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Simran Joshi, MD

Norwalk,CT

Summary

  • AASLD Foundation Early Career Investigator Award (Health Disparities Research) & Travel Award, 2025
  • Canadian National Golden Belt Championship (Shorin-Ryu Karate) – 1st Place, Yellow Belt, Orange Belt, and Purple Belt divisions (2011–2014)

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Resident Physician, Internal Medicine

Yale New Haven Health Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport, CT
06.2024 - Current
  • Currently an Internal Medicine Resident with broad inpatient and outpatient experience managing complex multisystem disease across diverse patient populations. Involved in the evaluation and management of acute medical conditions, with exposure to specialized gastroenterology clinics including Motility Clinic, Liver Clinic, and General Gastroenterology Clinic. Actively engaged in interdisciplinary care, clinical decision-making, and evidence-based management in a high-acuity hospital setting.

Resident Events Executive

Yale New Haven Health Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport, CT
06.2025 - 06.2026
  • Served as Events Executive for the Residents and Fellows Forum at my hospital, coordinating academic and professional events for trainees. Oversaw planning, logistics, and on-the-ground execution to ensure smooth event delivery. Actively contributed to budget advocacy efforts aimed at improving resources and support for residents and fellows.

Financial Affairs & Stewardship Executive

Yale New Haven Health Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport, CT
06.2024 - 06.2025
  • Served as Financial Affairs & Stewardship Executive for the Residents and Fellows Forum during PGY-1 year of residency. Contributed to budget planning, financial oversight, and allocation of resources for academic and trainee-focused initiatives. Supported stewardship efforts to ensure transparent and efficient use of funds in resident and fellow programming.

Research Assistant

Open Health Systems Laboratory
Rockville, Maryland, USA
01.2022 - 01.2024

Contributed to the development of an AI-driven digital twin platform for neuro-oncology patients aimed at optimizing physician treatment planning. Conducted literature reviews on physician experiences and assisted in designing physician questionnaires for product evaluation. Participated in hospital data digitization and contributed to methodology development for an associated research manuscript. Collaborated in weekly interdisciplinary meetings with data scientists to discuss project advancements and technical training.

Collaborated closely with Dr. Herbert Kim Lyerly (Surgical Sciences, Duke University), Dr. Kenneth Beutow (Director, Centre for Evolution & Medicine, Arizona State University), Dr. Anil Srivastava (Director, OHSL)

Research Team Member

Open Health Systems Laboratory
Rockville, MD
06.2022 - 07.2022
  • Administrative role in facilitating the launch of International Centre of Excellence on Computational and Biomedical Sciences (ICEBCS) at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Delhi). Contributed to research planning, laboratory infrastructure discussions, and formulation of tailored research agendas, while assisting in recruitment initiatives for prospective PhD candidates at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

Tobacco Prevention Program Field Training

Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh, India
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Participated in a collaborative tobacco prevention research initiative between BALCO and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health focused on one of India’s most underserved tribal communities. Conducted oral examinations for cancer screening, provided patient education on tobacco-related health risks, and scrubbed into oral cancer surgeries. Assisted in drafting an official proposal to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, India, aimed at strengthening public health and cancer prevention efforts in rural populations in Chhattisgarh.

COVID-19 Medical Mission

Theji Multispeciality Hospital
Mumbai, India
02.2021 - 03.2021
  • Volunteered at a community hospital serving underserved populations during the COVID-19 Delta variant surge in India. Assisted in the management of COVID-19 and post-COVID patients, including those with chronic respiratory symptoms and pain syndromes, as well as patients with tuberculosis, mucormycosis, and amphotericin-induced renal failure. Coordinated with medical suppliers to procure essential medications and oxygen cylinders during a period of nationwide resource shortage.

Short Term Trainee in General Surgery

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
New Delhi, India
12.2019 - 01.2020
  • Completed hands-on clinical training under Anurag Srivastava at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi. Gained experience performing breast examinations using the “around-the-clock” technique and conducting lymph node examinations. Participated in breast and general surgery cases, including pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative patient management.

Lung Transplant Shadow

Toronto General Hospital
Toronto, Canada
04.2019 - 04.2019
  • Shadowed world-renowned lung transplant surgeon, Dr. Shaf Keshavjee at Toronto General Hospital. Attended morning rounds with fellows, participated in discussions, observed lung transplants, and learned the applications of the Toronto Ex-vivo Lung Perfusion System which was invented by Dr. Keshavjee.

