liaquat National School of Physiotherapy
CGPA 3.7
2024
Intermediate, Aga Khan Higher Secondary School
A-one
2017 to 2019
Matriculation, Alyabad Community School
A-one
2017
// 02 Journey

Where the work has taken me

From the ICU to the founder's seat, every role has fed the next.

May 2026 to Present
Academic Researcher & Writing Consultant
London College of Professional Studies, Writing Hub
Guiding Business and Health & Social Care learners through research design, referencing, and academic writing, turning raw drafts into work that meets assessment criteria and actually holds up.
Apr 2025 to Apr 2026
House Officer, Physiotherapy
Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi
Treated post-surgical patients across Gynecology, Stroke and Neurosurgery wards; delivered chest physiotherapy, airway suctioning, and ventilator-supported care in MICU/SICU alongside OPD musculoskeletal cases.
2025 to Present
Co-Founder & Project Lead, Harkat
Tele-Rehabilitation Initiative, Karachi
Co-founded, with Ahsan Sohail, a digital rehab platform offering online consultations, home visits, and sports-based physiotherapy, now led by a 70-person team of 30 physiotherapists and 40 marketing associates.
Jul 2025
Sports Physiotherapist
JEETHA Athletic Center
On-field injury management, injury-prevention design, and individualized rehab programs built alongside coaches and trainers.
Feb 2026 to Present
Medical Ambassador
ResearchXMed
Mentoring early researchers on methodology, literature review, and publication ethics, and running workshops that turn curiosity into publishable work.
Jun to Aug 2022
Intern, Best Marketing Intern
Meditecx HealthTech, Karachi
Promoted integration of medical and technology tools for patient care, where the interest in health-tech first took root.
CRAB
◆ Founder & Lead, welfare initiative

CRAB: Cancer care, without the gatekeeping.

CRAB is welfare work for humanity, by a human. It exists to make oncology care affordable and accessible without discrimination, providing charitable support to cancer survivors, and building the bridge between oncologists, palliative care specialists, students, and researchers so that expertise stops sitting in silos and starts reaching the people who need it.

01

Support survivors

Charitable services directed at cancer survivors, built around dignity, not paperwork.

02

Connect the field

Linking oncologists, palliative care teams, students, and researchers into one working network.

03

Remove the barrier

A standing commitment to accessible, affordable oncology care, free of discrimination.

// 03 Research & Publications

What I'm studying, and what's already out.

Ongoing

Biofeedback in Improving Urinary Incontinence

Presented at Tabba Heart Institute.

Ongoing

Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation for Chronic Stroke Patients

Systematic review & meta-analysis.

Ongoing

Biofeedback and Pelvic Floor Muscle Training

Cross-sectional study.

Ongoing

Behavioral Therapy for Perpetrators of Domestic Violence

Meta-analysis.

Ongoing

Intra-Dialytic Exercise for Hemodialysis Patients

Systematic review.

Ongoing

Dear Zindagi

A case report study identifying the psychological burden in oncology care patients.

Published

Research Medical Science Review, Vol. 3

Peer-reviewed journal publication.

Read the paper →
Published

Easy to Digest

A pocket medical book distilling the clinical diagnoses most encountered on the ward. LitLights Publications.

View the book →
Published

Am I Misusing My Antibiotics?

Public-health article on antibiotic misuse, Medium.

Read on Medium →
Published

Stem Cell Therapy: The Future Cure of All Disease

Featured piece on Scoop.it.

Read the piece →
// 04 Projects & Innovation

Building the feedback loop physiotherapy never had

With NED & Habib Universities

AI Musculoskeletal Detection System

An AI-powered tool that guides patients through correct exercise posture in real time, using motion feedback instead of guesswork.

In development

Workplace Burnout Detection Tool

AI software that identifies and helps prevent employee burnout in hospital settings by tracking performance and cognitive-strain indicators.

// 05 Achievements & Honors

Recognition along the way

🏅
Best Abstract Submission
International Conference, Apr 2025
🌍
Heidelberg University Laureate
Selected among 20 laureates, Germany, 2025
🎤
Best Delegate Award
Karachi University MUN, Oct 2024
🖼️
Distinction Award
Research Poster Competition, Aga Khan Hospital, Sept 2025
🔍
Best Peer Reviewer Award
International Student Research Conference, Sept 2025
🧠
Menstrual Cycle & Athletic Performance
Abstract, Intl. Conf. on Rehab & Sports Sciences, Univ. of Karachi
🦴
Oral Presentation
1st Intl. Orthopedic & Sports Science Conference, Iqra University
🏆
Winner, Forensic Research Poster
LNH, Oct 2025
Aspire Leaders Program
Member, 2025
// 06 Clinical Training & Skills

Trained across the full recovery arc

Orthopedic Physiotherapy Neurological Rehabilitation Cardio-Pulmonary Physiotherapy Pediatric Physiotherapy Geriatric Care Outpatient Department Stroke & Neurosurgery Ward MICU · NICU · SICU Hydrotherapy Patient Assessment Treatment Planning Pain Management Post-Operative Rehabilitation