Devyani Pattebahadur
Mumbai
Summary
Dedicated junior doctor with strong commitment to delivering compassionate and quality patient care. Registered with a licence to practise with the General Medical Council. Trained in evidence-based medicine to support patients in recovery. Proven to quickly build trust and rapport with patients of all ages. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organisational skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Officer
K.J. Somaiya Medical College & Research Centre
Mumbai
03.2024 - Current
- Provide comprehensive primary healthcare services, including diagnosis, treatment, and preventive care for acute and chronic medical conditions in the outpatient setting.
- Conduct patient consultation, assess medical history, perform physical examination and order diagnostic tests, and prescribe medicines as needed to formulate accurate diagnosis and treatment plan.
- Conduct breast examinations for patients attending the weekly Well Woman Clinic and counsel patients about self-breast examination.
- Supervise and collaborate with other healthcare professionals, including interns, nursing staff, pharmacy staff, medical social workers, and auxiliary staff, to ensure comprehensive patient care.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records for all patients, documenting consultations, treatments, medications, follow-up and specialist referrals to ensure continuity of care.
- Provide leadership and guidance to the healthcare team at the health centre, ensuring a smooth operation.
Clinical Chart Reviewer
IKS Health
Airoli, Navi Mumbai
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Reviewed patients’ longitudinal medical records to triage potential conditions based on symptoms, medications, labs, clinical notes, and social & family history with other data points for providing value-based healthcare under the purview of HIPAA rules.
- Conducted deep and thorough evaluation of patient documents to identify missed diagnoses, gaps in care and other evidence of risks, diseases and occurrences that were overlooked or not addressed by the primary care physicians and could meaningfully increase the patient's risks for a poor outcome.
- Used hierarchical condition category (HCC) coding and ICD-10-CM coding to code diseases and assign patients a risk adjustment factor (RAF) score.
- Worked under the supervision of auditors and senior team managers to improve the quality of care provided by US-based physicians.
House Officer (Medicine)
Kasturba Hospital for Infectious Diseases
Mumbai
12.2022 - 07.2023
- Worked as a part of the Medicine department to manage patients in the ICU and wards.
- Took a detailed history, performed physical examination, ordered relevant investigations and initiated appropriate treatment for conditions.
- Conducted daily rounds in the wards and ICU as allotted.
- Involved in the handover of patients to the doctors on the next shift to ensure a seamless transition between shifts.
- Monitored the vital signs and other parameters, filled out the treatment charts, and altered treatment plans with guidance from Senior Residents as necessary for patients in the allotted wards and ICU.
- Collaborated with the nursing staff to ensure the provision of high-quality medical care.
- Worked under the supervision of Senior Residents to provide care to complex patients, seeking additional specialist input when needed.
- Performed necessary examinations and investigations to aid the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, leptospirosis, influenza, tuberculosis, COVID-19, diphtheria, typhoid, chickenpox, measles, urinary tract infections, gastroenteritis, hepatitis, and rabies.
- Actively involved in managing patients with complications such as acute respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, septic shock, and hepatic encephalopathy with guidance from Senior Residents.
- Arranged blood transfusions and monitored patients.
- Counselled patients and relatives about the management plans and sought input about their preferences and concerns.
- Treated pregnant patients with infectious diseases such as acute febrile illness, chickenpox, measles, COVID-19, and influenza in collaboration with input from the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Senior Resident.
- Collected arterial blood gas samples for ICU patients and analysed them to diagnose and monitor patients.
- Administered oxygen through oxygen delivery systems such as nasal cannulas, simple face masks, non-rebreathing masks, and non-invasive ventilation in patients with complications.
- Assisted Senior Residents with central line insertions, intubations, pleural tapping and ascitic tapping.
- Filled out consent forms for procedures such as central line insertion, intubation, ascitic tapping, and pleural tapping and discussed details with patients and their relatives.
- Performed CPR as a part of the resuscitation team in the ICU.
- Filled out discharge forms, transfer forms, death certificates, infection notification forms, outpatient specialist referrals, and other relevant documentation.
Clinical and Public Health Research Trainee
ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (ICMR-NIRRCH)
Mumbai
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Involved in literature review and data collation on Disorders of Sexual Differentiation (DSD).
- Observer during genetic counselling sessions.
- Exposed to laboratory techniques like karyotyping, fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH), DNA isolation, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and western blotting.
House Officer (Medicine)
Kasturba Hospital for Infectious Diseases
Mumbai
08.2022 - 09.2022
- Took a detailed history, performed physical examination, ordered relevant investigations and initiated appropriate treatment for conditions.
- Conducted daily rounds in the wards and ICU as allotted.
- Involved in the handover of patients to the doctors on the next shift to ensure a seamless transition between shifts.
- Monitored the vital signs and other parameters, filled out the treatment charts, and altered treatment plans with guidance from Senior Residents as necessary for patients in the allotted wards and ICU.
- Collaborated with the nursing staff to ensure the provision of high-quality medical care.
- Worked under the supervision of Senior Residents to provide care to complex patients, seeking additional specialist input when needed.
- Performed necessary examinations and investigations to aid the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, leptospirosis, influenza, tuberculosis, COVID-19, diphtheria, typhoid, chickenpox, measles, urinary tract infections, gastroenteritis, hepatitis, and rabies.
- Actively involved in managing patients with complications such as acute respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, septic shock, and hepatic encephalopathy with guidance from Senior Residents.
- Arranged blood transfusions and monitored patients.
- Counselled patients and relatives about the management plans and sought input about their preferences and concerns.
- Treated pregnant patients with infectious diseases such as acute febrile illness, chickenpox, measles, COVID-19, and influenza in collaboration with input from the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Senior Resident.
