Medical Health Insurance
Resume:
Suraj Khanal MBBS, MPH
***********@*****.*** • 513-***-****• 1049 W 49th Street, Apt 211, Norfolk, VA 23508
QUALIFICATIONS
• Well versed with pharmacoepidemiology
• Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) Trained
• Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Certified
• Medical Terminology proficient
• Medical Ethics Trained
• Scientific Article Writing
• Health Management and policy
• Reviewing medical charts
• Research Grant Proposal Writing Trained
• Epidemiological research design and methodology trained
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Conducted Training Sessions and interviews
• Data Analysis & Interpretation
• Statistical Analysis Software (SAS), SPSS Proficient
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Skills: Word, Excel, Power Point, Access
• Questionnaire developing
• Multitask-Oriented
• Institutional Review Board (IRB) Proposal Writing
EDUCATION
Master of Public Health (MPH), Epidemiology August 2010- present
Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) and Old Dominion University (ODU)
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Jan 2001-Sept 2007
Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal
EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant Dec 2010-present
EVMS, Norfolk, Virginia
• Managed and analyzed data using variety of statistical methods (SPSS and SAS software)
• Conducted literature searches and written project proposals and manuscripts for IRB
• Performed data collection and analysis of an FDA approved drug “Nutrinerve” in a research
titled “Retrospective and Prospective Chart Review of Patients Prescribed Nutrinerve” to find out Effects of an anti-oxidant mixture on nerve function in Diabetic Neuropathy(IRB#06-03-EX-0066-EVMS)
• Performed data entry and pre-screening of patients on a Phase 3 ongoing clinical trial titled 'A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Parallel Group Efficacy and Safety Study of BI 10773 (10 and 25 mg Administered Orally Once Daily) Over 24 Weeks in Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Insufficient Glycemic Control Despite Background Therapy With Pioglitazone Alone or in Combination With Metformin', in Strelitz Diabetes Center, Norfolk, VA
Epidemiological Practicum Researcher Aug 2011-July 2012
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia
• Performed data analysis on a large hospital database and conducted an infectious disease project on “Testing trends of Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized patients”
Research Internship Oct 2011- June 2012
Operation Smile Inc., Headquarters, Norfolk, Virginia
• Conducted data collection, analysis and interpretation with the Research and Outcomes team
• Designed a project an performed data analysis on “Peri-operative antibiotics use in International Surgical Missions”
Norfolk Medical Reserve Corp Volunteer (Level 2), Jan 2012- present
Norfolk Department of Health, Norfolk, Virginia
• Served as a registered volunteer during Tdap vaccination clinic set up, KEEP screening program, stock-piling medical equipment to establish inventory at Norfolk Vector Control, Shelter training, Psychological First Aid training and BLS certification.
Global Health Intern May 2011-Jan 2012
Physicians for Peace, Norfolk, Virginia
• Developed research questionnaire for Blindness Survey to be conducted in Surigao del Sur, Philippines under Seeing Clearly Program in collaboration with WHO
Program Evaluator June 2011- Aug 2011
AIDS Resource Center, Norfolk, Virginia
• Developed online surveys, performed data analysis and developed a full evaluation report on Peer Education Program at AIDS Resource Center
Communication Specialist Sept 2010-Dec 2010
Office of Development, EVMS, Norfolk, Virginia
• Communicated with all the alumni and the past donors of the school for fund-raising via telephone interviews
Blue Cross Hospital May 2010-Aug 2010
Medical Officer, Kathmandu, Nepal
• Attended ER, in-patient wards and ICU, and performed duties writing progress notes, evaluating patients during the rounds with attending, preparing and updating cardex, managing the patients, writing discharge summaries and on call for any medical attention required.
Manang District Hospital, June 2009 – July 2009
Chame, Nepal
Associate District Health Officer/ Medical Officer
• Worked as hospital administrator of the hospital with 15 staffs, supervised my junior staffs
• Managed the patients in emergency and in outpatients and inpatients ward including infectious diseases such as TB, HIV/AIDS
National Institute of Neurological and Allied Sciences, Nepal April 2009 – June 2009
Medical Officer
• Actively involved in daily patient care, attending the OPD and in-patient rounds, discussed the daily management, updated the cardex and monitored ICU patients and assisting in emergency and routine neurosurgical cases
Research Volunteer Nov 2007-Jan 2008
Waltz Lab, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Worked in an ongoing research on molecular mechanisms regulating cancer growth and metastasis "Role of RON (a tyrosine kinase receptor) in inflammation and Disease"
• Performed cell culture of mouse mammary cells and protein harvesting, Bradford assay, Western Blot, ELISA and PCR
• Performed experiment by injecting the minimal dose of Cytomegalo virus into the tail vein of mice to study the ischemia-reperfusion injury to the liver
MEMBERSHIPS
Norfolk Medical Reserve Corps 2012-present
PUBLICATIONS
• Glueck CJ, Ahmed W, Wang P, Khan N A, Goldenberg N, Uppal M, Shukla A, Khanal S. Low Serum 25 (OH) Vitamin D levels (<32 nmol/lit) are associated with reversible myalgia in Statin-treated patients. Translational Research, 2009 Jan; 153(1):11-6. Epub 2008 Dec 6.
CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING
• FEMA IS-100b: Introduction to Incident Command System
• FEMA IS-22: Are You Ready?: An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness
• Acute disease Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation: Federal Surveillance Systems
• Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) Trained
• Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Certified
• Advanced Life Support Training (ALS), American Heart Association
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