Sowmya Ekhelikar

I am passionate about exploring and expanding my knowledge in Cardiology. Pursuing research will allow me to delve deeper into the complexities of this subject and contribute to the academic community.

I am excited about the opportunity to conduct independent research, work with esteemed faculty, and collaborate with like-minded individuals. I am committed to dedicating myself to the rigors of a doctoral program and am eager to take on this challenge.

• Date of Birth: 03/01/1992
• Nationality: Indian
• Marital Status: Married

• Advanced Life Support (ALS) Resuscitation council of UK
• ECHO course
• IMPACT course
• ECG interpretation
• Internal medicine skills lab
• William Farr Nominee certification
• Teach the Teacher course: Keele University
• Edward Jenner teaching certification

Currently, working on BSE logbook submission: 2025

CT ACHD 2 day course February 2024

CT Level 1 at BCS conference June 2023

CMR level 1 at BSCMR conference October 2022

Conducted a retrospective cohort study comparing different interventions to help decrease transmission of HIV to the baby from the mother, which was completed and certified by Indian Council of Medical Research in 2012.

"Effectiveness of Interventions among HIV Reactive Pregnant Women in Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Akshay Kumar Mishra, MD, Department of Family Medicine."

This data was also accepted by National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) and new guidelines were implemented based on the same. "Effectiveness of Interventions among HIV Reactive Pregnant Women (In Andhra Pradesh) in NATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED RESEARCH IN MEDICINE NJIRM.2013; 4(2): 26-31"

• Poster Presentations and Abstract publications: Pulmonary embolism in patients with seasonal influenza: a single centre retrospective review. ERS. September 2021
• Morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients with Influenza infection: A single centre study. American Thoracic Society, USA. May 2020
• Incorporating age adjusted d-dimer limit in place of differential cut-off in YEARS algorithm. Does it help to reduce CTPA burden?. ERS. September 2019
• Streamlining diagnostic work up of pulmonary embolism: Comparing YEARS algorithm with original and simplified Well’s scores. ERS. September 2019
• Oral presentations: Digital stethoscope, Think Labs, presentation. National Cardiovascular GP Webinar. January 2021. IMT Quality improvement project Regional presentation: West Midlands. May 2021.

Current ongoing QIP/Audits:

1.  Inpatient CTCA indications and its impact on patient wait times as well as cost effectiveness.

2.  Comparison of outpatient CTCA vs invasive angiogram outcomes and its impact on patient management.

3.  Triaging inpatient ECHO referrals to improve service provision and patient care.

4.  To evaluate inpatient pacemaker wait times as per ESC guidance: patient complications and cost effectiveness

5.  Effectiveness of negative bubble study to rule out PFO/ASD vs bubble echo plus TOE in outpatient setting.

Previously completed:

• DVLA guidelines for Cardiovascular diseases, University Hospital North Midlands and Shrewsbury hospital: Increasing awareness among patients and doctors
• Prescribing VTE prophylaxis as per the current hospital
• Improvement in discharge summaries in Stroke department
• Currently, working on improving cardiology inpatient referral system at Whiston hospital (QIP) and a study on CTCA vs invasive angiogram.

• Gold medalist in Microbiology
• Best outgoing student award of 2009 batch of Mediciti Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
• Distinctions in Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Microbiology, Forensic medicine
• Secured highest marks in Ophthalmology

• Cardiology departmental teachings
• Grand round presentations
• Acute medicine departmental teaching
• Bedside teaching for medical students
• Teach the teacher course certification

• Diagnostic angiogram
• Pericardiocentesis
• DC cardioversion
• Emergency ECHO
• Chest drain
• Ascitic drain
• Lumbar puncture
• Central line

• Sports: National Level Roller Hockey: Represented Andhra Pradesh and won a GOLD medal in 2006
• Speed skating State level Winner
• Dance: 6 Years of training in Indian classical dance
• Painting