Medical Health

CURRICULUM VITAE

AANDREI JIVENDRA JHA, MBBS, MS, Mch

(Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery)

EPC 5101, GPO PB 8975, Kathmandu, Nepal.

+977-*-*-******* *********@*******.***

CAREER GOAL

A PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITY IN THAT TO PERFORM CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY IN A

TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL SETUP.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Academic Senior Resident

Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery July 2010- July 2013

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

Passed Mch CTVS Final exam May 2013

American Board of Surgery In Training Exam 2009 87th percentile

USMLE I /II/III – 99/99/88 percentile scores.

Master of Surgery (MS) Residency 9 July 2004-07 Jul 2007

All India Institute of Medical Sciences,

New Delhi, India

MBBS 15 Nov 1997- 14 Nov 2002

(Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)

Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Assistant Professor, CTVS, Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular August 2013 - Present

and Transplant Center, Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj,

Kathmandu, Nepal

Academic Senior Resident, CTVS July 2010- July 2013

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

New Delhi - 29, India.

Volunteer physician at Aashrayanepal. A not-for-profit December 2009- June 2010

NGO based in Kathmandu that looks after orphaned children.

Resident, UIC MGH Residency in General Surgery, Chicago, IL 9 Nov 2008 – 8 Nov 2009.

Clinical Observer, Department of Surgery,

New York Presbyterian Hospital, NYC 2 June 2008-30 Aug 2008

Volunteer physician at Aashrayanepal. A not-for-profit August 2007- May 2008

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NGO based in Kathmandu that looks after orphaned children.

Resident, General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical 9 July 2004 -8 July 2007

Sciences, New Delhi, India.

(During the period between December 2003 through June 2004 I was busy applying to and

prepare for competitive exams for enrolment ibto accredited surgical residency programs

within the country and abroad)

Intern, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, 15 Nov2002- 14 Nov 2003

Kathmandu, Nepal

HONOURS & AWARDS

Awarded Prof Dr. Anjani Kumar Sharma Gold Medal for securing highest aggregate marks in Surgery

in final year MBBS exams. (2004)

Awarded the prestigious national “Hitkaari Guthi-Salt trading Scholarship” for securing highest class

aggregate in the first year exams of the MBBS course. (1998)

Earned distinctions in Pathology, Community Medicine and Forensic Sciences at Medical School.

(1998-2000)

First prize awarded to our group study on ‘Village Health Profile Community Diagnosis’ by

Essential National Health Research (ENHR) and United Mission to Nepal (UMN). (August 1998)

Distinction awarded to my study on District Health Profile of Kailali and Health

Management Study of Seti Zonal Hospital, Nepal. (November 2002)

Awarded Open Merit Scholarship (OMS) and Junior Science Talent Search Examination (JSTSE)

Scholarship by CBSE during Senior Secondary school.(1993-1995).

Awarded “Certificate of Merit” for being among top 0.1 % of successful candidates in All India Secondary

School Examination (1995) in mathematics by Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Delegate at “ ECMO – Current Perspective and Challenges” workshop at AIIMS on May 25, 2013.

Delegate at “Surgery for Tetralogy of Fallot” workshop at AIIMS on 9-10 February 2103.

Delegate at “Proximal Aorta Workshop” at AIIMS on 27-28 October 2012.

Participant in “Advances in Vascular Anastomoses and Reconstruction” organized by Fortis Escorts

On 14-15 January 2012, New Delhi.

Participant in “International Mitral Valve Repair Workshop” at All India Institute of Medical

Sciences- 4-5th August 2012.

Delegate at the 95th Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) at

Chicago- October 11-15, 2009 at Chicago,IL.

Basic Life Support Training: Mar 27, 2008 at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu,

Nepal.

Advanced Life support training- Chicago IL, USA: Sep 17, 2008

CME on “Gastrointestinal malignancies” ASICON 2007, Delhi State Chapter: Feb 27, 2007 at

AIIMS.

International Minimal Access Surgery Conference : Live workshop and Inaugural Conference

of the Indian Hernia Society (Delegate): 10 – 12 March 2006 at AIIMS

CME on “Complications in Surgery” AMASICON 2006, Delhi State Chapter: 26 March 2006 at

AIIMS.

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CME on “Current Concepts in Common Surgical Disorders”. SURGICON 2006: 27 October –

29 October 2006 at RML Hospital New Delhi, India.

Annual Conference of National association of Critical Care Medicine and Disaster Medicine.

(Delegate): 17-18 December 2005 at AIIMS.

RESEARCH, PUBLICATION, PRESENTATION AND AUDIT

Submitted two original research papers titled “Doppler tissue imaging evaluation of Right

Ventricular function and its relationship to histopathology of the right ventricular outflow

tract in patients undergoing intracardiac repair for Tetralogy of Fallot” and “Does post

operative right – to – left ventricle pressure ratio in the absence of residual correctible lesion

determine the outcome following intracardiac repair of tetralogy of Fallot?” at AIIMS as a part

of Mch (CTVS) Curriculum.

Talwar S, Jha AJ, Choudhary SK, Rajashekhar P, Airan B. Arterial Switch operation for

Transposition of Great Arteries with anomalies of cardiac situs and aortic position. The J Thor

Cardiovasc Surg.2013, 146(6):1553-1556.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2013.08.052

Talwar A, Jha AJ, Chaudhary SK, Gupta SK, Airan B. Repair of Anomalous Left Coronary

Artery from Pulmonary Artery (ALCAPA) beyond infancy. Heart Surgery Forum. 2013;16 (4):

E 210-15. This was presented as e poster at AATS Cardiovascular and Valve Symposium at

Turkey September 3-6, 2014.

