Saima Sandhu
Export,PA
Summary
Dedicated Hospitalist with a strong focus on patient assessment, treatment planning, and clinical decision-making. Proven track record in achieving optimal patient outcomes through effective team communication and patient education.
Overview
4
4
Languages
1
1
Certification
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospitalist
Allegheny Health Network
Monroeville, Pennsylvania
10.2010 - Current
- Managed patient care for diverse medical conditions in acute settings.
- Managed acute illnesses such as infections, respiratory failure, heart failure, sepsis, stroke, trauma.
- Conducted comprehensive patient assessments and diagnostics.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop treatment plans.
- Participated in multidisciplinary rounds to discuss patient progress and plan of care changes.
- Coordinated with other members of the medical team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Prescribed medications according to accepted standards of care and hospital protocols.
Education
M.D. - Internal Medicine
UPMC Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA06-2010
M.D. - Medicine
Fatimah Jinnah Medical College
Lahore, Pakistan06-2003
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Clinical decision making
- Treatment planning
- Medication management
- Hospital medicine
- Internal medicine
- Acute care management
- In-house patient care
- Clinical documentation
- Patient education
- Team communication
- Time management
Languages
English
Professional
Urdu
Native/ Bilingual
Classical Arabic
Professional
Punjabi
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- American Board of Internal Medicine
Accomplishments
- Passed MBBS with distinction in Physiology
- Gold medal in Surgery and Gynecology /obstetrics for first position
- Secured 3rd position in entire Punjab Pakistan in final year MBBS and first position in FJMC
- Secured 1st position in Batch TQE 10 of Al Huda institute
- Secured First position in Taleem Ul Tajweed course
- Top quartile in in-service for consecutive three years of residency
Experience
- Volunteer Arabic Grammar teacher at Al Huda institute for 2 years
- Online Quranic Arabic Grammar teacher with experience of more than 7-8 years (teaching international students)
- https://quranicarabicgrammar.com
Soft Skills
- Adaptability
- Self discipline
- Resilience
- Proactivity
- Time management
- Leadership
- Collaboration
Hobbies
- Interior design
- Cooking
- Reading
Timeline
Hospitalist
Allegheny Health Network
10.2010 - Current
M.D. - Internal Medicine
UPMC Mercy Hospital
M.D. - Medicine
Fatimah Jinnah Medical College