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Anton Y. Nasrallah CMS, M(ASCP)cm

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Santa Calrita city, CA 913-***-****

Tel: Res 661-***-****

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Summary of Qualification:

License:

Clinical Microbiologist Scientist License No: MMT 883

Board of Certificate M (ASCP) Technologist in Microbiology

SKill Highlights:

Experience in Microbiology over 35 years

Experienced microbiologist with extensive knowledge in technical lab work and research in the field

Experience in medical lab management and Laboratory operation

Ability to build leadership

Bright, highly energetic individual that enjoy working in team and group projects.

Microbiology Teacher and Instructor

Experience in Research

Computer, Excel, Microsoft Word, Power Point

Membership

1. American Society for Microbiology Membership Number: 55891154

2. American Society of Clinical Pathology Membership Number 25328828

3. Infectious Disease Association of California

4. Association of Public Health Laboratory

Education

• June 1972 High School Diploma A Al-Salem School , Diploma in Science:

• July 1976 BS Microbiology Kuwait University, Kuwait

• Sept 1976 to July 1978 Researcher and instructor, faculty of science. Microbiology Department, Kuwait University, State of Kuwait

• 1985 Certificate In Medical Bio Statistics

• 1984 certificate in Diagnoses of infectious disease Malaria and sexual transmitted disease (Microbiology) University Of south Florida, College Of Public Health Tampa, Florida, USA , Program Held in Kuwait

• Board of Certificate M(ASCP) Technologist in Microbiology

Professional Experience and Appointments:

Present title: CLS111/Group Lead

Quest diagnostics Nichols Institute Valencia Microbiology Dept.

1. 5-2-2005 to Present: Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CMS) Quest diagnostics Nichols Institute, Valencia California CLS111 /group Lead

2. Jan 2003 to Dec 2004 Laboratory Director , International Clinic, Kuwait State

3. Jan 2001- Jun 2002 Director of Operation, International Molecular Diagnostic.

1. Huntington Beach, California Molecular Microbiologists. Researcher, Molecular Microbiology. Research and development Department, International Molecular Diagnostics

i. (IMD), the Institute for Molecular Medicine (IMM).

4. JUL 1979- Dec 2000 Working For Ministry of Health, Kuwait State government

5. July 1977 –Nov 1979 Laboratory Technician in Microbiology, Ameri Hospital Ministry of Health, State of Kuwait. Ameri Hospital, Central Medical Laboratory Serve Kuwait City and capital health area, during that period I have my full training, include Clinical microbiology, Hematology, Blood Bank, Cytology, Public Health laboratory. Quality Control , Laboratory safety

6. Nov 1979 transfer to Farwania Hospital Health area, Senior Microbiologist ,Microbiology unit, Farwania hospital laboratory, State Of Kuwait

a. 1984 to Dec 2001.During my service Promoted to Chief Medical Technologist and Microbiology Manger , Deputy Laboratory Director

7. 1991-2001 Safety officer and member of safety commute in ministry of health, department of medical laboratory service

8. 1980-1998 Teachers and clinical Instructor, Faculty of Allied Health Science, Kuwait University, Teaching and Training Medical Technologist Student , Department of Microbiology

9. 1979- 1990 Teaching microbiology , Clinical bacteriology, Parasitology, Sterilization Nursing Institute, Ministry of Health, State of Kuwait.

10. 1998-1990 Researcher, Kuwait University, Faculty of Medicine, Study microbial agent causes abortion in pregnant women, study includes Brucella, Rubella, CMV, Herpes

Simplex and Toxoplasmosis. This research was conducted in all maternity Hospitals and gynecology Dept. In Kuwait Hospitals and Kuwait University, Medical School,

Microbiology Department (Part Time)

11.1976 Teacher, Appointed as teacher with the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) UN, for 3

For 3 month, employee of Arab Gulf countries

12. 1996 Business, Owner and Partner Hawalli Modern Medical Laboratory Kuwait State, Halwalli City

Experience:

1-Microbiology:

A-Media and culturing supplement preparation:

1-All type of media use for bacteriological culture

2-Reagent preparation

3-Staining solution, gram stain, zeil-nelsone, all type

4-Sterilization, by heat dry heat and moist heat, disinfectant

Bactericidal, ray sterilization and autoclaving

B-Quality Assurance:

Quality Control in Microbiology , general application and observation of most procedure was applied in Microbiology include manual and automated , Write and review any new methods and Slandered operation procedure , control media preparation and reagent they can use it in testing ,

Review and interpretation patient results that reflect the status of the patient before release

