Syed Jafry
Reading, PA **606
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EDUCATION
****-**** ****** ** ********, Medical University of the Americas (MUA,
Nevis)
2004-2008 Honours Bachelor of Science in Comparative Physiology, UWO
EXAMINATIONS
US USMLE Step 1 (2011)
USMLE Step 2 CK and CS (2012)
USMLE Step 3 (2013)
Canadian Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (2012)
Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination Part I (2013)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Peak Health Solutions
Nov 2014 – Present Medical Records Specialist
• Travels to assigned medical facilities where medical records are
housed to scan specified medical records into Peak’s secure
database
• Upload documents into Peak’s secured software system
• Communicates with medical office staff to ensure required
medical records are obtained
Jackson Park Hospital, Chicago IL
Apr – Jun, 2011 OBGYN Clinical Rotation
Worked as a student in an inpatient and outpatient clinical
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setting of obstetrics and gynecology
Acquired the understanding of common gynecologic
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malignancies along with their screening and management
Gained skills in pre-, intra-, and post-operative care of patients
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undergoing surgical procedures for benign gynecologic diseases
Jun – Jul, 2011 Pediatrics Clinical Rotation
Worked as a student in an outpatient clinic that provided
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developmentally and age appropriate treatment of common
childhood health problems
Executed patient care plans, decision-making and appropriate
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prioritization. In addition, I also provided effective preventive
health care and anticipatory guidance to families
Rotated in a neonatal nursery and participated in the
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management of newborns
Jul – Aug, 2011 Family Medicine Clinical Rotation
Rotated as a student in an outpatient clinic that provided
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community based family care
Acquired and developed the skills of performing appropriate
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history and physical examination on patients of all ages in an
outpatient setting.
Gained an understanding of common presentations in family
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care practice and participated in their diagnosis and
management
Learned to assess community needs in an inner city setting and
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applied that knowledge in adjusting methods of health care
delivery
Aug – Oct, 2011 Psychiatry Clinical Rotation
Rotated as a student in an in-patient setting which provided a
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comprehensive psychiatric treatment and care
Learned the interviewing skills for the purpose of data
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collection, diagnostic decision-making and treatment planning
in a psychiatric setting.
Familiarized myself with psychiatric tools such as MMSE,
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GAF and DSM IV criteria.
Oct – Dec, 2011 General Surgery Clinical Rotation
Rotated as a student in both hospital and clinic-based setting
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providing wound care, pain management, colonoscopy,
endoscopy, and minimally invasive and general surgical
procedures
Familiarized myself with most common surgical presentation
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and gained skills in eliciting the appropriate surgical history,
performing physical examination, ordering laboratory studies,
establishing differential diagnosis and formulating the
management plan for the patients
Participated and observed in wide variety of surgical
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interventions along with completing interactive online surgical
cases as a part of overall evaluation
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Brooklyn NY
Jan – Apr, 2012 Internal Medicine Clinical Rotation
Worked as a student in hospital setting providing a
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comprehensive general medicine care
Drawing in the experience from my previous rotations, I
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enhance the skills of detailed history taking, complete physical
examination, ordering required diagnostic tests and arriving at a
final diagnosis to provide a comprehensive and effective
management plan for my patients.
Gained familiarity with common pathologies in Internal
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Medicine and honed of my skills of communication through
patient communication and classrooms presentations
University of Western Ontario, London ON
May – Jun, 2012 Pediatric Psychiatry Clinical Rotation
Worked as a student in an in-patient and out patient setting
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along with participating in telepsychiatric consultation
Acquired and perfected new interviewing techniques geared
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towards pediatric population to elicit relevant history pertaining
to childhood psychiatric disorders
Gained an in-depth knowledge about behavioral and
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developmental psychiatric disorder.
St.
Luke’s
Hospital,
Kansas
City
MO
Sep – Oct, 2012 Infectious Disease Clinical Rotation
Worked as a student responsible for evaluating infectious
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disorders of patients both in in-patient and out patient settings.
