Syed Jafry

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Reading, PA **606

acocsh@r.postjobfree.com

814-***-****

EDUCATION

****-**** ****** ** ********, Medical University of the Americas (MUA,

Nevis)

2004-2008 Honours Bachelor of Science in Comparative Physiology, UWO

EXAMINATIONS

US USMLE Step 1 (2011)

USMLE Step 2 CK and CS (2012)

USMLE Step 3 (2013)

Canadian Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (2012)

Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part I (2013)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Peak Health Solutions

Nov 2014 – Present Medical Records Specialist

• Travels to assigned medical facilities where medical records are

housed to scan specified medical records into Peak’s secure

database

• Upload documents into Peak’s secured software system

• Communicates with medical office staff to ensure required

medical records are obtained

Jackson Park Hospital, Chicago IL

Apr – Jun, 2011 OBGYN Clinical Rotation

Worked as a student in an inpatient and outpatient clinical

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setting of obstetrics and gynecology

Acquired the understanding of common gynecologic

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malignancies along with their screening and management

Gained skills in pre-, intra-, and post-operative care of patients

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undergoing surgical procedures for benign gynecologic diseases

Jun – Jul, 2011 Pediatrics Clinical Rotation

Worked as a student in an outpatient clinic that provided

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developmentally and age appropriate treatment of common

childhood health problems

Executed patient care plans, decision-making and appropriate

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prioritization. In addition, I also provided effective preventive

health care and anticipatory guidance to families

Rotated in a neonatal nursery and participated in the

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management of newborns

Jul – Aug, 2011 Family Medicine Clinical Rotation

Rotated as a student in an outpatient clinic that provided

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community based family care

Acquired and developed the skills of performing appropriate

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history and physical examination on patients of all ages in an

outpatient setting.

Gained an understanding of common presentations in family

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care practice and participated in their diagnosis and

management

Learned to assess community needs in an inner city setting and

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applied that knowledge in adjusting methods of health care

delivery

Aug – Oct, 2011 Psychiatry Clinical Rotation

Rotated as a student in an in-patient setting which provided a

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comprehensive psychiatric treatment and care

Learned the interviewing skills for the purpose of data

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collection, diagnostic decision-making and treatment planning

in a psychiatric setting.

Familiarized myself with psychiatric tools such as MMSE,

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GAF and DSM IV criteria.

Oct – Dec, 2011 General Surgery Clinical Rotation

Rotated as a student in both hospital and clinic-based setting

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providing wound care, pain management, colonoscopy,

endoscopy, and minimally invasive and general surgical

procedures

Familiarized myself with most common surgical presentation

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and gained skills in eliciting the appropriate surgical history,

performing physical examination, ordering laboratory studies,

establishing differential diagnosis and formulating the

management plan for the patients

Participated and observed in wide variety of surgical

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interventions along with completing interactive online surgical

cases as a part of overall evaluation

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Brooklyn NY

Jan – Apr, 2012 Internal Medicine Clinical Rotation

Worked as a student in hospital setting providing a

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comprehensive general medicine care

Drawing in the experience from my previous rotations, I

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enhance the skills of detailed history taking, complete physical

examination, ordering required diagnostic tests and arriving at a

final diagnosis to provide a comprehensive and effective

management plan for my patients.

Gained familiarity with common pathologies in Internal

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Medicine and honed of my skills of communication through

patient communication and classrooms presentations

University of Western Ontario, London ON

May – Jun, 2012 Pediatric Psychiatry Clinical Rotation

Worked as a student in an in-patient and out patient setting

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along with participating in telepsychiatric consultation

Acquired and perfected new interviewing techniques geared

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towards pediatric population to elicit relevant history pertaining

to childhood psychiatric disorders

Gained an in-depth knowledge about behavioral and

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developmental psychiatric disorder.

St.

Luke’s

Hospital,

Kansas

City

MO

Sep – Oct, 2012 Infectious Disease Clinical Rotation

Worked as a student responsible for evaluating infectious

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disorders of patients both in in-patient and out patient settings.

