NEENA KESAVEEYAM VIJAYAKUMARI

3229 Dunstable Dr, Land O Lakes, Florida 34638

Contact Phone: 813-333-8658 Email: drninakv@gmail.com

Professional Summary

● ECFMG Certified International Medical Graduate

● One year of tutoring experience for USMLE steps
● 7 years of experience in Clinical Documentation Improvement in the USA.
● Over 10 years of experience in clinical medicine in India.
● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Degree (M.B.B.S)

Government Medical College, Trivandrum, India

Membership and Honorary/Professional Societies

Founder member, Parkinson's Society of Kerala

Work Experience

Online tutoring for USMLE steps

08/2022 - Present
Provided one to one guidance and tutoring on USMLE steps.
Assessed the student’s strengths and weaknesses and made study plans according to that.
Provided constructive feedback.

Observership in Internal medicine

Good Samaritan Health Clinic, New Port Richey, Florida
08/2023 – Present
Shadowing the Physician in free health Clinic for the uninsured and homeless people. The
clinic provides free medical care, medication, vaccines, referrals and counseling on chronic
illnesses.

Cares Senior Health Clinic, New Port Richey, Florida

08/2023 – Present
Shadowing the Physician in the clinic which provides services to low-income and uninsured
seniors who are 55 years and older. Services are limited medical care such as general physical
exams, limited primary treatment, monitoring of chronic illnesses, counseling, and referrals.
Externship in Internal Medicine
Gulf Coast Medical Center, Fort Myers, Florida
07/2023 – 08/2023
Hands on Clinical experience with reviewing of patients charts, pre-round with patients,
presenting the case, discussion on assessment and plan under the supervision of my mentor.

12/2022 - 05/2023
Susrutha Hospital, Chengannur, India
Duty Medical Officer
Diagnosed and treated conditions including upper and lower respiratory infections,
gastrointestinal conditions, chest pain, diabetes and hypertension, in the outpatient
department of Susrutha Hospital serving the local population in the city of Chengannur, India.
Performed minor procedures such as suturing, wound debridement and Incision and Drainage.

Observership in Internal medicine

12/2022 - 12/2022
Internal Medicine Associates, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, OK, United States of America
Observer, Dr Rakesh Prasad MD
Shadowed the physician in the Outpatient department where he diagnoses and treats
conditions including diabetes Mellitus, hypertension, and asthma.
Documented the History and physical examination findings and updated the chart at follow-
up visits in the EMR.

06/2017 - 06/2019
Saint Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO, United States of America
Clinical Documentation Specialist
Facilitated improvement in the overall quality and completeness of medical record
documentation through the query process along with formal and informal education to the
physicians on the accuracy of clinical documentation and the use of electronic query system.
Ensured maximum reimbursement from Medicare through improved quality of clinical
documentation. Incomplete and inaccurate documentation could cause financial loss and
affect reimbursement.
Documented reviews in the EPIC system to ensure accurate reporting. Collaborated with
medical staff, coders, and physicians to identify and reflect the quality and acuity of
administered care.
Ensured the accuracy of the concurrent inpatient coding process and DRG.
09/2015 - 10/2016
Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States of America
Clinical Documentation Specialist
Conducted clinically based concurrent and retrospective reviews of inpatient medical records
to evaluate clinical documentation.
Collaborated with the medical staff, coders, and case managers to facilitate appropriate
clinical documentation of patient care. Initial and concurrent reviews on all selected
admissions for verification of admission criteria, accuracy of documentation and change in
DRG after procedures.

01/2015 - 08/2015
Susrutha Hospital, Chengannur, India
Duty Medical Officer
Outpatient medical care to the local population in Chengannur, India where I diagnosed and
treated Respiratory infections, chest pain, Gastrointestinal conditions, and hypertension.
Minor surgical procedures like suturing, wound debridement, and Incision and Drainage.

08/2014 - 11/2014
Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States of America
Clinical Documentation Specialist
Conducted clinically based concurrent and retrospective reviews of inpatient medical records
to evaluate clinical documentation.
Collaborated closely with the medical staff. coders and case managers to facilitate appropriate
clinical documentation of patient care.
Reviewed clinical documentation for inpatient admission criteria, initial and concurrent reviews
on all selected admissions.

10/2011 - 08/2014
Centinela Hospital Medical Center, Inglewood, CA, United States of America
Clinical Documentation Specialist
Conducted clinically based concurrent and retrospective reviews of inpatient medical records
to evaluate clinical documentation.
Collaborated with the medical staff, coders, and case managers to facilitate appropriate
clinical documentation of patient care.
Reviewed clinical documentation for inpatient admission criteria, and initial and concurrent
reviews on all selected admissions. Queried the Physicians for accurate documentation of
patient charts.
04/2011 - 05/2011
The Cardiovascular Institute, Tarzana, CA, United States of America
Medical Assistant
Took patient history and vitals for cases including myocardial infarction, hypertension,
valvular heart diseases.
Attended daily rounds.
Educated patients regarding their health issues and medications. Wrote discharge summaries
in the EMR software.

10/2008 - 01/2010
Government Leprosy Sanatorium, Nuranad, India
Resident Medical Officer
Provided inpatient and outpatient care to patients residing in the leprosy sanatorium since
they did not have access to other hospitals due to disfigurement.
Performed minor surgical procedures like wound debridement, suturing, incision and drainage.
Assisted amputation surgeries of people with Leprosy.
Conducted disability camps for the assessment of wounds of all patients in the Leprosy
sanatorium on a regular basis and managed them appropriately.
Conducted Leprosy detection camps.
Conducted general outpatient clinic for the indigent population in Nuranad and provided free
medicines.
Provided psychological support for the patients by spending time with them and listening to
their concerns and doing the needful.

