Shankavi Nandakumar Email & Phone Number

Toronto, ON, CA

Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda

• Developed an observational study evaluating the barriers to antenatal care services for pregnant women in rural communities within Mbarara, Uganda.
• Conducted a mixed-methods study to gather critical data from mothers within Murema Sub-County, identifying the most prevalent barriers to antenatal care within the community
• Created and distributed promotional health booklets to address knowledge gaps and increase antenatal service uptake

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Worked on the following documents/tasks for ongoing breast and gastrointestinal cancer studies: REB submissions, databases, consenting patients for studies, screening and enrollment logs
• Prepared a systematic review evaluating the use of intravenous iron in a gastrointestinal oncology patient population with iron deficient anemia

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Conducted research on the use of intracranial hemorrhage expansion and predictive markers in characterizing the behaviour of ischemic strokes
• Assisted in the implementation and improvement of new clinical research protocols using the electronic health database, Epic

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

• Performed literature searches using scholarly databases like PubMed and Google Scholar to extract and evaluate publications, then organize them into Microsoft Excel
• Responsible for researching and organizing meetings with companies offering diagnostic systems and tools to aid in remote evaluation of patients with irreversible vision loss

Brantford, Ontario

• Collected patient information using surveys, analyzed data, and presented findings to doctors through written proposals
• Ensured patients felt comfortable by addressing any questions and establishing a helpful and friendly environment
• Worked with doctors to maintain Electronic Medical Records (EMR) as well as schedule appointments with regular patients through an online medical portal

Master Of Health Sciences, Global Health Systems

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biology/Biological Sciences, General