Pavitra Balasubramanian
Summary
Compassionate hospitalist physician with three years of experience delivering evidence-based medical care with interdisciplinary collaboration. Demonstrated success in efficiently managing complex cases in resource-limited environments. Dedicated to resident training and education, with a strong focus on research and quality improvement initiatives.
Overview
3
3
Languages
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospitalist
Apogee Physicians
Danville, Virginia
07.2023 - Current
- Practiced evidence-based medicine in rural safety-net hospital, with limited resources, managing complex clinical conditions
- Focused on patient safety and education while overseeing a caseload of 18-20 patients each shift
- Collaborated with consultants to develop tailored diagnostic and treatment strategies
- Served as solo nocturnist in 250-bed facility, managing admissions and ongoing patient care
- Supervised critical procedures including central lines, arterial lines, intubations, and ventilator management
- Led interdisciplinary rounds to facilitate safe discharges and ensure appropriate follow-up care
- Contributed to sepsis committee, implementing practices for early identification and management of sepsis
Core Faculty-Internal Medicine, Sovah Health;
Clinical Instructor-LUCOM
Danville, VA
03.2024 - Current
- Supervised morning reports, noon conferences, journal club sessions among other meetings as part of resident education and mentorship
- Conducted daily teaching rounds with resident teams, including medical students
- Led mock rapid response sessions to improve critical patient care delivery and enhance resident preparedness
- Designed engaging board review preparation methods to facilitate effective learning
- Guided residents and students in publishing case reports and peer-reviewed research, including a poster presentation in CHEST 2024
- Participated in annual interviews for incoming resident selection, collaborated on curriculum development for the upcoming academic year
Education
Residency - MD - Internal Medicine
BronxCare Health System, Icahn School of Medicine
New York, NY06-2023
MBBS - Medicine
Rajiv Gandhi Medical College, MUHS
Thane, Maharashtra, India01-2019
Skills
- Patient management in acute settings
- Evidence-based practice
- Research integration and quality improvement
- Effective communication, time management and stress resilience
- Resident and medical student teaching and mentoring
- Academic curriculum development
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Critical care procedures
Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Virginia state Medical License and DEA registration
- AHA affiliated ACLS and BLS certification 2026-2028
- ACP membership
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Hindi
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Core Faculty-Internal Medicine, Sovah Health;
Clinical Instructor-LUCOM
03.2024 - Current
Hospitalist
Apogee Physicians
07.2023 - Current
Residency - MD - Internal Medicine
BronxCare Health System, Icahn School of Medicine
MBBS - Medicine
Rajiv Gandhi Medical College, MUHS