Specialist Physician

KAPIL CHOPRA

House No- ***, GH **, Sec- **, Panchkula (Haryana, India)

Tel: +91-172-*******, +91-809******* Email: ************@*****.***

CAREER SUMMARY

Atrusted and patient focused physician with 14 years of experience in diagnosing illnesses and administrating

appropriate treatment for various diseases by correlating clinical examination with other laboratory and radiological

investigations. Proficient in patient counseling and training subordinates in protocol based management of cases.

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

Seeking position in a setup where I can use my long experience, knowledge and skills with acommitment to share

expertise and disseminate information in order to provide the best possiblecare to patients taking into consideration the

cultural and social sensitivities.

EDUCATION

July 2007- June 2010 Residency in Pediatrics (M.D.)

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research,

Chandigarh, India

Sep 1994 – May 1999 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) Indira Gandhi

Medical College, Shimla Himachal Pradesh (India)

WORK EXPERIENCE

July 2010 – Continue Pediatrician, currently working in the State health services of Himachal

Pradesh (India)

Job Responsibilities – Medical

• Providing skilled health assessment, diagnostic and treatment services

• Managing the Reproductive & Child Health (RCH) clinics, Immunization of children

in accordance with the National Immunization Program.

• Integrated management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses

• Reporting notifiable diseases, such as acute flaccid paralysis and measles to

the governmental authorities

• Managing common childhood ailments like growth disorders, malnutrition, infections

and emergencies like shock, meningo-encephalitis, poisonings, heat stroke etc

Providing newborn care, managing neonatal problems like low birth weight, asphyxia,

jaundice, sepsis etc.

• Maintained professional knowledge and standards through continuing medical education

Job Responsibilities – Administrative

• Able to lead and motivate staff.

• Ability to.prioritize workloads during busy periods.

• Controlling multiple projects at the same time and ensuring optimal use of budget

for developmental activities

• Supervising other administrative and junior healthcare staff.

• Planning staffing duties and ensuring a safe work environment for the staff.

Residency

July 2007- June2010

Department of Pediatrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education &

Research, Chandigarh (India)

• Investigating and diagnosing sick children on their ailments in pediatric subspecialites

like neurology, cardiology, neonatology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, haemato-oncology,

nephrology, allergy-immunology, genetics, emergency etc. and managing the basic and

advanced care aspects of various diseases.

• Underwent certificate courses in pediatric & neonatal critical care (PALS,NALS, BPICC)

• Active participation in the daily academic sessions and bedside rounds.

• Significant exposure in managing various pediatric emergencies.

• Experience in handling in/out patients and managing the ICU patients.

• Working as part of a team liaising with registrars and other healthcare professionals.

• Monitoring and advising medical students and other junior doctors.

• Keeping up to date with the latest treatments, medicines and medical developments.

Aug 2000 – June 2007 General Practitioner (In thestate of Himachal Pradesh, India)

• Implementing the Basic Health Project in Himachal Pradesh, an Indo-German project on

Standard Treatment Guidelines & Drug policy.

• Working with the health workers and other paramedical staff to ensure productive implementation

of various national and state run health programs.

• Providing emergency medical services. Coordinating with the emergency team to ensure prompt

response to emergencies like acute coronary syndrome, seizures and acute asthma etc.

• Refering sick patients to specialist clinics for expert care.

• Providing effective Information, Education and Communication services on common health

issues

• Checking the progress of patients and providing follow-up care to the discharged patients.

• Organizing specialist clinics for pregnant mothers, adolescents, senior citizens, persons

with disabilities and chronic ailments like diabetes etc.

• Prescribing and administering medications and treatments

• Performing routine surgeries such as suturing, skin lesion biopsies and removal of foreign

bodies from eyes, ears or wounds

• Conducting school health programs in the community schools.

• Providing pre-natal and post-natal care

• Advising patients about strategies for maintaining optimal health, including disease and accident

prevention

• Involved in day to day running of the practice.

Internship

May 1999 – May 2000

Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.

• Rotatory postings in Medicine, Surgery and their allied specialities, Emergency, Psychiatry,

Obstetrics and gynaecology, Eye & ENT

• Updating and maintaining accurate patient records.

• Consulting and collaborating with colleagues to provide optimal care.

