THOMAS ALUKAL
Midlothian, VA
Summary
Adept at coordinating patient care across specialties, I honed my skills at VCU Health System, leading multidisciplinary rounds and managing complex cases in open ICU settings. My passion for general Internal medicine and commitment to teaching underline my ability to improve patient outcomes and mentor the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hospitalist
VCU Health System
South Hill, VA
07.2021 - Current
- Managed hospitalized patients with complicated medical conditions from admission through discharge.
- Led weekly Multidisciplinary Rounds incorporating a variety of disciplines to address complex issues of patients.
- Provide service response for codes, RRTs, perform common critical care procedures.
- Serve as a hospital-based physician providing inpatient care on behalf of specialty practitioners.
- Demonstrated clinical competency and compassion in providing care, while utilizing new technology to enhance patient outcomes.
Resident Doctor
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
Darby, PA
06.2018 - 06.2021
- Showed ability to work in teams with junior and senior colleagues, attendings, students, nurses and social workers.
- Supervise, teach and give constructive feedback to students.
- Participate in multidisciplinary rounds utilizing the different services (nursing,social work, respiratory therapy, physical therapy, case managers, etc.) toimprove efficiency and patient outcomes.
- Display empathy and competence while interviewing and examining patients.
Junior Doctor
Cannanore Eye Hospital and Medical center
Kannur, India
12.2017 - 06.2018
- Resumed my job as a house officer at Cannanore Eye hospital and Medical center
- The work experience and cases encountered were similar to the ones mentioned above, while I was working at the same hospital.
Drexel University Hahnemann Hospital
Philadelphia, United States
10.2017 - 11.2017
- This was an Observership in Hematology-Oncology
- I rotated under Dr Michael Styler, Dr Kristine Ward, Dr Maneesh Jain
- I used to attend rounds and present patients who were on our service
- I observed bone marrow aspiration biopsies being done
- I got an opportunity to familiarize myself with the various chemotherapy regimen protocols
- I also presented topics along with the medical students
Mercy Health System
Philadelphia, United States
08.2017 - 09.2017
- This was an Observership in Pulmonology out patient clinic under Dr. Ajay pillai at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
- I was exposed to a variety of Pulmonary cases including but not limited to COPD, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea and acute bronchitis
- I presented cases and topics during my rotation and received feedback from the attending
- I observed bronchoscopy and PFTs being performed
- Counselling patients on smoking cessation was part of my training.
Medical Student
Drexel University Hahnemann Hospital
Philadelphia, United States
08.2002 - 07.2017
- This was a physician refresher program
- It gave me exposure in both inpatient and out patient settings with the highest levels of competence
- Highlights of the training included inpatient rounds in general Internal medicine, ICU, Neurology, Infectious disease and Endocrinology
- Dr. Boselli’s teaching rounds was crucial in acquiring a sound base of medical knowledge and doing MKSAP questions with him was essential in identifying areas that require additional learning to improve competency.I also attended outpatient clinics in Hematology- Oncology, Cardiology, Neurology, Pulmonology, and women’s health
- The training experience was further enhanced by observations in the GI Endoscopy Suite and Cardiac Catheterization lab
- Didactics consisted of General Internal Medicine teaching rounds; Neuroscience grand rounds; Emergency Medicine grand rounds; hematology/oncology Tumor board; residents’ core conferences, morning report and noon conferences and evidence based medicine lectures.
Junior Doctor
Cannanore Eye Hospital and Medical center
Kannur, India
05.2017 - 06.2017
- Resumed my job as a house officer at Cannanore Eye hospital and Medical center
- The work experience and cases encountered were similar to the ones mentioned above, while I was working at the same hospital.
Research Assistant
Neuroscience, Institute, JFK Medical center
Edison, United States
01.2017 - 04.2017
- I was involved in a project with Dr. Michael L Rosenberg where we were looking for a potential bio marker for Parkinson's disease
- We were studying how transient cessation of pupillary oscillations; designated as Flat areas (FA) were different in Parkinson's patients and normal subjects
- We were also assessing whetherFlat areas might be useful as a non motor parameter to monitor the progression of Parkinson's disease.
Eye Hospital and Medical center
Kannur, India
09.2015 - 12.2016
- Resumed my job as a house officer at Cannanore Eye hospital and Medical center
- The work experience and cases encountered were similar to the ones mentioned above, while I was working at the same hospital.