Gained an in-depth understanding of common infectious

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problems such as pneumonia, endocarditic, pressure ulcers,

STIs and AIDS

Oct – Nov, 2012 Emergency Medicine Clinical Rotation

Worked as a student in a busy Emergency Room

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Acquired the skills mastering responsibility, maturity, and poise

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during emergency situations

Coordinated with team consisting of paramedics, nurses and

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technicians in providing comprehensive care to patients in

emergency setting

Nov – Dec, 2012 Pulmonology/Critical Care Clinical Rotation

Worked as a student in an in-patient out-patient and tele-

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pulmonology settings

Gained an in-depth understanding of pulmonary physiology,

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chest x-rays, chest CT, BAL, intubation and mechanical

ventilation

Participated in critical care and pulmonary function lab

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Dec – Jan, 12/13 Family Medicine Clinical Rotation

Worked as a student and Further enhanced the skills I acquired

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during my first FM rotation

Actively participated in developing differential diagnosis and

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management plans of patients in an ambulatory setting

I learned and appreciated the differences between health and

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wellness; and illness and diseases

Jan – Feb, 2013 Cardiology Clinical Rotation

Worked as a student in an inpatient and outpatient setting

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Gained an in-depth understanding about common cardiac

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presentations such as CHF, HTN, DVT, aneurysms, MI, ASD,

VSD and pericarditis

Learned interpreting EKG’s, Echocardiography and nuclear

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scans

Participated in Cardiac Rehab and Interventional Cardiology

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clinic

PUBLICATION

Rahman A, Jafry S, Jeejeebhoy K, Nagpal AD, Pisani B, Agarwala R. (2015) Manutrition

and Cachexia in Heart Failure. J Parenter Enteral Nutr. [Epub ahead of print]

RESEARCH EXPERINCE

May –March, 2014 Nutritional Medicine

Dr. Adam Rahman (MD), Department of Gastroenterology, UWO,

London, ON and Dr. Ravi Agarwala (MD), Department of Anesthesia,

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Centre, Winston-Salem, NC

Worked on a review article about malnutrition in CHF patients

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Participated in researching, coauthoring and editing of the article

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Aug – Sept, 2012 Family Medicine

Dr Sonja Reichert (MD), Centre of Studies in Family Medicine,

Department of Family Medicine, UWO, London, ON

Contributed on an editorial introducing St. Joseph Hospital’s

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Primary Care Diabetes Support Program in Canadian Family

Worked on an article discussing the introduction of an

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additional year in family medicine residency programs in Canada

May – Dec, 2006 Plant Physiology

Dr. Norman P.A Huner, Canada Research Chair, Department of

Biology, UWO, London, ON

• Responsible for collection and input of research data

• Worked independently and as a team member to follow the

research protocol and to meet various deadlines

• Developed and enhanced basic laboratory skills including such

as Western blotting and pipetting

May – Aug, 2005 Audiology

Dr. Meg Cheesman, School of Communication Sciences and

Disorders, UWO, London, ON

• Worked as a receptionist and research assistant

• Worked with and developed skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and

PowerPoint

Gained communication, interpersonal and customer service

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skills

Developed organization, time management and problem solving

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skills

OBSERVERSHIP

July, 2014 Family Medicine

Dr. Sana Chaudhry, Northern Berks Family Medicine, Hamburg, PA

• Observed various clinical skills in an outpatient setting

• Was exposed to and learned about various common family

medicine disease presentations

April – May, 2012 Clinical Endocrinology

Dr. Syed Wajih Rizvi, R-Research, Hamilton, NJ

• Responsible for triaging as well as conducting histories and

physicals on clinic patients

• Gained thorough understanding of metabolic and other

endocrine pathologies

• Received training in analysis of data from insulin pumps

February, 2008 Interventional Cardiology

Dr. Jaffer Syed, Interventional Cardiology, London Health sciences

Centre, London, ON

• Observed coronary and peripheral percutaneous transluminal

coronary angioplasties

• Was exposed to and learned about various cardiac diseases

CERTIFICATION

ECFMG board certified (2013)

Standard First Aid CPR/AED Level C (2011)

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Member of “The London Philosophers” (since July 2013)

• Participated in Goodlife Fitness Toronto 5k run (May 2013) – fundraising for Princess

Margaret Cancer centre and other charities

• Co-organized an interfaith educational event (UWO 2007)

• Participated in Intramural Cricket (UWO 2007)

• Enjoy hiking and trailing

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