10/2006 - 01/2008
Kerala Government Health Services Department, Thuravoor South, India
Assistant Surgeon
Provided primary health care to the population covered by the health center, mostly
comprised of people below the poverty line.
Implemented various government health programs including the Revised National
Tuberculosis Control Program, National Leprosy Control Program, Filariasis control program,
and Immunization Program.
Conducted health education classes for the public on issues like diarrheal disease,
contraception measures, lifestyle-related diseases, and mosquito control measures.
Conducted mosquito eradication programs, filariasis prevention campaigns, school
vaccination programs, and the Pulse polio immunization programs.
Followed up on children who missed vaccinations by visiting their families and educating them
on the importance of vaccination.
11/2002 - 09/2003
Gururaja Nursing Home, Bangalore, India
Duty Medical Officer
Diagnosed and treated conditions including chest pain, respiratory infections, gastritis, and
appendicitis in the Emergency Department.
Conducted normal deliveries and assisted with cesarean sections.
Performed procedures like wound debridement, suturing, and incision and drainage.

12/1999 - 10/2002
Cosmopolitan Hospital, Trivandrum, India
Duty Medical Officer
Diagnosed and treated cases including myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accidents, road
traffic accidents, pneumonia, and appendicitis in the Emergency Department and wards.
Monitored patients admitted with stroke, decompensated heart failure, alcoholic liver disease,
interstitial lung disease, and myocardial infarction in the critical care unit.

Research Experience

04/2005 - 04/2006
Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Science, India
Project Fellow
Supported WHO project titled “Assessing the feasibility of setting up a population-based stroke
registry in a defined population - " The Trivandrum Stroke Registry”, which was the first study
on the incidence of stroke in India.
Collected data on new cases of stroke from different hospitals in the City of Trivandrum on a
daily basis and followed up on them for a month post-discharge.
Assessed and followed up on acute stroke patients using the NIH stroke Scale.
The conclusion of the study was that there are more similarities than differences between
developing and developed countries in the epidemiology of stroke.
Compared to urban stroke patients, rural ones are less likely to be optimally investigated and
treated.

10/2003 - 02/2005
Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology, Kerala, India
Clinical Research Assistant in Movement Disorders Section
Pre and postoperative assessment of patients undergoing movement disorder surgeries, using
UPDRS, video recording and editing, and MMSE.
Assisted the neurologist in intraoperative assessment of patients undergoing Deep Brain
Stimulation, Thalamotomy, and Pallidotomy.
Programmed implanted neurostimulator in patients post Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery
(DBS).
Assessed Parkinson’s disease patients in the Outpatient Department using Unified Parkinson’s
Disease Rating Scale to determine the disease progression and eligibility for DBS.
Followed up with post-DBS Parkinson’s Disease patients regarding the implanted
neurostimulator efficacy and educated them on neurostimulator adjustments.
Successfully completed the Rater Qualification Program for Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating
Scale (UPDRS) conducted by Pharma star, USA at the Investigators’ meeting for the Protocol
6002-EU-007 held in Mauritius in 2004.
Recruited patients for clinical trials on Parkinson's Disease by checking inclusion and exclusion
criteria.

Volunteering

03/2022 - 10/2022
Parkinson’s Foundation, Manhattan, NY, United States of America
Parkinson's Foundation 2022 Community Grants Regional Review Volunteer
Reviewed proposals for Parkinson's Foundation 2022 Community Grant. Proposals assigned
to me were rated according to their alignment with the focus areas and the best program that
was impactful, scalable, sustainable, and measurable was chosen for the funding.

Parkinson’s Society of Kerala, India

International House of Prayer, Kansas City- Media ministry

Kansas City Christian Fellowship, Kansas – Media ministry and event management

Community Christian Church, Missouri

Cheshire Home, Kerala, India- Participated in collecting and distributing medicines to inmates
who could not afford healthcare.

Medical camps in India, especially in the underserved population in rural areas

CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

● Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) exam conducted by AHIMA (American Health

Information Management Association (February 2013)

● Trained on Clinical drug trials by Quintiles at the International Investigators’

meeting for Protocol 6002-EU-007 held in Mauritius in October 2004.
 ● Successfully completed the Rater Qualification Program for Unified Parkinson’s
Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) conducted by Pharmastar, USA at the Investigators’
meeting for the Protocol 6002-EU-007 held in Mauritius in 2004

● Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program by the Government of Kerala,

India, in Januray2007

● Pain and Palliative care by the Government of Kerala at Regional Cancer Centre,
Trivandrum, India, in March 2007

● National Leprosy Eradication Program by the Government of Kerala, India

● Pulse Polio Immunization Program by the Government of Kerala, India

Hobbies & Interests

Photography: I love candid photography; I also do photoshoots for my friends.
Travel: I love nature, so I travel often to quaint villages, the woods, and the ocean. Nature
helps me refresh my mind.
Interior design: I do projects at my home as well as at my friends' homes.
Books Reading: I love reading poetry, books on Hygge, faith, travel, and self-help books which
help me improve myself to become a better person. I also read biographies of people who
have inspired me, like Nick Vujicic.