Research Assistant

University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Advisor: Dr. Sadhna J. Sukhwal, Ph.D., D.Sc. Preparing reagent inventory, assembling protocols & learning protein purification and characterization

Education

Internal Medicine Residency Program - Internal Medicine

Yale New Haven Health Bridgeport Hospital
Bridgeport
06.2027

M.D. -

Saba University School of Medicine
Netherlands Antilles
03.2024

Bachelors of Arts - Biomedical Ethics

University of Toronto St. George
Toronto, ON
11.2018

Skills

    Member, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin

    Member, American College of Gastroenterology

    Member, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

Accomplishments

Published Manuscripts:

Boateng S, Hoteit M, Ameyaw P, Joshi S, et al. Risk of nephrolithiasis in cirrhosis: a comparison between MASLD cirrhosis and cirrhosis due to other etiologies. South Med J. 2025;118(9):606-613. doi:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001876.

Kalra S, Joshi S, et al. Gluten’s silent strike: unmasking its impact on liver health. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. 2025;16(4):111957. doi:10.4291/wjgp.v16.i4.111957.

Submitted Manuscripts under review:

S. Duggal, S. Joshi, et al. Infectious Complications and Safety Outcomes in Cholangioscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: under review in Endoscopy International Open Journal (Accepted, pending publication)

M. Sachdeva, S. Joshi, et al. Benefits, Drawbacks, and Future Applications of Magnetic Anastomosis in Endoscopic Gastrointestinal Procedures: A Systematic Review.

S. Joshi, F. Ali, et al. Epidemiological trends and disparities in digestive cancers among hepatitis patients in the United States: A CDC WONDER database analysis (1999-2022): under review in PLOS Global Health Journal

Manuscripts in progress:

Joshi S. Double Trouble: A 25-Year Nationwide Analysis of Chronic Liver Disease in the Era of Metabolic Syndrome.

Joshi S. Chronic Damage to Cancer Risk: Alcoholic Liver Disease Driven Hepatocellular Carcinoma Among Adults Aged 45 and Older in the United States From 1999 to 2023.

Abstracts:

Joshi, S., Javid, S.,et al. (2025). Mo1290: IMMUNE-RELATED ADVERSE EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH PEMBROLIZUMAB IN DMMR/MSI-H COLORECTAL CANCER: A SINGLE ARM SAFETY META-ANALYSIS. Gastroenterology, 169(1), S-1088.

Kandel, Kamal MD; Joshi, Simran MD*; Hanna, George M. III MD et al. S5644 Aloe Vera-Induced Liver Injury With Autoimmune Features. The American Journal of Gastroenterology 120(10S2):p S4, October 2025. | DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001150036.95022.a2

Joshi, Simran, Khawaja Abdul Rehman, Cheng-Hung Tai et al. "S411 Analyzing Surgical and Pathological Outcomes in Three-Port vs Five-Port Laparoscopic Colectomy for Colon Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis." Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology| ACG 120, no. 10S2 (2025): S88.

Joshi, Simran MD, Javaid Saman et al. S2621 Impact of Comorbid Diabetes on Chronic Liver Disease Mortality in US Adults Aged 55 and Older: A 25-Year Nationwide Analysis. The American Journal of Gastroenterology 120(10S2):p S563, October 2025. | DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001137944.79177.18

Joshi, Simran MD; Singh Sandhu, Jeevin DO; Tai, Cheng-Hung MD et al. S1392 Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Related Mortality in US Adults With Comorbid Hypertension: A 25-Year Retrospective Study. The American Journal of Gastroenterology 120(10S2):p S299, October 2025. | DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001133028.49855.52

Joshi, Simran MD*; Caissie, Corinne MD et al. S148 Unraveling the Link: 25-Year Trends in Pancreatic Cancer Mortality Among U.S. Adults Aged 55 and Older With Metabolic Syndrome. The American Journal of Gastroenterology 120(10S2):p S31, October 2025. | DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001127052.05043.52

Sandhu, J. S., Joshi, et al. (2025). S1391 A Deadly Duo: Twenty-5 Year US Mortality Trends in Upper GI Bleeding Related Mortality Among Adults With Liver Cirrhosis. Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology| ACG, 120(10S2), S299.

Caissie, C., Joshi, S., et al. “Silent Synergy: A 25-Year US Analysis of Sepsis-Related Mortality in Older Adults With Chronic Liver Disease.” American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Annual Scientific Meeting Abstracts, 2025. Poster P1617.

