Dena Khorsandi
Madison,Mississippi
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Medicine Resident Physician
University of Mississippi Medical Center, UMMC
07.2022 - Current
- Diagnosed and treated patients suffering from chronic conditions.
- Rotated at Bariatric, weight management clinic. counseled patients with obesity on weight loss mainly through lifestyle modification and healthy habits and talked about starting medications to assist with weight loss if necessary.
- Performed clinic procedures such as skin biopsy, suturing, joint injections for osteoarthritis or tendonitis, placed and removed NEXPLANON implant, incision and drainage of abscess, pap smear
- Treated and monitored care of geriatric patients.
- Reduced hospital readmission rates through careful discharge planning and timely follow-up appointments for high-risk patients transitioning from hospital to home setting.
- Conducted telemedicine visits when necessary to ensure continuity of care
- Volunteered at Jackson Free Clinic and visited uninsured patients in a underserved community
- Rotated at elementary school clinics in under served community
- Led QI projects to improved patient care and clinic flow
- Involved in medical student teaching
Education
Family Medicine Residency -
University of Mississippi
University, MS06-2025
M.D. - Medicine
American University of Integrative Sciences School
Barbados10-2021
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering And Management -
Mcgill University
Montreal, QC, Canada05-2015
Publications and Posters
Poster presentations
- Khorsandi D, Momah T (2023, October 26-29) Gastric Volvulus: Case Report and Review of the Literature, poster presented at FMX, Chicago, IL, USA
- Samarghandi A, Khorsandi D, Qayyum R. (2019, May 22). Association Between Low Peak Inspiratory Flow Rate (PIFR) and Inspiratory Muscle Strength as Measured by Hand Grip Strength in Hospitalized Patients with Acute Exacerbation of COPD [Poster presented]. American Thoracic Society (ATS) annual meeting /Dallas, TX, USA.
- Samarghandi A, Khorsandi D, Senitko M. (2022, February 12). A Rare Case of Mispositioned Pigtail Catheter in a Patient with COVID-19 Infection [Poster presented]. Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) annual meeting /Santo Domingo, PR, USA.
- Samarghandi A, Qayyum R, Khorsandi D. (2019, March 24). Association of Hospital Readmission Reduction Program Implementation with Readmission Rate and Mortality Outcome in Hospitalized Patients with Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) [Poster presented]. Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) annual meeting/National Harbor , MD, USAOral presentation
Gordon M, Khorsandi D. (2020, July 23). Covid-19 virus transmission and prevention [Oral Presentation]. WMPR Radio Station/Jackson, MS, USA.
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles/Abstracts
- Gordon M, McClenahan E, Khorsandi D, Gladney C. (2021, May). Empathy in Healthcare Providers. Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association. Pub Status: Provisionally Accepted.
- Khorsandi M, Skouras C, Prasad S, Shah R. (2015, May). Major Cardio-Thoracic trauma: A 12-year outcome review of 1,153 patients in England and Wales (note: Acknowledged for contributing to the statistical analysis of the data). Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 97(4), 298-303.Cited in PubMed; PMID: 26263939. Pub Status: Published.
Professional Affiliations and Memberships
Professional Affiliations and Memberships
- Member of American Academy of Family Physicians
- Member of GMEC (Graduate Medical Education Committee) at UMMC
- Member of Diversity and Inclusion Committee at UMMC
- Involved in medical student teaching
Certification/Licensure
BLS, ACLS and PALS Certified
Languages
Persian
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Family Medicine Resident Physician
University of Mississippi Medical Center, UMMC
07.2022 - Current
Family Medicine Residency -
University of Mississippi
M.D. - Medicine
American University of Integrative Sciences School
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering And Management -
Mcgill University
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