Staff Physician

• Nov 2021 - Present

- working directly under the attending physician, responsible for caring for senior patients. - Review records, perform detailed medical history of patients, including current physical ailments or illnesses, past medical history, family history, habits, and allergies. - Determine appropriate diagnosis and prescribe specialized treatment plans. - Issue orders for needed lab work and evaluate lab results. - Explain diagnosis and treatment plan to patient to educate the patient on their illness, its implications, probable outcomes, and prevention. - Prescribe medications or drugs and provide comprehensive instructions on administration. - Consult with counseling staff regarding relevant cases. - Prepare clear documentation of all patients encountered. - Discuss and learn the cases with specialty doctors consulting the patients. - Coordinate and discuss with nursing staff and therapists to provide high-quality health care. Show less

General Practitioner Volunteer

• Sep 2021 - Present

- As a volunteer in telehealth online consulting for people in Myanmar, collaborate with physicians and volunteers around the world to provide patient care and health education. - Perform history taking, prescribe medication, provide health education, and refer patients to specialists. - Attend monthly Zoom meetings to discuss resources available for patient management in Myanmar. - As a volunteer in telehealth online consulting for people in Myanmar, collaborate with physicians and volunteers around the world to provide patient care and health education. - Perform history taking, prescribe medication, provide health education, and refer patients to specialists. - Attend monthly Zoom meetings to discuss resources available for patient management in Myanmar.

Volunteer

• Jun 2021 - Present

- As a clinical observer in the renal clinic, observe and discuss management of renal cases with residents from the interfaith residency program and attending nephrologists, Dr. Shein and Dr. Shrivastava. - Observe patient care along with residents. - Conduct clinical histories takings, vital signs, and documenting patient progress notes in the Ehi connect EMR. - Learn renal pathophysiology, management of uncontrolled hypertension, and medication adjustment in renal failure. - As a clinical observer in the renal clinic, observe and discuss management of renal cases with residents from the interfaith residency program and attending nephrologists, Dr. Shein and Dr. Shrivastava. - Observe patient care along with residents. - Conduct clinical histories takings, vital signs, and documenting patient progress notes in the Ehi connect EMR. - Learn renal pathophysiology, management of uncontrolled hypertension, and medication adjustment in renal failure.

Mediccal Officer Clinical Assistant

• Aug 2019 - Present

- As a clinical assistant in the primary care clinic, responsible for history taking, recording vital signs, documenting patient intake in MDLand EMR, performing EKG, prior authorizations, yearly patient census, coding, and medication reconciliation. - Manage an average of 15 patients of the Chinese population a day. - Work closely with Dr. Wong, learn and discuss the management of acute and chronic medical conditions and draw preventive care plans. - Teach other colleagues in documentation and coding. Show less

Medical Officer Clinical Assistant

• Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

- As a clinical assistant in the primary care clinic, responsible for taking vital signs, clinical histories, and documentation of patient encounters in the practice fusion EMR. - Assist the physician in caring for 15 patients on average per day. - Provide health education, medication reconciliation, and test results interpretation under supervision. - Review patient cases, discuss how to approach differential diagnoses and treatment options with Dr. Kanumilli. - Learn and discuss the diagnostic processes and management of acute and chronic medical conditions. Show less

Medical Officer Clinical Assistant

• May 2021 - Dec 2021

- As a clinical assistant in the neurology clinic, my responsibilities are to gather and document vital signs and clinical histories in Practice Fusion EMR and assist Dr. Alluri with patient care. - Assist the physician in caring for an average of 20 patients a day. - Observe nerve conduction velocity, electromyography, and electroencephalography testings, and per-form autonomic nervous system testing, Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), and Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) under supervision. - Work directly with Dr. Alluri which allows me to learn and discuss neurological diseases and management plans. - Provide disease education, medication reconciliation, and test results explanations to patients. Show less

Internal Medicine Clinical Observer

• Aug 2021 - Aug 2021

- As a clinical observer in the general medical ward, attended ward rounds and huddle discussions for patient management. - Closely learned from Dr. Naing about case presentations, Epic EMR documentation, inpatient management. - Took histories, reviewed patient cases from Epic EMR and presented, and discussed the management of diseases. - Learned about hyponatremia, hypertension, stroke, and inpatient diabetes management. - As a clinical observer in the general medical ward, attended ward rounds and huddle discussions for patient management. - Closely learned from Dr. Naing about case presentations, Epic EMR documentation, inpatient management. - Took histories, reviewed patient cases from Epic EMR and presented, and discussed the management of diseases. - Learned about hyponatremia, hypertension, stroke, and inpatient diabetes management.

