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Dr Ranjini Chittur Yerat
Professor And Clinical Microbiologist
Bengaluru,Karnataka
Summary
Consultant microbiologist with 15+ year expertise in setting up and running NABL accredited Microbiology and COVID TESTING LABORATORY. Commended for efficient managerial skills and establishing Quality assurance protocols in lab.
As Professor has advanced teaching and department leadership experience and has been adept in communication and use of technology in teaching and lab diagnostics.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages
Work History
Professor
Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences And Research Centre
Bengaluru , Karnataka
2019.03 - Current
As Lab In charge, Clinical Microbiology:
- Utilized expertise in microbiology, esp bateriology and serology to perform lab diagnosis.
- Managed the entire process of setting up the COVID Diagnostics in the molecular lab.
- Spearheaded the NABL accreditation process for microbiology including bacteriology and serology
- Authored and evaluated test methods and SOPs for entire microbiology section for NABL AUDIT.
- Executed corrective and preventive actions when test controls were outside specified limits.
As Teaching Faculty:
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process of medical undergraduate and postgraduate students with strong clinical correlation.
- Taught undergraduate courses in microbiology for MBBS, BDS, Nursing , BPT and allied health sciences students.
- Applied innovative teaching methods to encourage student learning objectives for the current Competency Based Medical Education as recommended by National Medical Council.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills, resulting in clear subject matter discussion with students.
Associate Professor
Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences And Research Centre
Bengaluru , Karnataka
2011.12 - 2019.02
Adept in the automated systems in microbiology including Vitek 2, BacT alert, Genexpert PCR and the VITROS CLIA platform.
Clinical Microbiologist
Shankara Eye Hospital
Bengaluru , Karnataka
2012.12 - 2016.06
- Utilized expertise in microbiology,esp mycology to help with diagnosis of ophthalmic infections.
- Worked as the infection control officer
- Wrote, updated and evaluated test methods and SOPs.
- Was involved in the NABH accreditation process.
- Maintained organized laboratory environment.
Assistant Professor
Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences And Research Centre
Bengaluru , Karnataka
2007.06 - 2011.12
Clinical Practice
Self
Bengaluru , Karnataka
2019.08 - Current
Education
MBBS - Medicine
Kilpauk Medical College
Chennai 1996.07 - 2000.12
MD - Microbiology
Madras Medical College
Chennai 2003.06 - 2006.09
PGDFM - Family Medicine
CMC
Vellore 2016.10 - 2019.11
Higher Secondary School - 95%
St. Mary's
Chennai 1994.06 - 1996.03
Skills
Microbial Laboratory procedures
Accomplishments
Lab in charge of microbiology, Central Diagnostic laboratory of Vydehi hospital involving entire gamut of serological and bacteriology diagnostic tests,peripheral smear examination,automated culture and sensitivity reporting.
In charge of COVID TESTING in molecular biology lab
Additional Information
GUEST SPEAKER
Speaker in “CME on antibiotic stewardship” at Saptagiri institiute of medical sciences, Bangalore on 29 th August 2019.
Speaker on topic of "antibiotic stewardship” in CME on "Obstacles and Resistance in the pathway of an Anti microbial agent"at Vydehi institiute of medical sciences, Bangalore on 30 th October 2020.
Judge for the online paper and poster presentation in the annual chapter meet of IAMM KC chapter meet in May 2021.
PRESENTATIONS
Oral presentation at the World Congress on Infectious diseases on “Detection of Extrapulmonary TB by the automated GeneXpert MTB Rif system- a study in South India” on 29th November 2018 at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
Presented poster on Prevalence of Multidrug Resistance and Extended Spectrum Beta-lactamases (ESBL) among Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolates In A Tertiary Care Hospital In South India - An Alarming Trend. At the International Conference of Infectious diseases organized by the International Society of Infectious diseases in Bangkok, Thailand in June 2012.
PAPER PRESENTATION: “Prevalence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a tertiary care hospital in Chennai” presented at Microcon 2006 at Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai.
POSTER PRESENTATION NATIONAL CONFERENCES : “Bacteriology of Diabetic foot ulcer” at Microcon 2009 at JSS Medical College, Mysore.
M.B.B.S PROJECT WORK: “Parasitic infestation among school children”, 2nd prize winner.
M.D. THESIS : “A microbial study of diabetic foot ulcer infections”
PUBLICATIONS:
Ranjini CY, Vandana VW. Microbial profile of corneal ulcers in a tertiary care hospital in South India. J Ophthalmic Vis Res 2016;11:363-7.
Easwaran S, Yerat RC, Ramaswamy R. A study on detection of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) and comparison of various phenotypic methods of AmpC detection in Pseudomonas aeruginosa from various clinical isolates in a tertiary care teaching hospital. Muller J Med Sci Res 2016;7:35-9.
Ranjini CY, Kasukurthi LR, Madhumathi B , Rajendran R. Prevalence of multi drug resistance and extended spectrum beta lactamases among uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolates in South India – an alarming trend. Community Acquir Infect.2015;2:19-24.
Ranjini CY, Rangasamy VR. Detection of ESBL and plasmid-mediated AmpC beta lactamases among the Gram- negative bacterial isolates in diabetic foot ulcer infections. Community Acquir Infect 2015;2:57-62.
Yerat RC, Rangasamy VR. A clinicomicrobial study of diabetic foot ulcer infections in South India. Int J Med Public Health 2015;5:236-41.
Stany BC, Girish N, Ranjini CY et al. Role of bronchoalveolar lavage in the diagnosis of pulmonary infections. Int J of Cont Micro 2015;1(1):101-113.
Ranjini CY, Roopa Murgod, Wilma Delphine Silvia CR and Santosh KV. Evaluation and comparison of hematological parameters between Vivax and Falciparum malaria Int J Pharm Bio Sci 2012 Oct; 3(4):1120 – 1128.
Roopa M, Ranjini CY, Wilma D Silvia CR. A comparative study of hepatic biochemical parameters in vivax and falciparum malaria. Biomedicine :2011.
Interests
Poetry
Crosswords
Sudoku
Poster and video making
Timeline
Clinical Practice
Self
2019.08 - Current
Professor
Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences And Research Centre
2019.03 - Current
PGDFM - Family Medicine
CMC
2016.10 - 2019.11
Clinical Microbiologist
Shankara Eye Hospital
2012.12 - 2016.06
Associate Professor
Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences And Research Centre
2011.12 - 2019.02
Assistant Professor
Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences And Research Centre
2007.06 - 2011.12
MD - Microbiology
Madras Medical College
2003.06 - 2006.09
MBBS - Medicine
Kilpauk Medical College
1996.07 - 2000.12
Higher Secondary School - 95%
St. Mary's
1994.06 - 1996.03
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