Overview 

A Public Health Physician with a strong background working with underprivileged population. Experienced in clinical and community health work, research, teaching and health administration in cross cultural settings. Responsible and innovative with a passion to decrease health disparities and improve health systems. 

Education 

• MBBS,Christian Medical College, Vellore, affiliated to  Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

• Postgraduate Diploma in Family Medicine (distance education), Christian Medical College, Vellore., Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

• Masters in Community Medicine,Christian Medical College, Vellore affiliated to Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

• International Masters in Public Health, Braun School of Public Health, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Medical Experience 

• PG Registrar in the Department of Community Health, Christian Medical College. Vellore, Tamil Nadu 

• Community Health Specialist in Christian Hospital Bissamcuttack (CHB), Ravagada, Odisha

Training Experience 

• Economic basis of health care intervention, Department of Community Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore (3 days)

• Workshop on Medical Writing, Indian Institute of Public Health (4 days)

• MITRA technical workshop on Community Based Malaria Control and Community Participation, Christian Hospital Bissamcuttack (1 week)

• Cochrane Health Economics Workshop, Campbell and Cochrane Economics Method group, Hyderabad (2 days)

• Workshop on "Cervical and Oral Cancer Screening in low resource setting using mHealth Technology (3 days)

• Basic Epidemiology Training Programme, Department of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore (two weeks)

• Advanced epidemiology course on case control studies and clinical trials, Department of Community Medicine, Vellore (one week)

• How to do Qualitative study, Department of Community Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore (4 days)

• Global heath summer programme. Ben Gurion University, Israel (three weeks)

• COVID 19 Trainer course, Integrated healthcare training. Department of distance education, Christian Medical College, Vellore (one month)

• Film direction course, LV Prasad College of media Studies, Trivandrum (20 days)

Awards and Recognitions 

• Scholarship recipient from Ben Gurion University of Negev, Israel

• Scholarship recipient from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

• Graduated Summa Cum Laude, International Master of Public Health Program, Hebrew, University of Jerusalem, Israel

• The Dr Osnat Keidar Memorial Prize for outstanding academic performance and master paper in the field of health promotion, International Master of Public Health Program, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel