DR. NIKITA ANN
MBBS
Kottayam
Summary
Dedicated Junior Medical Officer with a solid clinical foundation from a rotating internship across 16 specialties. Expertise in emergency triage, resuscitation, and critical care support, complemented by strong collaboration skills and a focus on evidence-based patient care in fast-paced environments.
Overview
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Languages
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Certifications
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year of professional experience
Work History
JUNIOR MEDICAL OFFICER - EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Mandiram Hospital
08.2025 - Current
- Evaluated and managed life-threatening emergencies including acute myocardial infarction (AMI), acute heart failure, pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), status epilepticus, acute exacerbations of asthma and COPD, cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), metabolic emergencies, hypoglycemia, burns, electrocution, and hyperemesis gravidarum.
- Evaluated and managed pediatric emergencies including febrile seizures, acute respiratory distress, anaphylaxis, and acute gastroenteritis.
- Performed primary and secondary trauma assessment in accordance with Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) principles for polytrauma, head injuries, and other emergency trauma presentations.
- Managed orthopedic emergencies including fracture identification, joint dislocations, immobilization, Plaster of Paris (POP) casting, slab application, and skin traction
- Reviewed acute surgical presentations such as acute abdomen, diabetic foot infections, renal colic, and additional surgical emergencies to guarantee swift referrals and integrated multidisciplinary care.
- Performed bedside procedures including wound assessment, laceration repair, suturing, wound closure, Foley catheterization, nasogastric insertion, drain fixation, assisted suprapubic catheterization, escharotomy, and suture removal.
- Interpreted electrocardiograms (ECG), arterial blood gases (ABG), and diagnostic imaging to support prompt clinical decisions and optimize patient care.
- Managed diverse outpatient presentations by diagnosing and treating respiratory infections, acute febrile illnesses, and other conditions using evidence-based guidelines to enhance patient recovery.
- Delivered comprehensive inpatient care for geriatric patients by optimizing medication, coordinating multidisciplinary care, and ensuring continuity through effective discharge planning.
- Responded to intensive care unit (ICU) emergencies by participating in advanced resuscitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), advanced life support, and stabilization of critically ill patients.
- Conducted dialysis unit rounds, monitored patients for intradialytic complications, interpreted ECGs for arrhythmia detection, and collaborated with nephrologists to optimize patient care.
- Facilitated home healthcare delivery within the home care unit, involving patient assessments, chronic disease management strategies, follow-up evaluations, laboratory analyses, treatment planning, scheduled and urgent visits to patients' homes, and criteria for hospital admission or escalation of care when necessary.
- Delivered primary healthcare services in community outpatient clinics by diagnosing and managing chronic non-communicable diseases, including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia, while promoting preventive healthcare and patient education.
- Applied national immunization guidelines and rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) protocols in routine clinical practice.
- Assisted consultants during minor and major surgical procedures while maintaining aseptic technique, procedural safety, and perioperative patient care.
- Managed accurate and compliant electronic medical records encompassing admission notes, progress notes, discharge summaries, procedural documentation, and medicolegal records per institutional and regulatory guidelines.
- Collaborated with a range of healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and caregivers to deliver safe and effective patient-centered care throughout emergency, inpatient, outpatient, dialysis, and community healthcare sectors.
Education
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) -
K S HEGDE MEDICAL ACADEMY
Mangalore, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Advanced trauma management
Clinical procedures
ECG and ABG analysis
Point-of-Care Testing
Infection prevention
Radiology Collaboration
Clinical Documentation
Electronic medical records
Patient Education
Additional Information
Compulsory Rotatory Residential Intern (CRRI)
Justice KS Hegde Charitable Hospital
March 2024 – March 2025
Completed structured clinical rotations across sixteen specialties including General Medicine, General Surgery, Community Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, Psychiatry, Respiratory Medicine, Dermatology, ENT, Ophthalmology, Radiology, Forensic Medicine and Indian Systems of Medicine.
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) 2024-2026
Timeline
JUNIOR MEDICAL OFFICER - EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Mandiram Hospital
08.2025 - Current
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) -
K S HEGDE MEDICAL ACADEMY
04.2001 -
Academic and Teaching Contributions
- Designed and delivered evidence-based educational sessions for undergraduate nursing students at Mandiram Hospital, Kottayam, Kerala on Wound Healing and Tissue Repair, Hearing Loss: Assessment and Management, and Women's Health, promoting clinical knowledge and patient-centered nursing practice.
- Facilitated competency-based training programs for dialysis unit healthcare staff at Mandiram Hospital, Kottayam, Kerala on Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), reinforcing emergency response protocols and resuscitation skills.