MOHAMMED ASHRAF PUTHIYACHIRAKKAL

**-**, ***** *****, ***** meadows, Flushing, New York, 11365

917-***-**** acolnd@r.postjobfree.com

C AREER OBJECTIVE

Seeking a Physician position where my commitment to patient welfare and sound

understanding of the preventive healthcare would be put to good use in a challenging work

environment.

Q UALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS

First prize for the Quiz conducted for the Pediatric resident at Brookdale Hospital, NY 2014

2nd prize winner, Scientific contest, Metro Health Medical Center, 2011 and 2012.

Best neonatal registrar, Maternity hospital, Kuwait, 2009.

2nd Prize for Neonatology Quiz conducted by NNF, Kottayam branch, India in 2001

S KILLS

More than 13 years of experience in treating children and neonates after the medical

school

Expertized in managing extremely low birth weight infants

Teaching experience in India, Middle East and USA

Basic science research experience

E XPERTISE

Paediatrician with subspecialty in neonatology with 6 1/2 years experience in quality

improvement of process of care in neonatal care unit in Unites Sates and Middle East.

E XPERIENCE SUMMARY

Brookdale University Hospital – Brooklyn, New York Pediatric Residency (07/2013 – Current)

• Involved in Quality improvement project on patient communication.

• Actively involved in teaching medical students and junior residents.

• Presented rare case of ovarian Rhabdomyosarcoma in the interdepartmental meeting

• Chief resident 2014

MetroHealth Medical Center and Cleveland Clinic Neonatology Fellow (07/2010 – 06/2013)

Program, Cleveland, Ohio

• Involved in revision of feeding protocol in the neonatal unit

• Participated in ECMO training course at Rainbow Babies Hospital Cleveland.

• Participated in Metrohealth and Cleveland Clinic scientific contest and won the second prize

for my poster.

• Poster presentation in Annual SGI meeting for 2 consecutive years.

Maternity Hospital, Kuwait Registrar in Neonatology (01/2007 –

05/2010)

• Actively participated in morning meeting discussion.

• Coordinated Neonatal resuscitation course.

• Participated in the study on Osteopenia of prematurity for data collection.

• Convener of Althalib Scholarship program intended to provide financial aid for the needy

expatriate at Kuwait.

• Nominated as the best Neonatal registrar in 2009.

Dept. of pediatrics, Medical College, Calicut-Kerala, Sr. Lecturer, Pediatrics (09/2004 –

India 01/2007)

• Actively involved in teaching medical students and Pediatric Postgraduates.

• Was elected as secretary of Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Calicut branch and organized

CME programs and health awareness campaigns for the public.

• Was in charge of Core Lab.

• Attended Training of Trainers Course on HIV in children.

Vengara Nursing Home, Kerala, India Consultant Pediatrician (05/2004 –

09/2004)

• Conducted health awreness and immunization campain in the rural areas of Kerala, India.

• Involved in teaching nursing students.

Poonoor Hospital, Kerala, India Consultant Pediatrician (08/2003 –

05/2004)

• Organized madical camps in the rural areas of calicut district.

• Teaching of nursing and paramedical students.

A CADEMIC QUALIFICATION

Current

Pediatric Residency, Brookdale University Hospital, Brooklyn,New York

June 2013

Neonatal Fellowship, CCF-MHMC-CWRU Fellowship program

Mar 2009

ECFMG Certified

May 2004

DNB(Pediatrics), National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, India

June 2003

MD(Pediatrics), Medical college, Kerala, India

July 2002

DCH, Medical college, Kerala, India

Jan 2000

MBBS, Medical college, Kerala, India

C ERTIFICATION

BLS April 2013

ACLS April 2013

PALS April 2013

ECMO Feb 2013

NRP Instructor Oct 2011

ECFMG Mar 2009

A WARDS & PRIZES

1st Prize for the Pediatric Quiz conducted at Brookdale hospital June 2014

2nd prize for the Scientific contest, Metro Health Medical Center April 2013

2nd prize for the Scientific contest, Metro Health Medical Center Mar 2012

2009

Best neonatal registrar, Maternity hospital, Kuwait

2002

Rajaram memorial Gold Medal for the best community based study during my residency

2nd prize for the National neonatology forum quiz conducted by Indian Academy of Pediatrics,

2001

Kottayam branch

P UBLICATIONS

Mohammed Puthiyachirakkal and Maroun J. Mhanna. Pathophysiology, management, and

outcome of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn: a clinical review. Front.

