Pujyitha Mandiga
M.D., MBA, MSc.
Chesterfield,MI
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
14
14
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
First Aider
Emory Decatur Hospital
Atlanta, GA
07.2016 - 07.2016
- Provide First Aid
- Respond to Medical Crisis
- Safety respondents
- Handled patient transfers from one medical facility to another.
- Educated public on emergency medical services.
- Utilized communication devices to maintain contact with supervisors.
Editorial Writer
Stop Acid Attacks
04.2015 - 06.2019
- Assistance with acid attack victims by writing their story into newspaper and spreading their life on social media.
- Spread awareness about the brutality of the acid attacks and fund raisers for their surgeries.
- Collaborated with editors and other journalists to create compelling content.
- Applied understanding of public opinion, social media, and traditional media use to create engaging and attention-grabbing stories.
Volunteer Coordinator
Global Health Care Hospitals
Hyderabad
05.2014 - 06.2015
- Assistance in preventive care such as vaccinations for meningitis, HPV, influenza.
- Screening for HIV, Hepatitis A, B, C
- Educating the general population regarding the importance of medication compliance and preventive care for Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, etc.,
- Recruited and trained new volunteers on volunteer program goals and objectives.
Volunteer
Health Care Drive, Vanasthalipuram
Hyderabad
05.2014 - 04.2015
- I worked for Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad to screen and test patients for hypertension, diabetes, and perform routine physical tests.
- Assisted with special events and programs.
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
- Supported engaging, fun, and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning.
Student Government Representative
KMCIC UTSAV, Manipal University
Manipal
01.2011 - 05.2012
- Volunteered to support people and organizations in need.
- Promoted school functions such as music and dance festivals among local businesses and at community events.
- Fostered community within school by coordinating various social events for both students and parents.
- Welcomed students and families during school events and distributed necessary event information.
- Served as class spokesperson, liaising between students, parents and school administrators.
Teacher's Assistant
Manipal University
01.2011 - 06.2012
- Kept classrooms clean, neat, and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess environments.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
Volunteer
BAPS Health Fair
Charlotte, North Carolina
06.2009 - 07.2010
- Performed Vital signs check for the local community.
- Educated community members on preventative health choices.
- Assisted with special events and programs.
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
- Supported engaging, fun, and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning.
Voluntary Worker
BAPS Blood drive
Charlotte, NC
09.2009 - 06.2010
- Assisted with event coordination and on-site support.
- Greeted visitors, answered questions and assisted with individual needs or requests.
- Answered phone to filter calls, assist and redirect appropriate personnel.
- Assisted with special events and programs.
- Maintained clean, neat, and operational facilities to serve program needs.
Teaching Assistant
University Of North Carolina
05.2009 - 06.2010
- Greeted guests in with friendliness and professionalism.
- Provided tutoring in Organic Chemistry I, Organic Chemistry II, Biology, Chemistry.
MCAT Tutor
Kaplan
08.2009 - 05.2010
- Conducted review sessions to help students prepare for tests.
- Led tutoring workshops for groups of students with related tutoring needs.
- Motivated students with accurate feedback and positive reinforcement.
- Worked closely with students on specific class struggles, closely reviewing materials and assignments to offer targeted help.
Research Assistant
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
01.2009 - 06.2009
- Determination of Antibiotic Resistance on E.coli
- Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
- Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.
- Collected research data through experimentation, surveys and leading focus groups.
