Date of Preparation: May *, ****
PINAL MODI,
Personal Data:
Pinal Modi
Address: **, ******* ****, ******* *******, IL-60169
Telephone: 201-***-****
E-mail: ***********@*****.***
Visa: Permanent Resident
Education
Medical Education: (GPA: 3.82/4.00, World Education Service)
August 1999 to Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)
March 2004 Smt. N. H. L. Municipal Medical College, India
Graduate:
August 2005 to Masters’ in Public Health
August 2008 School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago
Training:
March 2004 to Internship
April 2005 Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College, India
Membership and Honorary/Professional Societies
Gujarat Medical Council (2005)
Illinois Public Health Research Support Team (University of Illinois at Chicago) (2006-2007)
Research Experience: (University of Illinois at Chicago and Cook County Hospital)
• Research Protocol and manuscript Préparation
• Data Analysis
• IRB Preparation
• Preparation of consent/assent form
• Data base development
• Administrative and managerial work
• Monitoring of study
• Preparation of Report
• Preparation of LOI
• Grant preparation
• Enroll patients for research study
• Collection of Blood and Urine Sample
• Process Sample in the Laboratory
October 2007 To Present
Participated in Chicago Adult Community-acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Consortium Study
Participated in Clinical Study of “Concomitant use of Cinacalcet and Calcitriol
in Dialysis patients, effects on bone mineral parameters and iPTH”
Participated in Clinical Study of “The prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency and
its relationship to abnormal PTH, proteinuria and diet in Pre-Dialysis Patients of
Chronic Kidney Disease”
Clinical Trail Study of “Tacrolimus and Tacrolimus Plus used of Plasmapheresis in Treatment resistant Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Patients”
IRB Preparation at University of Illinois at Chicago:
June 2008 Clinical Study of “P-Glycoprotein in Steroid Resistance in Nephrotic
Syndrome”
May 2008 Clinical Study of “Tacrolimus and Tacrolimus Plus used of Plasmapheresis in
Treatment resistant Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Patients”
December 2008 Clinical Study of “Urinary Markers of Upper Urinary Tract Obstruction”
April 2009 Clinical Study of “Health and Literacy in Child and Adult Assessment (RMI)”
July 2009 Clinical Study of “A Molecular Pathogenesis-Driven Approach for Diagnosis
and Treatment of Complement-Based Renal Diseases”
Grant Preparation: (University of Illinois)
• Prepared grant protocol with Guillermo Hidalgo ,PI for “BK Viruria and BK Viremia in Renal Transplant Patients”
Clinical Laboratory Experience:
• Urinary Markers of Upper Urinary Tract Obstruction
• P-Glycoprotein in Steroid Resistance in Nephrotic Syndrome
Public Health Experience:
January 2006 to April 2006
Participated in health disparity research study of (About Lead poisoning and Asthma) due to effects of environmental exposures in Hispanic and African American children with Anne Evens, Chicago Department of Public Health.
September 2004 To October 2004
Participated in Malaria Epidemic Control Program, India (Government based program in Gujarat state during the Malaria Epidemic)
July 2004 To August 2004
Participated in School Health Program, India (Government based program designed to identify health problems among rural children)
December 2001 To March 2002
Participated in Pulse Polio Immunization Control Program, India
Peer Reviewed Online Publication
Friedman, Lee S.; Modi, Pinal; Liang, Shile; Hryhorczuk, Daniel. (2010, September 1). "Analysis of Hymenoptera Stings Reported to the Illinois Poison Center". Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 47.
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/esa/jme/2010/00000047/00000005/art00027;jsessionid=53tsf1auvu2v6.alexandra.
Publication/Poster presentation:
• D Gipson1 ,S Massengill2, J Mahan3, M Ferris4, G Kapur5, C Pan6, D Chand7, D Geary8, J Leiser9, G Barletta10, J Goebel11, P Modi12, L Greenbaum13, R Gbadegesin14, J Lane15 Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS): Focus on pediatric nephrotic syndrome (May, 2011) Poster Presented at : Pediatric Academic Societies' & Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting, in Denver, Colorado
• Hidalgo G, Zuluaga E, Modi P, John E, Oberholzer J, Benedetti E. (2008, September) BK viruria and viremia in Pediatric Renal Transplantation. Poster Presented at: International Pediatric Transplant Association, Turkey
• Modi P., Hryhorczuk D., Friedmen L.(2008, August). Detection of Temporal Clustering of Hymenoptera Stings by Using the Scan Statistic. Poster presented at: University of Illinois; Chicago, IL
• Mantossian D., Modi P., Idler A., Hidalgo G., Eunice J. (May, 2008) “Concomitant use of Cinacalcet and Calcitriol in Pediatric Dialysis, effects on bone mineral parameters and iPTH” Poster Presented at: American Society of Pediatric Nephrology; Honolulu, HI
• Modi P., Modi Y., (2001, August). Problem Solving for Better Health ,Health Action by people and Dreyfus Health foundation (New York),Screening For Diabetes Mellitus. Poster presented at: Smt.N.H.L.Municipal Medical College; Ahmedabad, India.
Volunteer Experience:
May 2002 Student Union Smt. N.H.L.Municipal Medical College, India
September 2001 Health Forum, India
Computer Skills
• Broad knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint), Spss and EndNote program for article referencing.
Statistical Skills
• Advanced knowledge of t-test, case control study, cohort study, chi-square analysis, and z-test for public health and medical data analysis
Hobbies & Interests
• Sports and Music: Chess, Pool and Cricket, Listening to music.
• Language Fluency Beginner in Spanish, English, Hindi, Gujarati
• Other Awards/Accomplishments
- Winner in Chess competition in the Zydus Cadila Medicup for Sports 2002
- Certificate for participation in Malaria Control Program and School Health Program