Shilpa Tergundi, CPC-A
Greensboro, North Carolina • ********@*******.*** • 336-***-****
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS and CERTIFICATIONS
American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), Member in good standing
• Certified Professional Coder, Apprentice, CPC-A
EDUCATION
Guilford Technical & Community College
• Diploma, Medical Billing and Coding
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum Karnataka State, India
• Doctor of Medicine, MD in Pathology
BLDE Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka State, India.
• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S) RELEVANT SKILLS and TRAINING
CPT ICD-10-CM HCPCS
Medical Terminology Anatomy Physiology
Coding Guidelines HIPAA Policies Modifiers
Coding Payment Policies NCD and LCD Edits NCCI Edits Compliance Fraud/Waste/Abuse Resolution Place of Service Medicare Parts A, B, C, D Advance Beneficiary Notice Microsoft Office Suite PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Elementary School Volunteer, August 2018-March 2020
• Organized and supported classroom activities.
• Responsible for preparing educational materials and daily homework handouts.
• Collaborated with teachers and staff regularly
• Led group activities and engaged with kids one to one MD Pathology Trainee
• Conducted diagnostic testing, including histopathology, cytology, hematology, biopsies, FNACs, and bone marrow aspirates, ensuring precise analysis and timely reporting to aid patient care.
• Assisted in post-mortem examinations to determine causes of death, prepared detailed autopsy reports and contributed to critical medical investigations.
• Collaborated with clinicians and surgeons during intraoperative frozen section diagnoses and multidisciplinary discussions, providing real-time diagnostic insights.
• Organized medical camps for cervical cancer screening through Pap smear tests, contributing to early detection efforts and community health.
• Conducted research on breast disease histopathology for a thesis, presented findings at a national pathology conference, and actively participated in clinical-pathological conferences (CPCs) and institutional CME programs.
• Mentored undergraduate medical students by teaching pathology techniques and theoretical concepts QUALITIES
Hardworking Dedicated Positive
Strong Medical Foundation Clinical Experience Attention to Detail Accurate Record Keeping Good Communication Interpersonal Skills