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Piyush Jha

Piyush Jha

Sydney,Australia

Summary

Physician, Medical Researcher & Health Advisor

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

CASUAL ACADEMIC (Tutor)

School of Life Science, University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
07.2020 - 12.2021
  • Subjects: Analytical Biochemistry (91326), 2021; Immunology 1 (91401), 2020 - 2021
  • Helped students prepare for tests and exams by providing guidance, motivation, and encouragement.
  • Tutored diverse groups of students to strengthen subject comprehension, boost confidence and build important learning skills.
  • Created special handouts, study guides, and enrichment materials to boost student knowledge.

PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN

Department of General Practice, Siddharthanagar City Hospital
08.2016 - 08.2019
  • Referred patients to medical specialists for consultant services when necessary for patient's well-being.
  • Maintained high patient satisfaction through knowledgeable support and compassionate care.
  • Determined medication and dosage schedule given patient's vitals, condition and allergies.
  • Consulted and coordinated patient care with other physicians, pharmacists and specialists.
  • Met with patients to discuss medical histories and current complaints.
  • Completed thorough patient examination for symptoms and physical information.
  • Ordered and executed various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient condition.
  • Participated in shared call system with other providers to provide continuous coverage for patients on 24-hour basis.
  • Referred patients to medical specialists for consultant services when necessary for patient�s well-being
  • Researched industry innovations and emerging treatments to improve care delivery.
  • Reviewed patient records, medications and immunization statuses.
  • Admitted and treated patients as part of hospital's 24-hour on-call services.
  • Administered or prescribed treatments.
  • Conducted physical assessments of relevant body areas and performed standardized tests to check responses.
  • Reviewed medical testing requests to determine validity of diagnostic testing requests.
  • Discussed possible side effects of medications and immunizations with patients and patients' families.
  • Encouraged healthier living by advising patients about diet, hygiene and methods for prevention of disease.
  • Implemented therapeutic regimens involving medications and other interventions to mitigate symptoms and prevent reoccurrence.
  • Reviewed health charts of patients that receive family planning services prior to audits.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University
03.2013 - 06.2016
  • Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis.
  • Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.
  • Reviewed documents and data to identify trends and patterns.
  • Maintained up-to-date records of research activities and results for future reference.
  • Collected research data through experimentation, surveys and leading focus groups.
  • Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
  • Attended seminars and symposiums to improve overall knowledge and understanding.
  • Collaborated with other researchers to develop successful research strategies.
  • Created surveys and questionnaires to collect data for research projects.
  • Utilized advanced analytical software to analyze data sets.

MEDICAL OFFICER

Department of Emergency, Om Sai Pathibhara Hospital
07.2011 - 02.2013
  • Directed and coordinated patient care activities of nursing and support staff.
  • Completed patient referrals to other medical specialists.
  • Improved patient outcomes and delivery of care through improved clinical quality processes.
  • Assisted senior physicians and surgeons during assessments, examinations and surgical interventions.
  • Interpreted diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
  • Confirmed consistent and accurate medical recordkeeping practices.
  • Verified complex diagnoses to facilitate treatment plans.

MEDICAL OFFICR

Haemodialysis Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Nepalgjung Medical College and Teaching Hospital
11.2009 - 07.2011
  • Directed and coordinated patient care activities of nursing and support staff.
  • Improved patient outcomes and delivery of care through improved clinical quality processes.
  • Assisted senior physicians and surgeons during assessments, examinations and surgical interventions.
  • Confirmed consistent and accurate medical recordkeeping practices.
  • Interpreted diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
  • Completed patient referrals to other medical specialists.
  • Verified complex diagnoses to facilitate treatment plans.
  • Trained and supervised medical students and residents engaged in special activities and procedures.

MEDICAL OFFICER

Department of General Practice and Emergency, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital
03.2008 - 03.2009
  • Directed and coordinated patient care activities of nursing and support staff.
  • Completed patient referrals to other medical specialists.
  • Improved patient outcomes and delivery of care through improved clinical quality processes.
  • Assisted senior physicians and surgeons during assessments, examinations and surgical interventions.
  • Interpreted diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
  • Applied continuous process improvement strategies to enhance case management, programs and clinical management.
  • Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective medical advice.