C-Bacteriology

1 Specimen, Handling, Recording and processing

2 Swabs (Pus, abscess, wounds, burns and skin)

3 Other swabs, Ear, eye and Tissue

4 Septicemia and unknown original fever

5 Body fluids, urine, plural fluids, aseptic fluids

Spinal fluid C S F and brain infections

6 Urinary tract infection

7 Gastroenteritis Diarrhea and abdominal pain

8 Genital and urethra (sexual transmit disease)

9 Upper respiratory tracts (Throat, sinus, Oropharangil

10 Lower respiratory tract infection (Trachea, Lung)

11- Meningitis and brain abscess

D-Enumeration and identification of microbiology:

1-Manual Methods, include all methodology in cultivation and identification in

Bacteriology, different methods use

2-API System Analytical Profile Index this system used for identification

Microorganisms Can use for diagnostic and research

3-Automoted Microbiology

Vitek-for Identification and Susceptibly vitek ll. fully automated

B- Micros cane

C-venue

4-E-Test Determination minimum inhibitory concentration for antibiotic

5-Bacteic blood culture system (Becton Dickinson)

E-Sensitivity:

1 Kirby bure method

2 MIC minimum inhibitory concentration dilution methods

3 Stock methods

4 Automated microbiology vitek susceptibility methods

5 E-Tests

F-Immunology:

1 Serology (Agglutination, Precipitin, Coagulation,

2 Eliza (Enzyme Link Immune assay)

3 IHA (Indirect Hem agglutination Assay)

4 IFA Immunofluorescence Assay

5 Autoimmune Diseases

G-Molecular Microbiology:

1. BD Genotype (Gonorrhea and Chlamydia)

2. Gen-Probe

3. DNA Probe Affirmed Method (Candida Albicans, Gardnella Vaganalis, Trichomonas Virginals

4. Hepatitis A, B and C Panel

5. HIV 1and 2

6. Western blot confirmatory test for HIV

7. Abbott Methods for HIV and Hepatitis Test

8. Polymerase Chain Reaction

9. DNS amplification

H-Parasitology:

1. Blood parasite -preparation and examination:

A-Malaria

B-Microfilaria

C-Leishmania

2. Stool Routine (Ova and Cyst)

A-Direct Examination

B-Concentration method

C-Trichome Stain

I-Mycology:

Handling and processing specimen, culture, isolation and identification all fungi genus and species and susceptibility

J-Virology:

Biochemistry

Hematology

Blood Bank

H-Hematology:

General Hematology techniques

Anemai

Anemia/ Thromboctytopenia

Animeia/ Renal isufficiency

Coaglution

GI Bleeding

Lymphadenppathy +

/lymphocytosis

Disorder

Polycythemia

Thrombocytopenia

• Laboratory Management

• 1984-2001 Manager Microbiology Dept. , Head unit of Microbiology Farwanaia Hospital Laboratory, Deputy Laboratory director Farawnai Hospital Laboratory Kuwait

1986-2001 Member and coordinator committee for safety protocol in medical

Laboratory in Kuwait

1993-2001 Member and coordinator of Purchasing Lab (supplies and reagents).

1984-2001 Member of Laboratory Instruments and Maintenance

1992 Consultant in new establishment and started new medical laboratory

1976 Teacher, Appointed as teacher with the FAO( Food and Agriculture Organization) UN ,For 3 month, employee of Arab Gulf countries

Epidemiological study and survey in typhus case

Member of Microbiology group, Kuwait state

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Member of Laboratory Instruments and Maintenance

Consultant in new establishment and started new medical laboratory

Awards, Honors, and Membership in Professional Societies:

Author Text Book: Arabic Language for Nursing Institute, Nurse

Part 1-Clinical Microbiology

Part 2-Parasitology Textbook for student In Arabic language, Nursing Institute

Teaching Experience:

1976-1977 Bacteriology and mycology Practical Course during postgraduate, faculty of

Science, department of microbiology

1976 Teaching and training student for three month For F A O Sub-regional training

Center

1980-1990 Teacher and lecturer in microbiology, nursing institute in Kuwait, Ministry

of health, State of Kuwait. Subject was microbiology, clinical bacteriology

Parasitology, virology, and Sterilization

1981-2001 Teacher and Instructor in microbiology program for medical student in faculty

of Allied Health Science and Nursing, Kuwait University, State of Kuwait

1980-1991 Textbook for Student Of Nursing Institute in Arabic language. The title was:

1. Microbiology

2. Parasitology

Awards, Honors, and Membership in Professional Societies:

