Ms. Humaira Khan is an Occupational Therapist at ACPN Abu Dhabi. She holds a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa (2019), with a focus on pediatric occupational therapy and research. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy with honors from the same institution in 2014. 

Ms. Khan’s career spans over ten years in clinical leadership roles across South Africa and the UAE. From 2015 to 2020, she served as the Head of Occupational Therapy at a government district hospital in South Africa, supervising the OT department, while managing administrative tasks and developed standard operating procedures (SOPs). She also played a key role in early childhood intervention (ECI) and cerebral palsy (CP) workgroups, earning two Department of Health awards for successfully implementing service-line projects. In the UAE, Ms. Khan provided home-care occupational therapy services from 2020 to 2023, developing a school-based therapy service and later transitioning into long-term care in 2024. Her role involved streamlining processes to enhance patient care, as well as hosting workshops on various areas including hand splinting, and leading parent and caregiver training on child development and play-based learning. 

Ms. Khan specializes in pediatric occupational therapy, focusing on early childhood development, sensory integration, learning and perceptual difficulties, infant massage, and pediatric case management. She also has experience in adult rehabilitation, including hand therapy, neurological rehabilitation, mental health, and vocational assessments. Passionate about advancing occupational therapy services, she is dedicated to empowering patients and caregivers through education, skill development, and holistic therapy interventions. 

Nationality: South African
Language/s: English, Afrikaans