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Niveda Ashokkumar

Summary

Goal-oriented and patient-focused medical graduate seeking U.S. clinical experience in Internal Medicine to enhance diagnostic, clinical, and communication skills in preparation for a residency. Dedicated to delivering compassionate, evidence-based care and contributing meaningfully to patient outcomes and team-based practice.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Extern

Nagireddi Pediatrics
08.2024 - 09.2024

Saw 30–40 patients/day | Focused on outpatient care & follow-ups

  • Reviewed charts including chief complaints, growth trends, and immunizations.
  • Conducted physical exams and documented HPI, assessment, labs, and referrals using EMR (eClinicalWorks).
  • Managed common pediatric conditions: sore throat, HFMD, otitis media, enuresis, impetigo, molluscum contagiosum, allergic reactions, diaper rash, ADHD, acute appendicitis.
  • Performed well-child checks, interpreted rapid strep/COVID/influenza tests, and learned ear, eye, lead, and iron screening protocols.
  • Educated patients and families on lab testing and referral processes.

US Clinical Experience (USCE)

Texas Health Care PLLC
05.2024 - 06.2024

Saw 15–20 patients/day | Focused on chronic and acute care

  • Observed management of chronic conditions including diabetes, hypertension, asthma, arthritis, eczema, and ADHD.
  • Assisted in evaluation and care of acute presentations: abdominal pain, diarrhea, strep throat, warts, disc herniation, carpal tunnel syndrome, ankle pain, and bacterial vaginosis.
  • Participated in hospital and ED follow-up visits; gained insight into long-term outpatient care planning.
  • Observed annual physicals, well-woman visits, Pap smears, intra-articular steroid injections, and cryotherapy.
  • Assisted in wound care and laceration suturing; learned musculoskeletal exams (knee, neck, back, ankle, carpal tunnel).
  • Learned diagnostic approaches for UTI and opioid addiction; observed counseling for depression and substance use disorders.

US Clinical Experience (USCE)

Texas Health Harris Methodist Southwest Hospital
04.2024 - 05.2024

Saw ~20 patients/day | Multidisciplinary inpatient care

  • Observed and presented diverse inpatient cases including CHF, CKD, UTI (with/without AMS), gout and asthma exacerbations, ascites, sickle cell crisis, diverticular perforation, phantom limb pain, and Addison's disease.
  • Participated in daily multidisciplinary rounds across med-surg, telemetry, and orthopedic units.
  • Attended day calls; took patient histories, presented during rounds, and contributed to treatment discussions.
  • Observed procedures such as PEG tube insertion and assisted in peripheral artery angioplasty.
  • Authored a case report on Pure Autonomic Failure.
  • Attended didactic sessions and refined communication and bedside manner through direct patient interaction.

US Clinical Experience (USCE)

Touchette Regional Hospital
03.2024 - 04.2024

Inpatient & outpatient surgical exposure

  • Scrubbed in and assisted in surgeries including inguinal/umbilical hernia repair, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and colonoscopies.
  • Observed and examined patients in outpatient clinic; took patient histories and assisted in preoperative evaluations.
  • Learned to palpate for cholecystitis and correlate with imaging.
  • Observed procedures: punch biopsy, Foley catheter insertion, and consent/pre-op protocols including operative time-outs.
  • Assisted in colonoscopy prep, operated the camera, and identified pathologies (diverticula, polyps).
  • Practiced suturing techniques including figure-of-eight and subcuticular (Aberdeen knot).

Rotatory Resident Internship

Meenakshi Medical College Hospital & Research Inst
04.2021 - 05.2022

Hands-on inpatient care with daily rounds and procedural exposure

  • Began each day with patient rounding, vital signs monitoring, and EMR charting, followed by rounds with residents and attendings.
  • Internal Medicine: Placed IV lines and Foley catheters, administered medications, performed pleural taps and paracentesis. Monitored patients and documented clinical progress. Participated in history taking and HPI discussions during day calls.
  • Surgery: Assisted in surgical procedures, performed basic suturing, wound care, and pre-/post-operative management. Contributed to clinical decision-making during day calls.
  • OB/GYN: Conducted pelvic exams, assisted in abdominal hysterectomies, pessary placements, and monitored fetal heart rate (FHR) and contractions (CTG). Took part in obstetric history gathering.
  • Pediatrics: Performed newborn assessments, including airway clearance, patency checks for esophagus and anus, vitamin K administration, cord clamping, and APGAR scoring.

Education

Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS

Meenakshi Medical College Hospital & Research Inst
12-2022

Skills

  • EMR Documentation (eClinicalWorks)
  • Patient Assessment & H\&P Writing
  • Clinical Reasoning & Diagnosis
  • Outpatient & Inpatient Care
  • Surgical Assistance & Wound Management
  • Pediatric Well-Child Visits
  • Communication & Bedside Manner
  • Multidisciplinary Teamwork

Certification

  • ECFMG Certified
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Accomplishments

  • Honors in Biochemistry.
  • Distinction in Pharmacology.

Timeline

Extern

Nagireddi Pediatrics
08.2024 - 09.2024

US Clinical Experience (USCE)

Texas Health Care PLLC
05.2024 - 06.2024

US Clinical Experience (USCE)

Texas Health Harris Methodist Southwest Hospital
04.2024 - 05.2024

US Clinical Experience (USCE)

Touchette Regional Hospital
03.2024 - 04.2024

Rotatory Resident Internship

Meenakshi Medical College Hospital & Research Inst
04.2021 - 05.2022

Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS

Meenakshi Medical College Hospital & Research Inst