Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Training
Languages
Other
Certification License
Poster Presentations
Research
Procedures
Publications
Volunteer Experience
Timeline
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Shivani Vora

San Diego,CA

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Pulmonologist

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Hospital & Clinics
06.2023 - Current
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.

Intensivist

O'Connor Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
  • Collected, recorded and maintained patient medical history, reports and examination results.
  • Participated in continuing education and professional development to enhance expertise and skills.
  • Completed routine physical exams and diagnostic tests to provide accurate diagnosis.
  • Monitored and recorded patient progress, prompting timely and appropriate interventions.
  • Implemented individualized care plans to improve patient outcomes.

Education

MD -

St. George's University
04.2016

BA - Molecular and Cell Biology

University of California, Berkeley
05.2010

Skills

  • Verbal Communication
  • Leadership
  • Organizational Skills
  • Organization
  • Critical Thinking
  • Attention to Detail
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Team building

Training

  • Internal Medicine Residency, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, 06/2016, 06/2019, Debra Craig, MD, Colton, CA
  • Pulmonary Disease Fellowship, Eisenhower Medical Center, 07/2019, 06/2021, Shariyar Tavakoli, MD, Rancho Mirage, CA
  • Critical Care Fellowship, University of California, Riverside, 07/2021, 06/2022, Hari Reddy, MD, Riverside, CA

Languages

English: Native Language
Spanish: Advanced Speaking, Reading and Writing
Hindi: Intermediate speaker, Novice Reading and writing
Gujarati: Intermediate speaker

Other

  • Junior Attending & MICU Fellow
  • COVID-2019 Task Force, Pulmonary & Critical Care Group, Eisenhower Medical Center

Certification License

  • Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2019
  • Pulmonary Disease Board Certification, 2021
  • Critical Care Board Certification, 2022
  • State Licenses: Medical Board of California, Full, current.

Poster Presentations

  • Recurrent Chylothorax in a patient with AIDS and Kaposi Sarcoma, Vora, S., Rajasingham, A., Farmand, F., May 2018, ARMC Annual Research Day 2018, Colton, CA, USA
  • What's in the Powder? Cocaine and the Worm Drug, Vora,S., Wang, S., Martinez, M., May 2018, ARMC Annual Research Day 2018, Colton, CA, USA

Research

  • Phenotype of Coccidioidomycosis In Coachella Valley, Eisenhower Medical Center, Co-Investigator, Joan Dabu, MD, 03/2020, 2021, Retrospective study aimed to characterize phenotypic presentations of coccidioidomycosis based radiographic images including CT scan and chest x-ray from July 2018 to July 2020.
  • Transbronchial Biopsy Assisted by Robot Guidance in the Evaluation of Tumors of the Lung (TARGET trial), Co-Investigator, Justin Thomas, MD, 2019, 2021, Single center experience in adoption of robotic bronchoscope. Aim of the study is to evaluate FNA and biopsy of peripheral lung nodules utilizing Monarch Platform-Robot Assisted Bronchoscope and comparing to alternative modalities such as CT-guided biopsy and navigational bronchoscopy.
  • QI: Pharmacy & Therapeutics (COVID), Eisenhower Medical Center, Member, 2020, 2021, Pulmonary Representative Member of multidisciplinary team including pharmacy, ethics, infectious disease and pulmonary involved in systemic allocation of Remdesivir.
  • QI: Ventilator Associated Events Committee, Eisenhower Medical Center, Chair, 2019, 2021, Chair of multi-disciplinary team consisting of ICU Nursing director, ICU nurses, respiratory therapist, and residents. As a team, evaluated all ventilator associated events from 2019-present and created a protocol to be implemented in the ICU for daily sedation and ventilator weaning.
  • Brain Development Research Program, UCSF, San Francisco, CA, Clinical Research Coordinator, Elliott Sherr M.D., 03/2010, 12/2011, Planned and executed research projects, recruited participants, contacted and updated study participants, developed clinical database and study website, coordinated brain donations.

Procedures

  • Central Venous Catheter: Internal Jugular and Femoral
  • Temporary Hemodialysis Catheter
  • Airway Management: Intubation, RSI
  • Arterial Line Placement: Radial and Femoral
  • Chest Tube Placement
  • Pleurx Catheter Placement
  • Flexible Bronchoscopy, bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial biopsies, brushing
  • Lumbar Puncture
  • Paracentesis
  • Thoracentesis

Publications

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS, Resting-state networks and the functional connectome of the human brain in agenesis of the corpus callosum, Owen JP1, Li YO, Yang FG, Shetty C, Bukshpun P, Vora S, Wakahiro M, Hinkley LB, Nagarajan SS, Sherr EH, Mukherjee P, Brain Connect, 2013, Nov, 3, 6, 547-552, Published, 24063289 PAPERS IN REVIEW, Awake Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (AVATS) in Nonagenarians with Improved Outcomes, A. Klijian, M.W. Gibbs, K. Bagheri, S. Tavikoli, M. Kushnir, S. Vora, 2020, April 15, Published PAPERS IN REVIEW, First Case of SARSCoV2, complicated with acute respiratory failure, and recovery post steroid therapy in Riverside County, CA, Soni. S MD, Vora. S MD, Medrano. J MD, Peters. C MD, Mdluli. X MD, Thomas. J MD, 2020, June 04, Published

Volunteer Experience

  • Anaheim Health Fair, Primary Care physician, Anaheim, CA, 09/2017, 09/2018, Volunteering at Annual Anaheim Health Fair-held for underprivileged community members. Perform age-appropriate health screening, counsel patients on lifestyle and risk factor modifications, educate patients on their disease process, ensure patients have resources and means for proper follow-up with local free clinics if needed.
  • Haath Mein Sehat, Education Co-Director, Technology Assistant, Photo-voice Instructor, Berkeley, CA/Mumbai, India, 08/2007, 05/2009, Worked to improve the water and sanitation of the slums in Mumbai. Planned and implemented the Volunteer Retention Program, organized educational interventions in the slums and public schools, conducted a Photo-Voice Project to empower youth and assess needs.
  • University Health Services- Tang Center, Resident Health Care Worker, Berkeley, CA, 08/2007, 08/2008, Served as a resident health care worker for over forty residents, trained in conflict resolution and counseling.

Timeline

Pulmonologist

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Hospital & Clinics
06.2023 - Current

Intensivist

O'Connor Medical Center
08.2022 - Current

MD -

St. George's University

BA - Molecular and Cell Biology

University of California, Berkeley
Shivani Vora