Sanchitha Nagaraj

Experience

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  M.S.Ramaiah Medical College

  Mar 2016 - Apr 2017

  Intern

  • Rotated in clinical departments: General Surgery; Anesthesiology; Internal Medicine; Obstetrics and Gynecology;Pediatrics; Orthopedics; Preventive and Social Medicine; Psychiatry; ENT; Ophthalmology; Emergency Medicine.• Out-patient care: history and physical examination, ordering relevant management. Worked on Electronic Medical Recordsystem.• In-patient care: pre-rounds assessments; daily patient notes; daily orders and review; pre-op and post-op care andinstructions; discharge planning and follow-upinstructions.• Attended CMEs, and periodically presented cases and seminars on various topics.• Performed bedside procedures, minor surgeries and assisted in major surgeries under supervision: Outpatient and bedside procedures: nasogastric tube insertion; bladder catheterizations; pap smears, venous and arterial blood draw; ascitic tap; pleural tap; lumbar puncture; lacrimal syringing; transfusion of blood/components; external reduction and immobilization of fractures.• Minor surgical procedures: debridement and dressing of acute and chronic wounds; suturing; incision and drainage of abscesses; and excision of superficial cysts and lipomas.• Major surgical procedures: assisted in limb and abdominal surgeries like amputation, exploratory laparotomy, hernioplasty, open cholecystectomy and laparoscopic procedures.• Anesthesiology: Spinal anesthesia, intubation and administration of general anesthesia• OBGYN - Conducted and assisted normal vaginal deliveries including complicated cases requiring assisted delivery; dilatation & curettage; Lower Section Caesarean surgeries; hysterectomy; tubectomy; copper-T insertion and uterine prolapse surgeries. Performed antenatal abdominal and vaginal scans• ICU and Critical Care : Assessment and documentation of patient status every 4 hours, ordering relevant management along with stabilization of patients Show less

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  Dent Neurology Institute and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

  Apr 2018 - May 2018

  Observer

  • Out-patient care in Headache, Neuro-oncology,Vertigo,Stroke and Multiple Sclerosis clinics• Involved History taking and Examination• Reading MRI-Brain and Spine• Attending Tumor board meetings at Roswell Park

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  Kaiser Permanente

  May 2018 - Jun 2018

  Observer - Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine

  • Outpatient and in-patient care in Cardiology and Internal Medicine where I took history, examined patients and presented case during rounds. Learnt to navigate through Electronic Medical Record system and followed up with patients in clinic.• Performed detailed Physical and Cardiovascular Examination• Learned to read EKGs and basics of 2-D Echocardiogram and Cardiac nuclear studies.• Observed Cardiac stress testing and learned to interpret test results.• Observed TEE, TTE, Cardiac catheterization and pacemaker insertion• Conducted a seminar on Clinical findings of Aortic Regurgitation and the tests to elicit the signs.• Attended rounds on the Medicine floor and examined patients during rounds. Show less

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  Sutter Health

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2018

  Observer

  Department of Cardiology

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  University of Illinois Chicago

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

  Observer

  • Out-patient,CCU and in-patient care in Cardiology• Cardiovascular examination• Reading EKGs, 2-D Echo• Exercise cardiopulmonary testing

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  Einstein Healthcare Network

  Feb 2019 - Feb 2019

  Observer- Department of Internal Medicine

  • ICU and Critical care• Working of Ventilator settings• Case presentation and follow-up• Bronchoscopy, Paracentesis, Arterial line insertion

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  Downstate Health Sciences University

  Sept 2020 - Oct 2020

  Observer
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  Parkview Medical Center

  Jul 2021 - now

  PGY 3, Internal Medicine