Alsobayel, Hana

Hana Alsobayel is an Associate Professor and consultant in physical therapy at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Obtained her MSc. in Rehabilitation Therapy from Queen’s University in Canada, followed by PhD in Physiotherapy from King’s College London in UK. For almost 30 years, she has been involved in academia and research mainly in musculoskeletal physical therapy. Professionally, she has been active in the development of physical therapy profession particularly in Saudi Arabia, through her involvement in the Saudi Physical Therapy Association, as the former board member for three terms, and the elected president between 2008 and 2011. She is also a founding member of the Saudi Physical Therapists in Women’s Health, and active in supporting physical therapy in women’s health nationally and internationally. She is one of the women leaders in higher education in Saudi Arabia through her various senior managerial posts in higher education. She is also a board member in the Saudi Spine Society and a founding member of the Saudi Association of Health Professionals Education. She has participated in many international and national conferences and symposia, and presented number of awareness talks for the local community.