INTERN DOCTOR

National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), Bir Hospital
12.2006 - 01.2008
  • Monitored patient vitals.
  • Took detailed notes on patient conditions and diagnoses.
  • Met with patients to discuss medical histories and current complaints.
  • Teamed with other physicians, specialists, and health care providers to provide well-rounded care for complex cases.
  • Interviewed patients concerning physical complaints, discussed symptoms, asked questions, and suggested treatment options.
  • Took basic patient information and recorded vital signs pre-appointments.
  • Reviewed patient allergies, problems, medications, and immunization statuses.
  • Monitored post-operative recovery and educated patients on at-home recovery.
  • Admitted and treated patients as part of hospital's 24-hour on-call services.

Education

Ph.D. - Immunology

University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Sydney, NSW
02.2024

M.D. - Infectious Diseases

Chosun University
Gwangju, South Korea
02.2016

MBBS - Medicine And Surgery

Rajshahi University
Rangpur, Bangladesh
09.2006

Skills

Immunology, Infectious Diseases, General Clinical Practice, Clinical Research, Basic Biomedical Research, Wet Lab Experience, Cell Culture and Invitro experiment, Small Animal Model/Mice Model Experience

Certification

Permanent Member, Nepal Medical Council (Medical Council Registration no. 7276). Since 2008


Life member: Nepal Medical Association. Since 2009

Languages

English
Full Professional
Nepali
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Maithali
Native or Bilingual
Korean
Elementary

Affiliations

Vice-President: National Network for Infectious Diseases Nepal (NNID-Nepal) (http://nnidnepal.org.np/).

NNID-Nepal is established with the vision and mission to provide a platform to national and international organizations and institutes to prepare and face the challenges of emerging infectious diseases threats.


Principal Investigator: International Network for Infectious Diseases Research and Development (INID-K), Seoul National University Hospital (https://inid-k.org/en/about/stafforganization). Research projects conducted as PI:

1. Evaluating comparative efficacy of various COVID-19 vaccine in Nepalese population.

2. Investigating the phylogeography and prevalence of multi-drug resistant strains of Salmonella typhi and paratyphi causing enteric fever from selected hospitals of Nepal.


Principal Investigator: Korea International Cooperation for Infectious Diseases (KOICID), Chungnam National University Hospital, South Korea (https://koicid.org) Research project conducted as PI:

Prevalence of selected vector diseases and seeking health care in selected 4 hospitals in Nepal.


Vice-President: Holistic Health Society Nepal (HOSO-Nepal) (https://hosonepal.com/). HOSO-Nepal coordinates various health research activities conducted nationally and internationally.

Additional Information

The 8th International Symposium for Cooperation on Infectious Diseases; ISCID, 30 May – 1 June, 2023, Jeju, South Korea. (Organizer

International Network for Infectious Diseases – Korea, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea).

16th Annual NSW Asthma Meeting, Centenary Institute, Sydney, Australia, 17-18 November 2022.

NIDA Clinical Trials Network GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE certificate of completion. June 30, 2022.

7thInternational Symposium for Cooperation on Infectious Diseases, Jeju, South Korea. May 18 to 20, 2022. Attended virtually.

6thInternational Symposium for Cooperation on Infectious Diseases, Jeju, South Korea. Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, 2021. Oral presentation (virtually presented), Talk title: “Perspective of Infectious Diseases in Nepal”. (https://youtu.be/e7LaEhAs_UY)

ANZCCART ComPass Animal Welfare basic training course. 21 May 2021

Intensive Monitoring of Mice. Centenary Institute. Issued May 2021

Animal Facility Biomethods 4 – Injections. Centenary Institute. Issued Jun 2020

Research Wet Lab. Centenary Institute. Issued Jun 2020

Infection Prevention and Control. Centenary Institute. Issued Mar. 2020

Intranasal Administration (Small Lab Animals) Animal Facility Biomethods. Centenary Institute. Issued Mar 2020.

Anaesthetizing Mice (Basic Isoflurane. Centenary Institute. Issued Feb 2020.

15th Annual NSW Asthma Meeting , Centenary Institute, Sydney, Australia, Nov. 18-19 2019

Introduction to Animal Research (ITAR) Module 2: Small Laboratory Animals. University of Sydney. Oct. 25 2019.

