Suraj Khanal MBBS, MPH

jtx1kd@r.postjobfree.com • 513-***-****• 1049 W 49th Street, Apt 211, Norfolk, VA 23508

QUALIFICATIONS

• Well versed with pharmacoepidemiology

• Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) Trained

• Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Certified

• Medical Terminology proficient

• Medical Ethics Trained

• Scientific Article Writing

• Health Management and policy

• Reviewing medical charts

• Research Grant Proposal Writing Trained

• Epidemiological research design and methodology trained

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Conducted Training Sessions and interviews

• Data Analysis & Interpretation

• Statistical Analysis Software (SAS), SPSS Proficient

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Skills: Word, Excel, Power Point, Access

• Questionnaire developing

• Multitask-Oriented

• Institutional Review Board (IRB) Proposal Writing

EDUCATION

Master of Public Health (MPH), Epidemiology August 2010- present

Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) and Old Dominion University (ODU)

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Jan 2001-Sept 2007

Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal

EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant Dec 2010-present

EVMS, Norfolk, Virginia

• Managed and analyzed data using variety of statistical methods (SPSS and SAS software)

• Conducted literature searches and written project proposals and manuscripts for IRB

• Performed data collection and analysis of an FDA approved drug “Nutrinerve” in a research

titled “Retrospective and Prospective Chart Review of Patients Prescribed Nutrinerve” to find out Effects of an anti-oxidant mixture on nerve function in Diabetic Neuropathy(IRB#06-03-EX-0066-EVMS)

• Performed data entry and pre-screening of patients on a Phase 3 ongoing clinical trial titled 'A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Parallel Group Efficacy and Safety Study of BI 10773 (10 and 25 mg Administered Orally Once Daily) Over 24 Weeks in Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Insufficient Glycemic Control Despite Background Therapy With Pioglitazone Alone or in Combination With Metformin', in Strelitz Diabetes Center, Norfolk, VA

Epidemiological Practicum Researcher Aug 2011-July 2012

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia

• Performed data analysis on a large hospital database and conducted an infectious disease project on “Testing trends of Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized patients”

Research Internship Oct 2011- June 2012

Operation Smile Inc., Headquarters, Norfolk, Virginia

• Conducted data collection, analysis and interpretation with the Research and Outcomes team

• Designed a project an performed data analysis on “Peri-operative antibiotics use in International Surgical Missions”

Norfolk Medical Reserve Corp Volunteer (Level 2), Jan 2012- present

Norfolk Department of Health, Norfolk, Virginia

• Served as a registered volunteer during Tdap vaccination clinic set up, KEEP screening program, stock-piling medical equipment to establish inventory at Norfolk Vector Control, Shelter training, Psychological First Aid training and BLS certification.

Global Health Intern May 2011-Jan 2012

Physicians for Peace, Norfolk, Virginia

• Developed research questionnaire for Blindness Survey to be conducted in Surigao del Sur, Philippines under Seeing Clearly Program in collaboration with WHO

Program Evaluator June 2011- Aug 2011

AIDS Resource Center, Norfolk, Virginia

• Developed online surveys, performed data analysis and developed a full evaluation report on Peer Education Program at AIDS Resource Center

Communication Specialist Sept 2010-Dec 2010

Office of Development, EVMS, Norfolk, Virginia

• Communicated with all the alumni and the past donors of the school for fund-raising via telephone interviews

Blue Cross Hospital May 2010-Aug 2010

Medical Officer, Kathmandu, Nepal

• Attended ER, in-patient wards and ICU, and performed duties writing progress notes, evaluating patients during the rounds with attending, preparing and updating cardex, managing the patients, writing discharge summaries and on call for any medical attention required.

Manang District Hospital, June 2009 – July 2009

Chame, Nepal

Associate District Health Officer/ Medical Officer

• Worked as hospital administrator of the hospital with 15 staffs, supervised my junior staffs

• Managed the patients in emergency and in outpatients and inpatients ward including infectious diseases such as TB, HIV/AIDS

National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences, Nepal April 2009 – June 2009

Medical Officer

• Actively involved in daily patient care, attending the OPD and in-patient rounds, discussed the daily management, updated the cardex and monitored ICU patients and assisting in emergency and routine neurosurgical cases

Research Volunteer Nov 2007-Jan 2008

Waltz Lab, Cincinnati, Ohio

• Worked in an ongoing research on molecular mechanisms regulating cancer growth and metastasis "Role of RON (a tyrosine kinase receptor) in inflammation and Disease"

• Performed cell culture of mouse mammary cells and protein harvesting, Bradford assay, Western Blot, ELISA and PCR

• Performed experiment by injecting the minimal dose of Cytomegalo virus into the tail vein of mice to study the ischemia-reperfusion injury to the liver

MEMBERSHIPS

Norfolk Medical Reserve Corps 2012-present

PUBLICATIONS

• Glueck CJ, Ahmed W, Wang P, Khan N A, Goldenberg N, Uppal M, Shukla A, Khanal S. Low Serum 25 (OH) Vitamin D levels (<32 nmol/lit) are associated with reversible myalgia in Statin-treated patients. Translational Research, 2009 Jan; 153(1):11-6. Epub 2008 Dec 6.

CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING

• FEMA IS-100b: Introduction to Incident Command System

• FEMA IS-22: Are You Ready?: An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness

• Acute disease Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation: Federal Surveillance Systems

• Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) Trained

• Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Certified

• Advanced Life Support Training (ALS), American Heart Association

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