BHIVINA SUNDAR
M B B S., M D
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Coimbatore, India.
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Medicine & Clinical Knowledge
Interpersonal skills
Molecular diagnostics
Medical research
Health care policy drafting
Team management & leadership
Teaching
Academic writing
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English
Tamil
Hindi
Swedish
Certified doctor, specializing in diagnosis of Infectious diseases,
Infection control, Clinical Microbiology and Transplant
immunology, with a special focus on medical research, writing and
healthcare technology. I strongly believe that clinical research will
be the backbone of evidence based medicine, and I desire to be an
active contributor in Public health through counseling and medical
writing, thereby hoping to impart health education to a larger sector
of the globe.
Clinical Research Associate
Ascelia Pharma
Jan 2021- Oct 2021, Stockholm, Sweden
Interfaced with clinical investigators and site staff to foster ethical
research consistent with research plans.
Mentored team members by sharing suggestions and encouraging
ideas to deliver successful studies.
Reviewed clinical data, source documentation, case report forms
and investigative site regulatory files to verify accuracy and
completion.
Provided clinicians with data to conduct clinical trials and
determine methods to prevent, screen for, diagnose and treat
disease.
Consultant, Transplant Immunology
Coimbatore Kidney Centre
Jul 2018-Feb 2020, Coimbatore, India.
Part of the transplant team and reporting on transplant
Immunological assays like CFT, Flow cytometry, PRA-ID by
extraction of DNA and lymphocytes.
Participate in Journal club meetings to discuss recent advances in
the field of transplant immunology.
Operational head of Infection Control, strict precaution and
prevention of infections in ICU, ER, transplant and dialysis unit.
Formulating antibiotic policy and following anti microbial
stewardship.
Consultant & Operation head of Infection Control
Sri Balanjiga Hospital.
June 2017-April 2018, Coimbatore, India.
Formulating infection control protocol and educating hospital staffs
on the importance of precaution and prevention of infections.
EXPERIENCE
Presentations on recent updates of CDC and anti microbial
stewardship.
Regulating antibiotic policy and strictly monitoring the datas
given.
Conducting medical camps in remote villages as part of the trust
organization.
Junior Resident, Clinical Microbiology & Immunology
PSG Institute Of Medical Sciences and Research.
May 2014-May 2017, Coimbatore, India.
Diagnostic management of infectious diseases and experience in
handling automated instruments .
Reporting and learning immunofluorescence assays to diagnose
autoimmune diseases.
Molecular diagnosis of infectious diseases.
Medical research comprehension.
Teaching MBBS students infectious about Clinical microbiology.
General Practitioner
KPS Hospital
May 2012-Jan 2014, Coimbatore, India.
Teamed with other physicians, specialists, and health care
providers to provide well-rounded care for complex cases.
Engage with other professionals to impart knowledge and discuss
best treatment courses.
Thoroughly examined patients and elicited medical history data to
use in assessing health and identifying conditions.
Performed physical exams on patients, continuously
communicating about patient needs and comfort levels.
MBBS
Madurai Medical College
Madurai, India
Aug 2006-March 2012
TN regd. No. 96628
EDUCATION
MD
PSG Institute Of Medical Sciences and Research
Clinical Microbiology and Immunology
Coimbatore, India
May 2014-May 2017
DIPLOMA
Public Health Counselling
Billiard Training Academy
Zambia.
Certificate course in Hospital Infection Control and Antimicrobial
Stewardship at CMC Vellore.
CERTIFICATE
COURSES
Certified Internal Auditor- Laboratory Quality Management &
Internal Audit as per ISO 15189:2012 (NABL) training —
organized by Quality council at PSG Hospitals (July 2016)
Certificate Course in Clinical Research (CCCR).
Certificate Course in Medical Writing for Healthcare Professionals.
Training in transplant immunology understanding and reporting
(transplant immunology lab) at Coimbatore Kidney Centre & CMC
Vellore.
TRAINING
EXPERTISE
• Indirect immunofluorescence and pattern identification - CPC
Diagnostics at PSG IMS&R, Coimbatore.
• Infectious disease workup training in PSG IMS&R, Coimbatore.
• Workshop on Clinical audit at PSG IMS&R, Coimbatore.
• Workshop on ‘Residents as teachers' held at PSG IMS&R,
Coimbatore.
DISSERTATION - 'Detection of efflux mediated drug resistance
in clinical isolates of 'Pseudomonas aeruginosa' (Performed PCR
for the analysis of mecE gene along with the phenotypic methods).
RESEARCH
Co-Investigator in a surveillance study on the antibiotic
susceptibility pattern of bacterial isolates collected from patients at
various Indian tertiary care hospitals associated with Wochardt pvt
Ltd.
TN MGR University Journal publication - ‘Ochrobactrum anthropi
bacteraemia: A Case report and review of literature'.
Associate in an ICMR study 'Efflux mediated drug resistance in
Enterobacteriaceae' which was selected for publication by the
same.
PUBLICATION
CLINICAL AUDIT
Compliance and surveillance of Operation Theatres in PSG
Hospitals.
PR E S E N TAT I O N S
Poster titled 'Detection of efflux mediated drug resistance in
Pseudomonas aeruginosa' on Research day held in Nov 2017 at
PSG IMS&R.
Poster titled 'An audit on Microbiological surveillance in Operation
Theatres'.
HLA symposium held at CMC Vellore, September 2017.
5th Annual Conference Of Clinical Infectious Diseases Society
2015.
6th Annual Conference Of Clinical Infectious Diseases Society
2016.
CME
Training on medical ethics and research writing , PSG IMS&R,
Coimbatore.
CME on the recent advances in Transplant Immunology,
Coimbatore kidney centre.
CONFERENCE
‘Immunofluorescence in diagnosis of autoimmune diseases' PSG
IMS&R ‘Autoimmune diseases' diagnosis and interpretations at
IMA, Coimbatore.
CME on Newer ocular infections - PSG IMS&R, Coimbatore.
CME on Recent update in Tuberculosis (2016-17) PSG IMS&R.
CME on Pathology of infectious diseases, PSG IMS&R,
Coimbatore.
CME on Infectious diseases, PSGIDCON, PSG IMS&R,
Coimbatore.
CME on Parasitic infections of CNS, PSG IMS&R, Coimbatore.
REFERENCE
References available upon request.