Asma Tarannum
Specialist Obstetrics And Gynecology
Doha
Summary
I have been working in working in a busy tertiary ref
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Specialist Obstetrics and Gynecology
Women's Wellness and Research center ( WWRC) Hamad Medical Coperation
Doha
03.2013 - Current
I am an active and productive member of a team of 6 doctors comprising of specialists , residents and interns.
In addition to my daily duties of managing a high risk ward with antenatal, postnatal, high dependency unit , a busy labour room and high risk obstetrics and gynecological operative cases, I am actively involved in teaching our residents and interns, involved in Quality improvement projects that resulted in better patient care and efficient utilization of hospital resources.
During the COVID crises I was the lead in the Obstetrics and Gynecology departments Telecommunication project, we help guide patients , help them with information regarding COVID, and sort out non urgent complaints over the phone
Acting Specialist
Women's Wellness and Research Center ( WWRC, Hamad Medical Corporation)
Doha
06.2012 - 03.2013
I held this position for less than a year it was a transition period from residency to my current specialist position.
Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Women's Wellness and Research Center ( WWRC, Hamad Medical Corporation)
Doha
03.2007 - 06.2012
Worked in an ACGME - I ( The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ) accredited residency programe which was also recognized by the Arab Board of Medical Specializations. A 5 year long structured programme which made sure we had ample exposure to a variety of Obstetrics and Gynecological cases.
Internship
Hamad Medical Corporation
Doha
09.2005 - 09.2006
I was involved in a 12 month long internship programme consisting of rotations in Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Family Medicine.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Medicine And Surgery ( MBBS) - Medicine
Gulf Medical University
Ajman , United Arab Emirates 09.2000 - 09.2005
Arab Board of Medical Specializations - Obstetrics And Gynecology
Residency in Women's Wellness And Research Center,
03.2007 - 06.2012
Skills
- Management of High risk Obstetrics ang Gynecology patients
- Management of a busy labor room in a tertiary referral hospital , performing instrumental deliveries
- Performing complicated cesarean sections
- Managing a variety of elective and emergency gynecological cases
- Excellent bedside manners and good at counselling patients with complicated prognosis
- Ability to work under pressure
Accomplishments
Certificate of Appreciation for contribution to successful management of a High-risk patient’s care in 2018 and 2022.
Certificate of appreciation from Weill Cornell Medical college in Qatar.
Letter of Appreciation for efforts during JCI international re accreditation.
Certificate of appreciation for services rendered in Free Health Camps
Certificate of appreciation for the efficient management of the Urgent Call center service during the COVID pandemic
Certificate of appreciation of services rendered in the Emergency ( OBS and Gyn) department during the COVID pandemic
Certification
- Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics( ALSO) , Was chosen as instructor
Conference - Poster and Oral presentations
Speaker , Hot topics in obstetrics and gynaecology, Doha, Qatar ( Sidra / RCOG ) November – December 2014
A case of Massive Post Abortion Bleeding due to a Placental Polyp: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management RCOG conference Singapore 2018
Case of the Elusive Vagina: A rare event of Primary Spontaneous Posterior Vaginal Wall Colporrhexis in Labour RCOG conference Singapore 2018
Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging as a key diagnostic tool in acute abdominal and pelvic pain in pregnancy RCOG conference Singapore 2018
Safety of Levetiracetam in Pregnancy and Lactation – A Systematic Review
Evaulating and building safe Oxytocin use in HMC maternal services in Qatar- 2019
3 posters selected for the RCOG 2020 in Oman (cancelled due to COVID crisis)
Speaker at Oman RCOG 2020
Poster selected for presentation at 2021 RCOG online conference
Leadership experience / Committees
Medical Records Review Committee.
VTE Task force.
Mentor for the Ob/Gynae interest group: facilitated and organized Ob/Gynae related activities for medical students of Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar.
Member in research committee in Ob/Gynae department.
Member of Morbidity and mortality meetings committee in Ob/ Gynae department.
Member of Labour room guideline committee.
Medical License
Medical License in Qatar - October 2016 - present
License Number P8497
SIMG assessment by RANZCOG
Partially Comparable
Research / Publications
S.yaoub,S.Ahmed,Z.Mansoori, Atarannum Et all Management of life Threatening Acute respiratory syn and severe pneumonia secondary to COVID – 19 in pregnancy; a case report and literature review. ’Journal of systematic reviews ‘.(2020)
Asma Tarannum, Haifa Sh, Stephen Lindow, K.Sayki ‘The Diagnostic use of MRI for Acute and pelvic pain in pregnancy” EJOG (2019)
AlSaad, Doua, Stephen Lindow, Ben H. Lee, Asma Tarannum, and Palli Valapila Abdulrouf. "Maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes associated with long‐term use of corticosteroids during pregnancy." The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist.(2019)
Abdul Rouf, Pallivalapilla, Thomas, Binny, Elkassem, Wessam, Tarannum, Asma, Al Saad, Doua. et al. Knowledge and practice characteristics of pharmacists in Qatar towards medication use in pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey. EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 24 (02), 137 - 145. World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. (2018)
Thomas, Binny, Abdulrouf Pallivalapila, Moza Al Hail, Wessam El Kassem, Doua Al Saad, Asma Tarannum, Katie MacLure, and Derek C. Stewart. "Safety of levetiracetam in pregnancy and lactation: a systematic review." (2016).
Thomas, Binny, PV Abdul Rouf, Wessam El Kassem, Moza Al Hail, Derek Stewart, Asma Tharannum, Afif Ahmed, and Muna Al Saadi. "A case of probable labetalol induced hyperkalaemia in pre-eclampsia. International journal of clinicalpharmacy36, no. 6 (2014): 1130-1133
Timeline
- IELTS overall band of 8
10-2021
- ALSO Instructor course
07-2019
- Generic Instructor course
07-2019
- Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics( ALSO) , Was chosen as instructor
06-2019
- K2 Fetal monitoring course
10-2017
Specialist Obstetrics and Gynecology
Women's Wellness and Research center ( WWRC) Hamad Medical Coperation
03.2013 - Current
Acting Specialist
Women's Wellness and Research Center ( WWRC, Hamad Medical Corporation)
06.2012 - 03.2013
Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Women's Wellness and Research Center ( WWRC, Hamad Medical Corporation)
03.2007 - 06.2012
Arab Board of Medical Specializations - Obstetrics And Gynecology
Residency in Women's Wellness And Research Center,
03.2007 - 06.2012
Internship
Hamad Medical Corporation
09.2005 - 09.2006
Bachelor's Degree in Medicine And Surgery ( MBBS) - Medicine
Gulf Medical University
09.2000 - 09.2005