PERSONAL INFORMATION Born: Narasaraopet, India October 29, 1980 Home address: 210 Wildrose Ln Apt C, Marion, IL 62959 Contact Information: Phone: (973) 519-1260 E-mail: dr.g.ramesh@gmail.com Citizenship: Work address: India Apogee Physicians, Heartland Regional Medical Center, 3333 W DeYoung Street Marion, IL 62959 Phone: (618) 998-7492 EDUCATION Jan 1999 Nov 2004 M.B.B.S (equivalent to M.D.) Guntur Medical College, Guntur, N.T.R University of Health Sciences Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. VISA STATUS H-1b USMLE EXAMS Step 1, Oct, 2005 Passed, Score 99% Step 2 CK, May, 2006 Passed, Score 99% Step 2 CS, Aug, 2006 Passed Step 3, Dec, 2006 Passed, Score 83% 1
BOARD CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, October 2010. State of Illinois, Medical License # 036.126562. Drug Enforcement Adminstration, License # FG2213003. Certified, Basic Life Support. Certified, Advanced Cardiac Life Support. WORK EXPERIENCE & POST GRADUATE TRAINING Nov 2003 Nov 2004 Dec 2004 June 2007 Transitional Rotational Internship Government General Hospital, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. Junior Resident, Satya Clinic Kothapet, Guntur, India July 2007 June 2008 Intern (PG Y 1) Department of Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ July 2008 June 2009 Junior Assistant Resident (PG Y 2) Department of Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ July 2009 June 2010 Senior Assistant Resident (PG Y 3) Department of Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ Nov 2010 present Hospitalist Apogee Physicians, Heartland Regional Medical Center, 3333 W DeYoung Street Marion, IL 62959 2
HONORS, AWARDS & ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 1. Excellent Cartoon Prize and Gold Medal at state level competition, conducted by Child Art International, Hyderabad, March, 1995. 2. General proficiency award for excelling in various fields, March, 1995. 3. Second prize in general knowledge quiz competition held at Guntur Medical College, July, 2000. 4. Runner up in the 15th Indian Academy of Pediatrics, zonal round, September, 2002. 5. Achieved distinction (honors) in ENT, 2002. 6. Member of the Challenge Bowl team which reached the finals of NJACP, February, 2008. 7. Was identified by my program to be interviewed by Ms. Elissa Fuchs, AAMC staff writer for an article titled Humanities 101: Poetry and Paintings Enter the Residency Curriculum published in AAMC Reporter November, 2008. 8. Was identified by my program to be interviewed by Dr. Pauline Chen for an article titled Stories in the Service of Making a better Doctor published in New York Times on October, 23 rd, 2008. 9. Assistant chief resident, Saint Barnabas Medical Center. Responsible for preparation and organization of Medical Jeopardy, July 2009 June 2010. 10. Instructor in Medicine, Saint Georges University School of Medicine. Taught various topics to medical students, July 2009 June 2010. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE CLINICAL OBSERVER June 2006 Sept 2006 Dr. Shashibala Soni, MD, FACC. Practicing cardiologist in New York, NY. 3
April 2007 May 2007 Dr. Bimalin Lahiri, MD, FCCP Department of Pulmonology, Saint Francis Hospital, Hartford, CT. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American College of Physicians Medical Council of India Andhra Pradesh Medical Council HOBBIES AND INTERESTS Cricket, Tennis, listening to smooth jazz, playing Wii tennis, learned medical Spanish, passionate about researching integrative medicine and nutrition based approaches to prevent and cure chronic diseases. ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS 1. Guthikonda S, Komati N, Guthikonda RB, Zalvadia K, Lyman N: Cetuximabinduced hypomagnesemia in a patient with colorectal cancer. New Jersey Chapter Scientific Meeting, American College of Physicians, Woodbridge, New Jersey, February, 2008. 2. Guthikonda RB: Βeta-blockers and congestive heart failure trials. Evidence-Based Medicine Conference, Department of Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, July, 2008. 3. Guthikonda RB, Parikh AD, Fless K: Pulmonary arterial hypertension: Are we up to the challenge? Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, July, 2008. 4. Guthikonda RB: A case of SSRI-induced suicide attempt. Morbidity & Mortality conference, Department of Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, September, 2008. 4
5. Guthikonda RB: Acute respiratory distress syndrome in a patient with interstitial fibrosis and diverticulitis. Case presented to Dr. Salvatore Mangione, MD, Visiting Professor, Department of Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, November, 2008. 6. Guthikonda RB, Patel H, Adam A: Hyponatremia in a patient with non-small-cell lung cancer. Chairman Rounds, Department of Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, December, 2008. 7. Guthikonda RB: Gouty arthritis mistreated as Guillain-Barre syndrome. Morbidity & Mortality conference, Department of Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, January, 2009. 8. Guthikonda RB, Guthikonda, S, Bessler, MY: Advanced renal tuberculosis presenting as an acute pyelonephritis and pyonephrosis. Selected for poster presentation at New Jersey Chapter Scientific Meeting, American College of Physicians, Woodbridge, New Jersey, February, 2009. 9. Guthikonda RB: Pseudo-aortic dissection in a 23-year-old man. Morbidity & Mortality conference, Department of Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, February, 2009. 10. Guthikonda RB: Adult immunization schedule United States, 2009. Journal Club, Department of Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, February, 2009. 11. Guthikonda RB, Romero M, Vajaria N: Hidradenitis suppurativa with oligoarthritis. Chairman Rounds, Department of Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, July, 2009. 12. Guthikonda RB, Parikh AD, Sapru S: Diet can do it. Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, August 2009. 13. Guthikonda RB, Melzer O, Fernandez M: Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea presenting as meningitis. Chairman Rounds, Department of Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, October, 2009. 14. Guthikonda RB: Approach to tachyarryhthmias. Evidence - Based Medicine Conference, Department of Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, December, 2009. 5
15. Bhangle SD, Guthikonda RB, Danieu, L: Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome associated with oxaliplatin. Selected for poster presentation at New Jersey Chapter Scientific Meeting, American College of Physicians, Woodbridge, New Jersey, February, 2010. 16. Guthikonda RB, Bhangle SD, Parikh AD: Thoracotomy for syncope. New Jersey Chapter Scientific Meeting, American College of Physicians, Woodbridge, New Jersey, February, 2010. 17. Guthikonda RB: Sign of the apocalypse. Morbidity & Mortality conference, Department of Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, April, 2010. 18. Guthikonda RB, Smith J, Glick S: Severe migraine presenting as subacute cerebellar infarct. Chairman Rounds, Department of Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, May 2010. 19. Guthikonda RB, Parikh AD, Lyman N: Vitamin D Chronic kidney disease. Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, May, 2010. 6