Amin Pasha

Skilled Doctor with extensive experience in patient care, diagnosis and providing quality medical services. Adept at managing medical teams and resolving complex medical cases with utmost precision. Possesses outstanding organizational and communication skills.

• ABIM Internal Medicine Board Certified
• ABIM Pulmonary Board Certified
• ABIM Critical Care Board Certified
• ABIM Neurocritical Care Board Certified
• ACLS Certified
• BLS Certified
• Michigan, Full

• Providence – Providence Park Hospital, MI, Principal Investigator, 12/2016, 12/2018, Principal investigator in a prospective randomized case-control study looking at reduction of 30-day readmission rates in COPD patients.
• Sinai Grace Hospital/Wayne State University, MI, Principal Investigator, 06/2015, 05/2016, Principal investigator in a survey-based study on the sexual health of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
• Detroit Medical Center/ Wayne State University, MI, Research elective, 07/2013, 08/2013, Worked in the Anti-Infective Research Laboratory in Wayne State University for two months as a research assistant. It was a NIH funded study on MRSA/VRE coinfection which looked at factors responsible for the transfer of vancomycin resistance from vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus to Staphylococcus aureus. Preliminary results have indicated that certain types of Staphylococcus aureus are more susceptible to receive the transfer of resistance than others.

• English (Native/functionally native)
• Hindi (Native/functionally native)
• Tamil (Native/functionally native)
• Urdu (Native/functionally native)

• Served as Resident Quality Director to reduce CAUTI/CLABSI rates.
• Formed Professionalism Committee as Chief Resident which oversees Professionalism among residents.
• Pioneered new attendance tracking system for conferences as Chief Resident using QR Codes.
• Member of Detroit Medical Center’s Performance Transformation Initiative.
• Represented batch in the Residency Operations Committee.
• Organized blood donation camp during medical school.
• Organized charity auction for a school for blind.
• Served as Chief Fellow for Pulmonary- Critical Care Program for the academic year 2017-2018.

• Procured First Class Grade in the University examinations in the following subjects during Medical School - Biochemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine, Community Medicine and Ophthalmology.
• Student Chair for extra-curricular activities during medical school.
• Organized a four-day inter-batch competition in extra-curricular activities - 2008.
• Editor for Medical School Yearbook – 2009.
• Won numerous awards for music and drama at national level competitions.

• Sinai Grace Hospital/Wayne State University, Resident Quality Director, 03/2015, 06/2015, 10, Served as Quality Director in MICU to reduce the rates of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) and Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI). Worked on appropriate usage and early removal of Central lines and Urinary Catheters daily.
• M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Intern, 12/2008, 03/2009, Participated in the Community Outreach Programs where I spread awareness of prevalent diseases in the area and conducted surveys. I helped in administering primary health care in the rural areas of the state.
• M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Volunteer, 01/2006, 04/2009, Participated in many Health Camps organized by M.S. Ramaiah Medical College to cater to the health needs of the underprivileged population of Muddenahalli, Karnataka in India

Posters:-

1. Pasha A. From Toe to Head! A case of disseminated nocardiosis presenting as foot drop.Poster presented at: Providence Hospital Research Day; Southfield, MI; 2018. Second place winner.

2. Pasha A. A Curious case of adenoid cystic carcinoma in the lung!!! Poster presented at: American College of Chest Physicians. CHEST 2016; Los Angeles, CA; 2017.

3. Arif M, Pasha A. Rare case of Pulmonary Sarcoidosis presenting as necrotizing granulomatous disease.Poster presented at: American College of Physicians - Michigan Chapter Associates Day; Troy, MI; 2015.

4. Arif M, Pasha A. Rare case of Pulmonary Sarcoidosis presenting as necrotizing granulomatous disease.Poster presented at: Sinai Grace Hospital Research Day; Detroit, MI; 2015.

5. Babu M, Pasha A. Massive rhabdomyolysis in a young patient with Influenza-B: a race against time to prevent total renal damage. Poster presented at: Sinai Grace Hospital Research Day; Detroit, MI; 2015.

6. Babu M, Pasha A. Massive rhabdomyolysis in a young patient with Influenza-B: a race against time to prevent total renal damage. Poster presented at: American College of Physicians - Michigan Chapter Associates Day; Troy, MI; 2015.