Oral Presentations:

1- Dr. M.Waziri, Anton Y.Nasrallah, Mahboob A.Ghafoor & Faiza Al-Ali

[Incidence and isolation of Brocella in Farwania Hospital (Farawania Day 15-March

1984)

2- Anton Y.Nasrallah,.C.K.Sethi

Prevalence of Salmonellas, (farwania Health day 1986)

3- Dobardzic. R and Anton Y. Nasrallah

Detection of Antimicrobial and their Frequency in unselected urine specimen in Kuwait

Third Kuwait International Medical Science Conference 15-1988 March 1987

4- Anton Y. Nasrallah. P.W.J.West and R.Dobardzic. Irma Cornel

Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Bacteria Isolated in Farwania Hospital and Changes

since 1980. 26 March 1987 Kuwait

5- Anton Y. Nasrallah, M Abdul Al Ghafoor

Blood Culture Farwania Day 20 October 1988

6- Nasrallah A.Y., Dobardzic, R, West.P.W.J. Mujaibile .F Simple Microbiological Method for

Screening Urine for Antimicrobial, Kobe International Conference Center (microbiology

164 July 20, 1988

Posters, Papers and Reference

West, P .W.J and 1Anton Nasrallah. Evaluation of latex Kit Reagent For Detection and Identification Of Pneumococci, Third International Medical Sciences Conference, March 1987

2 Dobardzic .R, West P.W., Nasrallah A. Y Isolation OF Streptococcus Pneumonia in Kuwait XTHLACEFIELD International Symposium Cologne SEP 1987 [Poster] German

3 M.M Lubani, K.I Dudin, D.C Sharda, N.M. Abu Sinna, T.AL-Shab A.A.AL-Refeqi, S.M., Labani, A.Nasrallah Neonatal Brucellosis European journal of pediatrics Springer-Verlag 1988 09/03/1988

4 West. P.W.T., Nasrallah Y.A Evaluation of A Latex Kit Reagent for the Detection and Identification of Pneumococci 1988 ACTA, Pathol. Microbial. Scand

5 Zaki, M. West P.W.J., El-Saleh, Q., Nasrallah.Y.A Meningitis and septicemia Caused by a B-Lactamase Producing, Chloramphenical Resistant Strain of Homophiles Influenza .I. Infects

6 M.M Zaki, As Daoud Q.Al-Saleh, Ay Nasrallah

Simultaneous haemophilus Influenza And Streptococcus Pneumonia Meningitis Following Closed Head Injury The Journal Of the Kuwait Medical Association 1988; 22(2): 151-152

7 Patric WJ West, Debedatta Panigrahi, Reshad Dobardzic, Anton y Nasrllah

Conventional Antibiotic Susceptibility Test Fail To Detect Clinically Significant B-Lactamase Activity Entrobacteriaceae 1997 29(2): 180-183 Journal of the Kuwait Medical Association

8 Dobrdzic A West PWJ. Dobardzic R. Nasrallah A Y

Community UTI Organisms And Their Susceptibility 10th Mediterranean congress of Chemotherapy October 1996

9 H.Naddi, Dobardzic R, E.A.Ismail, A.Y.Nasrallah, R.Lowella,

Susceptibility of Staphylococcus Aureus At The Department Of Pediatrics

10th Scientific Congress Of the Kuwait Medical Association 1996

10 Dobardzic R & S, Dobardzic A, West PWJ, Nasrallah A. The spectrum of organisms in bacteremia and their susceptibility. 19th International Congress of Chemotherapy, Montreal 1995, abstract 7147

11 Dobardzic R, Dobardzic A, Nasrallah A. Multidrug resistance among oxacillin-resistent S. aureus and staphylococcus coagulase-negative species. 7th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Vienna 1995, abstract 356, p.69.

12 Dobardzic R, Nasrallah AY, Dobardzic MA, Fetoug AA. The susceptibility of Staphylococcus epidermidis, S. stimulants, S. haemolyticus, S, saprophyticus and S. sciuri to ampicillin/sulbactam, ciprofloxacin and twelve other clinically important antimicrobials. 9th Mediterranean Congress of Chemotherapy, Milan 1994, FP 076, p65.

13 Al-Amsari T, Dobardzic R, West PJW, Dobardzic AM, Nasrallah AY. The comparative study of Acinetobacter resistance patterns of the Intensive Care Unit and other Departments of the Kuwait Farwaniya Hospital. Mediterranean Congress of Chemotherapy, Milan 1994, PS 308, p125.