Talwar S, Jha AJ, Hasija S, Choudhary SK, Airan B. Paediatric myocardial protection-strategies,

controversies and recent developments. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (April–June 2013)

29(2):114–123.DOI 10.1007/s12055-013-0208-2

Talwar S, Rajashekhar P, Jha AJ, Airan B.Misplacement of Left Ventricular Vent as a Cause of

Cardioplegia Failure During Routine Open-Heart Surgery. World J Ped Cong Heart Surg. Jan

2014; 5(1): 133-134. doi: 10.1177/2150135113499380

Presented two papers at 51st annual meeting of IACTS (Indian Association of Cardiovascular and

Thoracic Surgeons) held at Mumbai Feb 14 – 17 2013 entiled:

- Tetralogy of Fallot With Cor Triatriatum And Left Superior Vena Cava (LSVC) draining

into Right Atrium via unroofed Coronary Sinus – A Case Report.

- Type A aortic dissection in third trimester of pregnancy: A Quest for Two Lives.

Co – authored a chapter on “Valvular Heart Disease” in “The Textbook of Perfusion and ECMO” –

First Edition, edited by Prof Dr Sandeep Chauhan, P P Publishers, New Delhi 2014.

During Mch Course held Journal Club (Systolic Anterior Motion- SAM: Etiology and Prevention)

and Seminars on Pathophysiology of ASD, Anatomy of IVS, Management of Aortic Aneurysm,

Pathophysiology of Aortic Valve disease.

Submitted a dissertation on "Minimally Invasive Radioguided Parathyroidectomy (MIRP):

Performance and Feasibility in a tertiary care Hospital Setup" as a prerequisite to the award of

Master of Surgery (MS) at AIIMS, N Delhi.

Audit on “Admission and Conversion rates for DCLC (Day-care Laparoscopic

Cholecystectomy) patients” at Surgery Unit II at AIIMS, New Delhi (Jan 2005-Jan 2007)

Deptt of Surgical Disciplines, AIIMS, New Delhi, Journal Club presentation:

Perioperative chemotherapy Vs Surgery alone for resectable gastro esophageal cancer.

NEJM :Vol 335 No 1;11-20. (Jul 6, 2006).

Silwal A, Gajurel BP, Jha AJ. Ruptured Cornual Heterotopic Pregnancy. Gynecology and Obstetrics

Annual Health Letter. 2003, Sep; 9(1):39-40. Pub Status: Published.

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District Health Profile Research (September – November 2001)

A three-month long group study undertaken as part of the MBBS curriculum.

The study focused on health management in a district hospital and included an epidemiological

study on Japanese Encephalitis.

Village Health Profile Research: A Community Diagnosis study of the Kalleri village of Nepal

conducted as part of the MBBS curriculum. April – May 1998. The study focused on KAP

(knowledge, attitude and practice) of villagers regarding health issues followed by micro-health

projects to address the problems identified therein.

Deptt of Clinical Biochemistry, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu. Founder member of Science &

Medicine Journal Club under mentorship of Kun Young Sohn, M.D. Inaugural presentation on

Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Science & Medicine: Vol 5, Number 5:18-27.(Sept-Oct 1998)

OTHER INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

Held the office of the elected President (May 2003- May 2004) and Secretary (May 2001- May

2002) of the Nepal Medical Students’ Society (NMSS). Details of this organization available at

www.nmsss.org.np

Conducted several health awareness generating programs: like street plays and rallies on

World No Tobacco Day, World AIDS Day, WHO day, World AIDS day as an executive body

member of Nepal Medical Students’ Society in collaboration with WHO Nepal and the Institute of

Medicine, Kathmandu. Organized blood donations, tree plantation programs, fund raising for school

building, satellite health camps and student exchange programs.

Represented the country as the NMSS President at the August meeting of the International

Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) at Egmond An Zee, The Netherlands,

08/03/03- 08/09/03. Details of this organization available at www.ifmsa.org

Volunteer for last several years fort Aashraya Nepal in the capacity of Primary Health Care

physician for homeless children. Details of this organization are available at

www.aashrayanepal.org

REFERENCES

Dr Balram Airan, Mch (CTVS), Professor and Head, Cardiothoracic Center, All India Institute

Of Medical Sciences, Ansari nagar, New Delhi- 29, India. Tel- +91-11-265***** (O). Email:

***********@*****.***

Dr Sandeep Guleria MS, DNB,FRCS, FRCSEd, MNAMS. Additional Professor,

Department of Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi

110029. Tel: +91-11-265***** (O), 26955432, 26956659 (R), +91-989******* (M)

E-mail: **************@*******.***.

Vijay K. Maker, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.R.C.S(c), Program Director in Surgery, Metropolitan Group

Hospitals Residency in General surgery, 836 W Wellington Avenue, Rm 4807

Chicago, Illinois 60657, Telephone: 773-***-****, Fax: 773-***-****

Email: *****.*****-**@**************.***

LIFE MEMBERSHIPS

Cardiac Society of Nepal (CSN).

Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (IACTS).

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PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 24th Nov, 1979

Nationality: Nepalese

Hobbies : Traveling, trekking, music, playing drums, playing cricket, reading and biking.

Languages: Nepali, Maithili, English, Hindi: Proficient in written and verbal in all.

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