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Curriculum Vitae – Steve Rakkar M.D. M.R.C.G.P.
Name:Steve Rakkar
Nationality:American and British
Date of Birth:August 28, 1955
Home Address:Plano, Texas 75023, USA
Correspondence Address: 2105 West Spring Creek, Suite 350-144, Plano, Texas 75023, USA
Contact details:
972-***-**** mobile
*******@*******.***
Social:Married
Education:Grammar School, London, England.
University of London in England (King s College)
St. George s Hospital Medical School (London University)
Degrees:B.Sc. (honors) Biochemistry, Kings College, London 1976
M.B., B.S. (medicine) St. George s Hospital, London 1979
M.D. Texas Board of Medical Examiners, U.S.A. 1983
M.R.C.G.P. (Member of Royal College of G.P. s, England) 1993 ABFP (Fellow American Board of Family Practice) 2006
FAAFP (Fellow American Academy of Family Practice) 2011
ABAM (Fellow American Board of Ambulatory Med.) 2002.
Licenses:British License GMC Number 2525082
Australian License (State of Victoria)
My qualifications can be used in the European Community and Australia
Diplomas:Fellowship (primary) in Anesthesiology, London, England.
Family Planning – Royal College of Obstetricians, London, England.
Malpractice:American Physicians Insurance. I have never been successfully sued in my years of practice.
Residency/GP Training:Four year training in Family Practice in England (1980 – 1984).
MRO course, but not certified approx1990
Feb – April 1980 General Surgery, London, England.
May – July 1980Orthopedics, London, England.
Aug – Jan 1980Internal Medicine and Cardiology, London, England.
Jan – April 1981General Practice, Melbourne, Australia.
April – April 1982Anesthesiology, Southampton, England.
April – Aug 1982Pediatrics and Neonatology, Southampton, England.
Sept – Mar 1982Emergency Room and Orthopedics, London, England.
Mar – Mar 1984Family Practice, London, England.
Mar – April 1984Obstetrics, London, England.
Employment:G.P. in Melbourne, Australia 1981. Then registered as a medical practitioner. See above
F.P. in England, registered as a medical practitioner.
1985-1992 Private Practice in Whitesboro, Texas. This involved taking care of general medical problems, hospital care and emergencies as I was the nearest M.D. to Lake Texoma for 20 miles.
1993-1994 Full time physician for Primacare. (ambulatory care).
1994- 2011 Private Practice, Plano, TX. During this time, I also worked in England, part time, for 2 years (2004-2006).
2011-now. Part time practice in my old practice, which has been bought by Texas Health Resources.
Hospitals:On staff at Presbyterian Hospital, Plano
Organizations and certifications:Member American Academy of Family Practice,
Certified in Family Planning
Certified by the British Medical Acupuncture Society
Trained as a Medical Review Officer
Research:The application of Kuhn s philosophy to the development of aviral theory of cancer. Unpublished – King s College Archives, London, June 1976.
Research (cont.)The N-acetylation of carbonic anhydrase – an investigation with the use of gas chromatography. Unpublished – King s College Archives, London, June 1976.
Use of fluorescent and radioactive techniques in a study of the permeability of the Blood Brain Barrier. Unpublished – King s College Archives, London, February 1976.
Rakkar S, Roberts K, Towe BF, et al, Moxifloxacin versus amoxicillin clavulanate in the treatment of acute maxillary sinusitis: a primary care experience. Int J Clin Pract. 2001; 55: 309-315
Films:
Title: Somebody Help Me!
Producer: Southampton University, Teaching Med. 1982
Director: Roger Lambert
Technical Advisors: Dr. J.C. Edwards and Dr. D. Saunders
Property Manager: Dr. Steve Rakkar
A film about the management if a major disaster, such as a train crash.
Continuing Medical Education/exams:As required by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners.
I am current on the Family Practice Boards, which expire in 2013. My certification in Ambulatory Medicine is expired, but I intend to write this in Nov 2012, approx.
Boards:Board Re-certified Family Practice 2006
Board Certified Ambulatory Medicine 2002
Interests:Sailing, Playing Cello, Squash, Running, Travel.
Goals: I can fill in part time or full time for locum work.
Copyright 2012 Dr. Steve Rakkars
Copyright © 2012 Dr. Steve Rakkars