Medical Clinical Research
Resume:
SARITHA THEEGALA, M.D.
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QUALIFICATIONS
Awarded Medical Doctor, (M.D.) designation with specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology, in Andhra Pradesh, India with over 10 years’ experience in the area of clinical and patient care experiences. Strong medical background and exposure combined with laboratory experience delivers qualified research in multiple disciplines. Consistently demonstrates ability to work respectfully and effectively with patients and staff in culturally diverse work environments. Highly committed and motivated with great deal of enthusiasm and drive with desire to learn new skills. Disciplined, confident, goal oriented, and experienced team player with an ability to work independently.
EDUCATION & LICENSURE
M.D., University of Heath Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, India - D.G.O (Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynecology), 1991
Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India - M.B., B.S. (Bachelors in Medicine and Bachelors in Surgery), 1986
Registered Medical and Surgical Licensure, Issued by Medical Council of India
CERTIFICATIONS
CITI GCP Curriculum completion certification
HIPPA Online training certification
IATA Shipping/handling certification
Blood borne Pathogen and Infection Control Training certification
Training in Protection on Human participants in Research
CPR certified
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
COOK COUNTY HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEMS, Chicago, IL May 2013 – Aug 2015
Leader in health care, servicing a diverse population and providing original and collaborative research projects that expand understanding of disease states that affect patients.
Clinical Research Coordinator,Division of Nephrology
Projects on Chronic kidney disease, Nephrotic syndrome and Lupus Nephritis
Participates in the planning and conduct of research study including participant recruitment and retention.
Screening the patients for protocols,matching data for specifications including the eligibility criteria
and disease state
Obtains informed consent; Administers tests and questionnaires following protocols.
Collects, compiles, tabulates and processes responses; Gathers information; Extracts and analyzes data from medical charts..
Completes documents associated with current local, state, and federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws and research protocols.
Process payments for research participants per study protocol.
Taking care of ordering the Supplies for Lab and Sample shipment.
Electronic Data entry,maintaining the CRF and completion of source documents
IRB Submission of Continuing reviews and Protocol Amendments .Implementation of SOP’s
Submission of Final reports, Protocol Violations, Protocol Compliance reports,Adverse events and SAE. Off Study,Withdrawal .and close outs
Follows procedures to protect and maintain the rights and confidentiality of all human study participants.
Processing the blood, urine samples and storing the Biopsy samples according to the protocol
Obtaining the Archived histology slides and de-identifying before shipping.to the Biobank.
Hosting the Monitoring visits,site initiation and Audit visits with the study monitors and implementing changes as needed.
Participate in regular conference calls,Attending Multiple research conferences regarding conducting multicenter studies.
Health & Family Welfare Department of Govt. NIH, Delhi, India 2010-2012
Committed to providing health care facilities of over a hundred thousand people from Delhi and neighboring states which constitutes nearly 33% of total instate at major hospitals. The department plays a significant role and is committed to provide health care facilities to the people of Delhi.
Medical Consultant
Responsible for training the specialist doctors, nurses and other paramedical staff regarding emergencies of new born babies including Asphyxia, Hypothermia and usage of AMBU bag.
Responsible for training skilled birth attendants’ techniques for repositioning of IUCD.
Developed program and taught Prevention of Communicable and Non-Communicable infectious diseases.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Chicago, IL 2009 - 2010
Department of Pulmonology, Respiratory Critical Care / Medicine
Comprehensive pulmonary care clinic providing evaluation, treatment and innovative research for patients with respiratory diseases including asthma, COPD, pulmonary hypertension and interstitial lung disease .and Lung Injury
Research Specialist
Project on the Effect of Prostaglandins in Lung Inflammation
Expertise in Transgenic mice models with surgical handling including Tracheostomy, BAL, intranasal and intraperitoneal administration of Bacteria and Medication.
Preparation of cell and lung tissue homogenates, Bacterial Culture, Isolation of Bone Marrow Derived Macrophages.
Preformed ELISA and other Hematogical techniques.
FAMILY FRIENDLY CENTER, Chicago, IL 2007 - 2009
WELLNESS CENTER, Chicago, IL 2006 - 2007
Clinical Assistant
Assisted Physicians with minor procedures, preforming patient care through screening, history, vitals, blood draws.
Visiting the Project houses and Community churches for Screening.and distribution of medications.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Chicago, IL 2005 – 2006
Department of Psychiatry / Medicine
Addresses major psychiatric disorders to improve diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illness through a strong tradition of psychiatric research through a comprehensive and integrated approach. Consistently ranks in the top 20 National Institutes of Health Funded Research.
Research Specialist
Project on the Mood Disorders
MicroRNA expression in rat brain exposed to repeated inescapable shock: differential alterations in learned helplessness vs. non-learned helplessness.
Preformed RNA Isolation, RNA Extraction, SDS Page Gels, Western Blotting and other Biochemical estimations.
Preformed Liquid Scintillation techniques, Flow cytometry and Histology Slide preparation.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS / JBVAMC, Chicago, IL 2004 - 2005
Department of Physiology/ Medicine Section of Gastro-Intestinal and Nutritional Disorders
Specialize in diseases of the liver and gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which includes the esophagus, stomach, gallbladder, pancreas, small and large intestine (colon) and rectum. Patients benefit from the latest advancements in diagnosis, treatment and research.