Joshi S. Fatal Consequences of Alcohol: 25-Year Trends in Alcoholic Liver Disease and Esophageal Varices Mortality Among United States Adults. Poster presented at: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases The Liver Meeting® 2025; November 7, 2025; Washington, DC.

Joshi S. A Deadly Combination? Exploring the Burden of Septicemia in Patients with Alcoholic Liver Disease in the United States (1999–2023). Poster presented at: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases The Liver Meeting® 2025; November 7, 2025; Washington, DC.

Joshi S. Epidemiological Trends and Disparities in Digestive Cancers Among Hepatitis Patients in the United States: A CDC WONDER Database Analysis (1999–2022). Poster presented at: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases The Liver Meeting® 2025; November 8, 2025; Washington, DC.

Joshi S. Chronic Damage to Cancer Risk: Alcoholic Liver Disease Driven Hepatocellular Carcinoma Among Adults Aged 45 and Older in the United States From 1999 to 2023. Poster presented at: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases The Liver Meeting® 2025; November 8, 2025; Washington, DC.

Joshi S. Double Trouble: A 25-Year Nationwide Analysis of Chronic Liver Disease in the Era of Metabolic Syndrome. Oral presentation presented at: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases The Liver Meeting® 2025; November 9, 2025; Washington, DC.

Posters of Distinction:

Joshi S. Double Trouble: A 25-Year Nationwide Analysis of Chronic Liver Disease in the Era of Metabolic Syndrome. Oral presentation presented at: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases The Liver Meeting® 2025; November 9, 2025; Washington, DC.

Joshi S. Chronic Damage to Cancer Risk: Alcoholic Liver Disease Driven Hepatocellular Carcinoma Among Adults Aged 45 and Older in the United States From 1999 to 2023. Poster presented at: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases The Liver Meeting® 2025; November 8, 2025; Washington, DC.

Caissie, C., Joshi, S. et al. “Silent Synergy: A 25-Year US Analysis of Sepsis-Related Mortality in Older Adults With Chronic Liver Disease.” American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Annual Scientific Meeting Abstracts, 2025. Poster P1617.

Oral Presentations:

Joshi S. Double Trouble: A 25-Year Nationwide Analysis of Chronic Liver Disease in the Era of Metabolic Syndrome. Plenary oral presentation presented at: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases The Liver Meeting® 2025; November 9, 2025; Washington, DC.

Araya S, Melese E, Joshi S, Javaid S, Shah MJ. AI in early detection of gastrointestinal cancers: evaluating Harvard’s CHIEF model and machine learning innovations. Poster presented at: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Research Day 2025; Philadelphia, PA.

Joshi, S. Randomized Controlled Trial Proposal on Breast Cancer Pain Management: A Collaboration between the National Cancer Institute and AIIMS Delhi,” Oral Presentation delivered at the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister of India (PMO), New Delhi, India. 2022.

LANGUAGES

English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Urdu
Professional Working
Dakhini
Professional Working
Marwadi
Native or Bilingual
Marathi
Full Professional
Punjabi
Full Professional

Interests

Poetry, Colonial history, Hindi/Punjabi music, Bollywood movies, Henna art

Timeline

Resident Events Executive

Yale New Haven Health Bridgeport Hospital
06.2025 - 06.2026

Resident Physician, Internal Medicine

Yale New Haven Health Bridgeport Hospital
06.2024 - Current

Financial Affairs & Stewardship Executive

Yale New Haven Health Bridgeport Hospital
06.2024 - 06.2025

Research Team Member

Open Health Systems Laboratory
06.2022 - 07.2022

Research Assistant

Open Health Systems Laboratory
01.2022 - 01.2024

Tobacco Prevention Program Field Training

Chhattisgarh
06.2021 - 08.2021

COVID-19 Medical Mission

Theji Multispeciality Hospital
02.2021 - 03.2021

Short Term Trainee in General Surgery

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
12.2019 - 01.2020

Lung Transplant Shadow

Toronto General Hospital
04.2019 - 04.2019

Research Assistant

University of Toronto
01.2014 - 01.2015

Internal Medicine Residency Program - Internal Medicine

Yale New Haven Health Bridgeport Hospital

M.D. -

Saba University School of Medicine

Bachelors of Arts - Biomedical Ethics

University of Toronto St. George