Surendar K.

Advani

Address: Westpoint Point Towers, Apartment # B-808, DHA II Ext. Karachi

Contact Phone # 021-589-8817
Email ID: drsadvani@yahoo.com

Medical Education

Chandka Medical College, Pakistan

Duration of medical graduation: 02/1998 - 10/2003
Name of Medical Diploma: MBBS, Date of graduation: 05/2004

Awards and accomplishments

Fifth University Position in 1st Professional MBBS Exam,

Fifth Position in 2nd Professional MBBS Exam,
Distinction in Anatomy,
Distinction in Physiology,
Distinction in Biochemistry,
Distinction in Forensic Medicine,
Distinction in Gynecology & Obstetrics

Conferences attended

Multidisciplinary Approach Towards Pain Management, Dow Medical College, 10/2/04 - 10/3/04
Multidisciplinary Approach to Common Malignancies in Oncology, Dow Medical College, 2004
Best Presenter Award, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, 2004
Best Speaker Award, Cadet College Larkana, 1994

Examinations

USMLE Step 2 CS (Clinical Skills) 07/2007

USMLE Step 2 CK (Clinical Knowledge) 03/2007; Score: 87
USMLE Step 1 04/2006; Score: 90

FCPS I passed in 1st attempt on February, 2006

ECFMG Certified

Work Experience

12/2007 to 12/2008 Average Hours/Week: 40

Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan

PGY-II
I worked as a post-graduate resident in the department of medicine.

04/2006 - 11/2007 Average Hours/Week: 40

B.H.Y. (Jamiyat Hospital), Karachi, Pakistan

Medical Officer
Jamiyat Hospital, Karachi is a large hospital with maternity home facilities and well quipped round the clock ED and
ICU. In my capacity as a medical officer I managed outpatients under the supervision of my seniors. The patient
cases included prevalent medical conditions varying from pediatrics to geriatric and gynecologic cases. I had the
opportunity to perform phlebotomy, urinary catheterization, N G tube insertion, lumbar puncture and peritoneal tap.

11/2004 - 10/2005 Average Hours/Week: 80

Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Medical Center,Karachi, Pakistan
Internship
I worked as an intern in the Department of Medicine at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, a tertiary care
hospital in the most densely populated metropolitan city of the country. As an intern I took active part in the
academic activities such as floor rounds, case discussions, attending seminars, morning clinical meetings, and
participating in the management of inpatients and outpatients. I also rotated through the Department of
Radiotherapy for three months where I was exposed to radiation therapy as a treatment modality for cancer
patients.
Following the medical portion of my internship I was an intern in the Department of Surgery. During this time I
participated in various plastic and reconstructive surgeries apart from participating in the management of
inpatients and outpatients. I had the opportunity to partake in various cases such as burn victims and skin cancers
and was able to follow them throughout their hospital course. I had the chance to observe the procedure for CVP
line.

09/2004 - 10/2004 Average Hours/Week: 80

Dow Medical College & Civil Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Internship
After graduating in May 2004 I started internship in the Department of Psychological Medicine (Psychiatry) at Dow
Medical College and Civil Hospital, Karachi. I participated in ward rounds, clinical meetings, case presentations and
seminars during my time in this department. I worked under the supervision of well-known psychiatrists in the
country and had the opportunity to assess acute and chronic psychiatric problems as well as cases of drug abuse.
Additionally, I assisted my attending during Electroconvulsive Therapy.

07/2002 - 07/2002 Average Hours/Week: 86

The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

Elective Student
I worked as an elective student in the Department of Medicine at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, a
tertiary care teaching hospital of Pakistan. My responsibilities included participating in the management of
inpatients and outpatients. I took active part in the academic activities and did not miss any opportunity to learn. I
also observed various medical procedures such as bronchoscopy, EGD and colonoscopy.

Research Experience

11/2005 - 03/2006 Average Hours/Week: 30

Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan

Research Assistant,
Supervisor: Dr. Suresh Nagdev
During my five months of research work I assisted my supervisor in data collection, as we analyzed the role of diet
and dietary modification in controlling blood glucose in diabetic patients. The Basic Medical Sciences Institute at
Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi is a research institute with active postgraduate training programs for
M.Phil and Ph.D. students.

Hobbies & Interests

Yoga meditation and playing basketball.

Language Fluency (Other than English)

Sindhi (native language)

Urdu

Other Awards/Accomplishments

Presentations:
"Systemic Lupus Erythematosis", December, 2004, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi
"Obsessive Compulsive Disorder", September, 2004, Dow Medical College and Civil Hospital, Karachi
"Community Acquired Pneumonia", July, 2002, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi
"Pleural Effusion", July, 2002, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi
"Vitamin K deficiency", August, 1998, Chandka Medical College