Sreekartthik Athiyaman
Kearny
Summary
Internal medicine professional with extensive experience in patient care, diagnostics, and treatment planning. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results in clinical setting. Reliable and adaptable, with excellent skills in communication, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Known for building strong patient relationships and contributing to high-functioning medical team.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Resident, Internal Medicine
NYMC at St. Mary's General Hospital and St. Clares
07.2023 - Current
- Delivered comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care across diverse medical services, including general internal medicine, cardiology, pulmonology, infectious diseases, hematology/oncology, nephrology, and intensive care.
- Completed senior rotations in Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), supervising junior residents and medical students during critical care cases, including shock, sepsis, acute respiratory failure, and multi-organ dysfunction.
- Actively participated in daily multidisciplinary ICU rounds involving pulmonologists, intensivists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and nurses to formulate evidence-based treatment plans.
- Managed complex patients requiring advanced ventilatory support, vasopressors, renal replacement therapy, and end-of-life care discussions.
- Rotated through consult services, including pulmonary and critical care consults for inpatient evaluations (e.g., COPD exacerbations, interstitial lung disease, pleural effusions, and acute respiratory failure).
- Contributed to daily academic activities including case conferences, journal clubs, and morbidity & mortality rounds with a focus on evidence-based medicine and critical appraisal.
- Participated in rapid response teams and Code Blue situations, with direct involvement in resuscitation and stabilization of critically ill patients.
Junior Resident
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Worked as Junior Resident in the Department of Oncology in a 1300-bed multi-specialty hospital.
- Rounded with consultants on floors and ICU.
- Managed medical, pediatric, radiation, surgical oncology patients, and palliative patients on the floors and Medical/Surgical ICU, coordinating with the consultants.
- Served on call three nights per week, actively assessed, admitted, and managed patients from the ER under consultant supervision.
- Communicated with patients on treatment options and prognosis to optimally devise treatment plans and alleviated concerns for those undergoing cancer treatment, including their families.
- Routinely performed IV cannulation in the pediatric and adult populations, administered medications, blood, and platelet transfusions, inserted feeding tubes and urinary catheters, and started patients on inotrope support and total parenteral nutrition.
- Average Hours/Week: 72
Observer
Pulmonary and Sleep Institute
05.2022 - 06.2022
- A 2-week observership at the Pulmonary and Sleep Clinic.
- Exposed to a broad spectrum of adult patients having pulmonary problems ranging from Asthma to pulmonary edema.
- Collected histories, charted vitals, reconciled medications, reviewed labs, and imaging reports, and assisted with physical examinations and diagnoses.
- Coordinated with pharmacies and consultant offices for prescription refills and referrals.
- Meticulously documented health records in the EHR system (Athena).
- Provided motivational counseling for chronic smokers to help them quit smoking and observed sleep studies.
- Average Hours/Week: 40
Extern
Jackson Park Hospital
03.2022 - 05.2022
- A 3-month hands-on rotation in Internal Medicine at a Multi-specialty hospital.
- Delegated as the Student Leader during the second week of my rotation by the attending to coordinate, guide, and supervise 15 medical students.
- Rounded with the attending physician on the floor and critical care units.
- Optimally managed the patient census day-to-day workflow, assigning them to students, pre-rounding all the patients, troubleshooting complaints, reviewing labs and imaging reports, and meticulously documenting on the EHR (Allscripts).
- Presented the cases to the attending physician during rounds, prioritized patients requiring an immediate attention, and executed the attending’s orders promptly.
- Triaged with other providers for consults and admitted patients in complex cases on the floors and critical care units.
- Delivered a case presentation on Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung during the Tumor Board Meeting.
- Coordinated with social workers and directed assisted living and hospice care for patients.
- Average Hours/Week: 56
Extern
Brooklyn Cancer Care
02.2022 - 02.2022
- A 4-week hands-on rotation in Hematology-Oncology Clinic.
- Exposed to adult patients of diverse ethnicities with a broad spectrum of oncology and hematological diseases.
- Designated in charge of coordinating and supervising tele-rotation students and helped them navigate through patient interactions and the EHR system (Practice fusion).
- Prepared the patients for procedures and observed the physician during bone marrow biopsies, and injected IM medications.
- Coordinated with pharmacies for prescription refills and consultant’s offices for referrals.
