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MOHAMMED ASHRAF PUTHIYACHIRAKKAL
**-**, ***** *****, ***** meadows, Flushing, New York, 11365
917-***-**** ********.**@*****.***
C AREER OBJECTIVE
Seeking a Physician position where my commitment to patient welfare and sound
understanding of the preventive healthcare would be put to good use in a challenging work
environment.
Q UALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS
First prize for the Quiz conducted for the Pediatric resident at Brookdale Hospital, NY 2014
2nd prize winner, Scientific contest, Metro Health Medical Center, 2011 and 2012.
Best neonatal registrar, Maternity hospital, Kuwait, 2009.
2nd Prize for Neonatology Quiz conducted by NNF, Kottayam branch, India in 2001
S KILLS
More than 13 years of experience in treating children and neonates after the medical
school
Expertized in managing extremely low birth weight infants
Teaching experience in India, Middle East and USA
Basic science research experience
E XPERTISE
Paediatrician with subspecialty in neonatology with 6 1/2 years experience in quality
improvement of process of care in neonatal care unit in Unites Sates and Middle East.
E XPERIENCE SUMMARY
Brookdale University Hospital – Brooklyn, New York Pediatric Residency (07/2013 – Current)
• Involved in Quality improvement project on patient communication.
• Actively involved in teaching medical students and junior residents.
• Presented rare case of ovarian Rhabdomyosarcoma in the interdepartmental meeting
• Chief resident 2014
MetroHealth Medical Center and Cleveland Clinic Neonatology Fellow (07/2010 – 06/2013)
Program, Cleveland, Ohio
• Involved in revision of feeding protocol in the neonatal unit
• Participated in ECMO training course at Rainbow Babies Hospital Cleveland.
• Participated in Metrohealth and Cleveland Clinic scientific contest and won the second prize
for my poster.
• Poster presentation in Annual SGI meeting for 2 consecutive years.
Maternity Hospital, Kuwait Registrar in Neonatology (01/2007 –
05/2010)
• Actively participated in morning meeting discussion.
• Coordinated Neonatal resuscitation course.
• Participated in the study on Osteopenia of prematurity for data collection.
• Convener of Althalib Scholarship program intended to provide financial aid for the needy
expatriate at Kuwait.
• Nominated as the best Neonatal registrar in 2009.
Dept. of pediatrics, Medical College, Calicut-Kerala, Sr. Lecturer, Pediatrics (09/2004 –
India 01/2007)
• Actively involved in teaching medical students and Pediatric Postgraduates.
• Was elected as secretary of Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Calicut branch and organized
CME programs and health awareness campaigns for the public.
• Was in charge of Core Lab.
• Attended Training of Trainers Course on HIV in children.
Vengara Nursing Home, Kerala, India Consultant Pediatrician (05/2004 –
09/2004)
• Conducted health awreness and immunization campain in the rural areas of Kerala, India.
• Involved in teaching nursing students.
Poonoor Hospital, Kerala, India Consultant Pediatrician (08/2003 –
05/2004)
• Organized madical camps in the rural areas of calicut district.
• Teaching of nursing and paramedical students.
A CADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Current
Pediatric Residency, Brookdale University Hospital, Brooklyn,New York
June 2013
Neonatal Fellowship, CCF-MHMC-CWRU Fellowship program
Mar 2009
ECFMG Certified
May 2004
DNB(Pediatrics), National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, India
June 2003
MD(Pediatrics), Medical college, Kerala, India
July 2002
DCH, Medical college, Kerala, India
Jan 2000
MBBS, Medical college, Kerala, India
C ERTIFICATION
BLS April 2013
ACLS April 2013
PALS April 2013
ECMO Feb 2013
NRP Instructor Oct 2011
ECFMG Mar 2009
A WARDS & PRIZES
1st Prize for the Pediatric Quiz conducted at Brookdale hospital June 2014
2nd prize for the Scientific contest, Metro Health Medical Center April 2013
2nd prize for the Scientific contest, Metro Health Medical Center Mar 2012
2009
Best neonatal registrar, Maternity hospital, Kuwait
2002
Rajaram memorial Gold Medal for the best community based study during my residency
2nd prize for the National neonatology forum quiz conducted by Indian Academy of Pediatrics,
2001
Kottayam branch
P UBLICATIONS
Mohammed Puthiyachirakkal and Maroun J. Mhanna. Pathophysiology, management, and
outcome of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn: a clinical review. Front.
