Dr Mohit Arora
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Dr Mohit Arora

B.Physio; PD (Clinical Research); Ph.D. (Medicine);
Senior Research Fellow
John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Northern Sydney Local Health District, NSW Australia.
The Kolling Institute, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, NSW Australia.
Dr Mohit Arora

Mohit has a Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree (India), Professional Diploma in Clinical Research (India) and Ph.D. (Sydney University, Australia). He was the recipient of prestigious Prime Minister Australia Asia Post Graduate Research Award. He worked as a clinician and a research associate for 7 years at the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre. He has an extensive research experience (more than 15 years) in spinal cord injury. He has coordinated various large multi-centric clinical trials as well as investigator-driven research. He is currently a member of International Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Physiotherapy and Spinal Cord Journal.

Mohit’s primary areas of interest include clinical trials and cohort studies. His other methodological interests include systematic reviews, survival analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis and cost-utility analysis.

He has been coordinating research methodology series for honours and PhD students at the John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research based at the Kolling Institute of Medical Research.

Auxilliary Supervisor:

PhD Supervision (2017 to 2020): Aitthanatt Eitivipart(completed)

PhD Supervision (2019 to 2023): Danielle Sandalic (completed)

PhD Supervision (2020 to 2024): Paul Watson(completed)

MPhill Supervision (2021 to 2023): Shima Jafari (ongoing)

PhD Supervision (2022 to 2025): Jacob Schoffl (ongoing)

  1. Australian Arm of the International Spinal Cord Injury (Aus-InSCI) Community Survey - Five-year follow-up study. Research funding: Research funding: Insurance and Care 2024-2026.
  2. The Aus-InSCI Translation Project: Translating the Aus-InSCI community survey findings to improve clinical practice and outcomes for Queenslanders and Australians with Spinal Cord Injury. NIISQ Research and Education Funding 2024 to 2027.
  3. International Exploration of Rehabilitation Length of Stay Following Spinal Cord Injury (HHS-2023-ACL-NIDILRR-DPHF-0000) 2024 -2029.
  4. Improving rehabilitation outcomes in adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) who have cognitive impairment- Phase 2: Applying evidence-based practice through an implementation science lens. Research funding: icare NSW 2022-2025.
  5. A novel neuro-cardiac self-regulation therapy to improve autonomic and neural function after SCI: Clinical trials and translation to implementation. Research Grant: NSW Ministry of Health Spinal Cord Injury Research Grants Program 2019/20 and Research Support Grant: The University of Sydney.

International Advisory Board Member

Editorial Member

  1. Outstanding Postdoctoral Research Award. International Spinal Cord Society (2021)
  2. Outstanding Postdoctoral Research Award. International Spinal Cord Society (2020)
  3. Outstanding Postdoctoral Research Award. International Spinal Cord Society (2018)
  4. Outstanding Researcher Award. Asian Spinal Cord Injury Network (2017)
  5. Best Paper Published Award. International Spine and Spinal Injuries Conference (2017)
  6. Early Career Research Award. World Confederation of Physical Therapy (2017).
  7. Postgraduate Research Student Excellence Award, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney (2015).
  8. Clinical Research Award for the project titled “Autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation in acute spinal cord injury - an Indian pilot study”, Association of Spine Surgeons of India (2013).
  9. First prize in 3-minute thesis competition at the Kolling Institute of Medical Research (2013).
  10. Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Post Graduate Endeavour Research Award, Department of Education, Government of Australia (2012).
  11. Community Service Award, Delhi Spine Society, Delhi, India (2011).
  12. Distinguished Service Award in Field of Disability, Rotary Club, New Delhi, India (2010).
  13. Gold Medal for academic brilliance in all four years of graduation, Sardar Bhagwan Singh (PG) Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Research, India (2005).
Neurosciences and Mental Health, Healthy Ageing
Project titleResearch student
Heart rate variability in adults with spinal cord injuryJacob SCHOFFL