7. Desai N, Pasha A. Importance of History in the diagnosis of Metastatic Carcinoid Tumor. Poster presented at: Sinai Grace Hospital Research Day; Detroit, MI; 2015.

8. Gopalreddy H, Pasha A. A rare case of Microbiological Menace - Fatal Gemella morbillorum septicemia and liver abscess. Poster presented at: Sinai Grace Hospital Research Day; Detroit, MI; 2015.

9. Gopalreddy H, Pasha A. Ferrous to ferric!!! A case of Methemoglobinemia due to Dapsone. Poster presented at: Sinai Grace Hospital Research Day; Detroit, MI; 2015.

10. Gopalreddy H, Pasha A. Ferrous to ferric!!! A case of Methemoglobinemia due to Dapsone. Poster presented at: American College of Physicians - Michigan Chapter Associates Day; Troy, MI; 2015.

11. Martin T, Compton M, Pasha A. Molecular Epidemiology of MRSA and VRE Co-colonization among Hospitalized Adults in Detroit. Poster presented at: Infectious Disease Society of America's IDWeek2014; Philadelphia, PA; 2014.

12. Pasha A, Arsene C. Reinvigorating Professionalism in Medical Residency: A Design for Long Term Success!Poster presented at: Detroit Medical Center Graduate Medical Education Quality Education and Safe System Training Research Day Conference; Detroit, MI; 2015.

13. Pasha A, Krishnamoorthy G. Watermelon Stomach: Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (GAVE). Poster presented at: Sinai Grace Hospital Research Day; Detroit, MI; 2013.

14. Pasha A, Piskorowski T. Acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: The unsolved mystery!Poster presented at: American College of Physicians - Michigan Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting; Acme, MI; 2012.

15. Pasha A, Piskorowski T. Acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: The unsolved mystery!Poster presented at: American College of Physicians - Michigan Chapter Associates Day; Troy, MI; 2013.

16. Pasha A, Rajagopal R. Streptococcus agalactiae – The killer bug! Poster presented at: American College of Physicians - Michigan Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting; Acme, MI; 2012.

17. Pasha A, Rajagopal R. Native valve endocarditis caused by Streptococcus agalactiae. Poster presented at: American College of Physicians - Michigan Chapter Associates Day; Dearborn, MI; 2012.

18. Sam Varghese T, Pasha A. An Unusual Presentation of Patent Foramen Ovale causing Respiratory Failure with Severe Hypoxia. Poster presented at: Sinai Grace Hospital Research Day; Detroit, MI; 2015.

19. Sam Varghese T, Pasha A. An Unusual Presentation of Patent Foramen Ovale causing Respiratory Failure with Severe Hypoxia. Poster presented at: American College of Physicians – Michigan Chapter Associates Day; Troy, MI; 2015.

20. Pasha A. A curious case of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma in the lung!!! Poster presented at: CHEST 2016 - American College of Chest Physicians; Los Angeles, CA; 2017.

21. Tiwari A, Dabaja A, Kambhatla S, Pasha A. Bradycardia in Addison’s crisis in the setting of normokalaemia- a rare case.Date: May 12, 2023. (Selected for American College of Physicians, Michigan State University)

22. Gandhi A, Yedidi RS, Anumolu P, Pasha A. A case of Chronic Cavitary Pulmonary Aspergillosis. Date: October 20, 2023.

23. Tiwari A, Dabaja A, Kambhatla S, Pasha A. Bradycardia in Addison’s crisis in the setting of normokalaemia- a rare case.Date: May 12, 2023. (Selected for American College of Physicians, Michigan State University)

24. Gandhi A, Yedidi RS, Anumolu P, Pasha A. A case of Chronic Cavitary Pulmonary Aspergillosis. Date: October 20, 2023.

25. Gandhi A, Tiwari A, Kambhatla S, Pasha A. Pneumomediastinum due to Vaping Lung Injury. Date: October 20, 2023.

26. Tiwari A, Dabaja A, Kambhatla S, Pasha A. Bradycardia in Addison’s crisis in the setting of normokalaemia- a rare case.Date: May 15, 2023.

