Medical Health Information Management
Resume:
Saad F. Nazir
Wheaton, IL *0189
*******@***.***
OBJECTIVE
To gain experience in the Health Information Management field.
EDUCATION
University of Illinois at Chicago, IL
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Science, May 2007
Major: Biological Sciences
University of Illinois at Chicago, IL
College of Applied Health Sciences
Bachelor of Health Information Management, May 2011
Major: Health Information Management
Coursework:
Cell Biology Microbiology Biology of Cells and Organisms
Ecology and Evolution Human Evolution Biology of Population and Communities
Homeostasis Genetics Organic Chemistry
EXPERIENCE
University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Medicine Sept 2007 to Current
(Jesse Brown VA Medical Center)
Research Specialist
• Conducting experiments related to projects aimed at investigating the effects of probiotics and bacterial pathogens
such as Enteropathogenic E. coli on serotonin transporter in the human intestinal epithelial cells and mouse models.
• Lab organization and data compilation
• Performing surveys of laboratory after radioactive usage
• Ordering chemicals for lab use
AHIMA
Professional Personal Experience April 2011 to May 2011
• Assisted Donald T. Mon in the development of new standards for EHRs
• Participated in conferences pertaining to the new standards for EHRs
• Conducted web research on medical story boards
University of Illinois at Chicago April 2010 to May 2010
Professional Personal Experience
• Assembling medical records
• Storage of medical records
• Scanning medical charts into the EHR system
• Answering phone calls
• Retrieving medical records from various departments of UIC hospital
University of Illinois at Chicago (Volunteer) May 2007 to August 2007
Biological Research Assistant
• Biological research experience with Professor Jacky Kreuger
• Conducted protein studies with Milk Whey proteins, Serum proteins, Egg White proteins, and Spinach leaf proteins.
• Proteins were denatured with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and subjected to polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.
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• Recorded protein bands for all the proteins listed above and compared them to each other to identify any
relationships. Also, determined what protein belonged to which band.
• Initiated Internet research to identify the protein which could not be identified.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Sears, Oakbrook, IL
In-store Marketing 2003 to 2004
Linco, Wheaton, IL
Office Aide 2001 to 2002
SKILLS
Research Techniques
• Proficient in SDS-PAGE, Western blotting, RNA extraction, Real time QRT-PCR, Agarose gels, Cellular
uptake studies, mammalian cell culture techniques, studies in animal models, tissue sectioning (OCT and
paraffin) and Immunofluorescence staining techniques.
Computer
• Adept in the use of MS Office, MS Excel, Windows XP and the Internet, SPSS
PUBLICATIONS/ABSTRACTS
• Ali Esmaili, Saad Nazir, Alip Borthakur, Dan Yu, Jerrold R Turner, Waddah A Alrefai, Gail A Hecht, Pradeep K
Dudeja and Ravinder K Gill. Mechanisms of inhibition of serotonin transporter (SERT) in response to infection
by Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC). Oral Presentation at Digestive Diseases week, American Gastroenterology
Association at San Diego, 2008. Published in Abstract form in Gastroenterology: 2008
• Ali Esmaili, Saad Nazir, Amika Singla, Amish Dudeja, Seema Saksena, Geetu Raheja, Waddah Alrefai,
Ravinder K. Gill. Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) Stimulates Serotonin Transporter Function and Expression via
Transcriptional Mechanisms in Human Intestinal Epithelial Cells. Poster of Distinction at Digestive Diseases
week, American Gastroenterology Association at Chicago, 2009.
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