Dr. Hava Demirel Loss, Ph.D.
About Dr. Hava Demirel Loss, Ph.D.
Designation: Consultant Physiotherapist
Department: Physiotherapy
Dr. Hava Demirel Loss is a highly experienced physiotherapist who earned her master’s and Ph.D. degrees from Hacettepe University in Turkey in 1993. She is an esteemed member of both the Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Association and the Cardiac Rehabilitation Association in Turkey and the USA, reflecting her dedication to the field.
Dr. Hava Demirel Loss specializes in musculoskeletal disorders and degenerative diseases, with a particular focus on peripheral vascular disease rehabilitation, spine injury, and pain rehabilitation, manual therapy, orthopedic surgery, and sports injury rehabilitation. Her extensive experience includes working with children and individuals with neuromuscular disorders, and she provides effective manual lymphatic drainage treatments.
Her impressive educational background began with a B.S. in physical therapy and rehabilitation from Hacettepe University in June 1987. She then completed her M.Sc. in physical therapy and rehabilitation in December 1989, followed by her Ph.D. in physical therapy and rehabilitation in February 1993, establishing her expertise in the field.
Dr. Hava Demirel Loss has a diverse professional career spanning multiple countries and institutions. After serving as a physiotherapy university professor in Turkey, Korea, China, and Egypt, Dr. Demirel Loss relocated to the UAE in 2013. She joined the University of Sharjah, working in both the physical therapy rehabilitation (PTR) and nursing faculties until 2015. Transitioning to clinical practice, Dr. Hava Demirel Loss has been a consultant physiotherapist in Dubai for almost a decade. In 2024, Dr. Demirel Loss joined doctor reuter medical center, where she continues to provide exceptional physiotherapy care and rehabilitation services. She is fluent in Turkish, English and French.
Dr. Hava Demirel Loss, Ph.D. specializes in the following areas:
- Neuromuscular rehabilitation
- Spine injury and pain rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal disorders and degenerative diseases (shoulder, hand, elbow, wrist, lumbar, hip, knee, foot)
- Manual therapy and manipulation
- Therapeutic exercises
- Orthopedic and sports injury, taping techniques
- Ergometrics and body mechanics
- Postural education
- Calisthenics and aerobic training programs
- Cardiovascular risk factor control
- ADL/smoking cessation program
- Pulmonary exercise training
- Respiratory therapy
- Electrotherapy
- Qi-gong