• Giving appropriate health education and advice to patients and carers to enable self management.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Magnesium Sulphate versus Aminophylline infusions in the Initial hour emergency

2008-2009 management of Acute Severe Asthma in children- A randomized trial

Advisor: DrArun Bansal, Prof SunitSinghi

Pediatric Emergency Unit, Dept of Pediatrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical

Education & Research, Chandigarh, India

PUBLICATIONS

Singhi S, Verma S, Khadwal A, Rohit M, Chopra K. Hypocalcemia Nutritional Rickets: A

2011 curable cause of dilated cardiomyopathy in children.

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 2011; 57(2):126-8.

Singhi S, Bansal A, Chopra K, Grover S. Randomized comparison of Magnesium sulphate,

2011

Terbutaline and Aminophylline infusions in acute severe asthma in children.

Journal of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2011; 12 (suppl 3):A1

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

NEUROCON 2009: International Conference of Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy at

2009

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.

Degenerative Brain Disease in children

First Asian Congress of Intensive Care and 11th National Congress of Pediatric Critical Care at

2009

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.

Managing Acute Severe Asthma in children

USMLE: ECFMG ID: 08235657

Step 1 Passed Nov 2011

MEMBERSHIP OF SCIENTIFIC/PROFESSIONALORGANIZATIONS

§ Punjab Medical Council (Current Registering Authority) Registration No - 31669

§ Indian Academy of Pediatrics

ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY

May 2013 Passed IELTS (Academic Module) Score 7.5

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

§ Active participation in CME cum Workshop on Laws applicable to Hospitals: Issues, Challenges & Possible Solutions

organized by Department of Hospital Administration, PGIMER, Chandigarh in July 2011.

§Performing and teaching special procedures like ICP monitoring, CPP monitoring, continuous EEG, inserting various

central venous catheters, spirometry, external ventricular drainages and ventricular taps and neonatal ultrasounds of

the head.

§ Performing and teaching routine procedures like pediatric and neonatal ventilation including high frequency,

intubations, lumbar puncture, sedation and analgesia, fundoscopy, external pacing and exchange transfusions.

§ Active participation in the 11thAnnual Conference of Pediatric Cardiac Society of India in October 2009 & the 13th

Annual Conference of the Pediatric Hematology Oncology Chapter of the IAP – PHOCON 2009 in November 2009

held at PGIMER Chandigarh.

§ Attended Workshops on Arterial Blood Gas in July 2009 &Kangaroo Mother Care in August 2009 held at the

Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER Chandigarh.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

§ Actively participated in organization of the First Asian Congress of Intensive Care and 11thNational Congress

ofPediatric Critical Care andthe International Pediatric Neurology Conference organized by Department of

Pediatrics,PGIMER, Chandigarh held in September and November 2009 respectively.

§ Believer in donating Blood

§ Active participation in various contests at school and undergraduate levels

§ Organizing secretary for various cultural fests during undergraduation

PROFESSIONAL TRAITS

§ Enthusiastic promotion of the culture of teamwork with dedication.

§ A keen learner & observer and very receptive to discussions & suggestions.

§ Possess extremely good communication skills, both verbal and written.

§ A sincere person with a smart-working attitude & immense respect for work ethics and punctuality.

§ Capability to perform under stress and strenuous conditions.

COMPUTER SKILLS

§ Good knowledge of computer with exposure of MS-Office, Windows XP and 7, Photoshop and C+language

OPINION ABOUT HEALTH CARE

§ As the saying goes “Listento the Person in the Patient & treat the Patient as a Person”, it has been

mycontinuousendeavour to provide Adequate, Accessible, Efficient & Effective services.

§ Apart from having professional excellence, a health care provider must be a good Planner, Supervisor & an Evaluator.

REFERENCES

§Dr. Naveen Sankhyan, MD (Pediatrics) DM (Pediatric Neurology) Assistant Professor, PGIMER Chandigarh (India)

Contact: ***********@*****.**.** Mob: +91-950*******

§ Dr. Ashish Aggarwal, DNB (Surgery) Mch (Neurosurgery) Assistant Professor, PGIMER Chandigarh (India) Contact:

***********@*****.*** Mob: +91-991*******

§ DrShruti Aggarwal, DNB (Radiodiagnosis) Consultant Radiologist, Charitable Hospital Panchkula, Haryana (India)

Contact: ***********@*****.*** Mob: +91-987*******

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