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Anna Lavrova

MD
Houston

Summary

Experienced and knowledgeable physician. With over 9 years of experience providing comprehensive medical services in a variety of settings (Russia- 6 years and USA 3 years).

Skilled in assessing patient needs, diagnosing illnesses and developing individualized treatment plans. Residents and students education and supervision.


Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Internal Medicine Physician

IKP Family Medicine
08.2024 - Current
  • Comprehensive and effective primary care service to a diverse patient population.
  • Development and implementation treatment plans for a variety of acute and chronic conditions.
  • Preventive care.
  • Maintenance detailed records of patients histories, treatments, and outcomes.
  • Patients education on health promotion and disease prevention.
  • Management of multiple patients in an expedient and efficient manner.
  • Supervision and education of physician assistants, RN.

Geriatric fellow

UTHealth Houston
08.2022 - 08.2023
  • Management of elder patients with various acute and chronic health issues (including IM service with subspecialties, neurology, psychiatry, ophthalmology, urology) in outpatient and inpatient settings.
  • Providing all steps of inpatient care: admitting new patients (in ACE unit), continuous care, discharging patients, consulting geriatric patients admitted by different services
  • Preparing medical records and necessary medical documentation
  • Providing homebased primary care, skilled nursing facility/long term care, providing consultations for the Adult Protective Service for suspected adult victims of incapacity and mistreatment
  • Education and supervision of medical students and residents
  • Participation in rounds, preparation of morning reports, webinars and case report conferences.

Nephrology fellow

VA hospital
07.2020 - 06.2022
  • Direct patient care in outpatient and inpatient setting ot the patients with different types of kidney pathology and electrolytes disorders
  • Physical exam, history taking, work up, development of the plan assessment and treatment
  • Medical records keeping in CPRS system
  • Management of patients on dialysis (regular hemodialysis and CRRT, peritoneal dialysis)
  • Volume status assessment with POCUS
  • Quinton catheter placement/change procedure
  • Continuous management of patients with kidney pathology in clinic
  • Education and supervision of medical students

Nephrology fellow

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
07.2020 - 06.2022


  • Management of patients with different types of kidney pathology and electrolytes disorders, transplant patients
  • Physical exam, history taking, work up, development of the plan assessment and treatment
  • Medical records keeping in EPIC
  • Management patients on dialysis (regular hemodialysis and CRRT, peritoneal dialysis)
  • Volume status assessment with POCUS
  • Quinton catheter placement/change procedure
  • Continuous management of patients with kidney pathology in clinic
  • Education and supervision of medical students and residents
  • Management of patients on home dialysis, participation in rounds in outpatient dialysis units


Family Medicine Clerkship

New York Methodist Family Health Center
06.2018 - 07.2018
  • Direct outpatient and inpatient medical care (Department of Family Medicine)
  • Initial evaluation of patients: physical examination and history taking, previous laboratory test results review, discussion of patients' conditions (including future plans of treatment, work up and evaluation for possible hospitalization) with supervising physician
  • Full documentation of patients' medical history in electronic form (including orders and prescriptions)
  • Patients' consultation regarding their lifestyle and general health concerns
  • Communication with other hospitals and pharmacies regarding patients' health problems, prophylactic work.

Internal Medicine Clerkship

Brooklyn Methodist Presbyterian Hospital
05.2018 - 06.2018
  • Direct outpatient and inpatient medical care (Department of Internal Medicine)
  • Attending inpatient rounds, continuous patient care (inpatient department)
  • Initial evaluation of patients: physical examination and history taking, previous laboratory test results review, discussion of patients' conditions (including future plans of treatment, work up and evaluation for possible hospitalization) with supervising physician
  • Full documentation of patients' medical history in electronic form (including orders and prescriptions)
  • Patients' consultation regarding their lifestyle and general health concerns
  • Communication with other hospitals and pharmacies regarding patients' health problems.

Observer

Ochsner Medical Center; hepatology
07.2017 - 03.2018
  • Inpatient care (hepatology department) - accompanying residents while attending newly admitted patients for initial evaluation, physical examination and history taking; discussion of patients' condition during morning grand rounds (including future plans of treatment and procedures) with residents, fellows and supervising physician; familiarizing with electronic health record system - EPIC
  • Outpatient care (multi-organ transplant department) with teaching physician - diagnosis, observation, consultation, treatment of patients with different types of liver diseases
  • Case discussion, evaluation for possible hospitalization
  • Participated in the National Hepatitis B&C Training Program and Treatment Update in New Orleans, LA (08/05/2017).

