Educational Qualification

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) Community Medicine-2012, Government Medical College, Surat, Gujarat, India MBBS (2008) - Government Medical College, Surat, Gujarat, India
• Fellow of Royal Society of Public Health, UK (FRSPH) International Practitioner Member of Faculty of Public Health (IPFPH)
• Certificate in Family Medicine (CFM), Virtued Eduversity, UK (2025)

Professional Career

• Associate Professor in Community Medicine, RAKCOMS, RAKMHSU (UAE) September 2022 - till date
• Assistant Professor in Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Surat, Gujarat, India September 2013 to September 2022
• Tutor In Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Surat, Gujarat, India July 2011 to September 2013

Courses Taught

• Course 1- Research Methodology 1 (MRM 112)
• Course 2- Medical Biostatistics (MBS 203)
• Course 3- Research Methodology 2 (MRM 222)
• Course 4- Medical Bioethics (MBP 203)
• Course 5– Community Medicine (MCM 411)
• Course 6- Community Medicine (MCM 425)
• Course 7- Clinical Decision Making – MCD 421
• Course 8- Biostatistics & Research Methodology (BRM 101)
• Course 9 - Advanced Biostatistics and Research Methodology (PABM 912)
• Course 10 – Advanced Research Methodology and Biostatistics (PHD-ARB 811)
• Course 11 – Research Methods & Biostatistics (RMB 102)

Achievements/Awards

1. N. R Mehta "Gold medal" for securing highest marks in MD exam in Community Medicine in the exam held by VNSGU in April- 2012
2. Dr C K Purohit award for the best paper published in indexed journal among young scientists of Gujarat for the paper titled "A study on quantitative effect of supplementary nutrition provided in Anganwadis in predicting physical growth of pre-schoolers" in 2013
3. Organizing Secretary of II Annual IAPSM-GC Post Graduate Meet, Booster-2013
4. State Level Trainer for Vaccination Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices, Effective Vaccine Management and Covid 19 Vaccine.
5. Covid 19 Rapid Response Team member, Government of Gujarat, India.
6. Member of Scientific Review Committee, Government Medical College, Surat
7. Member of Institutional Ethical Committee, Government Medical College, Surat
8. Team member of Joint Review Mission, Health Department, GOG for assessing Public Health Institutions in state of Gujarat
9. Regional Monitor for State Routine Immunization   Monitoring for Navsari and Bharuch district of Gujarat State, India.
10. Nodal officer for CDC-UNICEF project "KAP regarding IPV and other antigens" among private practitioners of two cities of Gujarat in 2015
11. Coordinator for carrying out MICS "Multi Indicator Cluster Survey" of Navsari district, Gujarat, India in 2016.
12. Trained in Revised Basic course of Competency Based Medical Education for implementing new UG curriculum in India.
13. Received Corona Warrior Award from Municipal Commissioner, Surat Municipal Corporation 

Interests

1. Research Methodology
2. Immunization 
3. Advanced Biostatistics

Conferences/Workshops(Last 3 Years)

1. Safety Mapping workshop for children and Women conducted by Olakh Foundation, March, 2019
2. Measles – Case Based Surveillance workshop conducted by Dept of Pediatrics, Government Medical College, Surat, April, 2019
3. EVM Improvement Plan workshop conducted by Health & Family Welfare Department, GOG, June,2019
4. JRM Debriefing workshop conducted by Commissionerate, Health & Family Welfare Department, GOG  June,2019.
5. Introduction of RVV in UIP training organized by Health & Family Welfare Department, GOG  July,2019.
6. Child Death Review workshop conducted by Health & Family Welfare Department, GOG September,2019.
7. Mission Indradhanush 2.0 planning meeting conducted by Surat Municipal Corporation  November,2019.
8. Organized Child Rights Mela at Jeevan Bharti School, Surat conducted by UNICEF Gujarat, UHCRC Surat  November,2019
9. FRU Evaluation TOT at AMC MET college, Ahmedabad organized by IAPSM-GC  January-2020.
10. PPTCT Consultation meet, Starrotel Ahmedabad conducted by UNICEF Gujarat  December,2019
11. Introduction workshop for "Ready Reckoner for Medical Officers" conducted by SIHFW, Vadodara  August,2019
12. Covid 19 pandemic preparedness workshop at GMC Surat, 2020
13. State level TOT for Covid 19 vaccine training organized by Government of Gujarat.
14. Revised Basic Course in Medical Education by MCI recognized Centre

Publications

Over 45 publications in peer reviewed journals. Few latest publications are as follows:

1. Impact of Lifestyle Modifications on Cancer Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Medicina 2025, 61, 307. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61020307
2. Are ChatGPT, My AI Snapchat, and Metaverse used by dental students as reliable sources of dental education? (2026) Front. Dent. Med. 6:1673536. doi: 10.3389/fdmed.2025.1673536
3. Efficacy, Safety and Predictive Biomarkers of Oncolytic Virus Therapy in Solid Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Vaccines 2025, 13, 1070. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines13101070
4. Exploring Hirsutism: Epidemiology, Associated Endocrinal Abnormalities, and Societal Challenges in GCC—A Narrative Review. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2025, 26, 5575. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26125575
5. Repurposing Anthelmintic Drugs for COVID-19 Treatment: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials on Ivermectin and Mebendazole. Antibiotics 2025, 14, 459. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14050459
6. Understanding Immunization Perspectives: Exploring MaternalKnowledge, Attitudes, Practice, and Stakeholder Perceptions on Barriersand Challenges in the United Arab Emirates: A Mixed Methods Study, Current Pediatric Reviews; Volume 21, Issue , Year 2025, e15733963385175. DOI: 10.2174/0115733963385175250630080411
7. Varied Immunological Response to Test and Treat with Antiretroviral Therapy: A Longitudinal Study with Mixed Model Analysis. Indian Journal of Community Medicine 50(6):p 987-993, Nov–Dec 2025. | DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_441_24