Ashka Desai

Ashka desai

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  • About me

    Student at Boston University

  • Education

    • Smt b.k. shah medical institute and research centre

      2014 -
      Bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery - mbbs medicine
    • Boston university

      2022 - 2024
  • Experience

    • Dhiraj general hospital

      Feb 2019 - Mar 2020
      Medical intern and data manager

      -Collected and reported data in 3 rural, inaccessible areas for the successful execution of National health programs and surveillance. -Collected, maintained, and organized data on patients with chronic diseases for their monthly laboratory tests, follow-up visits, and treatment plans.

    • Mothercare maternity home

      Jul 2020 - Apr 2022
      Medical officer

      - Successfully established a strong continuum of prenatal care during the COVID-19 pandemic, responsible for regular check-ups (consultant, OPD) and maternity care. Achieved a 15% increase in virtual consultation, and reduced wait time.- Managed, organized, and monitored patient data and their OPD visits using Microsoft Excel.- Designed patient information questionnaire via RedCap and improved data quality and collection method. Responsible for data entry and cleaning.

    • Boston university school of public health

      Aug 2023 - now

      -Performed literature review consisting of extraction, synthesis, code, and theme generation on barriers and facilitators to mental health services faced by the IDD population.-Literature review on prenatal care in the IDD population as a part of Policies for Reproductive Outcomes in Medicaid-improving Services for Enrollees with IDD (PROMISE-IDD) project. Data analyst internData analyst internRubenstein Lab, BU School of Public Health · Part-timeRubenstein Lab, BU School of Public Health · Part-timeJan 2024 - Present · 3 mosJan 2024 - Present · 3 mosBoston, Massachusetts, United States · HybridBoston, Massachusetts, United States · Hybrid-Conducted a cross-sectional evaluation of fertility rates in women with intellectual and developmental disabilities using Medicaid data, and compared findings with those of the general population using SAS.-Analysed Alzheimer’s disease incidence data and patterns in individuals with Down syndrome, differentiating between mosaicism and complete trisomy cases using SAS, R, and Excel. Show less

      • Research Assistant

        Dec 2023 - now
      • Teaching Assistant

        Aug 2023 - Jan 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Data Analyst

      Issued by Bright Mind Enrichment & Schooling on Sept 2024
      Bright Mind Enrichment & SchoolingAssociated with Ashka Desai