Dr. Shuba Hariprasad
Critical Care Specialist
Qualification
Doctor of Medicine
Speciality
Critical Care
Location
Chennai
Critical Care Specialist
Strengths
- Systematically consulted, cared for and managed multiple critically ill patients and consequently provided quality care even in high pressure situations.
- During OB/GYN rotation, was the quickest to learn & manage normal labor without supervision, perform tubectomies as the primary surgeon & perfectly executed closure of uterus in a C-section.
- As a junior doctor, was given several opportunities as a first assist in a variety of surgical procedures including Grayhack procedure, sapheno-femoral ligation, cleft lip & palate repair & various laparoscopic procedures enabling me to prove & improve manual dexterity.
- Citing two distinct patients, both seriously injured. One with severe polytrauma, the other with fracture of the pelvis & femur complicated with diabetes & stage IV decubitus ulcers. Sharing their fears, concerns & hopes, treating & nursing them back to health instilled a whole new dimension to my profession & an immense sense of accomplishment both as an individual & a doctor.
Specialty Experience
- Independently consulted & treated an average of 50 multidisciplinary patients on a daily basis.
- Trained in & performed emergency/clinical procedures including I &D, wound debridement, suturing, intubation, ICD, needle decompression, CPR & nasogastric tube insertion.
- Managed medical/surgical emergencies including MI, hypertensive crisis, hypoglycemia, seizures, poisoning, bites, anaphylaxis, peritonitis, cellulitis, burns, pneumo/hemothorax, blunt/penetrating trauma & polytrauma.
- Collaborated with colleagues & conducted free medical camps. Educated the community in disease prevention & lifestyle modification to prevent diabetes, hypertension & CAD.
- Responsible for guiding & coaching medical students in various aspects of administering ER patient care.
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