User:Usman Shah

Usman Shah, MBBS

Email: usmanshah29@gmail.com

Education

• 2011 – 2016 M.B, B.S* Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan

*Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M. B, B. S) – equivalent to MD

• 2018 ECFMG certification
  

Work Experience

• WikiDoc Scholar (July 2020- Present)
• House Officer (May 2020- Present) : Medical Intern in the Medicine Department at Jinnah Post-Graduate Medical Center, Karachi , Pakistan.

• Doctor Associate ( February – August 2019 ) : I worked in South-City Hospital , Karachi , in the Gastroenterology department. where I helped in the clinical practice by taking histories and making provisional diagnosis, performing physical examinations and ordering labs and radiological investigations. I also helped him writing endoscopic and colonoscopy reports . Supervisor: Prof Wasim Jafri MRCP (UK); FRCP(LON) , FACP(US), MACG(US)
• Professional Trainee (June-August 2018): A 3 month program in UT health Houston. A Professional Trainees receives specific training in research and health education, appropriate to their educational qualifications. I observe the clinical practices, conducted research, performed data collection, and participated in other hands-on activities in the Gastroenterology Department. Supervisor: Dr. Nirav Thosani MD , MHA , Assistant Professor and Advance Gastroenterologist in UT Health Science Centre Houston.

Clinical clerkships and electives

• 2019 Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT)-Nephrology department. Civil Hospital , Karachi, Pakistan Supervisor : Prof. Syed Fazal Akhtar, MRCP , FRCP
• 2018 Indiana University – Critical Care medicine IU Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis , IN, USA Supervisors: Dr Omar Rahman MD and Dr. Asma. A Siddiqui MD
• 2018 Yale-Waterbury program - Department of Internal Medicine Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, CT, USA Supervisor: Dr Pia Dogbey MD, Firm Chief at Yale Waterbury Residency Program
• 2016 Florida International University – Cardiology Hialeah Hospital, Hialeah, FL, USA Supervisor: Dr. Aldo H Martinez MD
• 2014 Aga Khan University – Neurology Aga Khan Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Supervisor: Dr Mughis Sheerani, Associate Dean, Section of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Diplomat American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• 2013 Liaquat National University- Pulmonology Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Supervisor: Dr Zaffar Ahmed. MBBS, DGM (Dublin),MRCP (Ireland)
• 2012 Dow University of Health Sciences- Anesthesiology and Critical Care Civil Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Supervisor: Dr Sadqa Aftab, MCPS, FCPS

Research Experience

• June – August 2018: Clinical Research Title: Optical Imaging Characteristics of Colonic Polyps. Duration: 2 months Primary Investigator: Dr. Nirav Thosani, MD, MPH, Associate Professor and Advance Gastroenterologist in UT Health Science Centre Houston. Description: We assessed polyp morphology during colonoscopy with use of traditional white light endoscopy as well as with novel optical enhancement technology. We collected data regarding polyp size, location, morphology, paris classification, VLE optical diagnosis and optical enhancement technology based optical diagnosis and correlated results with final pathology diagnosis. We determined overall accuracy of WLE based optical diagnosis and compared that against use of optical enhancement technology. I participated in data collection, tabulaton and interpretation.
• 2018-Oral Publication in ACG conference. Title: "Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) for the Treatment of Refractory Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia : A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." Authors: Hamza Salim, Thruphti Komandur, Usman Shah, Mohammed Turab , Prithvi Patil and Nirav Thosani
• 2018-Abstract Publication in SCCM Conference. Title: “Thyroid Storm due to Palpitation Thyroiditis after Parathyroidectomy: A rare form of Thyrotoxicosis.” Authors: Omar Rahman, Kiran Naqvi , Zeb Saeed, Sidra Adnan and Usman Shah
• 2014- Poster presentation on A Cross Sectional Study on Factors Influencing Cognition in School Aged going Children at Ziauddin University . Authors: Najeebullah Bangash, S.M. Abbas Hussain, Usman Shah , Naveed Hasan, Salman Munir, Mustafa Ashraf and Dr. Farah Ahmed.

• 2010-Clinical Research Title: “Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiological study” Duration: 1 month Supervisor: Romaina Iqbal MSc, MPH, PhD(Canada) Description: Helped with data collection, blood sugar test and physical measurements of participants in the field and data tabulation at the Department of Community Health Sciences and Medicine, Agha Khan University
  

Extra-Curricular Activities

• Successfully completed the cognitive and skills evaluation in accordance with the curriculum of the American Heart Association, Basic Life Support (BLS), for healthcare providers (CPR and AED) program
• Director of Sponsorships and Publication for parliamentary debates in 6th annual Ziauddin University Debating Championship held from 20th -22nd February. 2014
• Director of Sponsorships and Publication for parliamentary debates in 5th annual Ziauddin University Debating Championship held from 20th -22nd February 2010
• Certificate for Best Delegate for most diplomatic delegate of the committee, ECOFIN, at ZABMUN 2010 Conference
• Merit award in recognition of services as A-level Prefect 2009 • Participant at LUMUN . • Merit Certificate for House Sports Captain in O-levels • Merit Certificates for Community Service and Fund Raisers

Hobbies

I love to travel and explore the outdoors as a way to unwind. I like to engage in high intensity sports like cycling , soccer and squash. I enjoy eating out and I am not shy of trying different cuisines. I also love to read books and articles related to medicine, history, fantasy and science fiction.