Publications

Book Chapters

  • Arora, M., De Oliveira, C. (2022). Telephysical Therapy. In Marcalee Alexander (Eds.), Telerehabilitation: Principles and Practice., (pp. 281-295). United States: Elsevier Inc. [More Information]

Journals

  • Middleton, J., Arora, M., Sinnott Jerram, A., Bourke, J., McCormick, M., O'Leary, D. (2024). Co-design of the Spinal Cord Injury Health Maintenance Tool to Support Self-Management: A Mixed-Methods Approach. Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, 30(1), 59-73. [More Information]
  • Eriks-Hoogland, I., Barth, M., Muller, L., Braun, D., Curt, A., Arora, M., Middleton, J., Pannek, J. (2024). COVID-19 and spinal cord injury: clinical presentation, clinical course, and clinical outcomes of people hospitalised. Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 10(1), 5. [More Information]
  • Li, Y., Hu, Y., Pozzato, I., Arora, M., Schoffl, J., McBain, C., Middleton, J., Craig, A. (2024). Efficacy of Interventions to Improve Cognitive Function in Adults with Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review. Journal of Neurotrauma. [More Information]

2024

  • Middleton, J., Arora, M., Sinnott Jerram, A., Bourke, J., McCormick, M., O'Leary, D. (2024). Co-design of the Spinal Cord Injury Health Maintenance Tool to Support Self-Management: A Mixed-Methods Approach. Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, 30(1), 59-73. [More Information]
  • Eriks-Hoogland, I., Barth, M., Muller, L., Braun, D., Curt, A., Arora, M., Middleton, J., Pannek, J. (2024). COVID-19 and spinal cord injury: clinical presentation, clinical course, and clinical outcomes of people hospitalised. Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 10(1), 5. [More Information]
  • Li, Y., Hu, Y., Pozzato, I., Arora, M., Schoffl, J., McBain, C., Middleton, J., Craig, A. (2024). Efficacy of Interventions to Improve Cognitive Function in Adults with Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review. Journal of Neurotrauma. [More Information]

2023

  • Paul, S., Barik, S., Raj, V., Raj, M., Kalia, R., Goyal, T., Arora, M., Nazeer, M. (2023). A cross sectional survey exploring the awareness and familiarity regarding patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) among joint reconstruction surgeons in India. Journal of Orthopaedics, 37, 59-63. [More Information]
  • Raja, B., Arora, M., Gowda, A., Maheshwari, V., Regmi, A. (2023). Augmentation with Fibertape Leads to Biomechanically Superior but Similar Clinical Outcomes in ACL Surgeries: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 57(5), 722-747. [More Information]
  • Middleton, J., Arora, M., Kifley, A., Geraghty, T., Borg, S., Marshall, R., Clark, J., Nunn, A., Ferrante, A., Fekete, C., Gopinath, B., Craig, A., Cameron, I., et al (2023). Australian arm of the International Spinal Cord Injury (Aus-InSCI) community survey: 1. population-based design, methodology and cohort profile. Spinal Cord, 61(3), 194-203. [More Information]

2022

  • Sandalic, D., Middleton, J., Arora, M., Craig, A., Pozzato, I., Simpson, G. (2022). A Narrative Review of Research on Adjustment to Spinal Cord Injury and Mental Health: Gaps, Future Directions, and Practice Recommendations. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 15, 1997-2010. [More Information]
  • Chitten, J., Arora, M. (2022). A Prospective Observational Study on Short-Term Functional Outcome of Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair of Proximal Tears Using Knotless Single Suture Anchor Technique. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 56(3), 437-444. [More Information]
  • Chitten, J., Arora, M., Bathla, G. (2022). A prospective observational study on short-term functional outcomes of primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty in the Indian population. Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery, 9(2), 51-56. [More Information]

