Experience

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  APHL-CDC fellowship at Wisconsin State laborato...

  • Madison, Wisconsin, United States

  • Fellow in Infectious Disease- Antibiotic Resistance

    • Aug 2023 - Present
    • Madison, Wisconsin, United States

    -Working on various laboratory projects major ones being:1. Streamlining the current CDC PCR testing by evaluating, validating, and implementing:a. CARBA5 lateral flow test for KPC, NDM, VIM, OXA and IMP carbapenemases from isolates. b. Streck carbapenemase kits to replace CDC PCRs.2. Develop a C...

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  Helix Molecular Solutions LLC

  • United States

  • Microbiologist

    • Feb 2023 - Mar 2023
    • United States

    -Working with several laboratory clients to validate their test procedures.-Preparing standard operating procedures for the microbiological testing at the laboratory.-Validating Vitek 2 compact system to start processing the samples and training the technicians aboutVitek 2 workflow.-Procuring th...

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  Surya Hospitals India

  • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Microbiologist & infection control officer

    • Feb 2022 - Sep 2022
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Responsible for Reporting all microbiological samplesFood/water/environment/OT surveillance Outbreak surveillanceAssisting physicians in diagnosing illness and selecting treatmentReporting Antimicrobial susceptibility esp discussing Antimicrobial resistance Implementing Antimicrobial stewardship ...

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  HBTMC Dr R N Cooper Hospital

  • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Assistant Professor

    • Aug 2018 - May 2022
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    • Performed daily analysis and reporting of multiple infectious tests in the microbiology lab. (including serology, bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic, mycobacteria, etc.)• In charge of the Microbiology (serology section) diagnostic laboratory of the hospital.• Maintained all the Quality control...

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  Tnmc & Byl Nair Hospital Mumbai

  • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Resident Doctor/Tutor

    • Jun 2015 - Jun 2018
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    • Prepared and participated in multitude of inspections by Government and other National laboratory accrediting organizations.• Trained in handling biohazard/blood borne pathogens.• Trained laboratory technicians for waste management and needle stick injuries.• Worked in the emergency laboratory ...

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  Bhatia hospital

  • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Registered Medical Officer

    • 2013 - 2014
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    • Managed general outpatient department (OPD)• Performed minor procedures• Managed patients in emergency rooms• Received patient appreciation letters from the hospital for excellent services provided to the patients in my tenure

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  Brown University

  • Rhode Island, United States

  • Extern

    • 2013 - 2013
    • Rhode Island, United States
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  Northwestern Memorial Hospital

  • Chicago, Illinois, United States

  • Extern

    • 2013 - 2013
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States
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  Government medical college hosital miraj

  • Maharashtra, India

  • Intern

    • 2011 - 2012
    • Maharashtra, India

    • Worked in multidisciplinary departments and monitored various clinical skills in clinical fields like medicine, surgery, obstetrics & gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, ophthalmology, ENT, orthopedics, etc.• Implemented therapeutic regiments involving medications and other interventions to...