- Participated in daily case presentations and discussion sessions.
- Delivered a comprehensive case presentation on Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, emphasizing recent innovative trends in management.
- Average Hours/Week: 40
Extern
LaSante Health Center
01.2022 - 01.2022
- A 4-week hands-on rotation in Internal medicine at a multi-specialty clinic.
- Exposed to a diverse population of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds of all age groups with a broad spectrum of diseases.
- Engaged with patients and recorded and updated vitals, medications, working diagnoses, social history, and any new changes in patients' medical history.
- Average Hours/Week: 32
Junior Resident
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Worked at a 1300-bed multi-specialty hospital in the ICU and Neurosurgery departments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Rounded with consultants and managed patients on floors and ICU.
- Recorded patient histories, performed examinations, ordered investigations, and prescribed medications under the supervision of consultants in the OPD.
- Coordinated with other providers and managed ICU patients performing intubation, ventilator management, CPR, lumbar punctures, and inserting feeding tubes, IV catheters, and urinary catheters while managing medical emergencies.
- Posted on-call for emergencies and handled evaluation and management of patients under supervision.
- Interpreted and clinically correlated CT, MRI, USG, and X-ray imaging.
- Assisted in numerous neurosurgical procedures in the operating room, such as craniotomy, cranioplasty, external ventricular drainage, tumor resection, and spinal procedures.
- Teamed with the primary care team pre- and post-procedure providing a care continuum in complex cases.
- Average Hours/Week: 56
Intern
Meenakshi Medical College Hospital
03.2019 - 03.2020
- One year of internship with rotations in the following specialties:
- General Medicine
- General Surgery
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Community Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Ophthalmology
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Orthopedics
- Anesthesiology
- Underwent training from expert consultants and professors
- Examined and prescribed treatment under supervision in outpatient clinics
- Took rounds with consultants and managed indoor floor patients
- Ordered and scheduled appropriate laboratory investigations
- Presented treatment plans options and counseled patients on the prognosis, enabling informed decision
- Follow-up of patients after discharge
- Treated emergencies under supervision in the ER
- Average Hours/Week: 55
Education
M.B,B.S. -
Meenakshi Medical College Hospital And Research Institute
Tamil Nadu, India11.2020
M.D. - Internal Medicine
New York Medical College/St. Mary's And St. Clares
Denville, NJ06-2026
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Organizational and planning skills
- Proactive problem-solving
- Professionalism and ethics
- Airway Management: Bag-valve-mask ventilation, oropharyngeal airway placement, endotracheal intubation (assisted/supervised)
- Central Venous Access: Placement of internal jugular and femoral central venous catheters under ultrasound guidance
- Arterial Line Placement: Radial arterial catheter insertion and hemodynamic monitoring
- Thoracentesis: Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures under ultrasound guidance
- Paracentesis: Performed under ultrasound guidance
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS): Focused cardiac, pulmonary, and abdominal ultrasound for bedside decision-making
Accomplishments
Residency Awards:
1. Awarded Best PGY2 Resident of the academic year 2024-2025
Medical School Awards:
1. Gold Medal Awarded for securing 1st rank in General Surgery examination.
2. Bronze Medal Awarded for securing 3rd rank in Pharmacology examination.
3. Received 1st Prize in the Quiz conducted by the Department of Forensic Medicine - 2016
4. Received 3rd Prize in the Quiz for World Breast Feeding Day conducted by Depart of Pediatrics - 2018
5. Received 3rd prize in the Gastroenterology quiz conducted by Department of Physiology - 2015
Certification
ALS/BLS Certified 2025
Language Fluency
English: Advanced - I speak very accurately, and I understand other speakers very accurately. Native speakers have no problem understanding me, but they probably perceive that I am not a native speaker.
Hindi: Good - I speak well enough to participate in most conversations. Native speakers notice some errors in my speech or my understanding, but my errors rarely cause misunderstanding.
Tamil: Native/functionally native - I converse easily and accurately in all types of situations. Native speakers, including the highly educated, may think that I am a native speaker, too.
Telugu: Native/functionally native - I converse easily and accurately in all types of situations. Native speakers, including the highly educated, may think that I am a native speaker, too.
