Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
CLINICAL EXPERTISE
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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Riyas Ummer K.

Riyas Ummer K.

Malappuram

Summary

Highly competent and passionate Emergency Physician with extensive experience of over years in the field of Emergency and Critical care departments. Dependable and organized team player with the ability to communicate effectively and efficiently. Confident, dependable and flexible with a strong ability to excel under any circumstance. Well trained in offering experience in medical operations, excellent interpersonal skills and the organizational savvy to run a hospital facility smoothly.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Ship Physician

Carnival Cruise Line
05.2022 - Current
  • Performed 150+ intubations annually with 92% first-attempt success rate
  • Conducted 80+ central line insertions yearly with
  • Managed 8-12 trauma cases per shift with average stabilization time of 12 minutes
  • Executed 200+ suturing procedures annually from simple to complex lacerations
  • Managed 10-15 cardiac arrest cases monthly with 35% ROSC achievement rate
    Performed 300+ point-of-care ultrasounds monthly for diagnostic assessment
  • Achieved 80% patient satisfaction scores in emergency care delivery

Ship Physician

Norwegian Cruise Line
11.2021 - 03.2022

Medical Officer (Emergency & Critical Care)

Almas Super Speciality Hospital
09.2017 - 08.2018

Assess, diagnose, and treat acute medical emergencies and trauma cases
Perform emergency procedures: intubation, cardioversion, central lines, chest tubes
Manage critically ill patients in ICU setting with ventilator and life support care
Conduct rapid triage and patient prioritization based on acuity levels
Coordinate with specialists and multidisciplinary teams for patient care
Maintain accurate medical documentation and compliance with regulations
Supervise and mentor junior medical staff and residents
Participate in quality improvement and continuing education programs

Medical Officer (Emergency & Critical Care)

Hearts Malabar Super Speciality Hospital
04.2016 - 08.2017

Manage acute cardiac emergencies: STEMI, NSTEMI, unstable angina, and heart failure
Perform emergency cardiac procedures: cardioversion, defibrillation, temporary pacing
Interpret ECGs, echocardiograms, and cardiac biomarkers for rapid diagnosis
Coordinate urgent cardiac catheterization and PCI procedures
Manage cardiogenic shock patients with ionotropes and mechanical circulatory support
Provide critical care for post-cardiac arrest and post-operative cardiac patients

Education

Fellowship - Critical Care Medicine

Medvarsity
Appolo
02-2024

MD - Emergency Medicine

CCS University
Meerut, UP
01.2021

MBBS -

BIHER University
Puducherry, PY
01.2015

Skills

Clinical Skills:

  • Trauma assessment and management
  • Emergency airway management and intubation
  • Cardiovascular emergency care
  • Neurological emergency evaluation
  • Toxicology and overdose management
  • Pediatric emergency care
  • Wound care and suturing techniques

Diagnostic Skills:

  • Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)
  • ECG interpretation
  • X-ray interpretation
  • Laboratory results analysis
  • Rapid clinical assessment and triage

Procedural Skills:

  • Central line insertion
  • Chest tube placement
  • Lumbar puncture
  • Arthrocentesis
  • Fracture reduction and splinting
  • Emergency surgical procedures

Soft Skills:

  • Crisis management and decision-making under pressure
  • Multi-tasking in high-stress environments
  • Team leadership and coordination
  • Effective communication with patients and families
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Time management in fast-paced settings

Certification

  • BLS,
  • ACLS
  • PALS
  • ITLS

Languages

English
Full Professional
Malayalam
Native or Bilingual
Tamil
Professional Working
Hindi
Professional Working

CLINICAL EXPERTISE

  • Trained in handling all kinds of trauma and stabilizing the patients according to International Trauma Life Supporting (ITLS) system.
  • Trained in resuscitation of both Adults and pediatrics cardiopulmonary arrest with American Standard of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
  • Trained in handling and stabilizing all Paedatric emergencies including neonates.
  • Trained in management of all surgical as well as orthopedics emergencies, like poly trauma, acute abdominal, blunt & penetrating injuries, head injuries, fractures & burns.
  • Trained in management of all kinds of medical emergencies like septic shock, encephalopathies, infectious diseases, renal disease, hepatic disease, snake bites and toxicology.
  • Trained in management of all patients with respiratory problems including, respiratory failure, Bronchial asthma, COPD, pneumonia and ARDS.
  • Our hospital is one of the largest cardiac centre in Kerala and I have good training in handling patients with all cardiac problems.
  • Experienced in transporting and handling issues of critically ill patients in Mobile Intensive care Unit (Mobile ICU).
  • Actively participated in conducting BLS classes for paramedics and public.
  • Trained in placing non-invasive and invasive airway devices like Endotracheal Intubation, Laryngeal mask airway, Combitube.
  • Competent to do Rapid sequence intubation in emergency situation.
  • Trained in Fiber Optic Intubation.
  • Competent in assessing difficult Intubation and act accordingly.
  • Competent to access both peripheral as well as central venous lines for patients when ever needed.
  • Trained in handling noninvasive ventilators like CPAP, BIPAP.
  • Experienced in doing procedures like Pleural tapping, Ascitic tapping, suturing, Foreign body removal of ear, nose.
  • Experienced in giving nerve blocks in Emergency room.
  • Trained in stabilizing orthopedic injuries using slabs.
  • Trained in correcting dislocation of various joints.
  • Trained in handling ENT and ophthalmology emergencies.
  • Trained in handling neurological emergencies like Stroke, Seizures etc.
  • Trained in Intensive care units like Medical intensive care units (MICU), Surgical intensive care units (SICU), Intensive coronary care unit (ICCU), and handling critically ill patients.
  • Experienced in being as a team leader and team member in hospital cardiac arrest and outside hospital cardiac arrest.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Emergency
  • Critical Care

Timeline

Senior Ship Physician

Carnival Cruise Line
05.2022 - Current

Ship Physician

Norwegian Cruise Line
11.2021 - 03.2022

Medical Officer (Emergency & Critical Care)

Almas Super Speciality Hospital
09.2017 - 08.2018

Medical Officer (Emergency & Critical Care)

Hearts Malabar Super Speciality Hospital
04.2016 - 08.2017

Fellowship - Critical Care Medicine

Medvarsity

MD - Emergency Medicine

CCS University

MBBS -

BIHER University