EPIC
Vinod Kumar
Physician
Abu Dhabi,AbuDhabi
Summary
Versatile Hospitalist skilled at managing care for inpatient individuals with wide-ranging medical conditions. Board-certified with ECFMG certification and highly knowledgeable about internal medicine. Develops and implements strategic treatment plans to address symptoms and underlying causes with proactive approach. Excellent patient relations and administrative management abilities. Driven Clinical Associate focused on improving hospital patient health and well-being with effective diagnosis and treatment planning abilities. Collaborates successfully with nursing teams, surgeons and support staff to advocate for patients' needs and deliver high-quality care for both acute and chronic concerns. Perceptive Hospitalist with 10 year background in managing emergency care of over 1000 patients. Exceptionally talented at monitoring patients, overseeing staffing needs and developing, implementing and revising workflow policies and procedures. Enthusiastic Physician eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in healthcare
Overview
4
4
Languages
9
9
Certifications
11
11
years of post-secondary education
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospitalist
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
06.2017 - Current
- Coordinated patients' admissions and discharges, working closely with family members and case managers to line up any additional care needs.
- Updated charts in Epic with full patient histories, diagnoses and observations from rounds.
- Devised treatment plans for disorders involving cardiovascular, endocrine and other internal systems.
- Educated medical students about conditions, treatment protocols and successful patient interaction strategies as qualified instructor for hospital-based classes.
- Triaged and assessed phone calls from facilities, physicians and patients to prioritize care and quickly handle urgent issues.
- Ordered and interpreted laboratory and diagnostic tests to manage patient care, including ultrasounds, electrocardiograms and x-rays.
- Reduced patient loads through balanced treatment plans involving minimizing length of hospital stays and implementing effective at-home and specialist care.
- Oversaw work of residents in Acute Floor unit, including checking patient notes and verifying diagnoses.
- Avoided reoccurrence of preventable conditions by educating patients on important lifestyle choices.
- Diagnosed conditions accurately by requesting specific, relevant labs and accurately interpreting results.
- Handled as many as 30 patients each day, transitioning care between departments and outside physicians.
- Admitted and treated patients as part of hospital's 24-hour on-call services.
- Teamed with other physicians, specialists and health care providers to provide well-rounded care for complex cases.
- Provided medical care and treatment in emergency department for patients presenting with Acute Abdomen, Acute Severe Asthma, COPD exacerbation, Acute pancreatitis and Acute Myocardial infarctions and other life-threatening conditions,
- Involved in Mortality and Morbidity committee and presented many cases to improve quality of care in out department
- Involved in Multiple quality Improvement projects eg PEG tube placement delays and did RCA on this
Resident
Chandka Medical College
Larkana, Sindh
03.2013 - 05.2017
- Ordered and executed diagnostic tests and analyzed diagnostic images to further investigate patient conditions.
- Provided patient education and counseling, covering health status, test results, disease processes and discharge planning.
- Performed rounds 3 times per day to discuss patient care plans, review diagnostic studies, communicate with patients and discuss medication lists.
- Performed initial and ongoing assessments of patients' medical, physical and psychosocial status.
- Identified serious conditions and emergency situations and immediately referred to hospital for prompt care.
- Diagnosed and treated patients suffering from chronic conditions including chronic heart failure, chronic obstructive lung disease, chronic anemia
- Interviewed patients concerning physical complaints, discussed symptoms, asked questions and suggested treatment options.
- Thoroughly examined patients and elicited medical history data to use in assessing health and identifying conditions.
Intern Doctor
Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
Karachi, Sindh
01.2012 - 12.2012
- Leveraged expertise to assist complex patients in addressing routine infections as well as more complex concerns facing specific populations.
- Reviewed patient files and records, including allergies, problems, medications and immunization statuses.
Education
Bachelor of Medicine And Bachelor of Surgery - Medicine
Chandka Medical College
Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan 01.2005 - 11.2011
MD - Medicine
Educational Commission of Foreign Medical Graduate
United States Of America 03.2014 - 07.2015
MRCP - Medicine
Member of Royal College of Medicine
United Kingdom 01.2018 - Current
Skills
In-House Patient Care
Software
Certification
ACLS
Accomplishments
- Ikram,A., Kumar,V., & Taimur,M., et al.. Role of Montelukast in Improving Quality of Life in Patients with Persistent Asthma. Cureus.
2019, Jun; 11(6): e5046. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 31501737. Pub Status: Published. - Khan, R., Kumar, V., Taimur, M., Khan, M., et al. Diagnostic Yield of Ultrasound-guided Trucut Biopsy in Diagnosis of Peripheral
Lung Malignancies. Cureus Journal. 2019, Jun; 11(6): e4802. Cited in PubMed; PMID: PMC6679711. Pub Status: Published. - Naveed, S,. Sheikh, S,N,. Faquih, A,E,. Kumar, V,. Motiwala, F,.. Psychopharmacological Treatment of Pediatric PTSD: A Narrative
review of Literature. Psychiatric Annals. 2019, Apr; Pub Status: Accepted. - Piechowski,B., Kumar, V., Hussain, S., John, S., et al.. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Stroke Registry (CCADSR) young hemorrhagic
strokes - initial results. 24th World Congress Of Neurology 2019. 2019, Jun; Pub Status: Accepted. - Piechowski,B., Kumar, V., Hussain, S., John, S., et al.. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Stroke Registry (CCADSR) young ischemic
strokes - initial results. 24th World Congress Of Neurology. 2019, Jun; Pub Status: Accepted. - Piechowski,B., Kumar, V., Hussain, S., John, S., et al.. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Stroke Registry (CCADSR) methodology. 24th
World Congress of Neurology 2019. 2019, Jun; Pub Status: Accepted.
Timeline
BLS
11-2021
ACLS
06-2021
National Institute of Stroke scale NIHSS
04-2020
Clincial Research certification by Cleveland Clinic Foundation
08-2019
Harward Medical School 42nd Annual Intensive Review of Internal Medicine
07-2019
CITI Course for Human Research
01-2019
Harward Medical School Update in Internal medicine
12-2018
R.E.D.E to Communicate Foundation of healthcare Communication
04-2018
MRCP - Medicine
Member of Royal College of Medicine
01.2018 - Current
Hospitalist
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
06.2017 - Current
MD - Medicine
Educational Commission of Foreign Medical Graduate
03.2014 - 07.2015
Resident
Chandka Medical College
03.2013 - 05.2017
Intern Doctor
Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
01.2012 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Medicine And Bachelor of Surgery - Medicine
Chandka Medical College
01.2005 - 11.2011
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