Dr Firdous Shaikh

BIO

Experienced and qualified Diabetologist with more than seven years of dedicated practice in diabetes diagnosis, management ,treatment , perioperative diabetes management, outpatient management, primary care and treatment . Skillful in handling sensitive issues with patients from different backgrounds

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
• COVID-19 vulnerability in Cardio-Diabetic disorders by the Royal College of Physicians 2020
• COVID-19: Operational Planning Guidelines and COVID-19 Partners Platform to support Country Preparedness and response by The World Health Organization (WHO) 2020
• Post Graduate in Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes (Royal College of Physicians) 2019
• Diabetic Footcare Workshop Certificate held by the Indian Podiatry Association 2019
• Certificate Course on “Therapeutic perspectives and glycemic control in CKD patients with DM” by the Federation of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom 2019
• Winner (3rd) "Award of Distinction in Diabetology Examination" at Challenges in Diabetes Symposium(2019)
• Winner (2nd) "Award of Distinction in Diabetology Examination" at Challenges in Diabetes Symposium(2017)
• CPS (College of Physicians and Surgeons) Diabetology, Asian Heart Institute, BKC, Mumbai, 2017
• Diploma in Skin Aesthetics, Tulip International Affiliate of GCTA, Australia 62% 2016
• Passed Foreign Medical Graduate Examination conducted by NBE 2012 in first attempt
• MBBS, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China 2012 Outstanding academic performance - 2008-09

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
BKC DEDICATED COVID HEALTH CENTRE July 2020 – July 2022
Consultant Diabetologist
• Blood glucose management for patients admitted for COVID-19 management
• Made ‘Google Sheets’ based realtime HGT/ blood glucose charting system to efficiently manage 400+ Diabetes patients simultaneously
• Counselling patients
• Diagnose and treat COVID-19 patients
• Triage and according management

BTC LIONS MEDICAL CENTRE Nov 2018 – Jan 2020
Consultant Diabetologist
• Diagnosed and treated diabetes patients at the OPD clinic
• Conducted diabetes detection and public health care awareness activities
• Educated patients and staff on diabetes diagnosis and treatment

JYOTI POLYCLINIC & SHETTY NURSING HOME Nov 2018 – Present
Consultant Diabetologist
• Diagnosed and treated diabetes patients at the OPD clinic
• Educated patients and staff on diabetes diagnosis and treatment

LINA DIABETES CARE CENTER, Mumbai : Sep 2017 – Nov 2018
Associate Consultant Diabetologist
• Co-author of the abstract - "Advanced Glycemic Care Approach by Identifying Diurnal Glycemic Patterns and HbA1c Factorisation Utilising the Flash Glucose Monitoring" presented at the Diabetes Technology Meet, November ‘18
• Co-authored 3 abstracts - for The American Diabetes Association 78thScientific Session
• Co-authored the abstract - Insulin Pump Indian Experience - at display in Advanced

Technologies & Treatments for Diabetes 2018, Vienna
• Handled perioperative diabetes management
• Educated patients and staff on diabetes diagnosis and treatment

ASIAN HEART INSTITUTE {Bandra-Kurla Complex}: Aug 2016 – Aug 2017
College of Physicians and Surgeons Resident, Diabetology and Endocrinology department
• Handled In-patient and Out-patient Endocrinology department