Biography:

Puja Padbidri has a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy from Sancheti College, Pune, India (2001) and Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She worked in the Early Intervention Programs for New York and Connecticut, aimed at children between the ages of 0-3. In 2012, she moved back home and led an online parent support group serving about 27000 members for 4.5 years. From 2016, she has been working in a level 3 NICU and its associated follow up clinic in Pune. She has board certifications from neonatal therapist and lactation consultant.