Expert Details
Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, Obesity, Internal Medicine, Thyroid, Calcium and Bone Disorders, Adrenal, Pituitary Disorders
ID: 738097
Arizona, USA
Board-certified Consultant Physician in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at a regional Medical Center with 2.5+ years of clinical experience & 8+ years of clinical research. While practicing as a consultant physician in Endocrinology, she is also a clinical tutor for medical students and residents.
Expert has 23 published articles in peer-reviewed journals, with 43 citations to date. She is a peer reviewer for Annals of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Endocrinology, Obesity Surgery, and multiple other renowned medical Journals. She has peer reviewed more than 20 journal articles, and judged and reviewed abstracts for American College of Physicians 2021 national abstract competition, as well as the 2020 American Medical Association AMA research symposium.
Expert received the best incubation presentation award in the clinical research category at the Department of Medicine research day held at SUNY Buffalo. She's also received the International Poster presentation at European Congress of Endocrinology held in Barcelona, Spain, and has given Oral and Poster presentations at multiple local chapter, State and National conferences. Additionally, Expert won the “Meritorious Poster Presentation of an Abstract” Award in Clinical Research by a resident category at Department of Medicine Research Day held at SUNY at Buffalo/ Clinical Transitional Research Centre (CTRC).
Expert is a Member of Obesity Medical Association Membership Committee, Member of Obesity Medical Association International and Diversity Committee, Member of Credentials Committee at Yuma Regional Medical Center, and was previously a volunteer in conducting National Vasectomy Awareness Program and Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program in India.
Expert received her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) from Maharashtra Institute of Medical Education & Research (MIMER) in India. She served her Internal Medicine Residency at the Department of Internal Medicine at the State University of New York (SUNY) in Buffalo, New York, and completed her Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at the University of Buffalo New York. She is currently a Fellow at the Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research (FAPCR).
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2012 | Degree: MD | Subject: Endocrinology | Institution: University at Buffalo |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2023 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Endocrinologist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Health System with a focus on preventive medicine, disease management, and healthcare education, providing patients with 360 degrees of coordinated care, delivered by the area's best and most dedicated doctors, nurses, hospitals, and medical staff. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2019 to 2023 | Employer: Yuma Regional Medical Center | Title: Physician | Department: Endocrinology |
Responsibilities:Treating patients, research, and teaching. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2019 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Clinical Tutor | Department: |
Responsibilities:For medical students and residents. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to 2019 | Employer: SUNY Buffalo | Title: Clinical Tutor | Department: |
Responsibilities:For medical students and residents. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to 2019 | Employer: SUNY Buffalo | Title: Clinical fellow | Department: |
Responsibilities:Fellow in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to 2017 | Employer: ECMC Primary Care Clinic | Title: Quality Improvement Study | Department: |
Responsibilities:- Higher prevalence of diabetes has been reported in patients with SMI (serious mental illness i.e., schizophrenia/bipolar disorder by psychiatry) due to suboptimal care received when compared to non-SMI patients.- To test this hypothesis, we did a retrospective chart review study of diabetes patients with and without SMI in primary care clinic in an academic setting with 40 residents. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to 2016 | Employer: Buffalo General Hospital | Title: Medical Study | Department: |
Responsibilities:The study titled Galectin-3: A novel prognosticator and predictor of outcome in patients undergoing revascularization for Acute Coronary Syndromes.- Galectin-3 is an inflammatory mediator of heart failure that has been recently proposed to reflect fibrogenesis and inflammation that can be used as a potential biomarker. - This an observational prospective study specifically designed to evaluate the prognostic ability of this novel biomarker, in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients undergoing percutaneous intervention (PCI), with ST-elevation ACS (STE-ACS). - The overall aim of our study is to evaluate the levels of galectin-3 in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing revascularization with PCI or CABG and subsequently prospectively examine the association of galectin-3 levels to adverse cardiovascular outcomes. - responsibilities: Collect patient information, obtain informed consent, collecting data, reviewing, and analyzing results. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2017 | Employer: SUNY Buffalo | Title: Internal Medicine Resident | Department: |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2014 | Employer: B. J. Katkar Hospital, Satara, India | Title: Resident Medical Officer | Department: |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2013 to 2014 | Employer: University of Buffalo, NY | Title: Research Scholar | Department: Diabetes and Endocrinology center of Western New York |
Responsibilities:- Conducted multiple clinical trials on patients with Type1 Diabetes undergoing treatment with Liraglutide in addition to their insulin regimen.- Done recruitment of patients, assisting in Fat and Muscle Biopsy, data entry, analysis, and documentation. - Handled patients from initial study till the end; screened, enrolled, and trained & conducted all study visits & evaluation of visit's data. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to 2012 | Employer: Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University | Title: Clinical Clerkship | Department: |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to 2012 | Employer: Sassoon General Hospital, Pune, India | Title: Rotating Internship | Department: |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| • The Scientific Research Honor Society, Sigma Xi full member • American College of Physicians, 07/14- present • Endocrine society, 07/15-present • American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 07/15-present • Obesity Medicine Association, 03/2019-Present • American Association of Physician Leadership, 06/20-present • Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research, 08/20-Present |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| LICENSE/ CERTIFICATION • American Board of Obesity Medicine certified in 04/21 • American Board of Diabetes endocrinology and metabolism certified in 11/19 • American Board of Internal Medicine certified in 10/17 • California Medical Board license • Arizona Medical Board license. • Medical Council of India: Permanent Registration |
| Professional Appointments |
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| PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES: • Member of Obesity Medical Association Membership Committee • Member of Obesity Medical Association International and Diversity Committee • Member of Credentials Committee at Yuma Regional Medical Center • Volunteer in conducting National Vasectomy Awareness Program and Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program India |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| • Best incubation presentation award in Clinical research category at Department of Medicine research day held at SUNY Buffalo • International Poster presentation at European Congress of Endocrinology held in Barcelona, Spain • “Meritorious Poster Presentation of an Abstract” Award in Clinical Research by a resident category at Department of Medicine Research Day held at SUNY at Buffalo/ Clinical Transitional Research Centre (CTRC) • Oral and Poster presentations at multiple local chapter, State and National conferences |
| Medical / Professional |
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| - Fellow, the Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research (FAPCR) - Chief Fellow in Endocrinology at SUNY Buffalo - Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at University at Buffalo, NY - Internal Medicine Residency, Department of Internal Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, NY, USA - MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery) Maharashtra Institute of Medical Education & Research (MIMER), India |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| - 23 published articles in peer-reviewed journals and 43 citations to date. - Peer reviewer for Annals of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Endocrinology, Obesity Surgery, and multiple other renowned medical Journals. - Peer reviewed more than 20 journal articles. - Peer reviewed and judged abstracts for American College of Physicians 2021 national abstract competition. - Peer reviewed abstracts for the 2020 American Medical Association AMA research symposium. |