14 Dobardzic R & A, Nasrallah AY, Fatma AR, Nahed HG, Leila AN. Antimicrobial susceptibility of UTI gram-negative resistance problem organisms in 1989 and 1993. 9th Scientific Congress of Kuwait Medical Association 1994 abstracts 245.

15 West PJW, El-Ansari T, Dobardzic R, Nasrallah AY. Antibiotic susceptibility of Acinetobacter spp. Isolated in a district hospital in Kuwait. 3rd International Conference of the Hospital Infection Society, London 1994, abstract p227.

16 Dobardzic, R & A, Nasrallah AY. Urinary infections resistance pathogens. 8th Saudi urological Conference, Dahran 1993, pg. 30, abstract 104.

17 Dobardzic R, Mahmutcehajic A, Nasrallah AY. Antimicrobial resistance trends or urinary pathogens. 18th International Congress of Chemotherapy, Stockholm 1993, PS144, p146.

18 Dobardzic R, West PWJ, Nasrallah Ay, Sahar MB, Selma HA, Fetouh AA. Antimicrobial sensitivity (MIC) patterns of the Kuwait Farwaniya Hospital urinary pathogens. 8th Mediterranean Congress of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Athens 1992, absract 38.

19 Safar AH, West PWJ, Dobardzic R, Nasrallah, AY Daoud AS, Zaki M. Icidence and mechanisms of chloramphenicol resistance in Kuwait. World Congress of Medical Technology, Geneva 1990.

20 Dobardzic R & A, West PWJ, Nasrallah AY. Extended spectrum of antimicrobials in susceptibility testing. 7th Mediterranean Congress of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Barcelona 1990 1990, abstract 571.

21 Dobardzic R, West PJW, Nasrallah AY, AI abbad SR. Aztreonam, augmantin, norfloxacin, ceftazidime and 24 other antimicrobials vs. gram-negative urinary pathogens. 2nd Scientific Meeting of International Academy of Pathology. Amman 1989. IAP Arab Division Newsletter 1989: 2(2): 3.

22 Dobardzic R, West PWJ, Nasrallah AY, Al Mujaibel F. Parallel sensitivity study of Kuwait urinary pathogens to twenty-eight antimicrobials. 4th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology, Nice 1989, abstract 1120.

23 West PWJ, Dobardzic R, Kern K, Nasrallah AY. Significance of viridians Streptococci from pediatric and neonatal blood cultures. 19th Triennal Conference, Warwick, UK., abstract p64.

24 Dobardzic R, Nasrallah AY, AI abbad SR. Resistance of urinary gram-negative bacillary pathogens to modern and standard antimicrobial agents. 19th Triennal Conference, Warwick, UK., abstract p163.

25 West PWJ, Al Abad SR, Nasrallah AY, Dobardzic R. Susceptibility of UTI gram-negative pathogens to new and standard antimicrobial agents. 5th National Med. Congress, Baghdad 1989, abstract 44B.

26 Dobardzic R, West PJW, Nasrallah AY, Ghaffour AN. Farwaniya bacterial pathogens vs. newly available antimicrobials. 8th Scientific. Conf. Of Kuw. Medical Assoc. 1989 abstract p80.

27 Dobardzic R, Nasrallah AY, West PW, Mujaibel F, Cornel I. Sensitivity patterns of the urinary pathogens to common and new antimicrobials. Farwaniya Day, Kuwait, Oct. 20th 1988.

28 Dobardzic R, West PWJ, Nasrallah AY. Isolation of Streptococcus pneumonia in Kuwait. 10th Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococcus and Streptococcal Diseases, Cologne 1987, abstract p110.

29 Dobardzic R, Nasrallah AY. Detection of antimicrobials and their frequency in unselected urine culture specimens in Kuwait. 3rd International Medical Scientific Conference on Infectious Diseases in Developing Countries. Kuwait 1987, abstract S7-8.

30 West PWJ, Nasrallah AY. Evaluation of latex reagent for detection and identification of pneumococci. 3rd International Medical Scientific Conference on Infectious Diseases in Developing Countries. Kuwait 1987, abstract S4-8.

31 Nasrallah AY, Dobardzic R & A, Mujaibel F. Simple microbiological method for screening urine for antimicrobials. 18th Congress of the International Association of Medical Lab Technologists, Kobe-Japan 1977, abstract 168, p138.

32 Nasrallah AY, Sethi CK. Prevalence of salmonellas. Farwanya Day, Kuwait, May 1986.

33 Waziri, Nasrallah AY, Ghafoor MA, Al-Ali F. Incidence and isolation of Brucella

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