Sona M. Byregowda

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Collegeville, PA 19426

Phone: 610-***-****

pv0hqu@r.postjobfree.com

Experience

Clinical Research Coordinator (2008-Present)

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Department of Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Center

• Responsible for preparation and submission of informed consent and related documents required for Institutional Review Board approval.

● Responsible for coordination of patient recruitment and implementing

approved research study per protocol in compliance with FDA, IRB, GCP

and ICH regulations and guidelines.

● Co-ordinate study activities among sponsor, principal investigators, and

research review committee.

● Completion of visit specific procedures such as vital signs, ECG

Optical coherence tomography (OCT), MSFC, and EDSS.

• Data collection and document medical history, physical and neurological examinations on Case Report Form and EDC database.

• Responsible for AE/SAE reporting and attending to study related queries.

Extern/Research assistant(2001- 2002)

MCP Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

• Review and document data for PADS registry to study patients treated with new antiepileptic drug stayed on therapy.

• Attend morning rounds, teaching conferences, and other continuous medical education workshops

Stroke coordinator (1999 –2000)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center,

Bronx, NY

• Screen patients for enrollment in clinical trials according to inclusion/exclusion criteria

• Review and document medical history, physical and neurological examinations on Case Report Form

• Administer NIH stroke scale and code degree of deficit

• Collect blood and urine samples per study protocol

• Attend investigator meetings, conferences, and other continuous medical education workshops

Clinical Research Assistant (1997 –1998)

New Jersey Neuroscience Institute JFK Medical Center, Edison, N J

• Coordinate patient recruitment for Phase II-IV neurology studies

• Administer NIH stroke scale and code degree of deficit

• Collect blood and urine samples per protocol

• Adverse event reporting and processing for various clinical trials

• Attend investigator meetings, conferences, and other continuous medical education workshops

Medical Officer (1993 –1995)

State Rural Health Service, Karnataka, India

• Provide comprehensive health care to a population of 30,000 rural residents

• Conduct Vaginal deliveries assist in cesarean sections, insert IUD’s and post partum tubectomies.

Junior Resident (Aug 1992 – Sep 1993)

Natl. Inst. Of Mental Health And Neuroscience, Bangalore, India

• Evaluate and manage patients with various neurological disorders at outpatient, emergency and inpatient levels.

• Participate in teaching programs in basic and applied neurology, neuroradiology and neuropathology

• Interpret CT scans, EEG, EMG, Evoked potentials, performed a number of procedures like lumbar puncture, muscle and nerve biopsy, endotracheal intubation and tracheotomy.

Assist in the ongoing research projects on Wilson’s disease and retrospective study on CT correlation with focal seizures due to neuro cysticercosis

Medical Officer (Apr 1991 – Jul 1992)

Maiya Nursing Home And Research Center, Bangalore, India

• Responsible for inpatient and outpatient care, discharge planning and follow-up care

• Conduct physical examinations treated injuries, emergency medical patient treatment and care

Perform minor procedures like paracentesis, bone marrow aspiration, liver biopsy, excision biopsy, cyst removal and draining of abscess

Education

United States

Medical License

Examination

(USMLE)

J.S.S Medical College, University Of Mysore, Mysore, India

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, MBBS 1991

Basic Medical Science Examination Passed Oct/1996

Clinical Science Examination Passed Aug/1996

Graduated within top five in the class.

References References are available upon request.

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