Ms. Sadia Tahira, Assistant Professor
MS Speech and Language Pathology
Assistant Professor at Speech and Language Pathology Department
2015 – MS-SLP from Riphah International University, Lahore.
2012- BSc (Hons) Speech and Language pathology from FMH Institute of Allied Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore
Ms. Sadia Tahira is working as an Assistant Professor and Head of Department at department of Speech & Language Pathology, Nur International University and Consultant Speech & Language Pathologist at Fatima Memorial Hospital. She received her BSc (Hons) Speech & Language Pathology degree from University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore and got 2 medals in her graduation and did her MS (Complete eighteen years of education) in Speech & Language Pathology from Riphah International University (RIU) in 2015. In October, 2016 Ms. Sadia Tahira joined Nur International University. She did her internship in Speech & Language Therapy Section of Rehabilitation Medicine Department of Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Lahore in 2012. She did her clinical training from different well known institutes/hospitals (CMH, Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Hamza Foundation Academy for the Deaf, Fatima Memorial Hospital). She joined FMH Institute of Allied Health Sciences in August 2012 and has been actively involved in teaching and clinical Speech Therapy Department of Fatima Memorial Hospital and Institute of Allied Health Sciences. Her clinical and academic interests are in teaching/dealing speech, language, communication and swallowing disorders, therapeutic exercises & techniques and speech therapy assessment as well as treatments. She has proven effective in strengthening students teaching/clinical so that within last 10 years, Speech & Language Pathology students achieved multiple UHS top positions and numerous UHS distinctions in their professional examinations. She is a UHS appointed internal examiner, external examiner, paper setter, paper assessor and auditor in various Speech & Language Pathology Subjects. She has a strong clinical background and a clinical supervisor from last 10 years. She presented her research papers in different national and international conferences and attended numerous workshops, seminars, conferences, and webinars.
- Prevalence of stammering in School going Children between ages of 8 to 12 years.
- Awareness of general population about speech and language pathology in Punjab.
- Prevalence of articulation disorders in School going Children between ages of 8 to 12 years.
- The Attitudes of undergraduate students of allied health sciences about inter professional education.
- Dysphagia assessment practices amongst SLP in Punjab.
- To ascertain the current knowledge, training and experience among speech and language pathologists regarding concussion in Punjab.
- To assess barriers and motivators of research among faculty.
- Effectiveness of voice exercises in unilateral vocal fold paralysis: A speech pathologist perspective
- Vocal hygiene practices among professional voice users.
- Impact of dysphonia on quality of life in a treatment seeking population.
- Prevalence of stammering in School going Children between ages of 8 to 12 years.
- Prevalence of articulation disorders in School going Children between ages of 8 to 12 years.
- Impact of dysphonia on quality of life in a treatment seeking population.
- Dysphagia assessment practices amongst SLP in Punjab.
- To ascertain the current knowledge, training, and experience among speech and language pathologists regarding concussion in Punjab.
- To assess barriers and motivators of research among faculty.
- The Attitudes of undergraduate students of allied health sciences about inter professional education.
| Courses Semester |
| Neuroscience for SLP IV |
| Fluency Disorders V |
| Voice Disorders V |
| Clinical Supervised Practice-III VI |
| Motor Speech Disorders VII |
| Cranio-Facial and Resonance Disorders VII |
| Evidence Based Practice in SLP VIII |
| Supervised Clinical Practice-V VIII |