Nitesh Patel

About Nitesh Patel

I’m a sports physiotherapist with 7+ years of experience in elite football—and a growing passion for healthcare analytics. My work sits at the intersection of athlete health and data-driven decision-making. On the pitch, I’ve built and delivered injury prevention, RTP, and athlete monitoring programs that reduced soft-tissue time-loss and improved availability. Behind the laptop, I design dashboards, injury-risk models, and wellness pipelines in Google Sheets, Power BI, and Python—tools that coaches and clinicians can actually use in real time- Hands-on expertise in sports physiotherapy, rehab, and RTP- Proven success building injury surveillance systems that improved compliance to [>85%] and cut time-loss by 8%- Ability to translate raw data into scannable visuals and workflows that support coaches, doctors, and managers- A bridge between sports science and healthcare analytics—equally at home in a clinic, academy, or digital health team - Designed and standardized injury surveillance systems (UEFA-aligned) and integrated wellness + exposure pipelines → improved compliance to 85%+, reduced staff data-processing by ~30 hrs/month, and gave coaches actionable insights in <60 seconds- Built and deployed a traffic-light injury-risk model in Google Sheets, integrating wellness, exposure, and history variables → used daily by staff to flag high-risk players, streamline weekly reviews, and adjust training loads in real time- Implemented structured RTP protocols with progressive testing (CMJ, adductor squeeze, functional screens) → improved cross-staff alignment and cut average return timelines, contributing to an ~8% YoY reduction in time-loss per injury (6.3 → 5.8 days)- Delivered consistent management reports on squad availability (weekly and seasonal), aligning medical data with coaching staff needs → improved transparency and supported long-term load planning. & Excel, Google Sheets, Power BI, Python (pandas), SQL, healthcare operations, digital health, quality improvement, EHR basics (FHIR/HL7), sports science analytics: Sports Physiotherapy · Injury Prevention · RTP · Athlete Monitoring · Load Management · Healthcare Analytics · Digital Health · Dashboarding · Process Improvement

Experience

1. Physiotherapist for Uganda National Team for Icc Mens World Cup Qualifier

   Cricket Uganda

   Sep 2025 — Present · ZW

Education

• Mithibai College of Arts Chauhan Institute of Science and A.J. College of Commerce and Economics

  Hsc science

  2008 — 2010

• Guru Nanak Dev University

  M.P.Th (Sports)

  2016 — 2018

• Pravara Medical college (deemed university)

  B.P.Th

  2010 — 2015