Medical Assistant
Resume:
SAAD TASSADUQ
**** *. ******** ***, ********* #C 202
Metairie, LA 70001
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OBJECTIVE: Position in collection, management, analysis, reporting of data and results and
manuscript writing for public health research studies.
EDUCATION: Master of Public Health (Epidemiology) January 2012-May 2013
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
EPID 6030, EPID 6230, EPID 6260, EPID 6420, EPID 6480, EPID 6750, EPID 7120, EPID 7130,
BIOS 6030, BIOS 6040, BIOS 6220, BIOS624
Bachelors of Medicine and Bachelors of Surgery, MBBS, June 2006
Nishtar Medical College, Multan, Pakistan
E XPER IENCE: I nternship, June 2012-Present
Louisiana Public Health Institute, New Orleans, LA
Assisting in the development and design of databases, designing computer programs
for report generation. Conducting passive disease surveillance by monitoring
hospital activity through Web-based reporting systems. Assists in producing
epidemiological reports. Developing protocol, implementation and management of
data. Providing expertise in the design, management and evaluation of study
protocols and health status questionnaires. Analyzing data using SAS, STATA and
SPSS (Louisiana Adult Tobacco Survey 2007-2010). Entering and cleaning data and
generating reports using Microsoft Access. Recruiting and training subjects to see
the effect of second hand smoke on lung function. Collecting data as a primary data
collector of Lung Function Study using spirometer. Developing research questions
for publications (Association between workplace smoking policy and smoke free
home rules in Louisiana 2009-2010) using Louisiana Adult Tobacco Survey. Writing
Manuscripts for publications.
R esearch Assistant, September 2012-Present
Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
Planning and preparing clinical t r ial. Assembling and instructing the t r ial
t eam. Developing and evaluating patient information, handling informed
consent forms and recruit ing patients. Collecting, entering, cleaning, and
analyzing d ata for clinical t rial to see the effects of medications used to
t reat Parkinsonism using SPSS,SAS. Recruiting the t r ial subjects. Screening
and inclusion of the subjects adhering to safety and compliance issues.
Regulating ethical submissions and procedures and communicating with
r elevant authorities. C losing-out the clinical t r ial. Contributing to research
a rticle. Assisting in the final study reports and completing financial obligations
and publications. M anaging data using M icrosoft Access.
M E MBERSH IP Member Pakistan Medical & Dental Council, June 2006
AND LICENSE:
Passed Medical Licensing Examinations of USA
USMLE STEP1, 2007
USMLE STEP 2 CK, 2008
USMLE STEP 2 CS, 2010
A DD I T IONAL Phlebotomist, October 2010-October 2011
T RA IN I NG : S aint Vincent I nfi rma ry Hospital, L ittle Rock, AR
Performed venipuncture. Assisted other medical workers by the collection of
b lood, t issue, and f luid samples. Performed f inger stick tests. Collected
specimens in lab. Responded to emergency codes and helped medical emergency
t eam.
Medical Assistant, April 2009-February 2011
S aint Vincent South Clinic, L ittle Rock, AR
Retrieving history. Presenting cases. Writing SOAP notes. Formulating
d ifferential diagnosis. Collecting lab reports. Performing Venipuncture. Reading
E KGs. Examining urine using microscope and dipstick. Answering phone calls.
Calling in drug prescriptions. Assisting family practitioners, gastroenterologists
and cardiologists. Making referrals, monitoring, evaluating and recording
patient’s progress.
House Officer (Resident), April 2005-October 2005
J innah Hospital, L ahore, Pakistan
VOLUNTEER R esearch Assistant, July 2012-Sep 2012
EXPERIENCE: Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
Assisted with research projects. Prepared and maintained culture media,
r eagents, and experimental animals. Grew cultures. Administered injections.
Performed various assays. Sterilized equipment. Separated and purified
various materials and substances using techniques such as chromatography and
electrophoresis. Performed surgery on experimental animals. Prepared
compounds. In terpreted experimental test data. Cut, stained and mounted
specimens. Analyzed data. Recorded research procedures and results.
C linical Experience, May 2009-August 2011
Harmony Clinic, Little Rock, AR
Obtaining medical history. Performing complete physical examinations. Formulating
D/D. Presenting cases. Analyzing EKGs. Writing SOAP notes and prescriptions.
Interviewing patients, reviewing medical records, and entering information in charts
and electronic medical records. Assisting in understanding, dealing with, and
supporting patients and their families. Monitoring, evaluating and recording patient’s
progress.
Observership, March 2009-June 2009
S aint Vincent I nfi rma ry Hospital, L ittle Rock, AR
Observed hospital medicine and practice in USA. Discussed pathophysiology.
Formulated differential diagnosis. Consolidated patients’ information.
D iscussed t reatment plan.
S KILLS: Certifications: Spirometry Certification, October 2012
C I T I T raining, November 2012
L anguage: M ultilingual - English, H indi, Urdu, Panjabi
Computer: M icrosoft Word, Access, Excel, SAS, STATA, SPSS
I M M IGRAT ION: Permanent Resident (Unconditional Green Card)
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