Medical Assistant

• Jan 2020 - Aug 2021

- As a clinical assistant in a hematology-oncology clinic, my responsibilities were history taking, documenting encounters in Practice Fusion EMR, and assisting the physician in performing bone marrow biopsy. - Provided care to 15 patients on average per day. - Learned how to diagnose and manage hematological and oncological diseases. - As a lead author, published a case report on regression of marginal zone lymphoma following praziquantel therapy in a patient with remote Schistosoma haematobium infection. Show less

Healthcare Worker

• Mar 2021 - Jun 2021

- Recruited colleagues to volunteer at COVID-19 testing sites. - Cooperated with military medics and physicians, performed nasopharyngeal swabs (average 100/day) for SARS-CoV 2 PCR and phlebotomy for the antibody test. - Recruited colleagues to volunteer at COVID-19 testing sites. - Cooperated with military medics and physicians, performed nasopharyngeal swabs (average 100/day) for SARS-CoV 2 PCR and phlebotomy for the antibody test.

Research Assistant

• Jun 2018 - Apr 2020

- As a part of a team of seven doctors, involved in four research projects relating to hemodynamics and intravascular volume management. - In addition to two published articles (PMID-33204139 and 32050836), participated in two other ongoing projects; 1. Inferior vena cava ultrasound redefining hepatorenal syndrome, 2. Effects of parenteral fluids on volume management. - Responsibilities were data collection during ward rounds, retrieving data from Orchid & Affinity EMR, interpreting, and analyzing data, preparing manuscripts, literature searched, reviewed literature, summarized, and presented to Dr. Kaptein. - Initiated and carried out the publication of an online calculator, “Body Fluid Balance Calculator by Inputs and Outputs”, on MDCalc. (www.mdcalc.com/body-fluid-balance-calculator-input) - Learned to use point of care ultrasound, literature about volume management, and how to conduct a systematic study and involved in the process of publishing article. - Learned the rules of HIPAA & research ethics. Show less

Internal Medicine Clinical Observer

• Dec 2019 - Dec 2019

- As an observer in the telemetry unit, attended and observed ward rounds by Dr. Beekman and other specialty physicians, and discussed patient histories and management. - Learned monitoring and management of patients with acute cardiac conditions. - Reviewed patient progress notes from Epic EMR and discussed with residents. - Attended clinical lectures and morning reports and learned how residents function in the hospital. - Assisted residents in performing tasks such as clinical histories and requesting medication information. Show less

Critical Care Clinical Observer

• Sep 2019 - Sep 2019

- As an observer in the critical care unit, observed Dr. Chao managing critically ill patients, communicating with their families, and managing medical conditions such as diabetes ketoacidosis, septic shock, stroke, and pneumonia. - Attended ward rounds by other specialty physicians and assisted Dr. Chao in performing several medical procedures, such as placing central lines, placing midlines, and intubating patients. - Observed bubble studies performed by ultrasound technicians. - Interacted with nurses and respiratory therapists and learned about patient care. Show less

Medical Officer Clinical Assistant

• Jul 2017 - Jul 2019

- As a clinical assistant in the primary care clinic, my responsibilities were taking vital signs and clinical histories, documenting patient progress in EHR Your Way EMR, performing EKG, prior authorizations, and medication reconciliation. - Managed 25 to 30 patients of diverse populations per day. - Worked closely with Dr. Wang, involved in making differential diagnoses, ordering tests, and discussed the management of each patient. - Learned diagnostic processes and management of acute and chronic medical conditions, documentation and coding guidelines. - Outlined preventive care plans for each patient, and engaged in health education about medication compliance, disease prevention as well as negotiating with patients to carry out preventive procedures, quit smoking, and drinking alcohol under supervision. Show less

Medical Scribe

• Jul 2016 - Jul 2019

Medical Biller

• Jan 2016 - Jul 2019

Medical Officer Clinical Assistant

• Jan 2015 - Jul 2019

- As a medical scribe in the primary care clinic, responsible for taking vital signs, documenting clinical summaries and progress notes in EHR Your Way EMR, and performing EKG and medication reconciliation. - Managed an average of 15 patients per day. - Worked closely with Dr. Tee and learned how to diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions. - Shadowed Dr. Tee going to nursing homes and hospitals to learn inpatient care. - In my position as a biller, responsible for medical coding, billing, prior authorizations, and appeals for denied claims and medications. - Attended documentation seminars and learned documentation and coding guidelines. - Assisted in clinic management and learned about the U.S. healthcare system. Show less

Medical Officer

• Dec 2018 - Dec 2018

- As a part of the volunteer team in the medical mission trip to Bagan organized by the Burmese American Medical Association (BAMA), provided care for an average of 30 patients/day with histories and physicals, treatments, and health education. - Assisted in distributing donated medical supplies to local residents. - As a part of the volunteer team in the medical mission trip to Bagan organized by the Burmese American Medical Association (BAMA), provided care for an average of 30 patients/day with histories and physicals, treatments, and health education. - Assisted in distributing donated medical supplies to local residents.

Nephrology Clinical Observer

• Jul 2017 - May 2018

- As a clinical observer in the renal clinic, observed and learned closely from Dr. Lin about the care of both clinic and inpatient renal patients and discussed patient histories and differential diagnoses with Dr. Lin. - Studied the literature related to nephrology cases and discussed management plans. - As a clinical observer in the renal clinic, observed and learned closely from Dr. Lin about the care of both clinic and inpatient renal patients and discussed patient histories and differential diagnoses with Dr. Lin. - Studied the literature related to nephrology cases and discussed management plans.