Observer

Ochsner Medical Center ; Anesthesiology
04.2016 - 06.2017
  • Preoperative patient evaluation: interview with patients, physical examination, airway examination, preparation of medical records, discussion of anesthetic plan with anesthesiologist, assessment of possible risks, physical status score, assistance to anesthesiologist during procedures such as spinal and epidural anesthesia, peripheral nerve blocks (cervical, brachial, distal nerve blocks of the upper and lower extremity), labor analgesia, anesthesia for cesarean delivery, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, central venous catheter placement (internal jugular and subclavian veins), arterial line insertion.

Observer

University Medical Center; Anesthesiology
04.2016 - 08.2016
  • Preoperative patient evaluation, discussion with anesthesiologist the results of patient examination and diagnostic data, assessment of possible risks including the risk of coexisting disease
  • Operating room preparation including checking and preparation anesthesia machine and additional equipment
  • Assistance to anesthesiologist in operating room (during abdominal, thoracic, orthopedic, plastic and brain surgeries): airway management (including ventilation with face mask, laryngoscopy, nasotracheal intubation, extubation), spinal anesthesia, monitoring of anesthetized patients, fluid management, postanesthesia recovery management.

Physician (fellow)

City Hospital # 26
09.2009 - 08.2011
  • Direct patient care in outpatient and inpatient setting
  • Management of patients with different types of kidney pathology and electrolytes disorders, patients on dialysis (hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis)
  • Providing all steps of inpatient care: admit new patients, continuous care, discharge patients
  • Initial and daily evaluation of the patient: history taking, physical exam, work up, developing plan of management
  • Preparing medical records and all necessary medical documentation
  • Education and supervision of medical students and residents
  • Participation in rounds, preparation of morning reports.

Resident

City Hospital #2
09.2007 - 08.2009
  • Direct patient care in outpatient and inpatient setting
  • Management of patients with acute and chronic health issues (General Medicine and subspecialties)
  • Providing all steps of inpatient care: admit new patients, continuous care, discharge patients
  • Initial and daily evaluation of the patient: history taking, physical exam, work up, developing plan of management
  • Preparing medical records and all necessary medical documentation
  • Education and supervision of medical students
  • Participation in rounds, preparation of morning reports.

Intern

Republic Hospital #1
08.2006 - 08.2007
  • Direct patient care in outpatient and inpatient setting
  • Management of patients with acute and chronic health issues (General Medicine and subspecialties)
  • Providing all steps of inpatient care: admit new patients, continuous care, discharge patients
  • Initial and daily evaluation of the patient: history taking, physical exam, work up, developing plan of management
  • Preparing medical records and all necessary medical documentation
  • Education and supervision of medical students
  • Participation in rounds, preparation of morning reports.

Education

M.D. -

Izhevsk State Medical Academy
Russian Federation
09.2000 - 06.2006

J.D. - Jurisprudence

Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics And Informatics
Izhevsk, Russia
05.2004 - 07.2007

Master of Finance - Economics

Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics
Izhevsk, Russia
05.2001 -

Skills

Direct inpatient patient care from admission to discharge

Continuous patient care in clinic

Teaching and supervising of residents, students and fellows

Physical examination

Team communication

Prescription writing

Patient management

Medical documentation

Teaching

Ethical practice

Evidence-based medicine

Quality improvement

Inpatient care

Medical research

Chronic disease management

Outpatient care

Ordering lab tests

Patient referrals

Educating medical patients

Geriatric medicine

Preventive medicine

Teamwork

Clinical supervision

Multitasking

Treatment Planning

Medical procedures

Wound care

Certification

ACLS, 08/31/2024

Affiliations

ASN (American Society of Nephrology)