27. Singh K, Anumolu P, Pasha A. Calcium Channel Blocker Toxicity in an Elderly Patient and an approach to management.Date: May 15, 2023.

Oral Presentations:-

1. Pasha A. Is fat always bad? A case study demonstrating the lifesaving effect of lipid emulsion therapy in beta-blocker and calcium channel blocker overdose!Oral Presentation at: American College of Chest Physicians CHEST 2017; Toronto, Canada; 2017. First place winner.

2. Amine A, Pasha A. Central Nervous System Lupus with Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES)!Oral Presentation presented at: American College of Physicians - Michigan Chapter Associates Day; Troy, MI; 2015.

3. Amine A, Pasha A. Central Nervous System Lupus with Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES)!Oral Presentation presented at: Sinai Grace Hospital Research Day; Detroit, MI; 2015.

4. Pasha A, D’Amico J, Krishnamoorthy G. Unusual presentation of neurosyphilis in an HIV patient! Oral Presentation presented at: American College of Physicians - Michigan Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting; Bellaire, MI; 2013.

5. Pasha A, Piskorowski T. Acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: The unsolved mystery!Oral Presentation presented at: Sinai Grace Hospital Research Day; Detroit, MI; 2013.

6. Pasha A, Rajagopal R. Native valve endocarditis caused by Streptococcus agalactiae. Oral Presentation presented at: Sinai Grace Hospital Research Day; Detroit, MI; 2012.

• Providence – Providence Park Hospital, MI, Principal Investigator, 12/2016, 12/2018, Principal investigator in a prospective randomized case-control study looking at reduction of 30-day readmission rates in COPD patients.
• Sinai Grace Hospital/Wayne State University, MI, Principal Investigator, 06/2015, 05/2016, Principal investigator in a survey-based study on the sexual health of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
• Detroit Medical Center/ Wayne State University, MI, Research elective, 07/2013, 08/2013, Worked in the Anti-Infective Research Laboratory in Wayne State University for two months as a research assistant. It was a NIH funded study on MRSA/VRE coinfection which looked at factors responsible for the transfer of vancomycin resistance from vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus to Staphylococcus aureus. Preliminary results have indicated that certain types of Staphylococcus aureus are more susceptible to receive the transfer of resistance than others.

• English (Native/functionally native)
• Hindi (Native/functionally native)
• Tamil (Native/functionally native)
• Urdu (Native/functionally native)

• Procured First Class Grade in the University examinations in the following subjects during Medical School - Biochemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine, Community Medicine and Ophthalmology.
• Student Chair for extra-curricular activities during medical school.
• Organized a four-day inter-batch competition in extra-curricular activities - 2008.
• Editor for Medical School Yearbook – 2009.
• Won numerous awards for music and drama at national level competitions.

• Served as Resident Quality Director to reduce CAUTI/CLABSI rates.
• Formed Professionalism Committee as Chief Resident which oversees Professionalism among residents.
• Pioneered new attendance tracking system for conferences as Chief Resident using QR Codes.
• Member of Detroit Medical Center's Performance Transformation Initiative.
• Represented batch in the Residency Operations Committee.
• Organized blood donation camp during medical school.
• Organized charity auction for a school for blind.
• Served as Chief Fellow for Pulmonary- Critical Care Program for the academic year 2017-2018.

• Sinai Grace Hospital/Wayne State University, Resident Quality Director, 03/2015, 06/2015, Served as Quality Director in MICU to reduce the rates of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) and Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSI). Worked on appropriate usage and early removal of Central lines and Urinary Catheters daily.
• M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Intern, 12/2008, 03/2009, Participated in the Community Outreach Programs where I spread awareness of prevalent diseases in the area and conducted surveys. I helped in administering primary health care in the rural areas of the state.
• M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Volunteer, 01/2006, 04/2009, Participated in many Health Camps organized by M.S. Ramaiah Medical College to cater to the health needs of the underprivileged population of Muddenahalli, Karnataka in India

• Music - keen guitarist and musician. Was the lead guitarist for the Medical School Rock Band - DTOX.
• Sports - played Soccer, Cricket and Badminton during medical school. Currently follow Football, Soccer, Cricket, Baseball, Basketball and Tennis.
• Travel