Garggy Shaji
Darwin,NT
Summary
Resident Medical Officer with clinical experience across emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, general medicine and psychiatry. Skilled in frontline triage, clinical assessment and medical stabilization under supervision. Demonstrates interest in women’s mental health, perimenopause mood disorders and perinatal emotional well‑being
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Resident Medical Officer
Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals
Darwin, NT
08.2025 - Current
- Rotating across multiple specialties including Psychiatry, General Medicine, and Surgery.
- Involved in patient assessment, clinical review, and ongoing management under senior supervision.
- Participating in multidisciplinary care, clinical documentation, and coordination of patient treatment plans.
Resident Medical Officer – Emergency Medicine
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Leicestershire, UK
03.2024 - 06.2025
• Assessed and managed acute medical and trauma cases under consultant supervision.
• Participated in emergency resuscitation and stabilization within team‑based setting.
• Managed patients in Emergency Decision Unit including those presenting with psychiatric distress under supervision.
• Assisted in assessment of behavioral disturbance, overdose, delirium and suicidal ideation with senior psychiatric and medical guidance.
• Coordinated safe referrals to mental health teams and crisis response services.
Junior Medical Officer – Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Prana Birth and Beyond
Thrissur, Kerala,India
04.2022 - 12.2022
• Managed antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal patient care.
• Assisted in spontaneous vaginal deliveries and caesarean sections.
• Engaged in theatre assistance for gynecological procedures.
• Initial assessment and management of perinatal depression with appropriate referral.
Medical Officer
FHC Nenmanikkara
Thrissur, Kerala,India
02.2022 - 03.2022
• General OP case management including chronic disease and acute illness presentations.
• Managed post‑COVID symptoms including fatigue and respiratory sequelae.
• Conducted community home visits for palliative and elderly patients.
Medical Officer
CHC Mattathur
Thrissur, Kerala,India
11.2021 - 02.2022
• Initial Management of acute presentations and chronic conditions.
• Provided initial emergency stabilization and arranged safe transfer.
Medical Intern
AIMS Thrissur
Thrissur, Kerala,India
04.2020 - 05.2021
• Rotations completed across Psychiatry, Medicine, Paediatrics, O&G, Surgery and ED.
Skills
- Aspiring to pursue specialist training in Psychiatry with the goal of becoming a Consultant Psychiatrist specialising in Perinatal and Women’s Mental Health
- Strong long-term interest in medicolegal and forensic aspects of Psychiatry
REGISTRATION & QUALIFICATIONS
• AMC Provisional Registration MED0004009597
• General Medical Council UK – Registration No: 7981809
• Travancore Cochin Medical Council (India) – Reg. No: 81381
• PLAB 1 – Passed (May 2023)
• PLAB 2 – Passed (Dec 2023)
• MBBS – Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur (2021)
RESEARCH & AUDIT WORK
1.Routine Depression Screening in geriatric wards using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)-Ongoing audit
2.Knowledge and Attitude of Perinatal women towards Postpartum Depression and Psychosis -A Community based Study
3.Audit & Quality Improvement Programme(AQIP) titled: CT Head Injury – Compliance with NICE Guidelines-NHS ,UK
4.‘Knowledge and Attitude of Adolescents towards Obesity’ – conducted and presented at Concordium 2018, a South Indian undergraduate medical research workshop at Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Kerala. Findings were published in the International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, Vol 6, Issue 7 (2019).
COURSES & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
RANZCP Accredited: ADHD Masterclass -From Neurobiology to Clinical Practice
Depressive and Bipolar Disorders – Online course authorised by the American Psychological Association
RACGP accredited short courses
1) Practical prescribing of hormone therapy
2) Perimenopause & Depression: Advanced CPD Training for Psychiatrists & Clinicians
Basic Life Support (BLS)
WORKSHOPS & VOLUNTEERING
1)RANZCP Rural Readiness Workshop Conducted on October 2025 at Royal Darwin Hospital
2)Concordium Undergraduate Medical Research Workshop,Amala Institute of Medical Sciences,Kerala ,India
3)Kerala Flood Relief Volunteer,India
Timeline
Resident Medical Officer
Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals
08.2025 - Current
Resident Medical Officer – Emergency Medicine
Leicester Royal Infirmary
03.2024 - 06.2025
Junior Medical Officer – Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Prana Birth and Beyond
04.2022 - 12.2022
Medical Officer
FHC Nenmanikkara
02.2022 - 03.2022
Medical Officer
CHC Mattathur
11.2021 - 02.2022
Medical Intern
AIMS Thrissur
04.2020 - 05.2021