2021

  • Craig, A., Pozzato, I., Arora, M., Middleton, J., Rodrigues, D., McBain, C., Tran, Y., Davis, G., Gopinath, B., Kifley, A., Schoffl, J., Cameron, I., et al (2021). A neuro-cardiac self-regulation therapy to improve autonomic and neural function after SCI: a randomized controlled trial protocol. BMC Neurology, 21(1), 329. [More Information]
  • Sterling, M., Rebbeck, T., Connelly, L., Leaver, A., Ritchie, C., Bandong, A., Mackey, M., Cameron, I., Mitchell, G., Arora, M., et al (2021). A randomised controlled trial of implementation of a guideline-based clinical pathway of care to improve health outcomes following whiplash injury (Whiplash ImPaCT): Statistical analysis plan. Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 25(4), 471-480. [More Information]
  • Fekete, C., Tough, H., Arora, M., Hasnan, N., Joseph, C., Popa, D., Strøm, V., Middleton, J. (2021). Are Social Relationships an Underestimated Resource for Mental Health in Persons Experiencing Physical Disability? Observational Evidence From 22 Countries. International Journal of Public Health, 66, 619823. [More Information]

2020

  • Sandalic, D., Craig, A., Arora, M., Pozzato, I., Simpson, G., Gopinath, B., Kaur, J., Shetty, S., Weber, G., Cameron, I., Middleton, J., et al (2020). A prospective cohort study investigating contributors to mild cognitive impairment in adults with spinal cord injury: study protocol. BMC Neurology, 20(1), 341. [More Information]
  • Gupta, A., Arora, M. (2020). Comparison of Outcomes of Anti-Tubercular Chemotherapy Prescribed for 9 months and 12 months in POTT’s Spine. Journal International Medical Sciences Academy, 33(4), 226-233.
  • Arora, M., Bhadada, S. (2020). Diabetes and rotator cuff repair: A narrative review. Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery, 7(4), 167-171. [More Information]

2019

  • Alexander, M., Alexander, J., Arora, M., Slocum, C., Middleton, J. (2019). A bellweather for climate change and disability: educational needs of rehabilitation professionals regarding disaster management and spinal cord injuries. Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 5, 1-94. [More Information]
  • Mediouni, M., Kucklick, T., Poncet, S., Madiouni, R., Abouaomar, A., Madry, H., Cucchiarini, M., Chopko, B., Vaughan, N., Arora, M., et al (2019). An overview of thermal necrosis: present and future. Current Medical Research and Opinion, 35(9), 1555-1562. [More Information]
  • Griffin, A., Jagnoor, J., Arora, M., Cameron, I., Kifley, A., Sterling, M., Kenardy, J., Rebbeck, T. (2019). Evidence-based care in high- And low-risk groups following whiplash injury: A multi-centre inception cohort study. BMC Health Services Research, 19(1), 1-17. [More Information]

2018

  • Chhabra, H., Sharma, S., Arora, M. (2018). Challenges in comprehensive management of spinal cord injury in India and in the Asian Spinal Cord network region: findings of a survey of experts, patients and consumers. Spinal Cord, 56(1), 71-77. [More Information]
  • Annear, P., Arora, M. (2018). Isolated popliteal tendon avulsions: Current understanding and approach to management. Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery, 5(3), 145-148. [More Information]
  • Parma Yamato, T., Arora, M., Stevens, M., Elkins, M., Moseley, A. (2018). Quality, language, subdiscipline and promotion were associated with article accesses on Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro). Physiotherapy, 104(1), 122-128. [More Information]

2017

  • Arora, M., Harvey, L., Glinsky, J., Chhabra, H., Hossain, M., Arumugam, N., Bedi, P., Cameron, I., Hayes, A. (2017). Cost-effectiveness analysis of telephone-based support for the management of pressure ulcers in people with spinal cord injury in India and Bangladesh. Spinal Cord, 55(12), 1071-1078. [More Information]
  • Shetty, S., Assem, Y., Khedekar, R., Asha, S., Arora, M. (2017). Indian Orthopaedic surgeons are less burned out than their Western colleagues. Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery, 4(1), 1-7. [More Information]
  • Arora, M. (2017). Management of varicose veins. JK Science: journal of medical education and research, 19(1), 30-32.

