Siddharth Karanth

Experience

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  Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute

  Apr 2005 - Apr 2006

  Clinical Internship

  Worked in tertiary referral hospitals- Victoria Hospital, Vani Vilas Hospital, Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital. Rotated in the departments of Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Public health. Duties included admitting patients, order investigations, provide inpatient and outpatient treatment, discharging patients, counseling patients, and their relatives, manage emergency wards, conduct labor, suturing, wound dressing, establishing IV lines, intubating, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and participate in programs on polio and tuberculosis. Show less

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  MD Anderson Cancer Center

  Apr 2008 - Jul 2008

  Research Assistant

  Collaborated in a study on the efficacy of new anti-cancer drugs. Collected data on drugs by reviewing various sources as PubChem and PubMed and created a database of the structures of the drugs.

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  The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)

  May 2008 - Aug 2009

  Graduate Assistant

  Assisted research librarian. Helped patrons with systematic search of the literature using databases like Ovid Medline, Ebsco, Academic Search Complete, PubMed.

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  Texas Children's Hospital

  Aug 2009 - May 2012

  Worked on the research project ‘Vocational abilities of long-term childhood cancer survivors.’ Conducted telephone interviews, built research database, and edited research questionnaires. Prepared an abstract and a poster that was submitted to the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology's 25th Annual Meeting. Observed how to identify and manage pediatric psychiatric cases ranging from eating disorders and autism to substance abuse. Learned about the psychiatric complications of childhood cancers through interaction with faculty and residents. Presented cases and my research at departmental meetings.

  • Research Assistant

    Apr 2009 - May 2012

  • Clinical Observer

    Aug 2009 - Sept 2009
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  MD Anderson Cancer Center

  Jul 2010 - Dec 2012

  • Conducted clinical research to predict the Tissue of Origin, treatment, and survival outcomes among patients with Cancer of Unknown Primary Site (CUP). • Administered ICF, managed study documents, constructed and organized research database, performed data analysis. • Prepared and delivered presentations at scientific meetings and participated in writing manuscripts. Observed the cases in the Gastrointestinal clinic. Learned how to interpret CT scans, MRI images, tumor markers, lab reports, and manage cases. Assisted in recruiting patients for ongoing research in the department.

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Aug 2009 - Dec 2012

  • Clinical Observer

    Jul 2010 - Aug 2010
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  The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2016

  Responsible for data collection, data management, analysis, creating reports, study coordination, literature review, and writing manuscript. • Developed research question, conducted systematic review of literature, and designed the study to determine the racial disparities in cost and quality of care near end-of-life for lung cancer patients in the SEER-Medicare database. • Studied relative effectiveness and efficiency of the Texas Medicaid program by comparing performance indicators for Medicaid enrollees to that of commercially insured individuals. • Performed cost-effectiveness analysis on the following health promotion and prevention programs:• Increasing Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening and HPV Vaccination among Underserved Texans: Collaboration with the United Way’s 2-1-1 Program.• Cancer Communication Interventions to Increase HPV Vaccination Among Hispanic Adolescents.• Conducted literature search and review to determine the best measures and study designs.• Created survey questionnaires.• Collected and maintained data for research studies.• Analyzed large datasets such as National Inpatient Sample data, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data, Texas Medicaid data, commercial insurance claims data, and SEER-Medicare data.• Authored research manuscripts and presented research at scientific conferences. Show less

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Jan 2012 - Dec 2016

  • Thesis Student

    Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
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  The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)

  Apr 2017 - May 2022

  Responsible for the design of research studies, developing statistical analysis plan, application of advanced statistical methods for conducting analyses, and preparing reports for presentation. • Involved in projects related to improving patient care.• Designed data registry for COVID-19 patients and conducting research studies on healthcare outcomes of COVID-19 patients. • Designed research studies, wrote protocols, developed ICF, CRF, and other study documents. • Developed observational research studies and conducted statistical analyses to assess the effectiveness and outcomes of sepsis management.• Designed and led a study on outcomes for COPD patients in national and Texas state Medicare database.• Designed and led a study into the effectiveness of an automated EHR embedded early sepsis alerting mechanism.• Designed and led a stepped wedge cluster randomized trial to reduce the time for patients on mechanical ventilation. • Supervised hospital data extraction and analysis for reporting to state regulatory agencies.• Mentored and trained clinical faculty and resident physicians on performing research studies. • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams.• Supervised data collection and study protocol implementation.• Performed statistical analyses such as sample size calculations, regression models, survival analysis.• Wrote and reviewed manuscripts.• Presented studies at national and international scientific conferences. Show less Responsible for the design of statistically valid research studies and the application of advanced statistical methods for conducting analyses and preparing reports for presentation. • Involved in projects related to improving patient care. • Design research studies, write protocols, develop ICF, CRF, and other study documents. • Supervise data collection and study protocol implementation.• Perform statistical analyses such as sample size calculations, regression models, survival analysis.• Write and review manuscripts.• Report research findings at institutional meetings in the form of summary tables, graphs, and charts. • Present clinical studies at national and international scientific conferences.• Educate clinical faculty and resident physicians on performing research studies.• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams: nursing, physicians, and hospital quality. Show less

  • Senior Statistician

    May 2020 - May 2022

  • Statistician

    Apr 2017 - May 2020
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  RTI Health Solutions

  May 2022 - now

  https://www.rtihs.org/research-team/siddharth-karanth

  • Director

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Associate Director

    May 2022 - Nov 2023