Research

  • 04/2018, 12/2018, 8, Ochsner Medical Center; hepatology research, New Orleans, LA, United States of America, Research assistant, Shobha Joshi, MD, Reviewing existing material on the subject. Development of research protocols. Summarization of data from patient charts. Validation of quality of data elements/data editing. Evaluation of consistency of medical data. Determination of possible problems related to the research project. Development of research surveys, questionnaires, and tests. Recruitment and enrollment of study participants, data gathering. Tabulation of research data. Analyzing the data gathered by researcher and compilation of summary reports.
  • 09/2015, 09/2017, 6, LSU Health School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States of America, Research Assistant, Alan D. Kaye, M.D., Ph.D., Reviewing existing material on the subject. Development of research protocols. Summarization of data from patient charts. Validation of quality of data elements/data editing. Evaluation of consistency of medical data. Determination of possible problems related to the research project. Development of research surveys, questionnaires, and tests. Recruitment and enrollment of study participants, data gathering. Tabulation of research data. Analyzing the data gathered by researcher and compilation of summary reports.
  • 01/2006, 05/2006, 20, Children's Neurological Center "Neuron", Russian Federation, Neurologist- intern; research assistant, Permykova L.A., MD, Assistance with research. Review of existing publications on the subject. Perform supporting activities in data gathering process, such as preparing questionnaires. Evaluation of consistency of medical data. Analysis of data gathered by the researcher and compilation of summarized reports. Topic: "Analysis of various etiological factors on West's syndrome development". Inpatient care, diagnosis, treatment and consultation of patients with neurological problems.
  • 09/2004, 12/2014, 8, Izhevsk State Medical Academy; Contagious Disease, Russian Federation, Research Assistant, Kustarnikov G.K., M.D., PhD.; Lesheva G.G., M.D., Review of existing material on the subject. Development of research protocols. Perform supporting activities in data gathering process, such as preparing questionnaires, recruitment and enrollment of study participants. Evaluation of consistency of medical data. Analysis of data gathered by the researcher and compilation of summarized reports. Subject of study - epidemiology of HIV infection.
  • 10/2003, 03/2006, 8, IGMA; Obsterics and Gynecology, Russian Federation, Research Assistant, Taktaeva M.V., M.D., PhD., Review of existing material on the subject. Development of research protocols. Perform supporting activities in data gathering process, such as preparing questionnaires, recruitment and enrollment of study participants. Evaluation of consistency of medical data. Analysis of data gathered by the researcher and compilation of summarized reports.

Language Fluency

  • English, Advanced, I speak very accurately, and I understand other speakers very accurately. Native speakers have no problem understanding me, but they probably perceive that I am not a native speaker.
  • Russian, Native/functionally native, I converse easily and accurately in all types of situations. Native speakers, including the highly educated, may think that I am a native speaker, too.

Preferred Phone

504 4961953

Permanent Mailing Address

6916 Christine St., Metairie, LA, 70003

Awards

  • Diploma of the First Degree - Interuniversity Student Scientific Conference on Medical and Biological Problems, Izhevsk; Section of obstetrics and gynecology; 20-23 April 2004.
  • Diploma of the Third Degree - Interuniversity Conference of Students and Young Scientists on Medical and Biological Problems, Izhevsk; Section of Internal disease; 21-25 April 2003.

Publications

  • Erik M. Helander, Bethany L. Menard, Chris M. Harmon, Ben K. Homra, Alexander D. Alain, Gregory J. Bordelon, Melville Q. Wyche, Ira W. Padnos, Anna Lavrova, Alan D. Kaye. (2017, Jan). Current Pain and Headache Reports. "Multimodal Analgesia, Current Concepts, and Acute Pain Considerations" 21(1), 1-10.
  • Lavrova A., M.D., Lesheva G., M.D.. (2014, Dec). Concilium. Scientific-practical journal for physicians and pharmacologists. HIV awareness levels of visitors to the Center for Prevention and Treatment of HIV and Contagious Diseases 2 pages.
  • Lavrova A., M.D., Lesheva G., M.D.. (2014, Dec). Concilium. Scientific-practical journal for physicians and pharmacologists. HIV awareness analysis and risk factors of different age groups 3 pages.
  • Lavrova A., Taktaeva M.V., M.D., Ph.D.. (2004, Apr). Publications of the Fourth Interuniversity Scientific-Practical Conference of Scientists and Students. Influence of ozone therapy on some indicators of immunity and inflammatory markers during an acute stage of pelvic inflammatory diseases 4 pages.

Interests

CKD and hypertension management in geriatric population

Polypharmacy in older adults Benzodiazepines deprescribing algorithms

Timeline

Internal Medicine Physician

IKP Family Medicine
08.2024 - Current

Geriatric

08-2023

Geriatric fellow

UTHealth Houston
08.2022 - 08.2023

Nephrology

07-2022

Nephrology fellow

VA hospital
07.2020 - 06.2022

Nephrology fellow

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
07.2020 - 06.2022

Family Medicine Clerkship

New York Methodist Family Health Center
06.2018 - 07.2018

Internal Medicine Clerkship

Brooklyn Methodist Presbyterian Hospital
05.2018 - 06.2018

Observer

Ochsner Medical Center; hepatology
07.2017 - 03.2018

Observer

Ochsner Medical Center ; Anesthesiology
04.2016 - 06.2017

Observer

University Medical Center; Anesthesiology
04.2016 - 08.2016

ECFMG

02-2015

Physician (fellow)

City Hospital # 26
09.2009 - 08.2011

Resident

City Hospital #2
09.2007 - 08.2009

Intern

Republic Hospital #1
08.2006 - 08.2007

J.D. - Jurisprudence

Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics And Informatics
05.2004 - 07.2007

Master of Finance - Economics

Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics
05.2001 -

M.D. -

Izhevsk State Medical Academy
09.2000 - 06.2006
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