neurodiagnostic technician

Nafisa M Saifuddin

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Residential Address

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Education

2002 MPH The University of Auckland, New Zealand

Dissertation:Epidemiological Review of Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater and its Health Effects in Bangladesh

1994 MBBS Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Sylhet, Bangladesh

Training

Internship in surgery, gynecology, and obstetrics from Sylhet medical college.

Certificationin

Menstruation Regulation(MR)

Pediatrics, Institution of Child Health

IMCI (Integrated Management Of Childhood Illness), MCH Bangladesh

Nutrition, Bangladesh National Nutrition

Breast Feeding, International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research (ICDDRB)

Diarrheal Disease, ICDDRB

Epidemiology and Biostatistics, ICDDRB

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), American Heart Association, USA

Professional Experience

Entrepreneur, Crisis Point (April 2019-until now)

Provide consultancy services to foreign nationals to facilitate

E-visa/E1/Private investor (PI) visa processing recommendation letter from Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)

Work Permit Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)

Security Clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs

Multiple visa extensions from the Department of Passport and Immigration

Tax-related services such as E-Tax Identification Number Certificate, tax returns from the National Board of Revenue (NBR)

New Company Registration from BIDA/Ministry of Industries/BEPZA as a branch office/liaison office

Assist in registering a company with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and firms (RJSCF) of a 100% foreign-owned company

Trade license from Dhaka City Corporation

Family Medicine Practitioner (April 2019-till now)

Provide outdoor treatment to patients in person and through telemedicine

Referrals for diagnostic tests and x-rays as needed

Referral to specialists

Neuro-Diagnostic Technician (November 2011-March 2020) Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington, Virginia

Performed short-term, long-term, and Ambulatory Electro Encephalogram

Liaison between different departments for patient treatment

Counseled patients while running the diagnostics

Neurodiagnostic Technician: June 2009-December 2018 at Neuroscience INC, Alexandria, Virginia.

Performed and generated reports on EEG, NVC, EMG, and Evoke Potential Test (BAER, SSEP, VEP)

Provided training on Electro Encephalogram and Electro myelogram to other technicians at the clinic

Provided training on Electronic medical Record and Cadwellmedical software

Liaison with pharma companies for the latest research and medicines

Neurodiagnostic Technician: (March 2008-December 2018) at Dulles Neurology Clinic, Virginia

Performed and generated reports on EEG, NVC EMG, and evoked potential tests (BAER, SSEP. VEP) to patients with neurological diseases

Trained staff and technicians on EMR

Trained technicians on EEG and EMG

Liaison with pharma companies for the latest research and medicines

Regional Technical Coordinator /Regional Program Coordinator (NSDP funded by USAID), (July 2004 to July 2007)

Gained experience in developing, managing, and implementing health service delivery programs.

Worked as subject matter expert (SME) in child health and reproductive health, maternal health, safe delivery, home-based delivery, emergency obstetrical care, adolescent health, other reproductive health, post-abortion care, family planning, tuberculosis, and RTI/STI to 79 smiling sun NGO clinics

Provided technical assistance to NGO partners on a range of grants management issues, including program design, work plan, and budget development

Worked with NGOs to develop free health cards for poor people by formulating policy guidelines to identify vulnerable people and provide them with the necessary care

Data aggregation and assistance in the M&E reporting for best practice documentation, financial management, audit, and closeout

Provided guidance and training to NGO clinics to follow USAID policies and regulations

Conducted monitoring visits to clinics to assess service quality and provide technical assistance as needed

Communicated and coordinated with relevant stakeholders (international donors, GOB officials, NGOs, public and private social watch groups, etc.)

Performed literature and library searchesfor quarterly report writing

Explored and initiated new opportunities for marginalized population

Medical Officer (Research) (October 2003- June 2004) ICDDR,B

Worked as Medical Officer at Health System Infectious Disease Division in the following projects:

Emergency response to enhance dengue prevention and control in Bangladesh.