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, United States
05.2015 - 06.2015
- This was an Observership in Internal Medicine.I rotated under Dr Emily Leasure and Dr Douglas Franz was my supervisor resident
- I used to attend pre rounds with the residents and rounds with the attending following that I took part in various didactics sessions including morning report, noon conference and grand rounds.As part of the internal medicine team I would see new patients in the ER when our team was on call
- I was assigned patients to present during rounds
- I also presented topics along with the medical students
University of Nebraska Medical
Omaha, United States
04.2015 - 05.2015
- This was an Observership in Cardiology
- I rotated under Dr Edward O Leary, Dr Thomas Sears, Dr Shikar saxena and fellow Dr Mohammed Pasha
- I visited the Cath lab where I saw PCI being done
- I got an opportunity to see TAVR( Trans catheter Aortic Valve Replacement) being performed
- I was taught to perform effective CPR according to ACLS protocols
- Our team used to review MKSAP questions and EKG's during didactics
Junior Doctor
Cannanore Eye Hospital and Medical center
Kannur, India
07.2013 - 03.2015
- This is a private hospital run by my father who is an Ophthalmologist and his brother who is a Primary care physician
- I would see patients in the out patient clinic, where I would encounter upper respiratory tract infections, migraine head aches, pyrexia of unknown origin and the like
- I would also treat patients on the floor where they would be admitted for a wide variety of diseases ranging from Pneumonia to hepatitis
- I would routinely perform intravenous cannulation, central venous catheterization, lumbar punctures, and similar procedures.
- Educating patients about various diseases and preventive strategies was also part of my job.
Emergency Medicine, St. John’s Medical College
Bangalore, India
07.2012 - 06.2013
- Certificate course in Emergency Medicine
- Passed Exit test and received Completion certificate
Skills
- Coordinate patient care among various specialists
- Proficient in multiple EMRs including Epic, Meditech and Cerner
- Teaching and mentoring residents and medical students
- Work in underserved medical communities with limited resources
- Manage open ICU
Medical education
- M.B.B.S., Jubilee Mission Medical College & RI, Thrissur, India, 08/01/05, 05/31/11
- Internship, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India, 06/01/11, 06/30/12
- Certificate course, Emergency Medicine, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India, 07/01/12, 06/30/13
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, PA, U.S.A, 07/01/18, 06/30/21
Examinations
- United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), 1, 01/01/15, 210
- United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), 2, CS, 07/01/15, PASS
- United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), 2, CK, 12/01/16, 215
- United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), 3, 04/01/19, 204
- ABIM, 08/01/23, PASS
Certification
- Internal Medicine, ABIM Certified
- Emergency Medicine, Certified (India)
- Commonwealth of Virginia License No, 0101270880
- NPI number : 1396239281
- DEA number :FA0081151
- ACLS Certified
- BLS Certified
Publications
- Increasing Risk Of Hospitalizations For Young-onset Stroke With Improving Survival Odds-A Nationwide Analysis Of Two Cohorts A Decade Apart In The United States, R Desai, S Singh, SN Gowda, J Cartagena-Santana, C Valdez, ..., Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 15, Suppl_1, A215-A215
- Young diabetics remain at higher risk of acute myocardial infarction with cannabis use disorder, R Desai, A Jain, BA Patel, A Sadolikar, T Alukal, European Journal of Internal Medicine, 108, 125-127
- SEX DISPARITY FOR CARDIAC ARREST IN LUNG CANCER SURVIVORS: A NATIONWIDE INPATIENT POPULATION ANALYSIS, A JAIN, V PATEL, S DESHPANDE, B BARALO, T ALUKAL, R DESAI, ..., Chest, 162, 4, A1663
- PREVALENCE AND ODDS OF HOSPITALIZATIONS WITH TRADITIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR COMORBIDITIES AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN LUNG CANCER SURVIVORS VERSUS PATIENTS WITH ACTIVE LUNG CANCER, A JAIN, V PATEL, R DESAI, S DESHPANDE, B BARALO, T ALUKAL, ..., Chest, 162, 4, A1735
- INCREASING TRENDS AND UNFAVORABLE OUTCOMES OF ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY AMONG PATIENTS WITH PULMONARY HYPERTENSION: A NATIONWIDE ANALYSIS, A JAIN, V PATEL, S DESHPANDE, T ALUKAL, R DESAI, S ARORA, ..., Chest, 162, 4, A2378
- Comparison of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Outcomes Among Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Overlap, and Pickwickian Syndrome, R Desai, S Sachdeva, A Jain, B Rizvi, HK Fong, J Raina, V Itare, T Alukal, ..., Cureus, 14, 5
