Data Health

SUMMARY:

Proficient in scientific writing, research surveys, survey design, data

collection and analysis.

Innovative, responsible, team player, organized, excellent writing and

communication skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Research Assistant, Department of Oral and

September 2008-Present

Maxillofacial Surgery, UT Dental School, Houston TX:

. Part of highly qualified research team, carried out preliminary

clinical trials on study participants.

. Data collected through clinical examinations and PET scans.

. Analyzed the data to study the effect of interferon therapy on Central

Giant Cell Granuloma.

. Co-author in three journal papers, one of that on Effects of therapy

on Central Giant Cell Granuloma is expected to be published by

December 2010.

. Maintain patient records and data files and served as liaison between

research team members.

. Write and submit Grant proposals and IRB approvals.

. Knowledge of GCP guidelines.

Intern, March of Dimes, Gulf Coast Division, Houston TX.

May 2008-August 2008

. Implemented Antepartum Family Support (APFS) Program of March of Dimes

at different community site such as Memorial Hermann Hospital and The

Women's Hospital of Texas (Both hospitals are a part of Texas Medical

Center in Houston TX).

. Duties included patient screening and evaluating patient eligibility

for the APFS program, describing study details to eligible patient,

documentation of informed consent, recruiting study participants,

providing support to patients regarding study compliance, providing

telephone assistance to study participants, data collection, data

entry and follow-up with study patients.

. Participated in introduction and development of new concepts to

improve the existing program.

. Served as a liaison between physician, nurses, patients and research

team members.

Dental Intern, D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune India.

October 2005 - September 2006

. As a Dental Intern worked in a Primary Health Care Center at Alandi,

India to understand basic health issues and health management.

Diagnosed and treated dental patients.

. Participated in community research studies where primary duties

included patient screening, documentation of informed consent, patient

recruitment to research study, data collection, data analysis, follow

up with study participants and reporting study findings.

. Also organized dental awareness/education/checkup/treatment camps at

Central Jail, Slum Areas and Middle Schools.

EDUCATION:

University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston.

M.P.H. (Master of

Public Health)

D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, India

B.D.S. (Bachelor of Dental Surgery)

SKILLS:

Productivity Tools: MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Access, Windows.

Analysis Tools: SPSS, SAS, Data collection, Data entry, Statistical

analysis of Survey data

using pie charts, histograms, bar diagrams, line charts.

Lab Work: Perform Tissue Culture, Prepare Pathological Slides,

Analysis of Blood and Urine

samples, acquaintance with lab equipments and specimens.

Clinical Work: Patient screening, Study lab test results of patient,

Conduct suitable

treatment procedures, Co-ordinate and follow up patient progress after

treatment.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS:

MS Thesis

A systematic review of literature on socioeconomic disparities in the

prevalence of dental caries.

. Detailed study and critical assessment was done on available

literature and data on disparities in

the prevalence of dental caries to identify valid and applicable

evidence.

0. Literature and data used was derived from accredited sources like

national studies, peer reviewed journal articles and published books.

0. Analyzed the data and derived conclusion that income, education and

race/ethnicity are significant factors affecting prevalence of dental

caries and lead to disparities in dental caries prevalence by

affecting various underlying factors.

'Research Survey to Study Factors Affecting Access to Dental Care'

. Academic project to design a survey to observe the effect of various

factors like income, education, race/ethnicity, insurance status, etc

on access to dental care.

. Survey was designed to observe if disparity in access to dental care

exist between various socioeconomic and ethnic groups in community.

'Research Study to Analyze Effect of Tobacco and areca nut chewing on risk

of developing Oral Submucous Fibrosis'

. Academic project to design a study in order to establish/present a

hypothesis between an exposure and its health outcome in community.

. Case-control study was designed to asses the effect of tobacco chewing

along with use of areca nut on risk of Oral Submucous fibrosis.

'Oral Health Survey'

. Assessed oral health and treatment needs of 8th grade students of

Bharatiya Jain Sanghatna, India.

. Data was collected through clinical examinations and statistical

analysis was done.

. Statistics results concluded that more than 60% students required

dental attention at the age of 13-14 years.

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

. Completed certified course in Protection of Human research subjects

for Social and Behavioral Researchers and Key personnel.

. Licensed practitioner (Dentist), India.

. Registered Dentist, India.

. State scholarship in high school for academic excellence, India, 1998.

AFFILIATION:

. Member of IDA (Indian Dental Association).

. Member of Dream India 2020, a NGO.

REFERENCE: Available on request.

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