- Collected specimens from suspected monkeypox cases.
- Filled out discharge forms, transfer forms, death certificates, infection notification forms, outpatient specialist referrals, and other relevant documentation.
Intern
K.J. Somaiya Medical College & Research Centre
Mumbai
04.2021 - 04.2022
- FY-1 equivalent compulsory rotating internship.
- Took detailed history, performed examination of relevant organ systems, and determined the need for admission by discussing with senior colleagues.
- Collaborated with other healthcare providers to formulate management plans and provide well-rounded care for complex cases in outpatient and ward settings.
- Attended daily ward rounds with the Junior Residents, Senior Residents and Consultants in different departments such as Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Paediatrics.
- Performed routine procedures such as blood sampling, inserting IV cannulas, nasogastric tubes and urinary catheters, and recording ECGS.
- Performed ascitic tapping and pleural tapping under senior supervision.
- Monitored critically ill patients, including patients undergoing blood transfusions and haemodialysis.
- Took pre-operative consent and discussed details with patients and their relatives.
- Assisted in major surgeries in the operation theatre and performed minor surgical procedures under senior supervision, acquiring suturing and wound management skills.
- Followed up with patients in the postoperative period in the hospital and the outpatient setting after discharge.
- Provided routine antenatal care in the outpatient and inpatient settings to diagnose and manage high-risk pregnancy cases under senior supervision.
- Learned to manage normal labour and assist seniors in the labour room and operating theatre.
- Learned to perform per rectal, per vaginal and per speculum examination.
- Processed the paperwork for more than 500 patients to maintain accurate documentation in indoor case sheets, discharge summaries and follow-up notes.
- Administered vaccines as per the National Immunisation Schedule.
- Worked in the fever OPD, COVID ward, and COVID ICU during the 2nd and 3rd waves of the COVID-19 pandemic and was involved in treating more than 100 COVID-positive patients.
- Conducted health education sessions on topics addressing maternal and child health, nutrition, immunisation, breastfeeding, family planning services, communicable diseases like tuberculosis, non-communicable diseases like breast cancer and the environment, such as heat stroke prevention and effects of plastic pollution on health.
Education
MBBS -
K.J. Somaiya Medical College
Mumbai, India07-2022
Skills
- History Taking and Examination
- Communication skills
- Teamwork
- Patient Care
- Patient Counseling
- Nasogastric tube insertion
- Catheterisation
- Arterial Blood Gas Collection
- IV Cannulation
- Blood Sampling
Affiliations
- Medrenaline - The Medical Symposium: Head Organizer of the Symposium Conference for Aakarshan 2019, the annual festival of K.J. Somaiya Medical College
- Research Paper Presentation: Effects of Anemia on Cognitive Ability in School-going Adolescents in an Urban Area in India- Presented at the IJMS World Conference of Medical Student Research (2022)
- Medical Symposium Competition: Member of the college symposium team as a research member and speaker - Presentations on 'Substance Abuse: Some Demons Lie Within' and 'Child Abuse: Scars That Never Heal’
- Medical Poster Presentation: Community Medicine - ‘Universal Health Coverage: Right. Smart. Overdue’(2019): World Health Day 2019, Bioethics - ‘Clinical Trials in India’ (2018), Pathology - ‘Role of Virchow’s triad in Thrombogenesis’ (2018), Community Medicine - ‘Universal Health Coverage: The single mostpowerful concept that public health has to offer’ (2018): World Health Day 2018; Won 3rd Prize at K.J. Somaiya Medical College, Mumbai
- Quiz Competition: World Health Day 2019 Quiz held at K.J. Somaiya Medical College, Mumbai: Won 2nd Prize (2019), IAPSM World Health Day 2018 Quiz held at K.J. Somaiya Medical College, Mumbai (2018)
- Essay Writing Competition: ‘Euthanasia - The Right to Die with Dignity’: Won 2nd Prize at Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai (2018), World Tuberculosis Day 2018: Won 1st Prize at K.J. Somaiya Medical College, Mumbai (March 2018)
- Workshops: Welcome to UK Practice workshop organised by the General Medical Council (March 2024), Panel discussion on Child Sexual Abuse organized by Doctors for a Cause and Sexual and Reproductive Health Task Force (September 2020), Webinar on "Role of Young Medical Professionals in Climate Action & Clean Air" organised by Lung Care Foundation (June 2020), Oncology workshop at ACTREC, Navi Mumbai organized by Topiwala National Medical College (February 2019)
- Volunteer Organisations: Member of Medical Students Association of India (MSAI) - 2016 to 2022, and Rotaract Club of the Caduceus - 2016 to 2019
Languages
Marathi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Certification
- General Medical Council (GMC) - Full registration with a licence to practise restricted to working in an approved practice setting
- GMC Number: 7995532 - Issued on 28/02/2024, valid upto 26/02/2029
- Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) - Registration No.: 2022/07/3902 - Issued on 01/07/2022, valid upto 01/07/2027
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Medical Officer
K.J. Somaiya Medical College & Research Centre
03.2024 - Current
Clinical Chart Reviewer
IKS Health
08.2023 - 11.2023
House Officer (Medicine)
Kasturba Hospital for Infectious Diseases
12.2022 - 07.2023
Clinical and Public Health Research Trainee
ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (ICMR-NIRRCH)
09.2022 - 12.2022
House Officer (Medicine)
Kasturba Hospital for Infectious Diseases
08.2022 - 09.2022
Intern
K.J. Somaiya Medical College & Research Centre
04.2021 - 04.2022
MBBS -
K.J. Somaiya Medical College
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