I graduated from Emory University in 2022 where I majored in both biology and chemistry on the pre-med track. After a gap year as a medical scribe, I am now enrolled as a student at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine (Class of 2027).
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President
USF Health MCOM Athletic Club
02.2024 - Current
Oversee individual sports chairs and work closely with the president to execute plans for the club.
Research Assistant
Dr. Trushar Patel, Department Of Urology
09.2023 - Current
Reviewing patient perspectives on multiport vs. uniport robotic surgery from the lens of incision sizes.
Reviewed documents and data for patient survey design.
Performing statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis.
Collaborating with a Urology intern at USF Health.
Nalluri, R., Khanna, K., Patel, T. 2024. Patient Perspectives on Attributes of Single-port versus Multi-port Robotic-assisted Urologic Oncology Procedures —a Survey-Based Analysis. 41st World Congress of Endourology and Uro-Technology. August 12-16, 2024. Seoul, South Korea
Med-Pharm Liaison
Project World Health
09.2023 - Current
Worked with my fellow liaisons to procure health & wellness item donations such as shampoos, soaps, female sanitary products, dental hygiene products, etc.
Donations will be delivered in-person to communities in Jarabacao, Dominican Republic this year.
Vice-President
Let's Play Tampa At USF
08.2023 - Current
The organization works with underserved elementary school students to teach them about topics such as childhood obesity through physical play.
Visit elementary school weekly and carry about pedagogical activities about different topics in the realm of pediatric health.
Work to help the President carry out her tasks and lead the rest of the executive board and members.
Medical Scribe
Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta
07.2022 - 06.2023
Working in the Orthopedics Department at multiple clinics part of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
Responsible for accompanying a physician and helping with medical charting and documentation during patient consultations.
Work closely with Radiology and Laboratories over acquiring patient results.
Provide general clerical support, as well as help with supply retrieval if needed.
Clinical Volunteer
Northside Hospital Atlanta
11.2021 - 03.2023
Volunteer for six hours per week
Work in the endoscopy department of GI services where I am engaged in transporting patients, changing bed linens and cleaning endoscopic equipment.
Work closely with recovery nurses and medical technicians.
Also shadow endoscopies and colonoscopies if I have a bit of free time.
Later on, I worked in the atlanta cancer centre, part of Northside Hospitals, where I helped with filing documents, assisting patients having infusions performed, and changing bed linen.
Shadowing at Infectious Disease Professional
Dr. Madhavi Rayapudi
05.2022 - 12.2022
Shadowing Dr. Rayapudi and her PA in the Northside Forsyth Clinic for eight hours per week.
Observe fifteen to twenty patients per week generally afflicted with bacterial infections such as osteomyelitis, cellulitis, bacteremia, and UTIs.
Help with note-taking and supply retrieval during patient consultations.
Gained a deeper understanding of the relevance of underlying chronic conditions such as Diabetes and Lymphedema in causing infectious diseases.
Summer Camp Volunteer
International Rescue Committee, IRC
06.2022 - 07.2022
Mentoring twelve High School Seniors on the topic of applying to colleges and writing their essays.
Providing guided tours to colleges across Atlanta for the students.
Research Assistant
Pallas Lab, Emory University
01.2020 - 05.2022
Dedicated an average of twenty hours per week as a volunteer.
Worked on the Leucine Carboxyl Methyltransferase-1 (LCMT-1) gene and its impact on white blood cell function
Research involved dissecting mice regularly to extract their spleen and bone marrow cells.
Analyzed spleen histology, focusing on differences between control and knockout mice.
Completed a research poster on the impact of LCMT-1 on T and B cell internal protein phosphorylation in mice.
Conducted over hundred experiments, around fifty of which were independent, and pioneered new experiment protocols.
Mentored four new members towards the end of my time at lab.
Virtual Shadowing in Emergency Medicine
University Of Colorado Denver
08.2020 - 12.2020
Completed Nano course in emergency medicine where I virtually shadowed physicians treating ER patients.
Total of ten hours worth of modules were completed.
Shadowing in Orthopedics Department
Continental Hospitals
01.2018 - 01.2020
Shadowed numerous different orthopedic surgeries such as a knee replacement, shoulder replacement and arthroscopy.
In addition, took notes during physician consultations for review by physician later on.
PE Instructor
GOVERNMENT SCHOOL
05.2017 - 07.2018
Spent summers volunteering to teach at a underprivileged government school in Hyderabad, India.
Taught a class size of forty students.
Taught different sports to middle school kids and also assisted other teachers with science and math classes.
Intern
Natco Pharma
04.2017 - 06.2017
Worked in the Cancer Biology department where I assisted in conducting drug assays for leukemic cells