2016

  • Arora, M., Harvey, L., Lavrencic, L., Bowden, J., Nier, L., Glinsky, J., Hayes, A., Cameron, I. (2016). A telephone-based version of the spinal cord injury-secondary conditions scale: A reliability and validity study. Spinal Cord, 54(5), 402-405. [More Information]
  • Chhabra, H., Sarda, K., Arora, M., Sharawat, R., Singh, V., Nanda, A., Sangodimath, G., Tandon, V. (2016). Autologous bone marrow cell transplantation in acute spinal cord injury - an Indian pilot study. Spinal Cord, 54(1), 57-64. [More Information]
  • Ting, C., Arora, E., Arora, M. (2016). Bone marrow edema syndrome of the hip: An update on current concepts. Current Orthopaedic Practice, 27(2), 198-205. [More Information]

2015

  • Patil, B., Arora, M., Samant, P., Tripathi, M. (2015). A case of bilateral posterior medial meniscus root tear: Partial menisectomy versus pull-out suture repair. Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery, 2(1), 42-46. [More Information]
  • Arora, M., Harvey, L., Hayes, A., Chhabra, H., Glinsky, J., Cameron, I., Lavrencic, L., Arumugam, N., Hossain, S., Bedi, P. (2015). Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of telephone-based support versus usual care for treatment of pressure ulcers in people with spinal cord injury in low-income and middle-income countries: Study protocol for a 12-week randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 5(7), 1-8. [More Information]
  • Assem, Y., Arora, M. (2015). Glyceryl trinitrate patches-An alternative treatment for shoulder impingement syndrome. Journal of Orthopaedic Translation, 3(1), 12-20. [More Information]

2014

  • Butala, R., Arora, M., Rao, A., Samant, P., Mukherjee, S. (2014). A rare case of ipsilateral shoulder and thumb CMC joint neuropathic arthropathy. Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2014 (6). [More Information]
  • Arora, M., Paoloni, J., Kandwal, P., Diwan, A. (2014). Are Fast-Bowlers Prone to Back Injuries? Prevalence of Lumbar Spine Injuries in Fast-Bowlers: Review of MRI-Based Studies. Asian Journal of Sports Medicine, 5(4). [More Information]
  • Grigg, M., Arora, M., Diwan, A. (2014). Australian medical students and their choice of surgery as a career: a review. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 84(9), 653-655. [More Information]

2013

  • Arora, M., Diwan, A., Harris, I. (2013). Burnout in orthopaedic surgeons: A review. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 83(7-8), 512-515. [More Information]
  • Chhabra, H., Arora, M. (2013). Neglected traumatic spinal cord injuries: causes, consequences and outcomes in an Indian setting. Spinal Cord, 51(3), 238-244. [More Information]
  • Paudel, B., Chhabra, H., Pradhan, R., Arora, M. (2013). Outcome of surgical decompression in simple degenerative lumbar canal stenosis. Nepal Orthopaedic Association Journal, 3(2), 2-9.

2012

  • Chhabra, H., Arora, M. (2012). Demographic profile of traumatic spinal cord injuries admitted at Indian Spinal Injuries Centre with special emphasis on mode of injury: a retrospective study. Spinal Cord, 50(10), 745-754. [More Information]

Selected Grants

2024

  • The effect of heart rate variability biofeedback and paced breathing on pain and mental health in adults with spinal-related disorders: A single-case experimental design study, Arora M, Faculty of Medicine and Health/Research Support

2023

  • International Exploration of Rehabilitation Length of Stay Following Spinal Cord Injury, Craig A, Heinemann A, Arora M, National Institutes of Health (USA)/Research Grant
  • Australian Arm of the International Spinal Cord Injury (Aus-InSCI) Community Survey 2023 in Victoria, Middleton J, Arora M, Spinal Research Institute/Research Grant