Introduction to Animal Research (ITAR) Module 1: Fundamentals of Animal Research. University of Sydney. Oct. 18 2019.

2nd International Interscience Conference on Infection and Chemotherapy (ICIC), Nov. 5 - 7 2015, (Organized by Korean Infectious Diseases

Society), Seoul, South Korea. Oral Presentation: First detection and identification of Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis in South Korea.

(http://www.ksid.or.kr/).

1st International Interscience Conference on Infection and Chemotherapy (ICIC), Nov. 2014, (Organized by Korean Infectious Diseases Society), Jeju, South Korea. Poster presentation: International Conference of Infection and Chemotherapy, Nov. 2015) - Outbreak of Enterobacter aerogenes septicemia in health care workers (http://www.ksid.or.kr/).

Renal Transplant in Nepal: Hopes and Aspirations, 2010, (Organized by National Academy of Medical Science), Nepalgjung, Nepal.

Management of Blast Disaster in War Areas, 2009, (Organized by General Practitioners Association of Nepal), Kathmandu, Nepal.

Disaster Management in Emergency Practice, 2009, (Organized by Department of Emergency and General Practice, IOM, TUTH), Kathmandu, Nepal.

Accomplishments

    Aug. 2019: UTS International Research Scholarship (IRS) covering tuition fee towards Doctor of Philosophy

    Aug. 2019: UTS Faculty of Science Scholarship (covering stipend) towards Doctor of Philosophy.

    March 2013: Chosun University Master's Degree Scholarship (covering tuition fee and stipend support).

    Sept. 1999: Government of Bangladesh Scholarship for Medical Studies (MBBS).

PUBLICATIONS

Transmission of Enterobacter aerogenes septicaemia in healthcare workers. P Jha, CM Kim, DM Kim, JH Chung, NR Yoon, B Jha, SW Kim, SJ Jang. SpringerPlus 5 (1), 1-4 14 2016

Case report: polymerase chain reaction testing of tick bite site samples for the diagnosis of human granulocytic Anaplasmosis. CM Kim, SW Kim, DM Kim, NR Yoon, P Jha, SJ Jang, YJ Ahn, D Lim. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 97 (2), 403 12 2017.

Seroepidemiological survey of zoonotic diseases in small mammals with PCR detection of Orientia tsutsugamushi in chiggers, Gwangju, Korea. JW Park, JK Chung, SH Kim, SJ Cho, YD Ha, SH Jung, HJ Park, HJ Song, DM Kim, P Jha. The Korean Journal of Parasitology 54 (3), 307 8 2016.

First detection and identification of Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis in South Korea. P Jha, CM Kim, DM Kim, NR Yoon, B Jha, JW Park,K Chung. Plos one 13 (12), e0209685 6 2018.

Tenosynovitis caused by Scedosporium apiospermum infection misdiagnosed as an Alternaria species: a case report. CM Kim, SC Lim, J Kim, HS Jang, JH Chung, NR Yun, DM Kim, P Jha.  BMC Infectious Diseases 17 (1), 1-5 5 2017.

First report of iliacus abscess caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Othmarschen. B Jha, CM Kim, DM Kim, JH Chung, NR Yoon, P Jha, SW Kim, SJ Jang. Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 22 (2), 117-119 2 2016.

The Infections and Hydrogen Sulfide. RR Gaddam, P Jha,M Bhatia. Frontiers in Anti-Infective Drug Discovery 7, 261  2018.

Timeline

CASUAL ACADEMIC (Tutor)

School of Life Science, University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
07.2020 - 12.2021

PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN

Department of General Practice, Siddharthanagar City Hospital
08.2016 - 08.2019

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University
03.2013 - 06.2016

MEDICAL OFFICER

Department of Emergency, Om Sai Pathibhara Hospital
07.2011 - 02.2013

MEDICAL OFFICR

Haemodialysis Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Nepalgjung Medical College and Teaching Hospital
11.2009 - 07.2011

MEDICAL OFFICER

Department of General Practice and Emergency, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital
03.2008 - 03.2009

INTERN DOCTOR

National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), Bir Hospital
12.2006 - 01.2008

Ph.D. - Immunology

University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

M.D. - Infectious Diseases

Chosun University

MBBS - Medicine And Surgery

Rajshahi University

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