Hobbies and Interests
1. Playing Keyboard - Enjoy playing the keyboard, was a college band member, and won several inter-college and intra-college music competitions., 2. Art & Drawing - Enjoy drawing and sketching, trained in pencil sketching for 3 years, and won several competitions., 3. Traveling & Trekking - Enjoy adventures, trekking, and traveling on trains, airplanes, and boats., 4. Film enthusiast - Enjoy watching award-winning films and acting performances., 5. Enjoy playing Chess and Table tennis.
Publications
- CHEST Journal: UNVEILING A RHYTHMIC RIDDLE: TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT TOXICITY PROVOKING DE NOVO ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
ATHIYAMAN, SREEKARTTHIK et al.CHEST, Volume 166, Issue 4, A2582 - A2583 - Poster Presentation at SGIM conference 2024: Adenocarcinoma of the Colon Disguised as a Pericolonic Abscess – A Deceptive Diagnostic Dilemma.
- Peer Reviewed Journal Articles/Abstracts
- Athiyaman,S., Randhi,B., Gutlapalli,S.D., Pu,J., Zaidi,M., Patel,M., Atluri,L.M., Gonzalez,N.A., Sakhamuri,N., Venugopal,S.. (2022, Aug). A Systematic Review Exploring the Cardiovascular and Renal Effects of Empagliflozin in Patients With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction. Cureus. Pub Status: Published.
- Gonzalez,N.A., Sakhamuri,N., Athiyaman,S., Randhi,B., Gutlapalli,S.D., Pu,J., Zaidi,M.F., Patel,M., Atluri,L.M., Franchini,A.P.. (2022, Aug). A Systematic Review of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children: Can Yoga and Meditation Substitute or Enhance Medication as Therapy?. Cureus. Pub Status: Published.
- Gutlapalli,S.D., Pu,J., Zaidi,M.F., Patel,M., Atluri,L.M., Gonzalez,N.A., Sakhamuri,N., Athiyaman,S., Randhi,B., Penumetcha,S.S.. (2022, Aug). The Significance of Sleep Disorders in Post Myocardial Infarction Depression. Cureus. Pub Status: Published.
- Patel,M., Atluri,L.M., Gonzalez,N.A., Sakhamuri,N., Athiyaman,S., Randhi,B., Gutlapalli,S.D., Pu,J., Zaidi,M.F., Khan,S.. (2022, Aug). A Systematic Review Exploring the Effects of Probiotics on Gut-Microbiome to Modulate Therapy in Children With Autism-Spectrum Disorder. Cureus. Pub Status: Published.
- Pu,J., Zaidi,M.F., Patel,M., Atluri,L.M., Gonzalez,N.A., Sakhamuri,N., Athiyaman,S., Randhi,B., Gutlapalli,S.D., Mohammed,L.. (2022, Aug). Family Intervention on Adolescent Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder: A Literature Review. Cureus. Pub Status: Published.
- Randhi,B., Gutlapalli,S.D., Pu,J., Zaidi,M.F., Patel,M., Atluri,L.M., Gonzalez,N.A., Sakhamuri,N., Athiyaman,S., Hamid,P.. (2022, Aug). Sleep Disorders in Mild Cognitive Impairment. Cureus. Pub Status: Published.
- Sakhamuri,N., Athiyaman,S., Randhi,B., Gutlapalli,S.D., Pu,J., Zaidi,M.F., Patel,M., Atluri,L.M., Gonzalez,N.A., Alfonso,M.. (2022, Aug). 2 Pills a Day to Keep Hospitalizations Away?: Sacubitril/ Valsartan in Heart Failure Hospitalization.. Cureus. Pub Status: Published.
Timeline
Resident, Internal Medicine
NYMC at St. Mary's General Hospital and St. Clares
07.2023 - Current
Junior Resident
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
09.2022 - 03.2023
Observer
Pulmonary and Sleep Institute
05.2022 - 06.2022
Extern
Jackson Park Hospital
03.2022 - 05.2022
Extern
Brooklyn Cancer Care
02.2022 - 02.2022
Extern
LaSante Health Center
01.2022 - 01.2022
Junior Resident
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
01.2021 - 05.2021
Intern
Meenakshi Medical College Hospital
03.2019 - 03.2020
M.B,B.S. -
Meenakshi Medical College Hospital And Research Institute
M.D. - Internal Medicine
New York Medical College/St. Mary's And St. Clares
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