Hospital Part Time

Murtuza Zair

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Richmond Hill, Ontario

L4S 1J3

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Cell Phone 647-***-****

Education

Honour's Bachelor of Science 2000-2004

University of Toronto (UofT), Toronto

Major in Physiology

Post Graduate Education

Doctor of Medicine 2005-2009

Saba School of Medicine, Netherland-Antilles

Clinical Training

Clinical Assistant, Centrum Services, Family Health Group Sept 13'-

Present

?Acquire patient history and conduct physical examinations

?Write progress notes, discuss differential diagnosis

?Assist with clinic procedures

Prelim PGY-2 General Surgery, UH Case Medical Center, OH July 10'-11'

Prelim PGY-1 General Surgery, UH Case Medical Center, OH Jun 09'-10'

?Acquired patient history, performed physical examinations

?Determined differential diagnosis, performed work-up and management

?Assisted and performed surgical procedures

Research Experience

Primary Biliary Complications in Pediatric Transplant Patients Jun 12'-

Jun 13'

Nutrition and Gastroenterology, Hospital for Sick Children

?Identifed risk factors for Biliary Complications in 160 Pediatric Liver

Transplant Patients

?Is an Institutional retrospective study, spanning a decade

?Was responsible for collecting, analysing and writing paper

Tumor Initiating Cell Marker Isolation in Hepatocellular Cancer Jan 12'-

Jun 13'

Multi-Organ Transplant Department, University Health Network

?Showed stem cell involvement in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)

?Responsible for improving surgical technique for orthotopic HCC model

Pre-Operative MRSA vs. Post-Operative MRSA Mar-Jun 08'

Department of Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital

?Incidence of Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus infection in the community

?Compared patients with and without surgical interventions

?Responsible for data collection and organization

Natural Disaster and Societal Conflict Jan-Oct 05'

Rakhi Bhavnani PhD, Harvard University, Massachusetts

?Helped a post-graduate student with her thesis

?Identified societal conflict based on media report post natural disaster

in over 60 countries

Ischemic-Reperfusion Injury Sept 03'-May 04'

Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto

?Carried out ischemic preconditioning studies on the Pig latissimus

dorsi muslce

?Compare mechanical preconditioning versus chemical preconditioning

?Able to understand the mechanism of preconditioning to prolong

muscle viability

P-element transposition in Drosophila

Department of Zoology, University of Toronto, Toronto May-

Sept 03'

?Monitor the mechanism of crumbs protein expression during

development dynamically

?Carried out meticulous Drosophila mating

?Isolated a Drosophila line expressing Green Flourescent Protein in

the crumbs pattern.

Abstracts & Publications

Ahmed, S., Zair, M., Chen, K., Iui, M., He, F., Adeyi, O., Cleary, S.,

Dick. J., Ghanekar, A. Generation of Subcutaneous and Intrahepatic Human

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Xenografts in Immunodeficient Mice. Journal of

Visualized Experiment 2012

Moses, M., Addison, P., Neligan, P., Ashrafpour, H., Huang, N., Zair, M.,

Rassuli, A., Forrest, C., Grover, G., Pang. Mitochondrial KATP channels in

hindlimb remote ischemic preconditioning of skeletal muscle against

infarction. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 288: 559-567, 2005

Work Experience

Support Worker, Oakville Children's Home (Part Time), Oak, ON Nov

12'- Jun 13'

?Plan and Oversee care of Autistic and Mentally Challenged Children

Private Tutor (Part Time), Tor, ON July 11' - Present

?Personal Tutor for grade 5-9 math and science students

Admission's Coordinator/Database Developer (Full Time) Jan 05' -

Aug 05'

Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto

?Collect, sort and present nursing applicants to admission committee

?Developed applicant database

Private Tutor (Part Time), Tor, ON May 04' - Aug 05'

?Personal Tutor for grade 5-9 math and science students

Work-Study Student (Part Time) Sept 01' - April 03'

Department of Zoology, University of Toronto

?Washed and autoclaved dishware

?Prepared culture media and passed drosophila between viles

Volunteer Work

Emergency Department May - Aug 06'

A.M Edwards Hospital, Saba, Netherland-Antilles (40hrs)

?Observed physician and patient interaction

?Assisted nurses with local wound care and patient management

Toronto Distress Center Sept 04' - Aug 05'

North York, Ontario (260hrs)

?Alleviate anxiety and acute stress by providing nonjudgemental

support over phoneline

Centre for International Health Jan 04' - Aug 05'

Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (50hrs)

?Planned and organized World Aids Day 2004, HIV/Aids Initiative and

3rd Annual Global Health Research Conference at University of

Toronto.

Math/Science Tutor Sept 03'- Dec 04'

Youth Inc., Toronto, Ontario (120hrs)

?Personal Tutor for grade 5-12 math and science students

North York General Hospital, Ontario (350hrs)

. Information Desk Jun 00'-April 01'

. Emergency Department May - Aug 01'

. Pharmacy Sept 01' - May 02'

. Nursing Home Sept 02' - Jan 03'

Awards, Clubs and Organizations

American Academy of Family Practice July 12'-Present

General Surgery Journal Club July 09'-July11'

Academy of Medicine of Cleveland &Northern Ohio July 09'-

July 11'

Saba University School of Medicine

Laptop Borrowing Program - Founder May 06'-Jun 07'

Physiology Teaching Assistant Mar-Dec 06'

Student Mentoring Program Jan-Aug 06'

Anatomy Teaching Assistant Jan-April 06'

First Semester Class President Sept-Dec 05'

10 km Nike Run TO Aug 05'

National Science and Engineering Research Council Award, UofT May-

Sept 03'

Golden Key International Honor Society, UofT Sept 01'

Clerkships Experience

Nephrology, Harbor Hospital, MD Mar 09'

Cardiology, Harbor Hospital, MD Feb 09'

Urology, Brookdale Hospital, NY Jan 09'

Critical Care Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, CT Dec 08'

Orthopaedics, St. Mary's Hospital, CT Nov 08'

Psychiatry, Cherry Hospital, NC Sept 08'

Surgical Oncology, UofT Aug 08'

Core Surgery Clerkship, St. Mary's Hospital, CT Mar 08'

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Clerkship, Wykcoff Hospital, NY Feb 08'

Family Medicine Clerkship, South Side Hospital, NY Jan 08'

Core Pediatrics Clerkship, Jackson Park Hospital, IL Dec 07'

Internal Medicine, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, NY Sept

07'

Core Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship, Wykcoff Hospital, NY

Aug 07'

In Class Clerkship, A.M Edwards Hospital, Saba, Netherland-Antilles

Sept 06'

PGY I/II Rotations

Hepatobilliary Surgery

Vascular Surgery

General Surgery

Night Float

Colorectal Surgery

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Burns

Trauma

Thoracic Surgery

Pediatric Surgery

Surgical Oncology

Interests

Reading, Photoediting, Do-it-yourself projects

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