- Burden And Disparities Of Major Adverse Cardiac And Cerebrovascular Events In Nationwide Adult Hospitalizations With Cannabis Use Disorder, R Desai, S Taj Shiza, S Shawl, SN Yarrarapu, J Raina, V Itare, H Ijaz, ..., Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 15, Suppl_1, A62-A62
- Higher Odds Of Medication Non-compliance In Hospitalized Young Adults With Cannabis Use Disorder: A Nationwide Population-Based Study, R Desai, S Soni, I Ghumare, V Khanolkar, HV Chintalapalli Patta, T Yadav, ..., Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 15, Suppl_1, A220-A220
- Burden And Predictors Of Sepsis-associated Cardiac Arrest: A National Inpatient Sample Analysis, 2018, R Desai, V Patel, A Vasavada, FA Haque, M Jain, S Shawl, R Desai, ..., Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 15, Suppl_1, A229-A229
- Paradoxical Favorable Clinical In-hospital Outcomes In Geriatric HF (pEF) Patients With Depression, R Desai, HV Chintalapalli Patta, S Soni, I Ghumare, V Khanolkar, T Yadav, ..., Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 15, Suppl_1, A222-A222
- Major Adverse Cardiovascular And Cerebrovascular Events Among Homeless Cancer Survivors: A Decade-apart Nationwide Hospitalizations Analysis, A Jain, K Dhaduk, S Taj Shiza, S Shawl, J Raina, V Itare, H Ijaz, T Alukal, ..., Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 15, Suppl_1, A61-A61
- Prediabetes In Young Adults And Its Association With Type 1 Myocardial Infarction-related Admissions And Outcomes: A Population-based Analysis In The United States, R Desai, FA Haque, A Vasavada, M Jain, R Desai, V Patel, S Shawl, ..., Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 15, Suppl_1, A230-A230
- Traditional And Non-traditional Cardiometabolic Risk Factors For Type 2 Myocardial Infarction Compared To Type 1 Myocardial Infarction In Young Women (18-44 Years): A National …, A Jain, P Agarwala, O Akah, S Ghimire, S Ghimire, J Raina, V Itare, ..., CIRCULATION, 145
- Abstract EP14: Traditional And Non-traditional Cardiometabolic Risk Factors For Type 2 Myocardial Infarction Compared To Type 1 Myocardial Infarction In Young Women (18-44 …, A Jain, P Agarwala, O Akah, S Ghimire, S Ghimire, J Raina, V Itare, ..., Circulation, 145, Suppl_1, AEP14-AEP14
- 848: THE EFFECTS OF EARLY GOAL-OF-CARE DISCUSSIONS ON THE UTILIZATION OF INTENSIVE CARE RESOURCES, P Panjikar, B Baralo, T Alukal, S Russell, Critical Care Medicine, 50, 1, 419
- 1839P Infectious complications post-cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: A meta-analysis, A Jain, Z Mirani, R Jindal, NVD Kagita, L Gasparyan, A Kelaiya, A Popat, ..., Annals of Oncology, 32, S1242-S1243
- CASE OF PSYCHOSIS AND RHABDOMYOLYSIS SECONDARY TO CANNABIS ABUSE, B Baralo, TJ Alukal, K Joseph, M Paravathaneni, V Thota, M Sommer, JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE, 36, SUPPL 1, S213-S214
- Refractory Hypoglycemia Related to Gastric Bypass Complicated by Hypothyroidism, A Jain, TJ Alukal, K Amakye, NVD Kagita, R Mustaqeem, F Alam, J Jose, ..., Journal of the Endocrine Society, 5, Supplement_1, A36-A37
Community Service
- As a Virginia Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteer, I stand ready to support the community in the event of a public health emergency.
- One month community service at Primary Health Centre, Nadathara, Thrissur, Kerala, India, 05/01/11
- One month community service at Pazhuvil, Thrissur, Kerala, India, 06/01/11
Miscellaneous
- Participated in Blood donation camp organized by National Aids Control Organization (NACO), 05/22/11
- Effectiveness of Directly observed Treatment Shortcourse (DOTS) - Seminar at Primary Health Centre, Nadathara, Thrissur, India, 05/23/11
- Completed NIH web based training course on 'Protecting human research participants', 06/10/13, 1194287
Affiliations
I stand ready to support the community in the event of a public health emergency
Personal Information
- Citizenship: Indian
- Date of Birth: 05/17/87
Extracurricularinterests
- Singing in church choir
- Tennis
- Golf
Languages
English
Full Professional
Malayalam
Native/ Bilingual
Hindi
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Hospitalist
VCU Health System
07.2021 - Current
Resident Doctor
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
06.2018 - 06.2021
Junior Doctor
Cannanore Eye Hospital and Medical center
12.2017 - 06.2018
Drexel University Hahnemann Hospital
10.2017 - 11.2017
Mercy Health System
08.2017 - 09.2017
Junior Doctor
Cannanore Eye Hospital and Medical center
05.2017 - 06.2017
Research Assistant
Neuroscience, Institute, JFK Medical center
01.2017 - 04.2017
Eye Hospital and Medical center
09.2015 - 12.2016
University of Nebraska Medical Center
05.2015 - 06.2015
University of Nebraska Medical
04.2015 - 05.2015
Junior Doctor
Cannanore Eye Hospital and Medical center
07.2013 - 03.2015
Emergency Medicine, St. John’s Medical College
07.2012 - 06.2013
Medical Student
Drexel University Hahnemann Hospital
08.2002 - 07.2017
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