Research Specialist
Accomplished the Project :
Somatostatin upregulates Butyrate uptake in CACO-2 Cells via recycling of Mono-Carboxylate Transporter (MCTI).
Cell Culture techniques,cell uptake, Purification of apical and basolateral membranes
Preformed Real time RT- PCR, Quantitative RT-PCR, Enzymatic estimations,Agarose gels Biotinylation techniques.DNA and RNA Extractions
Western Blotting and biochemical estimations.
SUMMRY OF APPOINTMENTS in INDIA
Provided Medical Consulting services for the Department of Health and Family welfare.
Served as Primary Care Physician at Warangal Baptist Mission hospital.
Trained in various aspects of patient care, initiating and reviewing treatments.
Gained experience in Multi-disciplinary team work and organized various camps.
Provided Medical Consulting at the Rohini Multispecialty Hospital, Warangal in Department of OB/Gyn.
Participated in Group Practice for all aspects of health and family care in Warangal, serving metropolis, rural areas and neighboring states.
Preformed duties as a Specialist Consultant for a 100 bedded nursing home with Department of Obstetrics in Vemulavada.
Operated as Civil Assistant Surgeon in APSP Mamnoor Camp, Warangal.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Obstetric Clinics
Attended and managed patients in subspecialty clinics and normal antenatal including hypertension, diabetic, cardiac, high risk pregnancy including pregnancy with hemoglobinopathy, multiple gestation and pregnancy loss.
Conducted vaginal deliveries, vacuum and forceps deliveries.
Preformed Caesarian sections, MTP, managing obstetrics emergencies like eclampsia.
Postpartum hemorrhage ruptured ectopic pregnancies and patient collapse.
Gynaec Clinics
Managed Gynecological conditions and patients in subspecialty clinics including Infertility, Oncology and Menopausal clinics.
Preformed Colposcopy, Cryotherapy, neo –natal and other minor procedures.
Assisting all major gynecological operations, exposed and handled critical cases.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Trained student doctors, nurses, and other paramedical staff techniques regarding emergencies in newborns (asphyxia and hypothermia, demonstration of the usage of AMBU bag).
Taught skilled birth attendants the technique of repositioning of the IUCD.
Taught prevention of communicable and non-communicable infectious diseases to the community.
Taught Obstetrics and Gynecology to undergraduate students during senior residency at Niloufer Hospital for Children, Hyderabad, India.
Conduct classes for the Andhra Pradesh Special Police while working as Civil Assistant Surgeon in Mamnoor camp, Warangal.
Conducted many immunization camps in peripheral and remote areas in Warangal.
Conducted many classes and demonstration of procedures for nurses.
MEMBERSHIP AND HONORARY/PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
FOGSI (Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India} and the local Hyderabad chapter Fetal Medicine Foundation-theoretical course for the Certificate of Competence in Ultrasound Examination at 11-14 weeks
Merit Scholarship throughout the Pre-university and Undergraduate for Rank Holders
Recipient of Scholarship from the government of India: for meritorious students in the post graduate course
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE, Andhra-Pradesh, India 1990 - 1996
Church of South India, India: Medical Volunteer in many activities with the Church Of South India; Baptist Mission Hospital Warangal and its associated clinics. Regularly attended various health camps, volunteered with a Flying Hospital who visited our city.
On a monthly basis visited rural places in any of the areas of Warangal, Nizamabad, and Karimnagar & Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh to revive the hospitals on the verge of closing. Participated in various community service programs including HIV counseling, rural school health maintenance and health camps. Hyderabad, India.
Participated in several Immunization programs and Health Screening programs
PAPERS / ABSTRACTS PRESENTATION
Seema Saksena, Saritha THEEGALA, Nikhil B,,Ravinder K Gill, S Tyagi,Waddah Alrefai, Krishnamurthy Ramaswamy, and Pradeep K Dudeja.
Mechanisms underlying modulation of monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1) By Somatostatin in human intestinal epithelial cells.
Am J Physiology Gastrointestinal Liver Physiol 297; G878-G885. 2009.
THEEGALA Saritha, Tyagi S, Gill R, Alrefai WA, Dwivedi A, Ramaswamy K and Pradeep Dudeja PK.
Somatostatin upregulates Butyrate uptake in CACO-2 Cells via recycling of Mono-Carboxylate Transporter (MCTI).Gastroenterology, May 2005
Abstract presented at American Gastroenterology Association held in Chicago, IL.
SKILLS AND LANGUAGES
Proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Fluent in English, Urdu, Telugu and Hindi
REFERENCES:
1.Dr .Pradeep K Dudeja Ph.D
Professor of Physiology/Medicine,
UIC/JBVAMC, Chicago,IL
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2. Dr Yogesh Dwivedi Ph.D
Professor of Psychiatry
UIC,Chicago,IL
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3.Dr .Ravinder Gill Ph.D
Research Asst Professor
UIC/JBVAMC,Chicago-IL
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