HIMIKA DALIA, MD
Cleveland,USA
Summary
OBJECTIVE: A sincere, dedicated and hardworking physician. Compassionate and skilled in delivering quality patient care, including patient evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. Offering over 10 years of experience with strong skills in patient communication and simplifying complex medical terminology to ensure comprehension of treatment options.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Geriatric Medicine Attending
MetroHealth Medical Center
07.2023 - Current
- Monitored patient conditions to identify changes and respond promptly.
- Administered medications and treatments to patients to manage symptoms and promote healing.
- Utilized nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
- Educated patients and families on health topics, medications and treatments to increase understanding and improve health outcomes.
Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
MetroHealth Medical Center
07.2022 - 06.2023
- Analyzed and interpreted patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings and diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnosis.
- Performed physical examination, ordered and interpreted diagnostic tests and documented observations and results in patient chart.
- Maintained accurate patient medical record to comply with policies and regulations and support continuity of care.
- Educated staff, patients and caregivers regarding healthcare issues and treatments to facilitate optimal care plan.
- Assessed patient condition, submitted treatment plan and conducted ongoing follow-up of condition.
Hospitalist
Sound Physicians/ Cleveland Clinic Akron General
07.2020 - 06.2022
- Diagnosed conditions accurately by history, physical exam and requesting specific, relevant labs and accurately interpreting results.
- Coordinated patients' admissions and discharges, working closely with family members and case managers to line up any additional care needs.
- Handled as many as 20-24 patients each day, transitioning care between departments and outside physicians.
- Avoided reoccurrence of preventable conditions by educating patients on important lifestyle choices.
- Ordered and interpreted laboratory and diagnostic tests to manage patient care, including ultrasounds, electrocardiograms and x-rays.
Resident, Internal Medicine
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center
07.2017 - 06.2020
- Attended to inpatients and outpatients of the hospital
- Assisted consultants in diagnosing, treating and discharging their patients
- Conducted patient rounds to monitor compliance to medication, progress and recovery
- Worked as the Internal Medicine officer for Emergency Room patients
- Worked as ‘team leader’ of the Hospital’s Code Blue Team and Procedure team
Global Observership Program
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
05.2016 - 05.2016
- Endocrinology, Pulmonary and Critical care & Gastroenterology
- Attended hospital rounds and outpatient clinics with mentor
- Discussed cases, ongoing recent advances and management protocols
- Attended CMEs and research presentations
Clinical Teaching And Research Fellow
St George's University, School Of Medicine
08.2013 - 06.2015
- Dept of Clinical Skills, Pharmacology & Pathophysiology
- Effectively facilitated small group session for each department on daily basis
- Formulated and reviewed new techniques for easy and effective group teaching
- Discussing challenging cases with peers
- Learned about the epidemiological variation of disease etiology, presentation and treatment
Education
M.D. - USMLE STEP 1, STEP 2 CK, STEP 2 CS, STEP 3
ECFMG Certificate
USA2015
Bachelor in Medicine And Bachelor in Surgery(M.B.B.S) - Medicine
Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research
Bathinda, Punjab2012
Pre-Medical, XII Standard - CBSE, New Delhi
Swami Sant Dass Public School
Jalandhar, Punjab05.2006
Xth Standard - CBSE,New Delhi
Dayanand Model Sen.Sec.School
Jalandhar,India05.2004
Skills
- Health history acquisition
- HIPAA guidelines
- Patient care standards
- Care plan management
- Diagnosis expertise
- EHR charting
- Teamwork
- Language fluency in English, Hindi and Punjabi
- Culturally-competent care
- Strong presentation skills
Accomplishments
- Most outstanding new tutor by students 2013, By department of Clinical Skills, St.George's University, SOM, Grenada, West Indies
- Certificate of excellence, The Speedy award, 2014, Department of Clinical Skills, St.George's University, SOM,Grenada, West Indies
- South Asian Cultural,Literary and Sports Festival, PULSE 2007/2009/2011, 2nd position in cultural event and appreciation award
Research experience
- Himika D, Katsnelson V, Alsallamin I, et al. (November 15, 2022) The Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Cureus 14(11): e31548. doi:10.7759/cureus.31548
- QI Project: Reducing the "Missed appointment" rate in Health Care Continuity Clinic in St Vincent Charity Medical Center, Cleveland, OH. 2018
- QI Project: Primary and Secondary Prevention Strategies for Combating the Phenomenon of Patients Leaving Hospital Against Medical Advise, The St.Vincent Charity Model, Cleveland, OH. 2018
- QI project: Prevention Strategies for Combating the Phenomenon of Patients Leaving Hospital Against Medical Advice, St.Vincent Charity Medical center model, Cleveland , Ohio, 2018
- Poster Presentation and Oral presentation : Ability of 2nd year Medical Students of St. Georges University to identify common heart and breath sounds. SGU/SOM, Grenada, W.I, 2015
- Case report: Raynaud's Phenomenon: case report of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus . 2015
Timeline
Geriatric Medicine Attending
MetroHealth Medical Center
07.2023 - Current
Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
MetroHealth Medical Center
07.2022 - 06.2023
Hospitalist
Sound Physicians/ Cleveland Clinic Akron General
07.2020 - 06.2022
Resident, Internal Medicine
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center
07.2017 - 06.2020
Global Observership Program
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
05.2016 - 05.2016
Clinical Teaching And Research Fellow
St George's University, School Of Medicine
08.2013 - 06.2015
M.D. - USMLE STEP 1, STEP 2 CK, STEP 2 CS, STEP 3
ECFMG Certificate
Bachelor in Medicine And Bachelor in Surgery(M.B.B.S) - Medicine
Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research
Pre-Medical, XII Standard - CBSE, New Delhi
Swami Sant Dass Public School
Xth Standard - CBSE,New Delhi
Dayanand Model Sen.Sec.School
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