Population-based evaluation of Shigella infection in an urban area Dhaka.

Typhoid Study:

Laboratory-based community surveillance for typhoid fever

Typhoid fever surveillance and risk factor in Dhaka

Rapid diagnosis of typhoid fever

Consultant (August –September 2003)

Worked as Consultant at National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT) on “What Works in Newborn Care” from August 2003-December 2003

Study Medical Officer and Medical Officer (Research) (October 1995-February 2000)

Worked on the following projects at ICDDR, B

Study on the immunological effect of vitamin A and zinc in a placebo-controlled four-cell trial. Principle Investigator: Dr. S. K. Roy.

Zinc balance and bioavailability from two different dietary regimes for children with persistent diarrhea syndrome in Bangladesh using stable zinc isotopes. Principle Investigator: Dr. S. K. Roy.

Efficacy of zinc supplementation in less than six months old infants in acute diarrhea. Principle Investigator: Dr. Abdullah Brooks.

Designed a clinical trial named“Zinc Supplementation in Cholera Patients,”funded by Thrasher Research Fund

Responsibility during work at ICDDR, B in the clinical trial:

Managing study patients, collection of morbidity and nutritional data

Collection of samples, codebook preparation, data entry, and data analysis

Routine report writing on research activities.

Performed library and internet searches, assisted in the literature review and research protocol development, participated in manuscript and abstract writing, dissemination of findings and publication,

International correspondence with donors and collaborative investigators

Training, co-coordination, and supervision of project staff.

Trainee Medical Officer (June 1995 to October 1995)

Provided management to outdoor and indoor patients at the institute of child health, Dhaka

Trainee Medical Officer (January 1994 to March 1995)

Provided management to indoor patients at Niramoy Shishu Clinic, Sylhet

Academic Awards

Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship in 2000 for MPH at the University of Auckland, New Zealand

Affiliation

Public health Association of Bangladesh

Bangladesh National Nutrition Committee

Publication

Roy SK, Islam A, Ali R, Islam K.E., Khan RA, Ara SH, N.M. Saifuddin, Fuchs GJ. A randomized clinical trial to compare efficacy of erythromycin, ampicillin and tetracycline in the treatment of cholera in children. Trans. Roy. Soc.of Trop. Med. and Hyg.1998:92:460-62.

Roy S.K., N. M. Saifuddinand Taniya Sharmeen. Zinc and Other Micronutrients in Regulation of Intestinal Function in Developing Countries. New Aspects of Trace Elem. Research.1999 63-67.

National/International Conference Presentations

S.K.Roy, F. Khatun, N.R. Sarker,N. M. Saifuddin, K. E. Islam, M. A. Malek, M. A. Wahed, G.J. Fuchs. A Randomized Clinical Trial of Zinc and Vitamin A in Undernourished Children with Persistent Diarrhea in Bangladesh. In Abstract Book of Vth Joint Meeting of ESPGHAN and NSPGN, Toulouse, France, 1998.

S. K. Roy, A. Tomkins, N. M. Saifuddin. Zinc in Health and Disease. In Abstract Book of Vth International Congress of Tropical Pediatrics, Jaipur, India, 1999.

S. K. Roy and Nafisa M. Saifuddin. Zinc in Child Health in Developing Countries. In abstract Book of Bangladesh Pediatric Association Annual Conference’99 and Indo- Bangladesh Pediatrician’ Meet’99, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Computer and Language Skills

Multilingual, computer literate, and expertise in statistical analysis

References

Alana M Soodeen RRT

Director of Respiratory, Pulmonary, Sleep & EEG Services

Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington, Virgina

Office: +1-703-***-****

Tel: +1-202-***-****

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

Dr Tajammul Ehsan, MD

Dulles Neurology Clinic

722 grant Street, Herndon, Virginia, USA

Tel: +1-571-***-****

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