Gained an in-depth understanding of common infectious
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problems such as pneumonia, endocarditic, pressure ulcers,
STIs and AIDS
Oct – Nov, 2012 Emergency Medicine Clinical Rotation
Worked as a student in a busy Emergency Room
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Acquired the skills mastering responsibility, maturity, and poise
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during emergency situations
Coordinated with team consisting of paramedics, nurses and
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technicians in providing comprehensive care to patients in
emergency setting
Nov – Dec, 2012 Pulmonology/Critical Care Clinical Rotation
Worked as a student in an in-patient out-patient and tele-
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pulmonology settings
Gained an in-depth understanding of pulmonary physiology,
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chest x-rays, chest CT, BAL, intubation and mechanical
ventilation
Participated in critical care and pulmonary function lab
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Dec – Jan, 12/13 Family Medicine Clinical Rotation
Worked as a student and Further enhanced the skills I acquired
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during my first FM rotation
Actively participated in developing differential diagnosis and
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management plans of patients in an ambulatory setting
I learned and appreciated the differences between health and
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wellness; and illness and diseases
Jan – Feb, 2013 Cardiology Clinical Rotation
Worked as a student in an inpatient and outpatient setting
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Gained an in-depth understanding about common cardiac
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presentations such as CHF, HTN, DVT, aneurysms, MI, ASD,
VSD and pericarditis
Learned interpreting EKG’s, Echocardiography and nuclear
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scans
Participated in Cardiac Rehab and Interventional Cardiology
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clinic
PUBLICATION
Rahman A, Jafry S, Jeejeebhoy K, Nagpal AD, Pisani B, Agarwala R. (2015) Manutrition
and Cachexia in Heart Failure. J Parenter Enteral Nutr. [Epub ahead of print]
RESEARCH EXPERINCE
May –March, 2014 Nutritional Medicine
Dr. Adam Rahman (MD), Department of Gastroenterology, UWO,
London, ON and Dr. Ravi Agarwala (MD), Department of Anesthesia,
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Centre, Winston-Salem, NC
Worked on a review article about malnutrition in CHF patients
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Participated in researching, coauthoring and editing of the article
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Aug – Sept, 2012 Family Medicine
Dr Sonja Reichert (MD), Centre of Studies in Family Medicine,
Department of Family Medicine, UWO, London, ON
Contributed on an editorial introducing St. Joseph Hospital’s
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Primary Care Diabetes Support Program in Canadian Family
Worked on an article discussing the introduction of an
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additional year in family medicine residency programs in Canada
May – Dec, 2006 Plant Physiology
Dr. Norman P.A Huner, Canada Research Chair, Department of
Biology, UWO, London, ON
• Responsible for collection and input of research data
• Worked independently and as a team member to follow the
research protocol and to meet various deadlines
• Developed and enhanced basic laboratory skills including such
as Western blotting and pipetting
May – Aug, 2005 Audiology
Dr. Meg Cheesman, School of Communication Sciences and
Disorders, UWO, London, ON
• Worked as a receptionist and research assistant
• Worked with and developed skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and
PowerPoint
Gained communication, interpersonal and customer service
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skills
Developed organization, time management and problem solving
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skills
OBSERVERSHIP
July, 2014 Family Medicine
Dr. Sana Chaudhry, Northern Berks Family Medicine, Hamburg, PA
• Observed various clinical skills in an outpatient setting
• Was exposed to and learned about various common family
medicine disease presentations
April – May, 2012 Clinical Endocrinology
Dr. Syed Wajih Rizvi, R-Research, Hamilton, NJ
• Responsible for triaging as well as conducting histories and
physicals on clinic patients
• Gained thorough understanding of metabolic and other
endocrine pathologies
• Received training in analysis of data from insulin pumps
February, 2008 Interventional Cardiology
Dr. Jaffer Syed, Interventional Cardiology, London Health sciences
Centre, London, ON
• Observed coronary and peripheral percutaneous transluminal
coronary angioplasties
• Was exposed to and learned about various cardiac diseases
CERTIFICATION
ECFMG board certified (2013)
Standard First Aid CPR/AED Level C (2011)
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• Member of “The London Philosophers” (since July 2013)
• Participated in Goodlife Fitness Toronto 5k run (May 2013) – fundraising for Princess
Margaret Cancer centre and other charities
• Co-organized an interfaith educational event (UWO 2007)
• Participated in Intramural Cricket (UWO 2007)
• Enjoy hiking and trailing