
Dr. Dhara Shah
BPT, MPT (Gold Medalist) | PhD Scholar, Pelvic Floor – Women's Health
Dr. Dhara Shah is a pelvic floor and women's health rehab specialist and the Chief Clinical Instructor at WOW IIPRE (International Institute of Pelvic Floor Research, Rehab and Education). Trained directly by Dr Het Desai, she leads WOW IIPRE's team of clinical instructors and plans its trainings, webinars and workshops worldwide.
She holds a BPT and an MPT (gold medalist) and is a PhD scholar in pelvic floor and women's health. She has taught physiotherapists and doctors in 13 countries, including the UAE, UK, USA, Saudi Arabia and Singapore.
Dr. Dhara Shah
BPT, MPT (Gold Medalist) | PhD Scholar, Pelvic Floor – Women's Health
Dr. Dhara Shah is a pelvic floor and women's health rehab specialist and the Chief Clinical Instructor at WOW IIPRE (International Institute of Pelvic Floor Research, Rehab and Education). Trained directly by Dr Het Desai, she leads WOW IIPRE's team of clinical instructors and plans its trainings, webinars and workshops worldwide.
She holds a BPT and an MPT (gold medalist) and is a PhD scholar in pelvic floor and women's health. She has taught physiotherapists and doctors in 13 countries, including the UAE, UK, USA, Saudi Arabia and Singapore.

About Dr. Dhara Shah
Clinical work: Dr. Dhara is Head of Department at the WOW IIPRE Pelvic Floor Rehab Clinic, treating women, men and children. Her caseload covers urinary incontinence, retention, urgency and frequency, interstitial cystitis, pelvic organ prolapse, menstrual and fertility issues (including endometriosis and PCOS), female sexual dysfunction (vaginismus, dyspareunia, low desire, orgasmic dysfunction), constipation, faecal incontinence, chronic pelvic pain, male pelvic health, and paediatric enuresis, encopresis and constipation.
Research: she presented at the International Continence Society conference in Melbourne on the effect of pelvic floor rehabilitation on sexual function and pelvic floor muscle strength in women with stress urinary incontinence, and has worked on further trials in women's health and pelvic floor rehab.
Assessment tools: as lead assistant to Dr Het Desai, she helped develop Het's MMT, a pelvic floor muscle grading scale built to overcome the limits of the Oxford scale and now part of the Master of Physiotherapy (Women's Health) syllabus at Gujarat University. She was also chief assistant in designing Het's Female and Male Sexual Function Scales.
Teaching: she designs and leads pelvic floor rehab workshops and seminars for physiotherapists, gynaecologists, urologists, urogynaecologists, sexologists, oncologists and colorectal surgeons, and has taught in 13 countries including India, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the UK, the USA and Singapore.
Publishing and innovation: she was lead proof reader and MCQ developer for HET's Manual of Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation (Amazon #1 bestseller in Urology), and lead researcher on WOW IIPRE's patent-pending pelvic floor rehab technologies.

Faculty at a Glance
- Nationality
- India
- Based In
- Ahmedabad, India
- Professional Title
- BPT, MPT (Gold Medalist) | PhD Scholar, Pelvic Floor – Women's Health
- Current Position
- Chief Clinical Instructor, WOW IIPRE
- Institution / Organisation
- WOW IIPRE
- Languages
- English, Hindi, Gujarati
Areas of Expertise
Dhara's clinical and educational expertise spans a broad range of healthcare disciplines, with a particular focus on evidence-based practice.
Gold Medalist
BPT, MPT
PhD Scholar
Pelvic Floor – Women's Health
Chief Clinical Instructor
WOW IIPRE
Head of Department
WOW IIPRE Pelvic Floor Rehab Clinic
Speaker, ICS Melbourne
International Continence Society conference
Co-developer of Het's MMT
In the MPT Women's Health syllabus, Gujarat University
Taught in 13 Countries
Physiotherapists and doctors
Professional Credentials
Certifications & Specialisations
Gold Medalist
BPT, MPT
PhD Scholar
Pelvic Floor – Women's Health
Chief Clinical Instructor
WOW IIPRE
Head of Department
WOW IIPRE Pelvic Floor Rehab Clinic
Speaker, ICS Melbourne
International Continence Society conference
Co-developer of Het's MMT
In the MPT Women's Health syllabus, Gujarat University
Taught in 13 Countries
Physiotherapists and doctors
Upcoming Courses & Webinars
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Non-Invasive Female Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation – Level 1 (Live Online)
November 17 – November 24, 2026 • Live Online


Premium Intensive Course on Female Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation – Level 1 & Level 2
November 17 – November 29, 2026 • Zoom + NMC Royal Medical Centre, MBZ City, Abu Dhabi


Obstetric Health Rehabilitation: Antenatal, Labour & Postnatal Care
March 20 – March 21, 2027 • Al Barsha, Dubai


Non-Invasive Female Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation – Level 1 (Live Online)
March 24 – April 1, 2027 • Live Online


Premium Intensive Course on Female Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation – Level 1 & Level 2
March 24 – April 4, 2027 • Zoom + Al Barsha, Dubai


Non-Invasive Female Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation – Level 1 (Live Online)
July 6 – July 14, 2027 • Live Online


Premium Intensive Course on Female Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation – Level 1 & Level 2
July 6 – July 18, 2027 • Zoom + NMC Royal Medical Centre, MBZ City, Abu Dhabi


Non-Invasive Female Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation – Level 1 (Live Online)
November 10 – November 18, 2027 • Live Online


Premium Intensive Course on Female Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation – Level 1 & Level 2
November 10 – November 21, 2027 • Zoom + Al Barsha, Dubai
What Participants Say
Hear from professionals who have attended Dhara's sessions across the region.
Video Testimonials


Yasmeen
Physiotherapist


Yasmin, Dubai
Physiotherapist


Nathalie
Physiotherapist


Kimberly
Physiotherapist


Mysam, Dubai
Physiotherapist


Mathilde Vitenet
Physiotherapist


Silvana
Physiotherapist


Kimberly, Dubai
Senior Physiotherapist


Hafsa Fatima
Physiotherapist


Harini Anandan
Physiotherapist


Harini, Abu Dhabi
Physiotherapist


Sugra Fatima
Physiotherapist


Ashwini
Physiotherapist


Ashwini, STMC Al-Ain
Physiotherapist


Marium
Physiotherapist


Silvana, Dubai
Physiotherapist


Jamie
Physiotherapist


Akriti & Laxmi
Physiotheapists
What Participants Say
Hear from professionals who have attended Dhara's sessions across the region.


Yasmeen
Physiotherapist


Yasmin, Dubai
Physiotherapist


Nathalie
Physiotherapist


Kimberly
Physiotherapist


Mysam, Dubai
Physiotherapist


Mathilde Vitenet
Physiotherapist


Silvana
Physiotherapist


Kimberly, Dubai
Senior Physiotherapist


Hafsa Fatima
Physiotherapist


Harini Anandan
Physiotherapist


Harini, Abu Dhabi
Physiotherapist


Sugra Fatima
Physiotherapist


Ashwini
Physiotherapist


Ashwini, STMC Al-Ain
Physiotherapist


Marium
Physiotherapist


Silvana, Dubai
Physiotherapist


Jamie
Physiotherapist


Akriti & Laxmi
Physiotheapists