Altaf Hussain

As a Trainee Registrar in Gastroenterology & Hepatology (2021 to to-date ), and initial 2 years training in General Medicine( Feb 2019 to Feb 2021), I

• Integrated findings from history and physical examinations into reasonably ordered differential diagnoses.
• Performed initial and ongoing assessments of patients' medical, physical and psychosocial status.
• Established collaborative and constructive relationships with patients and families by effectively and sympathetically discussing serious, sensitive and difficult topics.
• Assessed patient needs for specialty referrals, diagnostic and in-patient care.
• Anticipated patients' needs, conducted discharge planning and created individualized disease management and prevention plans.
• Performed daily rounds to discuss patient care plans, review diagnostic studies, communicate with patients and discuss medication lists.
• Provided patient education and counseling, covering health status, test results, disease processes and discharge planning.
• Participated in assigned educational conferences, summits, period testing and advisor meetings.
• Collaborated with care team to develop assessment and treatment plans.
• Teamed with other physicians, specialists, and health care providers ( multidisciplinary meetings twice a week) to provide well-rounded care for complex cases.
• Interviewed patients concerning physical complaints, discussed symptoms, asked questions, and suggested treatment options.
• Provided emergent medical care and treatment for life-threatening illnesses.
• Instructed and advised patients regarding preventive health care measures to promote early detection, diagnosis and management of medical conditions.
• Performed upper and lower endoscopies both diagnostic and therapeutic and assisted and observed advanced endoscopic interventions like ERCPs and EUS and Cholangioscopy.
• Arranged weekly classes for post graduation trainees and medical students
• Worked as batch leader in ward, A&E and OPDs and taught junior clinical fellows
• Attended workshops on basics of computer and internet, research methodology, BLS, communication skills , CPR , diabetes and rotation in cardiology, dermatology , oncology, liver transplant & hepato-biliary unit, radiology and histopathology.
• Setup patient charts and documented information while ensuring confidentiality.
• Ambulated and assisted patients before and after procedures.

• Evaluated, prioritized, diagnosed and stabilized patients at busy hospital seeing over 100+ individuals per day.
• Showed compassion when dealing with family members and kept families informed of patient status.
• Prescribed medications, recommended treatments or suggested related therapeutic procedures.
• Analyzed reports and findings to assess information and diagnose patients.
• Referred patients to specialists or other practitioners for treatment.
• Monitored patient condition, assessed response to treatment and communicated findings to nursing staff.
• Managed many emergency medical conditions by giving CPRs.
• Managed cases of poisoning (drug or pesticide) and animal bite ( dog and snake).
  

As in-charge basic health unit, my duties were:

• Treat common community diseases ( 70 to 80 patients daily )
• Community education on personal hygiene, disease prevention and control
• Arranging workshops and meetings for midwives, lady health visitors, and lady health workers
• EPI & Vaccination program implementation
• Tehsil supervisor for the measles crash vaccine program
• Educate parents about the importance of vaccination programs, breastfeeding, and family planning by arranging brief meetings with them in the hospital
• Did many school visits with the School Health and Nutrition Supervisor and briefed students and teachers on personal hygiene ( on how to brush teeth and how to wash hands properly can help them avoid catching infection). Also arranged Deworming programs
• Led a diverse team of medical and administrative professionals in day-to-day clinic activities such as patient care and patient relations.
• Confirmed consistent and accurate medical recordkeeping practices.
• Completed patient referrals to other medical specialists.
• Trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
• Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
• Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
• Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching, and team management models, resulting in the promotion of employees to increased levels of responsibility.

As a House Officer in ENT, General Surgery, Pediatric Medicine, and General Medicine with 3-month rotation in each department, I learned:

• Morning Handover
• Taking patients' history, performing clinical examinations, making differentials, and possible management plan
• Discussing management plan of patients with bay in charge before ward round
• Attending ward rounds, presenting cases to consultants on rounds, and writing down consultant's orders
• Making drug charts, monitoring vital signs, requesting imaging scans, collecting investigation reports from relevant laboratories, and making referrals to other departments
• Making discharge summaries
• Answering phone calls from other departments while on long ward duties.
• Documenting everything in patients' files, counseling patient attendants regarding the disease, management plan and possible outcome, and patient care at home after discharge from hospital.
• Got opportunity to see variety of patients with medical and surgical problems.
• Assisted and observed major and minor surgical problems in ENT and Surgical OT.
• I have experience in A&E and OPDs of the above departments.
• Organized classes for junior medical students.

• Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions
• Observed CPR, Defibrillator use, and CVP line placement
• Learned how to perform ECG and interpret it
• Observed management of ACS and CCF