Varun Kandra
Dubai
Summary
Highly motivated, dedicated, and clinically competent General Practitioner with over 17 years of experience in caring for patients from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. A patient advocate known for working closely with healthcare staff and high-demand environments. Committed to pursuing a role that can help people maintain their good health and attain a better quality of life.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Practitioner
Healthub Clinic
01.2024 - Current
General Practitioner
Aster Clinics
03.2018 - 12.2023
General Practitioner
PrimaCare Medical Centers-AVIVO GROUP
03.2016 - 03.2018
General Physician - Emergency Medical Officer
Manipal Hospital
05.2011 - 02.2016
- Monitor post-operative recovery and educate patients on at-home recovery.
- Admit and treat patients as part of the hospital's 24-hour emergency services.
- Respond to emergency situations with a team of specialists, nurses, and paramedical staffs in life-threatening conditions.
- Perform emergency procedures like Endotracheal Intubation, Transvenous catheterization, Temporary pacemaker insertion, Chest tube insertion, etc. as and when required.
Registrar - ICU
Sri Venkata Ramana Hospital
01.2009 - 04.2011
- History taking, clinical examination, providing initial management and emergency treatment to patients.
- Provide life-saving interventions like Endotracheal intubation, chest drain insertions, ACLS independently as and when needed.
- Rounds with consultants and ensure proper follow-up of their orders.
- As in-charge of wards during night-hour duties, and offered the position of additional consultant, displayed good clinical skills.
- Document all services in patient medical records.
- Oversee mid-level medical staff as assigned as well as nursing and clinical staff.
- Assist in the resolution of complaints, requests, and inquiries from patients.
- Maintain confidentiality of all patient information.
Compulsory Rotatory Residential Internship
Andhra Medical College
08.2007 - 08.2008
- As per the Requirement of medical school, I rotated for 1 year in King George Hospital in the departments of internal medicine, general surgery, gynecology and obstetrics, ophthalmology, ENT., social and preventive medicine, orthopedics, pediatrics, psychiatry, dermatology, and emergency medicine.
- In this rotation, I admitted patients, ordered lab tests and reviewed them along with fellows and attending. I took an active part in the management of procedures like suturing, wound dressing, and assistant surgeons in the operation theatre, in social and preventive medicine I managed outpatients under the guidance of medical officers.
- I conducted labor with the assistants of the nursing staff in OBGY postings. I independently performed nasogastric suction, gastric lavage, pleural tapping, abdominal paracentesis, venipuncture and venesection, urethral catheterization.
Education
MBBS -
SVS Medical College
08.2007
Skills
- Special Interests in Treating: Diabetes, Hypertension, COPD, Heart Diseases and other Chronic diseases
- Interpersonal Skills and bedside manners: Ability to put patients at ease and inspire their trust Highly developed communication skills enable me to listen, respond and adapt to patients in a clear and empathetic manner
- Ability to remain calm under pressure: Experience working in hospitals and practices with limited staff and a high volume of patients presenting with emergency and non-emergency cases Able to remain calm and methodical in clinical works, even in testing situations
- Significant expertise in interpreting ECG, X-RAY and other laboratory and radiological investigations to correlate clinically
- Hospital Information System-EMR, MS Office, Cloud Interface
- Insurance handling : Expertise in tactfully handling & dealing with Insurance Queries
- Focus on Patient Outcomes: Proactive followup & education on treatment plan
- Patient Satisfaction
- Educating on increased Adherence to treatment plans
- Good Patient Advocate
Certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (American Heart Association)
- Basic Life Support (American Heart Association)
Languages
English
Hindi
Telugu
Malayalam
Timeline
General Practitioner
Healthub Clinic
01.2024 - Current
General Practitioner
Aster Clinics
03.2018 - 12.2023
General Practitioner
PrimaCare Medical Centers-AVIVO GROUP
03.2016 - 03.2018
General Physician - Emergency Medical Officer
Manipal Hospital
05.2011 - 02.2016
Registrar - ICU
Sri Venkata Ramana Hospital
01.2009 - 04.2011
Compulsory Rotatory Residential Internship
Andhra Medical College
08.2007 - 08.2008
MBBS -
SVS Medical College
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