Pediatr. 02 Sept 2013. PMC3864198

M. Puthiyachirakkal, K. Lemerand, D. Kumar, R. Moore, E. Philipson, B.M. Mercer, J.M.

Mansour, S. Hauguel-de Mouzon, J.J. Moore. Thrombin weakens the amnion extracellular

matrix (ECM) directly rather than through protease activated receptors. Placenta.

2013 Oct;34(10):924-31

Ashraf M And Letha S. Cutaneous Bacillary Angiomatosis. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2002 Nov;

69(11): 1003- 1005.. Cited in PubMed; PMID: PMID: 12503674.

P OSTER PRESENTATIONS

Thrombin Weakens The Amnion Directly Rather Than Through Its Receptors- Presented a Poster

on Annual SGI Meeting held at San Diego, California in 2012

Thrombin Weakens The Amnion Directly Rather Than Through Its Receptors- Presented a Poster

for the MetroHealth Scientific contest March 2012

The Strength of Amnion Near Term- Presented a Poster on Annual SGI Meeting held at Orlando,

Florida in 2013

The Strength of Amnion Near Term- Presented a Poster for the MetroHealth Scientific contest

April 2013

A Survey on Parent Satisfaction for the Patients Admitted to the Pediatric Floor- Brookdale

Hospital Oct 2014

R ESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Thrombin Weakens the membrane Directly rather Than Through Receptors- 2010-2013

The Strength of Amnion Near Term- 2012-2013

Clinical Profile of congenital Hypothyroidism- 2000-2003

Prevalence of Epilepsy in Children aged 5-15 years 2000-2002

QI Project on patient communication June 2014

C ONFERENCE PRESENTATION

Thrombin Weakens The Amnion Directly Rather Than Through Its Receptors: Oral presentation

at The Northeast Ohio Neonatology Group (NEONEO) Annual Meeting, Cleveland, Ohio. March

2013

Feeding Strategies in Premature Infants: Cleveland Regional Round Table Meeting Feb 2013-

May 2013

Thrombin Weakens The Amnion Directly Rather Than Through Its Receptors- Presented for

Pediatric Research day at Cleveland Clinic in May 2012

CME accredited OB-PEDS neonatal fellow conferences: Presented topics include Early onset

sepsis, Hypotonia in newborn, Intestinal Atresia, Skeletal dysplasia, congenital CMVand PPHN

Hepatitis A Vaccination: Oral Presentation presented at Regional conference of Indian Academy

of Pediatrics 92005), Calicut branch, Kerala; Calicut, Kerala, India.

Acute Diarrheal Diseases in Children (2001). Oral Presentation presented at Regional

conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Kottayam branch, Kerala; Kottayam, Kerala, India.

Prevalence of Epilepsy in Children aged 5- 15 years (2002). Oral Presentation presented at:

SOUTH PEDICON Kerala, 16th south zone conference and 31st annual conference of Kerala

State Branch of Indian Academy of Pediatrics; Kottayam; Kottayam, India.

Clinical Profile of Congenital Hypothyroidism (2004). Oral Presentation presented at: SOUTH

PEDICON Karnataka, 18th south zone conference and 23rd annual conference of Karnataka

State Branch of Indian Academy of Pediatrics; Davengere; Karnataka, India.

C OURSES/WORKSHOPS

NRP regional trainer course May 2013

BLS Course April 2013

ACLS Course April 2013

PALS Course April 2013

ECMO Course- Feb 2013

NRP Instructor Course- 2011, Metrohealth, Cleveland, Ohio

NRP provider course July 2010, Metrohealth, Cleveland, Ohio

Workshop on Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy- Kuwait, November 2007

Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Course- Kuwait, June 2007

IAP Zonal Workshop on Comprehensive Management of Diarrhea and malnutrition-

Chennai, October 2006

Standardization of Pediatric Office Practice Program- Calicut, Kerala- July 2006

Training of trainers program for Medical Officers on HIV/AIDS and ART- Trivandrum,

Kerala-February 2005

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course- Kottayam, Kerala-August 2000

Workshop on Practical Pediatric Oncology- Trivandrum, Kerala- November 2000

R EFERENCES

Marc Collin, MD

Neonatal Attending and Medical Director NICU

MetroHealth Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio 44118

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Phone: 216-***-****

Fax: 216-***-****

Maroun J. Mhanna, MD

Neonatal Attending

MetroHealth Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio 44118

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Phone: 216-***-****.

Fax: 216-***-****.

Deepak Kumar, MD

Neonatal Attending

MetroHealth Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio 44118

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Phone: 216-***-****

Fax: 216-***-****

John Moore, MD

Neonatal Attending and Program Director

MetroHealth Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio 44118

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Phone: 216-***-****

Fax: 216-***-****

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