Sushmita Phagoo

Collaborated in fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment with senior doctors and nursing staff.

Executed clinical procedures including cannulation, catheterization, suturing, and ECG interpretation.

Managed acute emergency cases such as chest pain, sepsis, trauma, and chronic illness exacerbations.

Solidified knowledge and continued to practice many elements from previous emergency medicine exposure.

• Department: General Surgery Department
• Participated in diverse surgical procedures such as Trauma surgery, Laparotomy, Hernioplasty, and Amputations
• Executed digit amputations and diverse debridements
• Accepted referrals for Orthopedic On Call – performed reductions and casting of fractures
• Applied Total Parental Nutrition and fluid management techniques effectively

• Department: Adult Medicine Department
• Was part of a general medicine team seeing patients on daily ward rounds and assisting in discussions and procedures such as insertion of central venous catheter
• Assisted in various specialty outpatient clinics such as Diabetic clinic, Neurology, Endocrinology and Rheumatology
• Worked with biological agents such as Rituximab and Tocilizumab infusions

• Managed patients with Non Communicable Diseases and continued follow up for further health concerns and complications
• Performed minor outpatient procedures including incision and drainage, cauterization and cysts removal
• Carried out Pap Smears and Fetal Doppler Ultrasounds
• Exposed to various fields of medicine including endocrinology, cardiology, infectious disease and pediatrics
• Advised and executed initial testing and continued specialized treatment plans
• Gained knowledge on patient communication, autonomy and developed trusted doctor-patient relationships

• Department: Emergency Department
• Assisted in triaging patients and identified the various levels of care required
• Operated across all department levels, including emergency resuscitation areas
• Functioned in the COVID-19 viral pathway both assisting in the viral tent and Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI) resuscitation room
• Exposed to ventilators, high flow oxygen and CPAP machines whilst learning different settings
• Observed and performed various procedures including chest tube insertion, intubation and Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST)
• Exposed to various elements of other specialties, namely Anesthesiology, general surgery and adult/internal medicine
• Assisted in the trauma room for debridement and suturing as well as identify issues ranging from soft tissue damage to fractures and traumatic brain injury
• Worked within filter clinic/local health center setting on educating patients on medical checkups and numerous non-communicable diseases

• Orthopedics - 6 weeks
• General Surgery - 6 weeks
• Adult Medicine - 12 weeks
• Pediatrics - 12 weeks
• Obstetrics and Gynecology - 12 weeks