Riyana R Thaj
Clinical Pathologist
Trivandrum
Summary
Certified pathologist with a strong passion for pathology seeking a challenging placement in a frontline healthcare institution. Dedicated and hardworking, striving for excellence in knowledge and position. Committed to delivering high-quality results, eager to contribute expertise and skills to enhance patient care and diagnostic accuracy.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Dr SMCSI Medical College Karakonam
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
03.2022 - Current
- Currently working in the busiest Teritiary care and Oncosurgical care centre in the state
- Involved in Sampling and Routine reporting in Histopathology including Immunohistochemistry, Cytopathology, Hematology including Peripheral blood smears, Bone marrow aspiration and Trephine reporting
- Good knowledge in Laboratory medicine and fetal autopsy
- Organizer of regular monthly Clinicopathological meetings and even presented many of them
- Regular participant of all oncology tumor board meetings and multidisciplinary meetings
- Was involved in Undergraduate and Postgraduate training
- Was involved in teaching sessions for Paramedical students
Consultant Pathologist
Rukmoni Memorial Devi hospital
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
06.2021 - 02.2022
- Involved in Routine reporting in Cytopathology including pap smear, Hematology including Peripheral blood smears, Bone marrow aspiration and Trephine reporting
- Was involved in teaching sessions for Paramedical student
Resident Pathology, MD Pathology
Karpagam faculty of medical sciences and research
Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
05.2018 - 05.2021
- Trained in Histopathology, Cytology, Hematology, Laboratory Medicine and Fetal Autopsy
- Was involved in teaching sessions for Paramedical students and Undergraduate students
INTERNSHIP
PSG Institute of medical sciences and research
Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
03.2016 - 03.2017
- Trained in various departments
- Including General medicine, General surgery, Obstetrics and gynecology and pediatrics
Education
MD - PATHOLOGY
Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences And Research
Coimbatore, Tamilnadu 01.2018 - 01.2022
MBBS -
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences And Research
Coimbatore, Tamilnadu 01.2011 - 01.2017
Skills
- Grossing of small and resection specimens
- Routine histopathological reporting
- Hematology
- Peripheral smear interpretation
- Bone marrow aspiration interpretation
- Trephine biopsy interpretation
- Cytochemical stains
- Cytopathology
- Reporting of exfoliative and fluid cytology
- Squash cytology
- FNAC
- Cell block preparation and reporting
- Immunohistochemistry
- Organizing clinicopathological meetings
- Presenting in house CMEs
- Attending tumour board discussions
- Multidisciplinary meetings
- Understanding of laboratory procedures
- Conducting training sessions
- Preparing curriculum and teaching schedules
- Research activities
Projects and research papers
- Hourglass shaped extragenital Csillag's disease., Journal of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 01/01/24
- A case report of Rosai-Dorfman disease of the breast., Journal of Current Research in Scientific Medicine, 07/01/23
- Variation of platelet indices among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus., International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 01/01/21
- A case report of adenoid cystic carcinoma of larynx: a distinctly rare entity., IJPO, 04/01/19
- Histopathological Spectrum of Lesions in Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Biopsies: A Retrospective Study in A Tertiary Care Center., World Journal of Pathology, 02/19/19
- 2nd to 4th Digit Ratio (2D: 4D)-Is It a Marker for Dyslexia., Indian Journal of Mental Health, 01/01/19
- A study of MMP-9 and HER2-neu expression in gastric carcinoma- A prospective study Thesis paper., Presented in national conference
- Poster presentation in a national conference on topic 'collecting duct carcinoma of kidney - A case report., Pondicherry, India, 08/01/19
Accomplishments
- Finished Higher secondary with 96% marks.
- Distinction holder in Pathology during MBBS.
- Distinction holder in Pharmacology during MBBS.
- Graduated as MD pathology with 70% marks from The Tamilnadu Dr. MGR University.
- Completed ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) Project in psychiatry. Ref No: 201401221 during MBBS.
- Participated in various pathology quiz competitions and won FIRST PRIZE in a national conference conducted in department of pathology at Govt. Stanley Medical College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
Areas Of Interest
- Histopathology
- Hematopathology
- Cytopathology
Timeline
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Dr SMCSI Medical College Karakonam
03.2022 - Current
Consultant Pathologist
Rukmoni Memorial Devi hospital
06.2021 - 02.2022
Resident Pathology, MD Pathology
Karpagam faculty of medical sciences and research
05.2018 - 05.2021
MD - PATHOLOGY
Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences And Research
01.2018 - 01.2022
INTERNSHIP
PSG Institute of medical sciences and research
03.2016 - 03.2017
MBBS -
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences And Research
01.2011 - 01.2017