Mandeep Kaur Sandhu

Mandeep Kaur Sandhu, PT, PhD serves as an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch's School of Health Professions. Her academic role integrates teaching core subjects including Anatomy, Evidence-based practice, and Biomechanics with pioneering research in sports injury rehabilitation and osteoarthritis prevention.

Dr. Sandhu's educational qualifications include:

• Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, India
• Master of Physiotherapy, Lovely Professional University, India
• PhD, University of Otago, New Zealand

Her research program investigates sports-related knee injuries and surgeries with concentrated focus on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction outcomes and post-traumatic osteoarthritis development. She examines biomechanical, strength, and psychological factors including kinesiophobia through methodologies ranging from clinical biomechanics assessments to mixed-methods approaches and real-world data analysis via TriNetX. Her work consistently addresses sex differences in injury progression and recovery trajectories.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2021-2025) reveals escalating sophistication in ACL outcome research, with 2022-2025 studies introducing psychological dimensions and novel technologies like video game-based EMG biofeedback for knee osteoarthritis. Her publication trend demonstrates progression from biomechanical analysis toward integrated physical-mental health interventions and real-world data applications.

Dr. Sandhu's scientific awards were not documented in the provided materials.

Details regarding student advising and research funding were not specified in available information, though her tenure-track position suggests active mentorship of physical therapy doctoral students.