Pediatr. 02 Sept 2013. PMC3864198
M. Puthiyachirakkal, K. Lemerand, D. Kumar, R. Moore, E. Philipson, B.M. Mercer, J.M.
Mansour, S. Hauguel-de Mouzon, J.J. Moore. Thrombin weakens the amnion extracellular
matrix (ECM) directly rather than through protease activated receptors. Placenta.
2013 Oct;34(10):924-31
Ashraf M And Letha S. Cutaneous Bacillary Angiomatosis. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2002 Nov;
69(11): 1003- 1005.. Cited in PubMed; PMID: PMID: 12503674.
P OSTER PRESENTATIONS
Thrombin Weakens The Amnion Directly Rather Than Through Its Receptors- Presented a Poster
on Annual SGI Meeting held at San Diego, California in 2012
Thrombin Weakens The Amnion Directly Rather Than Through Its Receptors- Presented a Poster
for the MetroHealth Scientific contest March 2012
The Strength of Amnion Near Term- Presented a Poster on Annual SGI Meeting held at Orlando,
Florida in 2013
The Strength of Amnion Near Term- Presented a Poster for the MetroHealth Scientific contest
April 2013
A Survey on Parent Satisfaction for the Patients Admitted to the Pediatric Floor- Brookdale
Hospital Oct 2014
R ESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Thrombin Weakens the membrane Directly rather Than Through Receptors- 2010-2013
The Strength of Amnion Near Term- 2012-2013
Clinical Profile of congenital Hypothyroidism- 2000-2003
Prevalence of Epilepsy in Children aged 5-15 years 2000-2002
QI Project on patient communication June 2014
C ONFERENCE PRESENTATION
Thrombin Weakens The Amnion Directly Rather Than Through Its Receptors: Oral presentation
at The Northeast Ohio Neonatology Group (NEONEO) Annual Meeting, Cleveland, Ohio. March
2013
Feeding Strategies in Premature Infants: Cleveland Regional Round Table Meeting Feb 2013-
May 2013
Thrombin Weakens The Amnion Directly Rather Than Through Its Receptors- Presented for
Pediatric Research day at Cleveland Clinic in May 2012
CME accredited OB-PEDS neonatal fellow conferences: Presented topics include Early onset
sepsis, Hypotonia in newborn, Intestinal Atresia, Skeletal dysplasia, congenital CMVand PPHN
Hepatitis A Vaccination: Oral Presentation presented at Regional conference of Indian Academy
of Pediatrics 92005), Calicut branch, Kerala; Calicut, Kerala, India.
Acute Diarrheal Diseases in Children (2001). Oral Presentation presented at Regional
conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Kottayam branch, Kerala; Kottayam, Kerala, India.
Prevalence of Epilepsy in Children aged 5- 15 years (2002). Oral Presentation presented at:
SOUTH PEDICON Kerala, 16th south zone conference and 31st annual conference of Kerala
State Branch of Indian Academy of Pediatrics; Kottayam; Kottayam, India.
Clinical Profile of Congenital Hypothyroidism (2004). Oral Presentation presented at: SOUTH
PEDICON Karnataka, 18th south zone conference and 23rd annual conference of Karnataka
State Branch of Indian Academy of Pediatrics; Davengere; Karnataka, India.
C OURSES/WORKSHOPS
NRP regional trainer course May 2013
BLS Course April 2013
ACLS Course April 2013
PALS Course April 2013
ECMO Course- Feb 2013
NRP Instructor Course- 2011, Metrohealth, Cleveland, Ohio
NRP provider course July 2010, Metrohealth, Cleveland, Ohio
Workshop on Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy- Kuwait, November 2007
Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Course- Kuwait, June 2007
IAP Zonal Workshop on Comprehensive Management of Diarrhea and malnutrition-
Chennai, October 2006
Standardization of Pediatric Office Practice Program- Calicut, Kerala- July 2006
Training of trainers program for Medical Officers on HIV/AIDS and ART- Trivandrum,
Kerala-February 2005
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course- Kottayam, Kerala-August 2000
Workshop on Practical Pediatric Oncology- Trivandrum, Kerala- November 2000
R EFERENCES
Marc Collin, MD
Neonatal Attending and Medical Director NICU
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio 44118
E Mail: *******@***********.***
Phone: 216-***-****
Fax: 216-***-****
Maroun J. Mhanna, MD
Neonatal Attending
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio 44118
Email: *******@***********.***
Phone: 216-***-****.
Fax: 216-***-****.
Deepak Kumar, MD
Neonatal Attending
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio 44118
E Mail: ******@***********.***
Phone: 216-***-****
Fax: 216-***-****
John Moore, MD
Neonatal Attending and Program Director
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio 44118
E Mail: ******@***********.***
Phone: 216-***-****
Fax: 216-***-****
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