Udeshika Rasanjalee Akalahandi
Houston
Summary
International Medical Graduate (MBBS, 2023) from University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, with licensure and one year of internship training in Internal Medicine and General Surgery. Successfully passed USMLE Step 1 and currently pursuing ECFMG certification via Pathway 1. Committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care to underserved populations and actively seeking opportunities in community health initiatives and primary care quality improvement in Houston. Aiming to advance toward U.S. residency training while enhancing patient education efforts.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Medical Internship (Mandatory House Officer Training)
Base Hospital Elpitiya
Elpitiya
10.2023 - 04.2024
- Internal Medicine Rotation (6 months)
- Managed inpatient and outpatient care for patients with chronic conditions, including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Conducted comprehensive history-taking, physical examinations, differential diagnosis, and formulated evidence-based management plans.
- Monitored treatment responses, adjusted therapies, and coordinated multidisciplinary care.
- General Surgery Rotation (6 months)
- Assisted in major and minor surgical procedures across general surgery.
- Provided preoperative evaluation, postoperative wound care, pain management, and complication monitoring.
- Performed triage in surgical emergencies and participated in ward rounds and outpatient follow-up.
Education
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery -
University of Ruhuna
Galle, Sri Lanka01.2023
Skills
- Vital signs monitoring
- Blood pressure assessment
- Pulse oximetry
- Wound care
- Suturing assistance
- Dressing changes
- Documentation and reporting
- Physical examination
- Chronic disease management
- Patient assessment and counseling
- Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
- IV cannula insertion
- Phlebotomy
- ECG interpretation
Technical Professional Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for documentation, presentations, and data organization
Interests Professional Focus
- Patient education and health literacy improvement
- Quality improvement initiatives in primary and community care settings
- Serving underserved populations and addressing health disparities
Languages
- English, spoken and written
- Sinhalese, Native
Clinical Training Internship
Medical Internship (Mandatory House Officer Training), Base Hospital Elpitiya, Elpitiya, Sri Lanka, 10/30/23, 04/29/24, Internal Medicine Rotation, 6 months, Managed inpatient and outpatient care for patients with chronic conditions, including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)., Conducted comprehensive history-taking, physical examinations, differential diagnosis, and formulated evidence-based management plans., Monitored treatment responses, adjusted therapies, and coordinated multidisciplinary care., General Surgery Rotation, 6 months, Assisted in major and minor surgical procedures across general surgery., Provided preoperative evaluation, postoperative wound care, pain management, and complication monitoring., Performed triage in surgical emergencies and participated in ward rounds and outpatient follow-up.
Licensure Certification
- Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) Full Registration, 46699, 30/10/24
- USMLE Step 1, Passed
- ECFMG Certification, In progress (Pursuing Pathway 1)
Languages
English
Professional
Sinhala
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
Sri Lanka Medical Council registered Doctor
Timeline
Medical Internship (Mandatory House Officer Training)
Base Hospital Elpitiya
10.2023 - 04.2024
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery -
University of Ruhuna