Education
Fellowship - Gastroenterology
Ascension Macomb Oakland
Madison Heights, MI 07.2021 - Current
Residency - Internal Medicine Residency
Ascension Genesys-Michigan State University
Grand Blanc 06.2018 - 06.2021
Master of Science - Psychology
Walden University
09.2015 - 06.2018
M.D. - Medicine
University of Medicine And Health Sciences
Saint Kitts And Nevis 04.2015 - 05.2018
MBA - Health Care Administration
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN 01.2013 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
Manipal University
India 07.2010 - 07.2012
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 03.2008 - 07.2009
Bachelors of Sciences- in Progress -
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 08.2006 - 02.2008
Skills
USMLE STEP 1 2015- PASSED
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Randomized Control Trial Comparing Same-Day Prep vs. Split- Dose Prep for Afternoon Endoscopy Manzanillo-DeVore I, Hoffman S, Rasansky R, Rosenbloom J, Wakade Z, Johar A, Mandiga P, Gill I, Taylor AC, Sebald C, Klyuchnikova O Podium Presentation at: America College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting; October 2018; Philadelphia, PA. Published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2019.03.871
Accomplishments
Use of Proton pump inhibitors vs. Increased risk of hospitalizations
Quality improvement project- First place award
Wayne State University June 2017
At American College of Gastroenterology: Caroli Disease with Choledochoduodenal fistula and sump syndrome Pujyitha Mandiga MD 1; Andrew Johar MSc 2; Krishna C. Meka DO 2; Isabel M. Manzanillo-Devore DO 3; Cale Sebald DO 3; Rene Peleman MD. Outstanding poster presentation October 2020
At American College of Gastroenterology:
Migration of Embolization Coil in a Crohn’s Patient With NSAID-Induced Peptic Ulcer Disease.
Outstanding poster presentation October 2019
At American College of Gastroenterology:
Hypokalemia-Induced Rhabdomyolysis from Budesonide Therapy in Crohn's Disease
Pujyitha Mandiga MD 1, Jennifer Hella MPH 2, Kruti Patel DO 2, Kimberly Barber PhD 3, Heather Kirkpatrick PhD 3.
Outstanding poster presentation October 2020
At American College of Gastroenterology:
Probable Association of Idiopathic pancreatitis with smoking of tobacco Michigan Osteopathic Association: Probable Association of Idiopathic pancreatitis with smoking of tobacco
Outstanding poster presentation October 2020
Michigan Osteopathic Association- Finalist
Pujyitha Mandiga MD 1, Jennifer Hella MPH 2, Kruti Patel DO 2, Kimberly Barber PhD 3, Heather Kirkpatrick PhD 3. November 2020
Affiliations
American Medical Students Association – American Medical Student Association Apollo Hospitals Association Global Hospitals Association American College of Physicians American college of Family Physicians American College of Gastroenterology Digestive Disease Week
American Association of the study of liver Diseases
ACLS, BLS, NIHSS CERTIFIED.
Timeline
Fellowship - Gastroenterology
Ascension Macomb Oakland
07.2021 - Current
Residency - Internal Medicine Residency
Ascension Genesys-Michigan State University
06.2018 - 06.2021
First Aider
Emory Decatur Hospital
07.2016 - 07.2016
Master of Science - Psychology
Walden University
09.2015 - 06.2018
M.D. - Medicine
University of Medicine And Health Sciences
04.2015 - 05.2018
Editorial Writer
Stop Acid Attacks
04.2015 - 06.2019
Volunteer Coordinator
Global Health Care Hospitals
05.2014 - 06.2015
Volunteer
Health Care Drive, Vanasthalipuram
05.2014 - 04.2015
MBA - Health Care Administration
Walden University
01.2013 - 12.2014
Student Government Representative
KMCIC UTSAV, Manipal University
01.2011 - 05.2012
Teacher's Assistant
Manipal University
01.2011 - 06.2012
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
Manipal University
07.2010 - 07.2012
Voluntary Worker
BAPS Blood drive
09.2009 - 06.2010
MCAT Tutor
Kaplan
08.2009 - 05.2010
Volunteer
BAPS Health Fair
06.2009 - 07.2010
Teaching Assistant
University Of North Carolina
05.2009 - 06.2010
Research Assistant
East Carolina University
01.2009 - 06.2009
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
East Carolina University
03.2008 - 07.2009
Bachelors of Sciences- in Progress -
University of Florida
08.2006 - 02.2008
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