Dr Reema Joshi is a distinguished Indian physiotherapy professional, academician, and researcher specializing in Community Physiotherapy, Womens Health, and Geriatric Rehabilitation. She holds a PhD and Masters degree in Community Based Rehabilitation and currently serves as a Professor at Dr D Y Patil College of Physiotherapy, Pimpri, Pune, India.
With more than 17 years of experience, Dr Joshi combines clinical expertise with academic leadership and is widely recognized for bridging clinical theory with practical community welfare initiatives. Her research focuses on non communicable diseases, lifestyle disorders, metabolic health, obesity management, respiratory health, womens health, and healthy aging.
Her work includes studies on virtual reality applications in health promotion and weight management among overweight and obese individuals, respiratory health in occupational settings, and the impact of exercise interventions such as Tai Chi, aerobics, yoga therapy, and treadmill walking on cognition, balance, cardiopulmonary fitness, sleep quality, and overall wellbeing.
Through her academic and clinical contributions, Dr Joshi continues to advance preventive and rehabilitative strategies aimed at reducing the burden of chronic diseases and improving quality of life across diverse populations.