Health Public

SHRUTI DESAI

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/shruti-desai/83/762/274

**** ******** ******, *** ***, Philadelphia, PA-19104 510-***-**** *****@******.***

EDUCATION

Masters in Public Health (MPH), Epidemiology June 2015 Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. GPA 3.59/4

Bachelors in Dental Surgery (BDS) August 2011

Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai, India. GPA 3.77/4 SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9 (Certificate No. BP050872v9) July 3, 2015 EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research & SAS Analysis (Drexel University) September 2014 - June 2015

Cardiovascular Epidemiology - Research paper on ''The Stroke Belt in the United States'. The analysis was based on the BRFSS

(Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System) 2013 database.

Manuscript on ''The burden of risk factors for Cardiovascular Diseases in the State of California' based on BRFSS 2012 database.

Research Paper on 'Prescription Opioid Analgesic Use Among Adults: United States, 1999 - 2012'

Research Paper and Analysis on 'The Prevalence of Coronary Heart Disease in the United States'. SAS analysis performed on MEPS 2012 (Medical Expenditure Panel Survey) database.

Class Project and Paper on 'Cholesterol Level Distribution in Adults in the United States' by analyzing NHANES database using SAS 9.3.

( SAS Research & Analysis under Dr. Longjian Liu, MD, PhD, Interim Chair of the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health - Recommendation available on request)

Community Based Masters Project (Drexel University) September 2014 - June 2015 Authored a thesis titled 'Is there an association between Periodontitis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?' Evaluation and estimation of association between the two pathologies using SAS 9.3. Research paper and oral defense at Drexel University of Public Health based on NHAHES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) 2009-2010 database. Presentation of the Research poster in Research Symposium at Drexel School of Public Health. Manuscript to be submitted for publication at American Journal of Public Health (AJPH).

( SAS Research & Analysis under Yvonne L. Michael, ScD, SM, Associate Professor Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics & Dr. Brian K. Lee,, PhD, MSH, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics - Recommendations available on request) Global Health Practicum June - August 2014

Conducted educational workshops for children of the age groups 5 - 11 years and for adolescents & adults at Aasha Foundation NGO in Mumbai, India.

Worked on designing & conducting health educational workshops and analyzing the progress of the available health facilities for kids & adolescents of AASHA foundation (NGO) as a part of Public Health Practicum in 2014.

https://publichealth.drexel.edu/global/global-travel-blog/2014/September/Shruti Desai My Life Changing International Practicum/ Clinical Practice August 2011 - June 2013

Dental & Cosmetic surgeon at Welcare Dental & Cosmetic Center, Mumbai, India which involved with smile designing, cosmetic restorations, root canal, prosthetic procedures.

Worked as Dental & Cosmetic surgeon at Divine Smiles, Mumbai, India which involved assisting in orthodontic procedures

(planned extractions) and fabrication of fixed & removable prosthesis. Dental Internship August 2010 - 2011

Dental intern at Nair Hospital Dental College (NHDC), Mumbai Central, India between August 2010 - August 2011.

Performed edentulous mandibular osteoplasty in order to improve mandibular bone structure for a better fit of denture.

Designed a fixed orthodontic appliance for expansion of the maxillary arch.

Departmental rotation in oral diagnosis & radiology, orthodontics, prosthodontics, endodontics, oral surgery, periodontics, pedodontics on rotational basis.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Volunteer tutor for underprivileged children aged 10-14 years at the Lindy Center of Civic Engagement in Philadelphia, PA.

Gave regular seminars to high school students in Philadelphia on women health as a member of Drexel University Peer Preconception Education Community (PPE).

Volunteer Dentist at 25 free dental camps organized by the Municipal Corporation of Mumbai, India for students in community schools located at remote areas of Mumbai, India.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient in SAS, SPSS,R, Mondrian, STATA, MS Office.

Experience with Handling Clinical Data & with large datasets like NHANES, MEPS, BRFSS.

Proficient in preparing Tables, Listings, Summary Reports, Patient Profiles

Experience of working Comfortable working with Macros RELEVANT COURSE WORK

Statistical Computing Introduction to Biostatistics Introduction to Epidemiology Cardiovascular disease epidemiology Intermediate Biostatistics Intermediate Epidemiology Visualization of Epidemiological data Applied Survey & Research Pharmacoepidemiology HONORS & AWARDS

Recipient of Drexel Deans Fellowship Award from September 2013 to June 2015.

Awarded first prize at the National level Western dance (Jazz) competition at Bangalore, India in 2009.

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