Sarah Altamimi, M.D. Email & Phone Number

Salem, Ma, Us

Carbondale, Il, Us

Carbondale, Il, Us

INPATIENT & OUTPATIENT CARE SERVICES | CHRONIC DISEASE TREATMENTINFECTION CONTROL & PREVENTION | ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIPNON-SURGICAL DISEASE TREATMENT | EXAMINATIONS | REGULATORY COMPLIANCE• Operate within a highly-visible, multifaceted, and all-encompassing Medical Doctor position.• Serve as Director of Infectious Disease Department, administering infection prevention and control.• Deliver inpatient care, including consulting, diagnosis, and management of clinical services.• Provide outpatient care and treatment for chronic issues, including HIV and hepatitis C&B.• Leverage lab tests to determine extent of illness and diagnose disease to recommend treatment.• Attend monthly meetings regarding Practitioner Development and Oversight Committee (PDOC) and actively participate in inpatient and outpatient quality care and research.• Utilize subject matter expertise in hospital epidemiology, infection control and prevention, and antimicrobial stewardship while leading healthcare initiatives and steering critical-care services.• Facilitate prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of communicable diseases.• Act as an Infection Prevention and Control subject matter expert, along with managing all facets of media engagements across TV, radio, and magazines via interviews and commentary.• Partner with Mayo Clinic to facilitate Convalescent Plasma Therapy to treat COVID-19 patients.• Crafted COVID-19 treatment protocol while educating healthcare workers, patients, and families.• Collaborate interdepartmentally with diverse teams to create new hospital protocols.• Review patients’ medical histories along with lab reports, X-rays, blood samples, and bodily fluids.• Conduct physical examinations and treatment of infectious diseases, ensuring high-quality patient care.• Contribute towards non-surgical disease treatment in a resourceful and empathetic manner.• Deliver follow-up consultation, patient engagement, and documentation.

Springfield, Illinois, Us

• Develop, deliver, and review course materials; promote interactive and engaging learning environment; and set up students’ assessments based on departmental regulations and requirements.

Detroit, Mi, Us

INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL | ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP | MEDICATION MANAGEMENTQUALITY IMPROVEMENT | PATIENT INFECTION/INJURY RATE REDUCTIONANTIMICROBIAL EVALUATION | PURITY & HYGIENE MAINTENANCE• Worked within a highly-prestigious medical institute ―Renowned for infection prevention and disease control, and administered all facets of infection prevention & control, and antibiotic stewardship.• Managed and prevented outbreaks in hospital settings by maintaining hygienic environment.• Ensured medication management and availability in liaison with pharmacy staff.• Influenced hospital towards high-quality ratings while delivering vital contributions in alignment with CDC standards, improving patient care quality, and minimizing patient infection/injury rates.• Stewardship Committee Member: Reviewed and evaluated antimicrobials and proper treatments, along with developing robust protocols and policies; controlled emerging infections by maintaining water hygiene.• Oversaw disease spread prevention, investigation, monitoring, and reporting in the hospital, along with combining epidemiological and public health practices with administrative tasks.• Utilized scientific research to recommend, implement, and monitor policies and procedures for hospital staff regarding sterilization, disinfection, and decontamination of personnel, instruments, and equipment.• Administered medical staff training regarding infection control protocols and policies.• Implemented disease outbreak intervention procedures across the hospital’s affected areas by notifying appropriate public health authorities in the event of an outbreak.• Collected, recorded, and analyzed hospital records and lab reports to assess extent of disease outbreak.• Strategically coordinated with hospital divisions, departments, and external public health offices.• Conducted multiple outbreak investigations, including Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), Staphylococcus aureus, Legionella, and others.

Springfield, Ma, Us

INFECTIOUS DISEASES DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT MEDICAL RESEARCH | PATIENT CARE SERVICES• Collaborated with mentor to create OpenBiome ® Fecal Mocrobiota Transplantation (FMT) program, thus achieving the first successful transplant using this product in the western state of MA.• Evaluated, diagnosed, treated, and managed infectious diseases, achieving therapy that decreased recurrence of disease and established cure in some cases, thus decreasing burden on patients and medical institution.• Monitored policies and procedures regarding personnel sterilization, disinfection, and decontamination.• Researched, developed, designed, executed, and interpreted clinical research protocols.• Investigated and developed new methodologies and technologies for infectious disease research advancement.• Worked with infection prevention and control as well as quality improvements for developing policies.

PATIENT-CENTERED SERVICES | HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT | INTERNAL MEDICINE• Acquired intensive training via Tufts University in liaison with world-renowned industry leaders, along with completing rotations across multiple hospitals, gaining exposure within fast-paced medical environments.• Acted as a liaison and conduit between patients and healthcare practitioners.• Involved in initial and ongoing assessment of patient's medical, physical, and psychosocial status.• Developed assessment and treatment plans while ordering tests, examinations, medications, and therapies.• Provided patient education covering health status, test results, disease processes, and discharge planning.• Implemented policies and procedures in alignment with institutional and program requirements.• Administered teaching and hands-on learning to medical students and junior residents.

Brighton, Ma, Us

• Ensured compliance with clinical trial protocols; entered clinical research data into appropriate fields; organized spreadsheets; and curated data directly from clinical research.• Publication: Paweena Susantitaphong, Sarah Altamimi, Motaz Ashkar, Ethan M Balk, Vianda S Stel, Seth Wright, Bertrand L Jaber: GFR at initiation of dialysis and mortality in CKD: a meta-analysis: PMID: 22465328 | PMCID: PMC3395227 | DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2012.01.015

Khobar, Eastern Province, Sa

• Conducted thorough skin examinations; recorded patients health histories; diagnosed and treated pigmented lesions, including common acquired nevi, congenital nevi, dysplastic nevi, and Spitz nevi.• Assessed patients to determine eligibility for cosmetic procedures, such as liposuction, laser resurfacing, and microdermabrasion.