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DR ANWAR ALMUTAIRI

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Phone
+965-2463-3500
Public Email
almutairi.anwar@ku.edu.kw
Office Location
Health Sciences Center / LT1-60
College/ Center
College of Allied Health Sciences
Assistant Professor
Degrees and Certificates
  • PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Alabama, USA 
  • Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) practitioner, CIRTL@UAB, AL, USA
  • Master of Science in PT (Neuromuscular), School of Health & Rehabilitation Science, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
  • Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Kuwait University, Kuwait
Professional Experience
  • Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy Department, Faculty of Allied Health, Kuwait University, Kuwait 
  • Graduate research assistant, Vestibular and Oculomotor Research Clinic (VORC), UAB
  • Lecturer at Kuwait University, Kuwait
  • Pediatric Physical Therapist in Ministry of Health, Kuwait
Research Interests
  • The exploration of new assessment & treatment techniques to help children and adolescents with disabilities (e.g. Cerebral Palsy, Concussion, and Cytomegaly virus)
  • Assessing the vestibular function in pediatric populations (e.g. Cerebral Palsy, Type I Diabetes) 
  • Exploring new pedagogy techniques in teaching/ learning for physical therapy students 
Academic Subjects
  • Growth & Development
  • Pediatric Physical Therapy
  • Clinical Education
  • Professional Issues
Publications
  1. Alotaibi, M., Almutairi, A.B., Alhirsan, S., Alkazemi, A., Alharbi, M., Alrashdi, N., Taqi, A., Alamiri, B., Vogtle, L. and Alqahtani, M.M., 2024. Psychostimulant Medications for Physical Function and Spasticity in Children With Cerebral Palsy: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 13(1), p.e53728.
  2. Almutairi, A. B., Alrashdi, N. Z., Vogtle, L., & Alotaibi, M. M. (2023). Effect of psychostimulant medications on physical function in children with cerebral palsy: scoping review. Pediatric Research, 1-7.
  3. Almutairi, A. B., Albous, J., Almutairi, M., Alenezi, N., Alfadhli, S., & Aldhafeeri, S. (2023). Cross-cultural adaptation and preliminary validation of the Arabic version of the Rosenbaum Concussion Knowledge and Attitudes Survey-Student Version (RoCKAS-ST-A). Journal of Concussion, 7, 20597002231212035.
  4. Almutairi, A. B., AlAbdullkarim, A. E., & Al-Shatti, A. A. (2023). Establishing a cerebral palsy registry in Kuwait: An exploratory study. Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 18(5), 947-953.
  5. Khalaf, A., Almutairi, A. B., Saeed, R., Alotaibi, N., Alhamad, H., & Ghadanfar, L. (2023). The Supervisees’ Perspectives Concerning the Clinical Supervision of Radiologic Sciences Students at Clinical Sites: Implications and Future Directions. Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 305-312.
  6. Alrajhi, H. I., Almutairi, A. B., & Alrowayeh, H. N. (2023). The Influence of Fat Mass and Obesity-Associated (FTO) Gene on the Effect of Physical Activity (PA) on Risk of Obesity: Scoping Review. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise, 5(3), 193-202.
  7. Cochrane, G. D., Christy, J. B., Almutairi, A., Busettini, C., van Heyningen, H. K. K., Weise, K. K., ... & Gould, S. J. (2021). Vestibular, Oculomotor, and Balance Function in Children with and without Concussion. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation, 36(4), 264.
  8. Pinninti, S., Christy, J., Almutairi, A., Cochrane, G., Fowler, K. B., & Boppana, S. (2021). Vestibular, gaze, and balance disorders in asymptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus infection. Pediatrics, 147(2).
  9. Almutairi, A. B., Christy, J. B., & Vogtle, L. (2020). Psychometric properties of clinical tests of balance and vestibular-related function in children with cerebral palsy. Pediatric physical therapy, 32(2), 144-150.
  10. Christy, J. B., Cochrane, G. D., Almutairi, A., Busettini, C., Swanson, M. W., & Weise, K. K. (2019). Peripheral vestibular and balance function in athletes with and without concussion. Journal of neurologic physical therapy: JNPT, 43(3), 153.
  11. Cochrane, G.D., Christy, J. B., Almutairi, A., Busettini, C., Swanson, M.W., & Weise, K.K. (2019). Visuo-oculomotor Function and Reaction Times in Athletes with and without Concussion. Optom Vis Sci 96(4):256-265.
  12. Almutairi, A., Cochrane, G.D., & Christy, J. B. (2019). Vestibular and Oculomotr Function in children with Cerebral Palsy: Descriptive Study. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 119(15):15-21.
  13. Almutairi, A., Christy, J. B., & Vogtle, L. (2018). Vestibular and Oculomotr Function in children with Cerebral Palsy: Scoping Review. Seminars In Hearing (2018) 39(3):288-304